WHAT: Ever wish you had taken that Italian 101 class in college? The Embassy of Switzerland is offering you the chance to pretend that you did with the screening of the Swiss-Italian film “Il nido”. In celebration of the 18th annual Week of Italian, settle in for a film that follows 19-year-old Cora, who is suddenly at the center of chaos when her ...
Read moreWHAT: For an experience at once immersive, theatrical, musical, and completely unique, see Costas Andreou and his electric bass perform at the Fournos Theatre. The local musician takes his audience on organic and layered voyages through electronic music; and it’s all live. Don’t miss this delicate encounter with multilevel soundscapes and experimen...
Read moreWHAT: Athens has much to be proud of when it comes to local entrepreneurs, and this two day ‘nomadic marketplace’ celebrates just that. The Meet Market is the perfect place to discover authentic Greek designers, artists, and businesses, not to mention a plethora of street food, live music, children’s activities, and interactive games with take-home...
Read moreWHAT: Enjoy an underappreciated enclave of Athens: Little Paris. Located off of Omonia Square and consisting mostly of streets with French names and historically French-influenced, this area is celebrated every year with a guided tour that culminates in a free ten-day festival. This year’s festival is themed ‘Mai 1968. Cinquante ans apres…’ (May 19...
Read moreWHAT: The Jewish Museum of Greece presents an innovative academic publication that details the presence of Jewish civilization and culture in Greece reaching back to 4th century BCE through the 15th century. This fascinating compilation of Jewish and Hebrew inscriptions that have been discovered all over the Greek geographical area will eventually ...
Read moreWHAT: British icon Ian McKellan graces the screen with his acclaimed performance of King Lear in the Shakespeare play of the same name. The moving and tragic performance, recorded live in London in 2017, shows two aging fathers who reject the ones who truly love them. Another National Theatre Live success in collaboration with the British Embassy a...
Read moreWHAT: Get out of the house after hours and take advantage of the final few days of the Cycladic Museum’s two exquisite exhibitions George Condo at Cycladic and Paul Chan | Odysseus and the Bathers. At this special late night event visitors can visit both shows from 9 to midnight for a reduced price of just 5 €! End the night with a musical finale a...
Read moreWHAT: Andreas Lolis, sculptor virtuoso, is a master of transformation. An unorthodox artist, he turns even the most mundane, abandoned objects into impressive statues. Lolis’ exhibit “Prosaic Origins,” curated by Nayia Yiakoumaki, will feature sculptures fashioned from cardboard boxes, ladders and planks of wood as part of NEON’s CITY PROJECT 2018....
Read moreWHAT: Ever wondered how humans developed our innate ability to think and create? A contemplative examination of intelligence itself from French artist Mathilde Rosier promises to be a reflective philosophical journey. “Where is intelligence?” Rosier questions, “A new thinking is flourishing at the crossroad of poetry, science and philosophy, questi...
Read moreWHAT: Former Roxy Music front man Bryan Ferry, who has been likened to the masterful David Bowie, will visit Athens and Thessaloniki for two days only during his musical journey through Europe! Known for his elegant sound, Ferry has been making music for more than three decades, entrancing American and international audiences alike. Now a solo arti...
Read moreWHAT: 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 ...
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