We could wax all lyrical about how whiling away a sultry summer’s eve, sipping a fashionably-named cocktail, in one of Athens’ ravishing downtown rooftop bars is a match made in cinematic heaven. Or we could just keep quiet and let these stunning images by Maria-Irene Moschonas do all the talking. Modern Restaurant, Athens Was ...
Read moreAs we move further into summer, the Athens Festival is back to relieve you of your heat-induced sluggishness. This month, the festival brings musical and comedic performances alive to enchant the city and to spark a little inspiration in the art lover. Thomas Moschopoulos - Fahrenheit 451 Based on François Truffaut’s stage adap...
Read moreThis narrow strip, just off the bustling Vas. Konstantinou street, until recently, was pock-marked with run-of-the-mill shops. Now a hipster hangout with cool restaurants, boutiques, design stores and cafes, its transformation is all the more striking as it is marked by a palpable sense of solidarity amongst its young entrepreneurs to mak...
Read moreTo celebrate its National Day in style on June 6, the Swedish Embassy in Athens hosts Jarnna from Sapmi, a band that sculpts sound which simultaneously exalts and transcends tradition. Deeply rooted in old sami jojk traditions, the band's music establishes a mellow, meditative mood that is at once modern, timeless and suggestive, evocativ...
Read moreKonstantinos Kakanias is back with Mrs. Tependris, his eccentric protagonist in a provocative socio-political exhibition, That's Mine Bitch, Don't Touch Her. Back Off! at the Rebecca Camhi Gallery and at The Kalfayan Gallery. In an interview with Athens Insider in 2012, Kakanias confessed how ‘growing up as a gay boy in Greece, in the ‘60...
Read moreAs it enters its teens, Athens Pride has grown from a fringe event to a mainstream celebration of gay rights and social activism promoting inclusiveness and tolerance. The organisers expect the numbers to be way higher than the 50,000 who participated last year, with a plenty more high school students and youth participating. Join in the ...
Read moreWith the capital celebrating its annual Athens Pride Festival this Saturday, Insider reader Gavin Woolard opens up about what it's like to be a gay expat here in Greece... Greece has always featured high up on the list of gay destinations, this in part due to a history of homosexual liberties in ancient times. In modern times,...
Read moreWHAT: Porto Carras Grand Resort, in partnership with Zoumboulakis Galleries, hosts an exhibition of Instagram photography. Porto Carras Grand Resort honors ten Instagram photographers who were inspired by the elegant views and breathtaking fauna of the resort and surrounding areas. The project was created out of the picturesque landscapes of the...
Read moreFashion high priestess Suzy Menkes once described him as the man who “turned Grecian folds into 21st-century clothes” and his effortlessly fluid designs are anchored on the principles of complex simplicity and impeccable technique. Angelos Bratis – who worked alongside the likes of Vionnet as head designer and was hand-picked by Giorgio A...
Read moreThe gritty glamour and ceaseless drama of Athens makes us a top LGBT+ hotspot. Here are some of Insider’s best recommendations for a memorable outing – so to speak - in the gay-friendly Greek capital. EAT: Cookoovaya, Chatzigianni Mexi 2, Hilton Area, tel: 210.723.5005 | Website Barrio, Evmolpidon 24, Gazi, tel: 210.347....
Read moreWHAT: Greek and international dancers intend to transfix Kalamata and the Peloponnese this July. This festival of movement and rhythm will once again bring prominent Greek and international artists together in the city of Kalamata to perform and lead a series of movement workshops. This year’s festival will feature dances by Madrid’s contemporar...
Read moreWHAT: New York’s EllinikoTheatro returns to Greece with the international performing arts festival ATHENS2018. This summer, EllinikoTheatro will showcase international productions, including Rent Control, Cavafy: Poet of the City and Water Wings, documentaries and shorts, American literature, and a series of interdisciplinary masterclasses by in...
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