The Museum of Modern Greek Culture, housed in 18 fully restored buildings from the late 19th and early 20th century in the Plaka district, opens its doors to the public for the first time by hosting the Athens Digital Arts Festival. In its 17th edition, the Festival seamlessly ties in the old and the new, by creating a digital village in ...
Read moreYou’d love to welcome a furry, four-legged member to your family? Adopt a stray! There are any number of volunteer groups doing a remarkable job of saving, spaying, neutering and feeding strays in Athens. Strays have a deeper attachment to their adoptive families, are in-house therapists, and you’ll be rewarded with licks and cuddles for ...
Read moreGet ready for star-studded performances – just to name-drop and grab your attention briefly - Sting, Monica Belucci, Marina Abramovich and Akram Khan – will all be here, in Athens! Plus, a slew of thought-provoking exhibitions and film festivals to sate your lockdown cultural deprivation for good! 1. Sting at the Odeon : A legen...
Read more[lead[ It has been a challenging year for the restaurant industry but you can always count on Athens restaurateurs to feed this city’s insatiable appetite for life. Killer views, vegan temples, French flair, Iberian shared plates, Cretan cuisine, Scandi-minimalism, meaty outposts - this year has been a great one for new, exciting and innovative ...
Read moreWhat: Make time to take in NEON's exhibition Portals curated by Elina Kountouri, Director, ΝΕΟΝ and Madeleine Grynsztejn, Pritzker Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago featuring works by 59 artists from 27 countries including 15 new works commissioned by NEON at the impressive Public Tobacco Factory Complex. [caption id="attachment_9971"...
Read moreThe Irish Embassy in collaboration with Athens Insider, call on street artists to create a mural inspired by James Joyce or his book Ulysses to mark Bloomsday. Bloomsday is marked around the world on June 16 as a celebration of Irish writer James Joyce, one of the most important writers of the 20th Century, but also as a celeb...
Read moreSpread across 5 months, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival has always marked the beginning of the summer cultural season. Expect an adrenaline-charged programme with 80 open-air performances, experimental theatre, contemporary dance, classical music, subverted operas and more in 2021's packed repertoire. Athens and Epidaurus Fest...
Read moreRaised on the knee of an adventurous cook in rural Devon, Tom Hall developed a taste for the finer things in life. Cursed with a sultan’s palate and a student’s wallet he began studying historic gastronomy before realising that if he wanted to eat well, he’d have to make it himself. Various cooking, eating and drinking engagements later, ...
Read moreSantorini, 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...
Read moreAs Greece reopens its borders to tourists, buyers and investors from abroad are scouring its islands for good real estate deals. In the last twelve months, despite the coronavirus pandemic, property prices in the islands have remained stable and interest levels have skyrocketed, says Georg Petras, CEO of Engel & Völkers in Greece. ...
Read moreStar chef, cookbook author. TV host and passionate culinary ambassador Diane Kochilas has crossed the Aegean to bring you two deliciously meaty regional recipes to bless your table this Easter Sunday. Cretan Braised Lamb & Greens with Egg-Lemon Sauce - Arni Fricasse This dish is made all over Greece, but this particular v...
Read moreBond star Daniel Craig has got his knives out for Spetses. The English actor is set to be in stylish Spetses - and Porto Heli - in May to reprise his role as super sleuth Detective Benoit Blanc in the sequel to the 2019 ensemble hit, Knives Out. Daniel Craig is all set to send the temperature soaring this summer as he and his ...
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