Breaking The Silence One Doll at a Time
The powerful dolls of Greek sculptor Ioanna Paraskeva speak for those women and girls who can’t. Through her ‘I am Not a Doll’ Project – the conc...
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The Day the World Turned Greek!
From landmark monuments to famous city icons, here’s how the world tur...
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What you can expect at Athens’ new National ...
Greece’s National Gallery is home to some of the world’s most coveted ...
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Why do Greeks fly kites on Clean Monday?
Every year on Clean Monday, Greeks young and old can be seen in any available patch of green indulging in the traditional beginning-of-Lent activities of kite-flying and picnicking. Setting a kite in the air – and then releasing it – is said to symbolise the freeing of the body from sin, or the passing of the human soul to Heaven and God. [galle...
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Snap up some Freedom Fashion
From revolutionary jewellery, ceramic keepsakes, colour-soaked silk scarves, blue-and-white spangled dresses and cheeky ties, Greek designers and international fashion houses celebrate Greece’s defining moment in history with humour, sophistication and style. We’ve curated a tempting collection to commemorate this month’s bicentennial mil...
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Make a Post-lockdown Date with Athens’ only Kosher Restaurant, Gostijo
Do you know your Sambousak from your Sfoungato? Take a taste safari through the fragrant Mediterranean flavours of the Sephardic Jews – and enjoy a window into the culture of the local Jewish community – at Athens’ sole kosher restaurant, Gostijo. For French-born Nehama and New York-bred Mendel, Gostijo was the culmination...
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An International Film Festival to Spotlight Greece’s Jewish Heritage
Memory serves to make us vigilant and to guard against the evils of yesterday. The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival is bringing the story of Greek Jews - from their rich traditions and culture to their darkest days - out of the shadows. Heritage and Memory: A Focus on Jewish Greece, a ten-day virtual event Greece honours the mem...
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Cycladic Museum celebrates Greek Independence at the Athens International Airport
WHAT: Visitors to Athens International Airport will have a chance to catch a sneak preview of the Museum of Cycladic Art’s big upcoming show “Antiquarianism and Philhellenism,” organized to mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution and scheduled to open as soon as coronavirus restrictions are lifted. What is probabl...
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A Jewish Journey from Ioannina to Manhattan
An impromptu visit by a photographer to a synagogue in New York sparked a quest to document the history of the Romaniote Jews, a millennia-old population with traditions dating from ancient Greece and Rome. Explore one of the oldest Jewish Communities in existence and its presence in New York City at this immersive virtual exhibition. ...
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A Landmark Building emerges as a new Cultural Hub
The historic site of the former Public Tobacco Factory at Lenorman, a symbol of Greece’s industrialisation and progress, emerges as an emblematic cultural venue to host an exhibition to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the founding of the modern Greek state. The renovation of the impressive 19,000 sqm space will be funded in its entir...
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Ourse: The Rise of the Designer Patisserie
Through good times and bad, we can always count on sugar! Enter the posh patisserie, a welcome new urban trend to tickle all our senses - not just our tastebuds. With an interior décor to rival a boutique hotel, Ourse in Glyfada flaunts a refined ambience every bit as delectable as their upscale festive treats. Clean lines, Tiffany-inspir...
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Christmas Magic at SNFCC
You know it’s Christmas when the fir trees lining the SNFCC canal get bathed in golden light. Magical. Elevating. Uplifting. As every year, SNFCC rolls out its festive line-up. Entry to the park is free and expect everything from classical music from the Greek National Opera to Marayevas. Christmas Tales return to the Ligh...
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