WHAT: French actress Monica Bellucci celebrates her birthday on stage in style at an epic venue, portraying Maria Callas, the legendary Greek soprano, in a monologue based on her unpublished letters, unknown and hidden from the public. During the 80 minutes of the play, Monica Bellucci will take us across Maria Callas's life, from her childhood to...
Read moreWHAT: FokiaNou Art Space is an artist-run project space in the intimacy of a small apartment in an old building in the center of Athens. The space encourages collaborative creative efforts between Greek and foreign artists, thereby promoting and supporting the local art community. The space hosts exhibitions, workshops and projects under the direct...
Read moreWHAT: In his latest series of paintings, Samios welcomes us to the traditional kafeneio (Greek café) with its marble-topped tables and shiny mirrors. Here, the painter has returned to a carefree time, as well as an era of personal distinction. In the early 1980s, he was introduced to the metropolis of Paris through a series of cafés, at a time, muc...
Read moreFrom concerts at epic venues, retrospectives on contemporary art, sculptural installations, new gallery openings, ceramic exhibitions, collectible design, tango, theatre and more, Athens Insider rounds up the must-see events for the next two weeks. Kick off the cultural scene this September in style. Monica Bellucci in “Maria Ca...
Read moreWHAT: The Breeder is pleased to present The Elephant in the Room by Joy Labinjo’s – the London-based artist’s first solo exhibition in Athens that marks the close of her participation in The Breeder Open Studio. The artist began this new body of work, during the pandemic lockdown in the UK as mass protests around the Black Lives Matter movement sur...
Read moreWHAT: In Greece and Turkey, there’s a long, silver, needle-like fish, whose back-bone glows aqua-green in the water, called a Zargana. However, in popular culture or slang, to refer to a woman as a Zargana is a coy, salacious reference; a flirtation. Η Ζαργάνα Μου, in the possessive form, becomes even more seedy - a libidinous flirt, a soft wolf-wh...
Read moreWHAT: In early September, The B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation inaugurated its new visual arts period with the retrospective exhibition of the renowned creator Costas Tsoclis, in view of the artist’s 90th birthday. Takis Mavrotas, the curator of the exhibition, considers Costas Tsoclis as amongst the leading conceptual artists of his time. From ...
Read moreWHAT: Lately, the exhibitions of Roma Gallery feature the functionality of works that emerged in Greece from up to 50 years ago. They illuminate the historical origins of today's artistic ideas and contribute to their enrichment - at the same time supplying art theory with new data. This indeed, is the creative role of a gallery in tune with the...
Read moreWHAT: Choreographed by Ariel Perez of Argentina and directed by Konstantinos Famis, 17 leading dancers of the original Tango and Flamenco "Compania Solea", alternate in a unique performance full of symbols, improvisation, endless lyrical figures. Famous and beloved Tangos, Flamenco & Bolleros are intertwined and come to life on stage by the uni...
Read moreWHAT: Join Shedia and city chronicler Nikos Vatopoulos on Saturday, September 12 at 11am as he lets you appreciate Athens’ living architectural heritage. Discover the architectural history of Athens’ commercial centre with journalist Nikos Vatopoulos, who describes Athens as a ‘living organism’. The walk starts from Perikleous St to Agia Irini Squa...
Read moreWHAT: Athens Pride unfurls the rainbow flag to raise awareness for Greece’s LGBTQI + community. A string of events, LGBTQI + reality stories, seminars, discussions, film exhibitions, DJ sets and performances as well as the Athens Pride 2020 campaign "Knowing and supporting LGBTQI + organizations" aimed at strengthening the LGBTQI + community. For m...
Read moreWHAT: Petros Klampanis performs at the gardens of the Megaro Mousikis to launch his latest jazz album, Irrationalities, inspired by a deep personal journey. Accompanying him on stage will be Katerina Duska. WHEN: Saturday, September 12 at 8.30 pm WHERE: Megaron Mousikis, Vas.Sofias & Kokkali, +30.210.728.2000, megaron.gr [caption id="a...
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