A foodie’s Lenten glossary
With an array of Lenten treats on offer, the 40-day pre-Easter abstinence feels more like indulgence than penance. A quick Insider guide to learn...
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Excerpts from A Passage to Paradise: Paradisos
Athens Insider runs a series of excerpts from Yannis Zervos' 'Passage ...
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How to celebrate Ash Monday Like a Greek
With so many Ash Monday dishes to try, this Lenten holiday feels more ...
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All You Need to Know About “Tsiknopempti”
Greeks do not need much encouragement to eat meat. And neither do we (apologies to all our vegetarian friends!). The tradition of “tsiknopempti” – literally Thursday Grill – is very much alive in Greece in 2020. Here’s what you need to know about this special day. When does it take place? On the Thursday of the second week of C...
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Five things you didn’t know about the National Archaeological Museum
The National Archaeological Museum is a must see for anyone visiting Athens. With more than 11,000 exhibits, the National Archaeological Museum is the largest museum in all of Greece and one of the most important in the entire world. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about the museum. #01. The Rich History of the Mu...
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The National Archaeological Museum celebrates the Greek War of Independence bicentennial
As part of the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, the National Archaeological Museum in Athens has curated a special exhibition juxtaposing works of arts by foreign and local artists, from the past and the present. Inaugurated on 11 February, the exhibit titled ‘For these we fought: Antiqu...
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‘A Thousand Ships’ by Natalie Haynes
Cyprus’ ‘Project Season Women’ will be presenting a staged reading of Natalie Haynes’ novel ‘A Thousand Ships’, directed by Magdalena Zira and Athina Kasiou, on February 22nd 2020, at the British Museum in London. By Elena Panayides The best-selling novel retells the Troy myth, that has huge cultural significance for Western c...
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5 Off-Radar Athens Museums to Visit
There is no denying that the Greek capital is filled with monuments, age-old landmarks and museums worth a visit, but if you find yourself in a bit of an “ancient marble” overdose, you’ll be glad to learn that there are fascinating museums to visit that have nothing to do with archaeology. Ethel Dilouambaka rounds up five Athenian museums...
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Excerpts from A Passage to Paradise: Theatre in Athens
Passage to Paradise – Hellenic Sketches of the Mind traces the arc of Yannis Zervos’ eventful, chequered life, criss-crossing places and people in a racy, engaging style, peppered with dry humour, incredible story-telling skills and perceptive insights into modern Greek history. I am having dinner with Eleni Karvouni, an old f...
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The art of life, or confessions of an art addict
In writing this article, I hope that it will be of help to some people who might find themselves in the same predicament that I was, namely to be an observer, rather than a participant of what has interested you most in your entire life, and what it takes to make that leap of faith, and to become a participant. I have been covering the Greek art sc...
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