Alexandros Efklidis has run the GNO’s ground-breaking alterative stage at the glittering new Stavros Niarchos Cultural Centre since it opened in 2017, a gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to the Greek state. In this time, the opera house has emerged from the side-lines of musical theatre to become one the world’s most exciting and ...
Read moreLeading Australian designer Marc Newson's first solo exhibition in Greece at the Gagosian showcases a new series of limited edition furniture inspired by Greece's traditional colours, blue and light blue. "I have always felt close to Greece and Greek culture, and it is an honour to present these works in Athens," says Newson. ...
Read moreCombine the temperate weather this autumn with a stroll in The National Gardens while taking in a bold, new exhibition that will alter your reality and perception of art. Is this the way we will consume art? Seeing the Invisible is an international augmented reality (AR) exhibition, currently on at ten botanical gardens across the world. ...
Read moreWhat: Navine G. Khan-Dossos’ geometric art comforts and provokes, drawing inspiration as much from the full sweep of Islamic traditions as well as from the digital realm. Working between London and Athens, her art treats geometry not as an abstraction but as something essentially informational, a social commentary. Her most recent composition, Pani...
Read moreJoin Dimitris Paleocrassas, curator of Dream On for a tour of NEON’s exhibition at the former Public Tobacco Factory as he shares an in-depth understanding of the themes and ideas addressed in the exhibition with visitors. What: Dream On brings together 18 large-scale installations from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection by Greek ...
Read moreA group of talented chefs, risk-taking restaurateurs and sommeliers are cementing Athens’ status as a foodie capital. Michelin agrees by adding a slew of 27 fine food restaurants to its coveted star system. Here's our definitive guide to Athens' Michelin hot spots. Restaurateurs in Athens are pushing the taste frontiers w...
Read moreThe Blender Gallery celebrates its tenth anniversary in style with a group show exhibition, Shapes Of Stories. 15 contemporary ceramic artists who use ceramics in radical ways to reshape the medium, allow us to witness the sheer versatility of their craft. Drawing inspiration from ancient traditions while pushing the boundaries of what ceramics wor...
Read moreFollowing last year's powerful exhibition Reality Check Chapter II: Inner Sanctum, curated by Kostas Prapoglou, returns to the same place with 36 artists seeking through contemporary art, answers to new questions, figments of a dialogue between artists and viewers; a dialogue that has been unfolding unceasingly since the exhibition gave a...
Read moreWith 142 movies, 12 audacious premieres, and 4 major tributes, plus cult classics from the ‘80s in the Queer Britannia and New Hollywood section of the festival, the Athens International Film Festival which runs until October 9 promises an immersive experience for cinephiles. Athens Insider rounds up the must-watch films at the festival....
Read moreFigaro Histoire in partnership with the City of Athens, and with the generous support of the Greek National Tourism Organisation, celebrated France’s enduring love affair with Athens with a two-day conference on May 27 and May 28 at the Academy of Athens. Les Journees Atheniennes, co-organised by Athens Insider, was the first in a series ...
Read more[Lead] The 2022 Athens Festival’s programme line-up promises a provocative dialogue between art and social reality, underpinning the intractable role of artistic creativity in political engagement. From jazz diva Diana Krall to rock legend Patti Smith and techno whiz Jeff Mills, contemporary interpretations of Greek tragedies (German director Ulri...
Read moreThe 14th edition of the LEA (Literature in Athens) Festival as every year celebrates the best in Ibero-American literature bringing together writers, publishers and readers in a ten day festival across the country. Held at different venues from June 14 to 24 in Athens and from June 17 and 18 in Lefkada, the opening ceremony will take plac...
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