WHAT: Re-visit the most important works of Ingmar Bergman –the great “poet with the camera” – as part of global celebrations for the 100th anniversary of his birth in 1918. The Swedish Institute in collaboration with the Swedish Film Institute, the Embassy of Sweden in Athens and the cinemas Astor and Andora, will host digitally-restored screenings...
Read moreDisappointing news for fans of London Grammar. The much-loved indie pop band have had to pull out of headlining at this year’s Release Athens 2018 Festival on May 31 due to lead singer Hannah Reid's health. Release Athens 2018 have made the following announcement: “In the coming days, there will be developments on the subje...
Read moreWHAT: Teens take centre-stage this week at the Onassis Youth Festival 2018 gives a voice to our most dynamic generation through a weekend of creative workshops and events. Imagine Antigone as a teenager quarrelling with her family? Oedipus falling in love with his teacher? Helen of Troy suing for divorce, or Prometheus punished for doing what he...
Read moreWHAT: German rock legends Scorpions will appear in Athens for one epic gig in July as part of their world tour "Once in a Lifetime" at the historic Panathenaic Stadium. It will be the first time that the iconic band, formed in 1965 and with worldwide album sales of 100 million, plays this famous venue with 45,000 seats. In another first, the ...
Read moreWHAT: See some of the world’s top comics talents at this annual three-day celebration of the cult art form as the Comicdom CON festival returns to the Hellenic American Union and the French Institute of Greece. Since 2006, Comicdom CON has introduced Greek audiences to famous international guests, original art exhibitions, sketch events, panels,...
Read moreWHAT: The ever-popular Meet Market mixes it up to host its first ever “Sunday Meet Market for Kids and Families” in a special collaboration with Ktima Aristi, a garden oasis five minutes walk from the Xalandri Metro Station. Get closer to nature in a day of fun, learning and shopping with 20+ stands of locally-made and independently-produced goo...
Read moreWHAT: Admire the vibrant voice of arts journalist Stella Sevastopoulos as she displays her own work, inspired by Greek culture and nature. London-Greek Stella, who was Arts Editor of Athens News for seven years and also contributes to Athens Insider, moved to Greece in 1994. Through her art, she aims to re-evaluate ‘Greekness’ – in both its ancient...
Read moreWHAT: Catch the “rugby bug” as the newly-formed Athenians Sports Club kicks off its grand opening with a day of rugby and other action-packed activities. The new southern club is founded by experienced rugby players and coaches Lina Norman and Vasilis Katsakos whose dream is to see more Athens residents of all ages – and especially children - enjoy...
Read moreWHAT: An exciting cultural three-way as The Greek National Opera teams up with British performance company 1927 and Barrie Kosky, the bold Australian artistic director of the Komische Oper Berlin, to present his innovative production of Mozart’s classic “Magic Flute”. Kosky’s dramatic re-boot evokes the silent film era through dance hall and cabare...
Read moreWHAT: Sound gets pushed to and beyond its limits at the OCC and around the city at this popular Athenian festival that's not afraid to experiment. Does it make sense to talk about borders in music? How can you fence in sound, a physical phenomenon that travels through solids, liquids and gases alike? Can we get to grips with something that's in ...
Read moreWHAT: One of Brazil’s most riveting and revolutionary singing icons - Ney Matogrosso – has been captured in a flamboyant new art collection by Greek artist Alkistis Michaelidou. The showcase, titled "Ney Matogrosso - A Primordial Revolutionary", is part of Casa do Brasil, a series of cultural events hosted by the Embassy of Brazil in Athens. The em...
Read moreWHAT: Hadrian and Athens: Conversing with an Ideal World is an illuminating exhibition about the famous Roman ruler’s immense enduring legacy in Greece, and how Hadrian the Emperor contributed to forging many of the cornerstones of Western culture. The display features 40 exhibits from the National Archeological Museum’s collections and marks 1,900...
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