What: This Greek National Opera production, based on a famous novel by Nikolai Leskov - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk - and directed by French actress Fanny Ardant, is an operatic treatise on the status of women in provincial pre-revolutionary Russia. Dmitri Shostakovich’s stirring music evokes their plight. When: From October 10 to October ...
Read moreWhat: The Museum of Cycladic Art celebrates beauty through 300 exceptional antiquities from Museums and Collections in Greece and abroad. The ancient Greek word Kállos essentially means beauty and is associated with both the female and the male sex. However, the concept of Kállos in its ultimate dimension is not a word signifying me...
Read moreA bare, raw, deeply personal and disturbing exhibition that we should all make time for. Dr Kostas Prapoglou, who curated the exhibition, prods, probes, provokes, arouses emotions and evokes reactions in directions you may not be willing to examine or anticipate. Make time. Dig deep. ‘Imagination is the only weapon i...
Read moreThe 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 moreAfter an introspective year in isolation, Giannis Adamakos makes a departure from his colour-soaked compositions to seek beauty in shadows and foggy silhouettes in his collection, Insight currently showing at Citronne Gallery. What: Giannis Adamakos, who trained under Dimitris Mytaras and Panayotis Tetsis, presents his new bod...
Read moreIn a world of change and constant evolution, there are always new opportunities to explore the fluidity of the spaces in and around you. Take a moment to delve deeper into your own reality and immerse yourself in art that investigates those issues head-on by visiting the 7th Athens Biennale running until November 28. ...
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 more12 elite dancers of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky ballets perform a condensed version of the timeless Swan Lake. Black Swan incorporates all the highlights of the opera two a sold-out show at the Odeon of Herod Atticus. The great news is that you can still book ahead for additional shows at the Christmas Theatre. When and Where: October 6, 2021 at ...
Read moreWhat: A meeting of two divas across time, the Serbian conceptual artist Marina Abramovic plays the most feted opera diva of all time Maria Callas. The New York Times described the production as ‘part séance, part mixtape.’ Abramovic revisits seven of Callas' operatic deaths in defining roles like Tosca, Carmen and Madame Butterfly, then turns to th...
Read moreWhat: As is his wont, celebrated choreographer Akram Khan explores ancient myths and rituals and puts in context with our ever-changing planet. Inspired by the epic of Gilgamesh, Khan and his ensemble of six dancers make a fervent appeal for collective humanity. The ancient site of the Herodion Atticus, directly under the Sacred Rock is fitting f...
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 moreWhen not canvassing for political campaigns, Tel Aviv-based communications strategist and University professor Nimrod Fridberg is busy scouring Athens’ bylanes for the best buys to impress his powerful clientele and students alike! So enthused is he with the bargains that Nimrod suggests making shopping therapy the number one priority whe...
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