WHAT: Internationally known Pulitzer Laureate Jeffrey Eugenides will talk with author Kallia Papadaki and journalist and book critic Mikela Chartoulari in collaboration with the Athens 2018 World Book Capital Festival. Eugenides brings his unique experience as an American writer of Greek and Irish descent and will discuss these influences on his cr...
Read moreWHAT: Directorial debuts, innovative filmmaking and global competition – the 11th edition of the Animasyros Animation Festival is ready to make its mark on the island of Syros. Escape the heat with a visit to the island, where filmmakers from Greece, the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Belgium, the U.S. and more come together to showcase masterful ...
Read moreWHAT: Artistic innovators Sofia Archangelou and Aikaterini Koutroubi will debut FokiaNou’s first exhibit of the season with a craft-inspired installation using beads, wool, felt, jewelry and other mediums. FokiaNou’s intimate, apartment space will move you to enjoy Koutroubi’s jewelry collection, which blends painting, weaving and intricate embroid...
Read moreWHAT: Relive one of Greece’s greatest artistic achievements with the Sofia Opera Ballet, the Orchestra of the National Opera and the Mixed Chorus’ rendition of Zorba, by Mikis Theodorakis and Lorca Massine. The iconic Panathenaic Stadium will be the backdrop of the choreographically intricate and musically delightful performance appropriate for all...
Read moreWHAT: The Athens State Orchestra is ready to prove that anyone and everyone can enjoy the classics at “Classics 4 All,” part of Stavros Niarchos’ outdoor concert series. Internationally-acclaimed, Austria-based conductor Thomas Clamor will lead you on a musical journey through popular melodies that infuse classical sounds with modern storylines, i...
Read moreWHAT: Book lovers, unite! In occasion of Athens’ christening as the World Book Capital of 2018, the Association of Book Publishers announces the 47th Book Festival in Zappeion. This year, the festival honors sung poetry, a wide, popularly European genre that combines literature and music. The two-week-long program includes screenings, lectures, con...
Read moreWHAT: Born and raised on the island of Samothrace, Zoe Tiganouria’s musical repertoire is by no means meager. Bringing back the traditional vibrato of the Greek accordion, this composer combines jazz, folk, Latin and tango styles as a solo performer. Tiganouria will visit Athens to perform alongside the Symphony Orchestra of the Municipality of Ath...
Read moreWHAT: The internationally renowned and acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater docks in Greece for its 10th visit to the country. Treat yourself to the company’s rhythmic blend of jazz and modern dance in a program that includes star dancer Jamar Roberts’ international debut, the electrifying masterpiece “Revelations” and much, much more. With...
Read moreWHAT: The Benaki Museum pays tribute to artist Nikos Houliaras, whose oeuvre have rendered onlookers speechless for years. His drawings, which at first seem abstract, burst with soul and read like a personal diary. The exhibit will take you through a journey of memories, landscapes, and nighttime images, compiled from a recent discovery of Houliara...
Read moreSummer coming to an end is all the more reason to take a break from a hard week’s work and indulge in Greece’s artistic highlights. This month brings you a lineup of innovative exhibits, enchanting performances and thought-inspiring forums for Athens’ most curious arts aficionados. [caption id="attachment_2793" align="alignnon...
Read moreWHAT: Irish piano maven Finghin Collins brings the timbre of Ireland to the Greek shores this September at the Parnassos Literary Society’s Main Hall in Athens and on the historical island of Corfu. Collins, who, after winning the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition, made a name for himself on the international stage, will perform speciall...
Read moreWHAT: There is no better place to honor democracy and literature than Greece, the birthplace of democracy and the world book capital of 2018. Costa Navarino and The New York Times Athens Democracy Forum will celebrate the relationship between democracy and books in an extravagant weekend of speeches, cocktail receptions and gala dinners. The aut...
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