People | Apr 2019
Acknowledged as the face of contemporary seafood cuisine in Greece, Lefteris Lazarou’s open-minded and informal approach to fine dining has made Varoulko a place of gastronomic pilgrimage.
“Food, should viscerally, instinctively, spiritually, transform you. It should, and has the power to inspire, astonish, shock, excite, deli...
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People | Apr 2019
A grisly crime, a woman held hostage in her own mind, and a therapist determined to unravel her secrets - Alex Michaelides’ The Silent Patient is a riveting exploration of the maze-like psyches of the woman convicted of murdering her husband and the therapist determined to treat her. Michaelides peels the workings of a criminal mind layer...
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Culture | Apr 2019
From murals at metro stations to Mayan medicine and Mexican cinema, Mexican Ambassador Daniel Hernández hopes to leave a permanent cultural imprint on the minds and hearts of Greeks. In a frank interview with Sudha Nair-Iliades he talks about trade, immigration, gay rights, and on why he finds Exarcheia’s gritty character so appealing.
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What's On | Apr 2019
WHAT: Yannis Moralis was one of the most popular artists of 20th-century Greece: pioneering painter, talented print-maker, gifted set designer and inspiring academic teacher. Through his paintings, sculptures, architectural commissions, record covers, and book illustrations, the retrospective exhibition aims to shed light on the artist’s progress f...
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What's On | Apr 2019
A new museum, The Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art, housing paintings and sculptures by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, Degas, Rodin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Bonnard, Pollock, Matisse, and Braque, as well as works by the prominent Greeks artists such as Pathenis, Bouzianis, Cassilion, Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas, Tsarouchia, Moralis and Tetsis,...
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Culture | Apr 2019
If ever you need evidence of the relation between artistic creativity and political engagement, look no further. With Brexit looming and as Europe craves for its lost identity, the Athens Festival serves as a prism to view the diversity and complexity of the world, provoking a dialogue between art and social reality. A round-up of the mos...
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What's On | Apr 2019
WHAT: What materials make up a dancer’s life? In the eyes of the public a dancer’s career may seem like a sprint, but in fact it is a marathon of challenges, beginning with training at a young age and coming to a close with the final bow. As a career wanes, every dancer is called upon to refute the obvious: the body, exhausted by the constant techn...
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What's On | Apr 2019
WHAT: German artist Christiane Löhr seeks to understand the connection between the natural order and modern architecture. This search manifests itself in her art, in which she uses eccentric methods and materials to construct everyday objects and architectural designs. For her second exhibition in Athens, she utilizes horse hair and needles, alongs...
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City Life | Apr 2019
The Astir redevelopment promises to significantly elevate the local community’s quality of life and mark Vouliagmeni as a luxury destination, becoming a standard-bearer for other tourism projects in Greece.
Destination upgrade
Its unique geography – pine-decked forests, long sandy beaches and mesmerising sunsets – have enthrall...
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People | Apr 2019
Few hotels can claim to be destinations in their own right. Fewer still are so iconic as to have become bywords for luxury and hospitality. But by exuberantly layering old and new, international and local – and imbuing it with as much character and craftsmanship as the sprawling 30-acre complex can possibly hold – Four Seasons Astir Palac...
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Culture | Apr 2019
WHAT: After the death of their guitarist, Robert Buras, in 2007, the band Madrugada took a hiatus, but the band is ready to make its comeback. Twenty years after their debut album, “Industrial Silence,” the Norwegian group aims to relive their glory days and share their signature melancholic sound.
WHEN: April 7 at 20:00 (SOLD OUT) and April 8 a...
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Food & Drink | Apr 2019
Elena Panayides rounds up some of the city’s hottest restaurants that tick off all the right boxes: good food, good wine, good vibes, guaranteed good times!
Cherchez la Femme
Don’t let the French name fool you. Across from the imposing Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, a delightful Greek bistro transports you to more elegant t...
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