Tis the season to be jolly, and tis the season for Christmas Bazaars! As the Christmas lights flicker on and the December chill drifts in, watch the city transform into a vibrant hub of holiday celebration! Explore markets throughout Athens while supporting charities, small businesses, and talented artisans from around Greece. ...
Read morePremiering at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival on November 4, Maya & Samar brings together director Anita Doron (The Breadwinner) and writer Tamara Faith Berger (Lie With Me) in a bold meditation on the transactional nature of most human interactions. The film unspools in Athens — that eternal crossroads of exile and reinv...
Read moreSelected for the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Cast Aside the Clouds tells the story of Love as Defiance. Faith as Resistance. These are the twin forces at play in Cast Aside the Clouds as Layla, a young Bahá’í woman, and Sasan, a secular Muslim doctor, fall in love under the watchful eyes of a repressive regime in modern...
Read moreAs a curator and founder of Mnemosyne Projects, Ekaterina Juskowski is committed to preserving Hydra’s creative spirit, the island’s artistic heritage, local traditions, and musical landscape. She blends historical research with modern artistic expression, creating immersive experiences that celebrate the island’s local community. We spok...
Read moreThe historic National Observatory of Athens transforms into a terrain of celestial imagination and earthly matter, with a bold new exhibition by contemporary artist Lea Petrou, curated by the brilliant Kostas Prapoglou. Titled Cosmic Dust / New Territories, the show presents a series of new site-specific works that blur the lines between sc...
Read moreGagosian presents Histórias Moldadas, a bold new exhibition of paintings by renowned Brazilian artist Adriana Varejão. Opening in Athens on May 15, this marks Varejão’s long-awaited debut in Greece—and her fourth collaboration with the gallery. Histórias Moldadas brings together four striking new series from her celebrated Tile body of wo...
Read moreGeco, the Gatsby Hotel’s sprawling restaurant, has flung open its sleek, urban doors to reveal a dining experience that has depth and sincerity. Don’t be distracted by its exuberant floral décor. The real story here is the magic happening in the kitchen. Executive Chef Panagiotis Flakas, and consultant chef Georgianna Hiliadak...
Read moreAhead of her Silk Road-inspired supper club with the Athens Insider Collective on May 22 and 23, Chef Margarita Solovyeva takes us on a tour of her eclectic Exarcheia neighborhood, offering a taste of Central Asia through her rich culinary lens. What do you do?Sometimes I ask myself—what don’t I do?My work is a colorful mix: I...
Read moreLeave the fast pace of city life, and let yourself take in the beauty of Mount Hymettus and the Kaisariani Monastery. The mountain's beautiful views and crisp air, and the monastery's amazing frescoes and historical significance are just what you need to feel calm and renewed, recommends E. Vaughn McPartland Departing Athe...
Read moreThe first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of Greece is the Parthenon. For Kalamata, a town in western Greece, its claim to fame is its world-famous olive oil. As Leah Beller discovered on a trip to the family-owned Ben Olive Mill, the purest olive oil is made via hand processing. We got off the tour bus on a sunny but...
Read moreWhat: Greek painter Yorgos Stamkopoulos presents his solo exhibition “Electrified Echoes” at the Callirrhoe gallery (9 Sina). The showcase explores themes of transformation and loss, reflecting Stamkopoulos’ artistic journey deeply tied to Berlin’s cultural and musical scene. Featuring dynamic, multilayered works inspired by club culture and abstr...
Read moreWhat: The Intermission and Jan Kaps present Moon Argent, the first solo exhibition of Albert Leo Peil in Greece. Although largely overlooked during his lifetime, Albert Leo Peil left behind a rich legacy that explores themes of identity and gender through an idiosyncratic approach to materiality. Integrating mythological and sci‑fi elements w...
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