What: The Benaki Museum celebrates the 60th anniversary of George Seferis winning the Nobel Prize for literature with a commemorative exhibition entitled “George Seferis: sixty years later.” The exhibition features artefacts and photographic documents, newspaper clippings, documentation of the award ceremony, press articles, letters and congratulat...
Read moreThe long-awaited legislation for gay marriage has finally been approved by the Greek Parliament, marking Greece as the first Christian Orthodox nation to do so. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who promised to enact these measures after his decisive re-election last year, emphasized the importance of equal rights during cabinet discuss...
Read moreFor its bewitching visuals alone, Athenian director Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest film Poor Things stands tall as the season’s must-watch. The film’s sets, costumes and color palette commit to making each frame a visual masterpiece. But is Poor Things really the subversive, inventive spin on Frankenstein it claims to be, or, are we merely cha...
Read moreAthens pays tribute to celebrated bard Constantine Cavafy whose verses inspired a whole generation of Hellenes, both in his native Alexandria and in Greece. Athens welcomes the opening of an archival space dedicated to Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933), widely considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the 20th century. Cava...
Read moreIt’s taken 25 years of preparation to make it a reality, but the wait has been well worth it. Athens celebrates the life and times of the legendary soprano Maria Callas with not one, but two cultural centres dedicated to the enigmatic icon. The newly inaugurated Maria Callas Museum in Athens on Mitropoleos Street with over 1,300 items ass...
Read moreMore than a poignant memoir, Spy Daughter, Queer Girl is a thrilling detective story where the stakes are both unique to the child of an intelligence officer and painfully universal. Leslie Absher unravels deep-seated secrets: of her family, her identity, and her father's role in Greece's CIA-backed junta. She speaks to Diana Farr Louis o...
Read moreIf you are looking for another excuse to go to Evia, on top of the dramatic landscape, welcoming locals, delicious food, sweeping sandy beaches, thermal springs, thriving wine culture and rich history, then Montofoli Wine Estate it is, Tom Hall recommends. Set back in hills from the town of Karystos, which has played a key rol...
Read moreSo, you’re on a runners’ high after the Athens Half-Marathon (or perhaps the 5km), and now have November’s Athens Marathon in your sights. Congratulations! The bad news is that you’ll need to train through the heat of summer, to make your mark on this gruelling course. But the good news is that with the exploding popularity of amateur run...
Read moreFrom commemorating Lord Byron’s relationship with Greece, to re-working the first opera using mycelium, we recommend the best of arts and culture to be found throughout the city this month. “Sonic Odysseys” and “Xenakis and Greece” at EMST A single exhibition could never be enough to celebrate the polyphonic genius of...
Read moreWith a notoriously good curatorial eye for spotting talent and a passion for celebrating the work of under-recognized artists, the Hydra School Project held annually since 2000 under the stewardship of Dimitris Antonitsis, showcases the work of up-and-coming Greek and international artists. His roster of artists at the Hydra School Projec...
Read moreThe Cooking #WithRefugees Festival comes back to Athens from 18 to 22 June organised by UNHCR to create inclusive spaces for refugees to feed their futures and their communities. Join us this year as Greek and refugee chefs team up in four restaurants to serve favourite dishes and fusion proposals inspired by Syrian,...
Read moreIn our new series on all things health and wellness we recommend the best wellbeing destinations to be found throughout the city. 4 Seasons Bio, Syntagma The most luxurious of Athenian healthfood stores, this one-stop shop serves as an organic market, high-end deli, natural beauty store and general clean lifestyle sup...
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