On this the most important of Greek religious holidays, Elena Panayides shares her ideas for recreating the sights, sounds and smells of Easter at home. Have your friends bake Tsoureko-banana bread and then score one another’s creations on a zoom digital bake-off. The winners and losers all get to put on 2kg. Look at your...
Read moreWHAT: The Athens Concert Hall follows its ‘Stay Home’ campaign with Claudio Monteverdi's classical masterpiece, The Coronation of Poppaea. One of the first operas to use historical events and people, it describes how Poppaea, mistress of the Roman emperor Nero, is able to achieve her ambition and be crowned empress. Recognising that more than ever,...
Read moreWHAT: The Athens Concert hall kicks off its ‘Stay Home’ campaign with Alban Berg's Lulu. Lulu, an opera in three acts by Alban Berg, was adapted from Frank Wedekind's two Lulu plays, Erdgeist and Die Büchse der Pandora tells the story of a mysterious young woman known as Lulu, who follows a downward spiral from a well-kept mistress in Vienna t...
Read moreThe Thessaloniki Film Festival ingeniously pivots the postponement of its Documentary Festival due to the coronavirus pandemic by assigning eleven Greek directors to shoot short films on their new quarantine reality at home. Harnessing the power and reach of film and the internet and wanting to stay in close touch with their ...
Read moreWHAT: Acclaimed chef, cookbook author, TV host and passionate culinary ambassador Diane Kochilas dons her apron to create an Easter menu. Diane Kochilas cooks and teaches an Easter menu. As soon as you sign up, you'll receive a zoom link for video conferencing, recipes and ingredients. The class lasts 2 1/2 - 3 hours, with time for questions and...
Read moreAdmire the Masters up close and revive your spirits by escaping on a virtual tour of Athens' museums. Reverse the culture shock of not being able to visit our exquisite Athens museums thanks to the wonder of virtual tours, get your fill of art and culture while entertaining your family or self with your sassy technical skills. T...
Read moreWHAT: The National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation presents an exhibition of works by the pioneering and multifaceted Romanian-born Greek artist Kosmas Xenakis (1925-84) at its cultural center in the Eynard Mansion. Titled “Butchers and Ram-Bearers,” this collection of paintings comes from a series he did on young butchers – as well as other sce...
Read moreWHAT: 5 Artists, the new group exhibition presented at Eleni Koroneou Gallery, features paintings by Liam Everett, Alex Hubbard, Gerasimos Floratos, Helmut Middendorf and Panos Papadopoulos. Hailing from different backgrounds, cities, and even countries, each artist imbues his work with a unique and intricate character, making this exhibition anyth...
Read moreWHAT: Dido is an English singer-songwriter and musician who rose to international prominence in 1999 with her debut album, No Angel. Known for her soothing voice and unusual duets, she has collaborated with many renowned artists throughout the years to create beautiful music. Dido has sold an estimated 30 million records worldwide. WHEN: 22 June...
Read moreWHAT: British comedian, actor, musician and presenter Bill Bailey comes to Athens for one night only as part of his “Larks in Transit” world tour. The versatile comedian has become widely known for his unrivaled talent not only in stand up but also on television in the hit shows “Never Mind the Buzzcocks”, “QI” and “Have I Got News for You”. At the...
Read moreWHAT: Alecos Levidis’ “The Myth-historic” is a series of twenty four paintings of autobiographical character, which have been created during the last four decades (1980-2019). Personal experience is interwoven with social and political events that shaped the painter’s life. Born at the end of the war, Levidis was brewed in the cultural creation of...
Read moreWHAT: Colombian superstar Maluma will perform in Athens for the first time, as part of his 2020 world tour. With his charismatic voice and explosive stage presence, Maluma has cemented himself in the heart of the world music scene, with countless sold-out concerts and collaborations with some of the music industry’s biggest names including, Madonna...
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