What : When the Smashing Pumpkins first emerged out of Chicago in 1988, the world had never heard a band quite like them. They spun together rock, pop, shoe-gaze, metal, goth, psychedelia, and electronic into a kaleidoscope of saccharine melodies, fuzzy distortion, bombastic orchestration, incendiary fretwork, eloquent songcraft, and unshakable hoo...
Read moreOne of the upsides of being in lockdown is that it compels you to appreciate nature in all its glory in the brief window allotted for daily constitutionals. Nike Morgan is happiest when walking on the hillsides, photographing the wild flowers of Greece. Here, she charts some of her most colourful discoveries – such as the fatal pink colch...
Read moreStarting March 8th, the Mon Coin Studio in Monastiraki opens their next major exhibition entitled “Women Ceramic Artists of Greece”. This exhibition celebrates talented women ceramicists in Greece, combining the time-honored tradition of pottery and the dynamics of contemporary creation. 14...
Read moreNuri Koerfer, Duck Down What: A glossy, brightly colored chimera of animals watching in anticipation of visitors is the signature motif of Nuri Koerfer's work. Her social sculptures articulate ideas around language through semantic structures that give life to the symbols, gestures and materials she handles. This physical gesture is equivalent t...
Read moreIf you've passed down Syngrou Avenue, you've probably seen Yael Bartana's inspiring neon light installation as it preaches a powerful message to passers-by: "What if Women Ruled the World". Until the end of October 2024, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (ΕΜΣΤ) presents a three-part cycle of exhibitions exclusively dedicated...
Read moreNo words. No music. This theatre production coming to Athens turns instead to otherworldly masks, costumes, choreography and large-scale props to tell its stories. Mummenschanz, a Swiss performance troupe founded in 1972, is bringing its 50-year anniversary production to Athens at the Pallas Theater on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March. A s...
Read moreGreeks do not need much encouragement to eat meat. And neither do we (apologies to all our vegetarian friends!). The tradition of “tsiknopempti” – literally Thursday Grill – is very much alive in Greece in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about this special day. When does it take place? On the Thursday of the second week of C...
Read moreSalads shouldn’t be side-lined… let these wonderfully light and nutritious recipes take centre-stage as full meals. Compiled by Athens Fitness Specialists Holmes Place, they’ll get you quickly back on track after a winter of culinary excess. Quinoa Salad ©Flickr[/ca...
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 2023’s packed repertoire. Madama Butterfly by Giac...
Read more“We are in a better place,” smiles Andrea Gilbert, the driving force of Athens Pride festival. “(But) a lot still needs to be done.” With Athens Pride being celebrated proudly this week, we re-run an interview with Andrea Gilbert by Karine Ancellin. Meet the former art critic from Brooklyn as she reflects on the great positive progress th...
Read moreWhat: Few have captured the alienation of modern drudgery as poignantly as Yannis Gaïtis. His signature motif, the Little Man, a stylized and archetypal male figure in a jacket, tie, and hat is one of the most recognizable ideograms of modern Greek art. Using just black, white, and primary colors, he humorously critiqued the impacts of automation a...
Read moreRolex chose Athens to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. The main event and the pre-festival from May 22 to 28, 2023 in multiple venues across Athens feature a dazzling array of works by 60 Rolex protégés and mentors – many of them living legends in the arts. Get ready for a week of perfo...
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