Diana Farr-Louis interviews Irena Karafilly, author of Arrested Song, set in Lesvos, on the life and times of the intrepid Calliope Adham, a feminist before her time who challenged village traditions and morality. Spanning the arc of Greece's troubled history from the German Occupation during WWII to the military dictatorship, Arrested S...
Read moreIt’s that time of the year again – to don your masks (and we don’t mean of the Corona variety), let your hair down and get into the Dionysian spirit! The City of Athens knows how to throw a party and you are all invited! Get ready for a week full of parades, music, colourful costumes and dancing in the streets. The City of Ath...
Read moreDanylo Hawaleshka steps back in time with the cacophonous, kid-clad dancers of Skyros. We’re lost. And we know we’re lost because it’s dark out and we’ve just driven onto the military base on the Aegean island of Skyros. We make a quick U-turn, followed by a phone call to our genial host-to-be - a bon vivant by the name of Dim...
Read morePurveyor of good taste and all things Athenian, Peter Poulos curates his list of interesting, elegant, one-off shops selling all sorts of interesting items perfect for that someone special or for yourself. With Mr. Stavros, his beloved dog in tow, Peter scours every nook and cranny in downtown Athens to come up with a selection of some o...
Read moreNobody does Christmas and New Year quite like the Hotel Grande Bretagne! From the impressive 6 metre high nutcrackers fronting the hotel entrance to the glittering tree in the lobby, it’s hard not to get into full festive mode here! But it’s the GB Corner with its tantalizing range of gifts and treats on offer that really cranks up the ho...
Read moreNothing spells an indulgent Christmas treat as high tea at the Hotel Grande Bretagne’s Winter Garden.This is where you come for a sensuously decadent break. During the holiday season, the Hotel Grande Bretagne is at its sparkliest best. Pamper yourself and treat friends and family to high tea with a three-tiered pastry trolley...
Read moreWhy fantasize about crawling to your fave bars across the globe when legendary bartenders from iconic bars will be flying in, to especially spoil Athenians on their home turf? It's Happy Hour all evening at The Clumsies on November 7 as bartenders from Schumanns and Jahreszeiten Bar in Munich, Long Bar in Singapore, and The Painter’s Room at Clari...
Read moreTime to strap on your dancing shoes and get those tutus ready for the ultimate Dad challenge. Dad... Shall We Dance?, a wholesome dance games workshop for fathers with children aged between 4 and 9, promises a fun, creative, bonding experience. Get ready to strut your stuff every Monday this November with a dance challenge. We can't think of a bett...
Read moreShowcasing Greek cinematic talent and international premieres, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival begins this Thursday, November 3, and will continue until Sunday, November 13. Greece’s largest film institution was founded in 1960, making this the sixty-third annual TIFF. Oscar-buzz features and acclaimed independent films will ...
Read moreAlexandros Efklidis has run the GNO’s ground-breaking alterative stage at the glittering new Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre since it opened in 2017, a gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to the Greek state. In this time, the opera house has emerged from the side-lines of musical theatre to become one the world’s most exciting and ...
Read moreLong a favourite of museum visitors and ladies-who-lunch, the Benaki Museum restaurant on Koumpari Street welcomes visitors to its renewed space, with extended hours and a new aesthetic that channels the legendary Fofi’s restaurant in Berlin. With inspiring art by Alexis Akrithakis, and letters and works by his iconic peers who visited hi...
Read moreRomain Gavras and Surkin are descending on Athens for the world premiere of their GENER8ION project, co-produced by Onassis Culture & Iconoclast. Three multimedia pop installations, three Onassis Foundation spaces, with surfers, freedom fighters and Hollywood stars parading in front of our eyes. Watch the trailer here: htt...
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