The global Glastonbury of the amber liquid, Oktoberfest, returns to Athens this week for four days of beer swilling, sausage chomping and foot stomping fun. The association is well timed as Greece’s beer scene is buzzing at the moment with breweries and taprooms making and serving delicious beers from across the taste spectrum...
Read moreAthens’ love affair with cinema continues across ten of the city’s most iconic venues. Running until October 14, the Athens International Film Festival returns in its 30th year with a lineup that will have any cinephile spinning with excitement. Expect a feast of cinematic gems with big-budget premieres including Francis Ford Coppola’s Me...
Read moreGreece’s long running art fair, Art Athina, is on this weekend at Zappieon Mansion and it’s another testament to Athens’ darling status as a hot, hot, melting pot that there is a real energetic zing in the air this year. With galleries from all across Greece, and a few from further flung places as well, there is a broad range of talent on...
Read moreWHAT'S ON: This week, the Gagosian presents Anselm Kiefer's debut solo exhibition of recent works in painting, sculpture, and photography. Gold, lead, and sand meld with myth, history, and natural elements to create a spellbinding and luminous display. Kiefer's works promise ponderings on themes of creation, metamorphosis, and the cyclical nature o...
Read moreWHAT'S ON: Reality and fantasy blur in the liminal space of Manolis Daskalakis Lemou's new solo exhibition this week at CAN Gallery's swanking new space in Omonoia. Crisply curated by Christina Androulidaki, Lemou's pieces invite us to marvel at the ever-evolving relationship between man and technology in the search for new-age creative innovation....
Read moreWHAT'S ON: Acclaimed artist Rene Habermacher introduces his first solo exhibition, “NEW DIGS,” at Space52 in Athens. Departing from traditional media, “NEW DIGS” offers a multidisciplinary exploration of photography, sculpture, drawing, sound, text, and mixed media. Habermacher’s work navigates contemporary gender discourse, Ancient Greek culture, ...
Read moreWHAT'S ON: Last week, Michael Werner Gallery opened its doors in Athens, signalling the city's ascendant role in the global art scene. Designed by Mare Studio and helmed by Maximos Stergiou, this stunning new gallery boasts three exhibition rooms in an elegant flat near the Museum of Cycladic Art and will feature two shows a year. With the addit...
Read moreTom Hall reports on the brilliant exhibition at the Benaki Museum showcasing the costumes designed by the talented Holly Waddington for Yorgos Lanthimos' award-winning cinematic experiment Poor Things. Waddington gives life to a never-before-seen world by blending different historical time periods and styles, taking us through the evoluti...
Read moreWith discerning Athenian restaurateurs honing in on the perks that come with dining at the counter, many spots are now letting solo diners and first daters have a ringside view of their open-plan kitchens, making the drama more immersive. Tom Hall predicts that Athens' counter culture scene is here to stay! There are many imp...
Read moreBy Maya Abuali As if summoned by the spirits of the area’s ancient philosophers themselves, the Athenian literati gathered on Tuesday night in Plaka for a literary salon hosted by Athens Insider. The event, which was part of the This Is Athens City Festival, took place on the enchanting terrace of University of Athens’ History Museum as twilight...
Read moreWHAT’S ON: The Tusk men’s fashion launch event showcasing the exclusive Ron Dorff Athens boy tees. Come join us in celebrating this special collaboration! WHEN: June 11th, 5:30-9:30pm. WHERE: Corner Patriarch Ioakeim 28 x Loukianou 28, Kolonaki +30 216 001 9999
Read moreWHAT'S ON: Art aficionados, prepare to be cap tivated by the world of artist Susan Daboll at the Parnassos Literary Society in Athens. Curated by Kostas Prapoglou, this solo exhibition delves into the complexities of human experience and existence. Daboll’s thought-provoking works offer powerful reflections on lost landscapes and interpersona...
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