When Walter Met Zorba
Sherri Moshman Paganos revisits both the iconic film location of Zorba the Greek - Stavros beach in Crete - and her memorable encounter with Osca...
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Culture at the time of a pandemic
George Manginis, Academic Director of the Benaki Museum argues that th...
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Greece in a Box Offers Award-Winning Documentaries...
Athens– Greece in a Box is a freshly built online platform with a uniq...
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Brushes with colour
Tunisian Ambassador Lassaad M'hirsi explains why art offers an escape, even from the strict confines of protocol-driven diplomacy. Ambassador Lassaad M'hirsi discovered painting on the benches of the university, in 1985, while he took courses in Art History. It was then that his quest for art began through books, exhibitions a...
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A tribute to Mati by Alain Lefèvre and Thanasis Polykandriotis
Warner Classics releases a first track from Alain Lefèvre’s forthcoming album Opus 7, set for release in 2021 on Friday, 24 July. Acclaimed bouzouki player Thanasis Polykandriotis, performs alongside French-Canadian pianist and composer, Alain Lefevre in Mati. Alain Lefevre, who now lives in Greece for the past four years, was devastated ...
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Highlights of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival 2020
The Athens & Epidaurus Festival this year might not have the rich repertoire that was originally planned, but it still retains its promise of a culture-soaked summer. Highlights to mark your calendar. J’ai des yeux à la place des oreilles Francis Poulenc WHEN: 07-08/08 at 9:30 pm WHERE: Little Theatre of Ancient Epida...
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Santorini: For a touch of history this summer
Santorini, the poster child for Greek tourism with its domed churches and sugar-cube architecture, has been such a victim of its own success, that the joys of vacationing here were the privilege of everyone else, except those living in Greece. This summer offers a singular opportunity to holiday on an island that has captured the collecti...
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Behind-the-scenes at Varoulko Seaside with Trip to Greece
Michael Winterbottom's Trip to Greece launches this week at cinemas across Greece. The comedic-culinary travelogue featuring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon will draw you in with their singular brand of wit, with pit-stops at Greece's fave gourmet destinations. Behind-the-scenes shots with Chef Lefteris Lazarou and his team at Varoulko Seasi...
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Art around the Islands
Sometimes, a unique cultural experience, even an artistic one – can make your summer hols just that little bit more sublime. In fact, combining a dip into azure Greek waters with a dive into art, seems to be a growing trend on the islands. Athens Insider presents the top arty choices you may consider this summer. Prayer [captio...
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Keros: the mystery of the broken figurines
An archaeological mystery quest to uncover the origins of civilization in the Aegean Sea is the first documentary co-production between Cosmote TV and National Geographic in Greece to uncover the mystery of the broken figurines, coming soon to Cosmote History HD. Sixty years ago, a team of archaeologists embarked on an explora...
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Ancient Invisible Cities series on Athens by Michael Scott
Michael Scott uses the latest 3D-scanning technology to reveal the historical secrets of ancient Athens and tell the story of how this remarkable city created the world's first democracy two and a half thousand years ago. Michael Scott begins his journey on the Acropolis, where, in the late 6th century BC, the people of Athens...
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What to expect in Athens’ cultural scene this summer
As expected, most art exhibitions this summer express the dystopian reality brought on by the pandemic. On the bright side, it has never been a more prolific, creative spell for artists to revisit the anarchic potential of art to capture our fractured, fast-changing and unpredictable reality. A lowdown on what to expect in Athens’ vibran...
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