Culture | Mar 2023
Join the fundraising auction at the Benaki Museum at Pireos 138 on Monday, April 3. After a long period, during which traditional techniques and design projects played second fiddle within the context of the Greek art scene, the global shift towards handmade creativity combined with its newfound dialogue with design has transformed Athens into an a...
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City Life | Mar 2023
Satisfy your voyeuristic cravings as some of the capital’s most fascinating private and public buildings open their doors for free for this popular annual architectural showcase. Open House Athens invites Athenians to explore and understand the value of architecture.
From monumental structures that define a city’s character t...
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City Life | Mar 2023
Celebrate World Stray Animal Day at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMΣT) with your furry friends. Come in between 11 am and 2 pm on Sunday, 2 April to have an pawsome day at the Museum! Organized jointly with the Municipality of Athens, the idea is to raise awareness and to encourage the adoption of strays.
Pets and ...
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People | Mar 2023
Curator and artist Dimitrios Antonitsis has always been an experimenter: from photography to ceramics to aluminum sculptures, he has been the creative force behind the Hydra Schools Projects, an international platform for the visual arts supporting emerging artists. Held annually since 2000, the Hydra School Project showcases the work of ...
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Culture | Mar 2023
As a two-time Booker prize-winning author of over 50 books, Margaret Atwood has distinguished herself as one of the most important living authors of our time. Her groundbreaking future dystopia, The Handmaid’s Tale, remains a literary centerpiece in the wake of recent political dissent. The infamous red and white costume has been donned by women fr...
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City Life | Mar 2023
Get an ouzo and mention the name of a party leader to your Greek friends. You might be surprised what happens next. Since you’re hungry for details, here are some pointers to help you navigate a conversation that could be loud, contentious and fun. Elections are basically a national sport, so join in!
Greece may be a full-fled...
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Food & Drink | Mar 2023
A committed oenophile and wine scribe for decades, Constantinos Stergides gives a 5-minute masterclass on the Great Greek Grape.
What do you do? And how long have you been organizing Oenorama...
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Travel | Mar 2023
Brown Hotels transforms its lobbies into an art gallery with the unique curation of Art Athina and featuring the most exciting contemporary artists in Greece.
From 16 March to 26 April, Brown is collaborating with Art Athina to create a wandering art gallery in an unconventional space. The pop-up exhibition takes over the lobb...
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Culture | Mar 2023
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's office might be a busy enclave of frenzied activity, but we now know that it is a colour-soaked one too! His exhibition titled Improvisations at the Zappeion features art made from documents on A4 paper, as well as calendars and other objects from his desk, giving political artistry a whole new meaning.
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Culture | Mar 2023
What: Now established as an important date in the cultural agenda of the city, the French Film Festival, as every spring, brings the best of French cinema to Greece. Watch this space for highlights and the behind-the-scenes news on the 23rd edition of the festival. Romance, action, drama, comedy, suspense and even bone-chilling horror – t...
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City Life | Mar 2023
Athens once enjoyed a wide network of cinemas that delivered magic to every neighbourhood, but those theatres are fast disappearing. Tyler Boersen explores the threat to the famous City Ideal and examines the role that historic cinemas could play in the redevelopment of the city centre.
Cinema is magic. Shoulder to shoulder wi...
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What's On | Mar 2023
The Athens Chapter of Democrats Abroad Greece serves the American community to make sure their voices are heard back in the States. It brings together trans-Atlantic travelers, students, long-settled Greek Americans, and digital nomads who care about US democracy and each other.
On Wednesday, March 22, connect with new friends and...
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