If you’ve been sprucing up and decluttering your family’s closets, this quick guide on where you can donate what might come in handy! And if you have a bit of time and a few hugs to spare, we’ve got that covered too! AGALIA Agalia, translates as an embrace, and more than baby paraphernalia, it is that warm human touch that these abandoned ...
Read moreMarina Sakellariou of The Meet Market curates a selection of local, ethical, cruelty-free fashion and accessory brands rooted in creativity and sustainability. Desperate Artists Always desperately wanting every single piece of jewellery that Zefi designs. You can find simple everyday jewellery but also this is wher...
Read moreHead to the Kokotos Estate, this Sunday, December 1 for a tour of one of Attica’s finest vineyards. The First Sundays of the month have become a fixture in the Athenian calendar as Kokotos Estate opens its doors for guided tours of the vineyard and winery. A visual treat to take in an unlikely Athenian landscape as well as a brilliant ex...
Read moreWho remembers that great scene from My Big Fat Greek Wedding when Aunt Voula reacts, shocked, to the news that her niece’s non-Greek date doesn’t eat meat? ("Oh, that’s okay. I make lamb.”) The Greek culinary scene may have evolved since then, but meat still dominates the dinner table. Insider recommends 10 super-stylish and great-value m...
Read moreWhat started as a local tradition to celebrate the shipment of the new vintage was co-opted by the gods of marketing into a whacky race to be the first to sample the then famous Beaujolais Nouveau. Now one of the most exciting wine regions in France, Beaujolais is much more than a sprint to sample the first sip. Given that thi...
Read moreGreek cuisine is quite rightly respected around the world for the quality of its produce, the magical health giving properties and the sheer pleasure in its varied deliciousness. There are a core of classics that are so called for a reason. Tried and tested by generations of yiayiades and visitors alike, moussaka, pastitsio, h...
Read moreIn our New Athenians series, Calliope Karvounis shares her sartorial passions, her itinerant photography career, and her keen curatorial eye in collecting fabrics, traditions and stories from wherever she’s been – a world she has recreated in her fabulous store, Queen Calliope on Merlin Street. Calliope’s personal style radiates through h...
Read moreIt might have been a different race - but the glorious spirit of the Marathon lives on! Photographer Nikos Karanikolas' compelling images capture the passion, drama and essence of the famed 26.2-mile Athens Marathon, that traces the original route run by Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens. Intimate, fascinating portraits of runners from...
Read moreLeslie Absher's poignant memoir on growing up in Greece as the dauhter of a CIA agent during Greece's military dictatorship, Spy Daughter, Queer Girl will be published in Greek by Brainfood Media. The author will be in conversation with the amazing poet/Vima columnist Crystalli Glyniadaki at Kombrai Books in Exarcheia on Wednesday, November 13, a...
Read moreChef Georgianna Hiliadaki tells us about winning 2 Michelin stars, tips for aspiring chefs and her new restaurant Iodio. About you: What do you do? I am Georgianna Hiliadaki, I am the only 2 Michelin star female Greek Chef in the world, with Funky Gourmet restaurant, of which I’m really proud! I love cooking and designing me...
Read moreThe Gagosian Athens, in partnership with the Henry Moore Foundation, presents a rare opportunity to trace this British sculptor’s evolution, from his early experiments in stone and wood to the monumental sculptures that established his legacy.Moore’s work—marked by its fascination with the human form, natural shapes, and elements like rocks and bon...
Read moreWhat: Rebecca Camhi Gallery proudly unveils one of its most ambitious exhibitions to date: Divine Personality Disorder, a retrospective that plunges into the imaginative and sharp-witted world of artist Konstantin Kakanias. A close friend and long-time collaborator with the gallery, Kakanias presents a body of work that spans decades, embodying his...
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