Greece stands by Ukraine
Greece shows its solidarity for the Ukrainian people. Two of the city's landmarks - the fountains at Omonoia square and the old gas factory at Technopolis - were bathed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
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Papadopoulou 100: The story of a Company feeding Greek childhood memories since 1922
What: Few products evoke such intense nostalgia as biscuits and cookies that have marked ones childhood. 2022 marks 100 full years in operation for the family-owned biscuit and food manufacturing company E.J. PAPADOPOULOS S.A. The exhibition organised to mark this celebration seeks to highlight the ingredients in this hundred year’s success, hig...
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Top 5 Cosy Winter Retreats
Greece is not just a summer romance. From stylish ski resorts and historic city hamlets to quaint alpine escapes, mainland Greece is awash with irresistibly inviting winter wonderlands. As the evenings close in and temperatures fall, trade balmy beaches and long lunches by the sea with luxurious lodgings in dramatic locales where you can ...
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8 Awesome Greek Winter Escapes
Greece may rule the roost in June and July ... but it's also got some pretty cool moves up its sleeve in January and February. Here’s Insider’s top picks for the looming half-term holidays - from active adventures, thrilling archeological odysseys, winery tours, and family fun where you can sleep inside the walls of medieval castle towns....
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Bringing Unloved Athens into Focus Through Art
Art historian Els Hanappe investigates the shift in the Athenian art world and the emergence of in situ installations and exhibitions at unloved landmarks, initiating a subtle dialogue between the site, its history and the commissioned works, the play between exterior and interior, that all add up to the city's narrative. ‘Noi...
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Dimitris Papaioannou at NEON’s Portals
What: NEON presents a series of performances Sisyphus / Trans / Form (2019) by internationally acclaimed Greek choreographer, director and performer who blends experimental dance, physical theatre and performance art in surreal, dreamlike and immersive performances. Sisyphus / Trans / Form (2019), a piece for six performers, is based on the myth...
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Sean Scully: Passenger – A Retrospective at the Benaki
What: Almost ten years after Doric, the exhibition that introduced the art of Sean Scully to Greece, the Benaki Museum presents a major retrospective of the eminent artist’s work, entitled Passenger. The exhibition was first presented at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest. The exhibition includes a total of 103 works, oils, acrylics, wate...
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Experience Park: A destination for the curious Athenian
With aquatic music choreographies and aviation heritage hunts, the newly-minted Experience Park at Hellenikon wears all its wintry finery to lure you into its sprawling space. Move to the rhythms of synchronized light installations, walk along its long promenade or cycle around its 50km circuit. This is truly a timely Christmas gift for A...
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Smyrna: a poignant tale of loss and belonging
100 years on from of the Destruction of Smyrna, an epic and powerful film tribute entitled ‘Smyrna’ premieres in Greek cinemas on December 23. Elena Panayides speaks to actress Nedie Antoniades about her emotional voyage embodying the role of Angelica, from its successful two-year theatrical staging in Athens, to the ambitious, internatio...
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Ring in the Festivities at Academias Hotel
From dream festive spreads that celebrate the Christmas spirit to urban getaways to enjoy the city lights, lavish brunches that linger into the afternoon, cocktails with killer Acropolis views and even bespoke pita-cutting parties to ring in 2022, the centrally located Academias Hotel has thought of every little detail to make your h...
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Anna Charaktinou’s Inside Out Art at the Blender Gallery
Τhe Blender Gallery presents The Inside Out Ceremony, a solo exhibition of self-portraits, wall sculptures, installations and artworks by painter and engraver Anna Charaktinou. Her preferred medium is paper - which she turns into a labyrinthine journey, full of personal discoveries. What: Charaktinou draws inspiration from the...
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Enjoy a Christmas meal crafted by the experts at NJV Athens Plaza
Why fret over shopping, slave for hours in the kitchen and stress about your festive meal instead of focusing on being with family and friends? Let the specialists at NJV Athens Plaza take care of crafting your perfect festive meal while you make the most of your holiday experience. [gallery size="large" ids="10689,10690,10688...
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