What: The Benaki Museum pays tribute to photographer Elly Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari (1899-1998) with a retrospective exhibition to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary since her death. Better known as Nelly’s, the exhibition is categorized by the three cities that shaped her photographic point-of-view: her student years in Dresden, her arrival in A...
Read moreAthens Insider continues with its Literary Salons with international literary luminaries as part of the Athens City Festival. Meet author Irena Karafilly and acquire a signed copy of Arrested Song on May 15 at Insider's urban garden terrace. The Athens Literary Salons feature writers who have set their books in Greece, a muse to countles...
Read moreGet an ouzo and mention the name of a party leader to your Greek friends. You might be surprised what happens next. Since you’re hungry for details, here are some pointers to help you navigate a conversation that could be loud, contentious and fun. Elections are basically a national sport, so join in! Greece may be a full-fled...
Read moreWhen producer George Karnavas @heretic.films approached artist Stefanos Rokos in 2019 with a compelling script of Vasilis Katsoupis’ Inside, he was hooked. The story revolves round Nemo, a high-end art thief, trapped in a New York penthouse after his heist doesn't go as planned. Rokos’ brief was to recreate the narcissistic art collector’...
Read moreThe Breeder presents three solo exhibitions by three inventive artists Sofia Stevi, Hana Ward and Kyriaki Goni. SOFIA STEVI When We Start to Understand the World Sofia Stevi, Orange with two flies, 2022, ink and acrylic on cotton, 71 x 61 cm. There is a house built by desire itself. It is a hou...
Read moreAlkinois Project Space presents Stories About a Whispering Prince by Marco Villard, curated by Romain Bitton and Alix Janta What: Heavily inspired by Figurativism and the formal conventions of Abstract Expressionism, Villard's work is firmly rooted in symbolism and evokes a meaningful sense of play. Paintings often portray...
Read moreThe Athens Chapter of Democrats Abroad Greece serves the American community to make sure their voices are heard back in the States. It brings together trans-Atlantic travelers, students, long-settled Greek Americans, and digital nomads who care about US democracy and each other. On Wednesday, March 22, connect with new friends and...
Read moreThematic guided tours scheduled for Wednesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 9, on the occasion of International Women’s Day The B&E Goulandris Foundation celebrates International Women’s Day and is organizing, on Wednesday, March 8 and on Thursday, March 9, thematic guided tours titled “Women in the Collection of the Basil ...
Read moreThe “Venus in a Gold Bikini” brings an erotic twist to the Acropolis Museum as part of a series of exhibitions titled "Temporary and unexpected visitors" that include artwork loaned from other world museums. These periodic exhibits will add something fun and frequently spectacular to the museum's story of antiquity. The Acropo...
Read moreThis Wednesday March 8th Dave Red Athens & Psichogios Books join forces to celebrate a female-led cultural event for International Woman’s Day! A unique literary event at the 1st Floor of Dave Red Athens brings women’s writing to the foreground. Three amazing women authors guide us through female leadership and on being t...
Read moreAthens will be front stage in the world of art and design this May when the city hosts the award ceremony for the Pritzker Prize, the most distinguished honor in architecture. The winner announced on 7 March is Sir David Chipperfield. The recognition honors lifetime achievements, and it will draw attention to many spectacular, refined, and ...
Read moreWhat: Maria Iliou's documentary film and accompanying photographic exhibition at the Benaki Museum revisits the sensitive subject of the The Megali Idea or the Great Idea - the irredentist concept of establishing a Greek state that would include the large Greek populations that were still under Ottoman rule, after Greek independence. Through widely...
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