Beaujolais at Mr Vertigo. From Nouveau Fun to Cru Complexity
What started as a local tradition to celebrate the shipment of the new vintage was co-opted by the gods of marketing into a whacky race to be the...
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Reinventing the Classics of Greek Cuisine
Greek cuisine is quite rightly respected around the world for the qual...
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Enter Queen Calliope’s bright and bold world of fa...
In our New Athenians series, Calliope Karvounis shares her sartorial p...
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Sports photographer Nikos Karanikolas captures the spirit of the Athens Authentic Marathon
It might have been a different race - but the glorious spirit of the Marathon lives on! Photographer Nikos Karanikolas' compelling images capture the passion, drama and essence of the famed 26.2-mile Athens Marathon, that traces the original route run by Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens. Intimate, fascinating portraits of runners from...
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Book Launch at Kombrai Books
Leslie Absher's poignant memoir on growing up in Greece as the dauhter of a CIA agent during Greece's military dictatorship, Spy Daughter, Queer Girl will be published in Greek by Brainfood Media. The author will be in conversation with the amazing poet/Vima columnist Crystalli Glyniadaki at Kombrai Books in Exarcheia on Wednesday, November 13, a...
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Pioneering Greek Female Chef opens highly anticipated Iodio in Kolonaki
Chef Georgianna Hiliadaki tells us about winning 2 Michelin stars, tips for aspiring chefs and her new restaurant Iodio. About you: What do you do? I am Georgianna Hiliadaki, I am the only 2 Michelin star female Greek Chef in the world, with Funky Gourmet restaurant, of which I’m really proud! I love cooking and designing me...
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Henry Moore at the Gagosian
The Gagosian Athens, in partnership with the Henry Moore Foundation, presents a rare opportunity to trace this British sculptor’s evolution, from his early experiments in stone and wood to the monumental sculptures that established his legacy.Moore’s work—marked by its fascination with the human form, natural shapes, and elements like rocks and bon...
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Divine Personality Disorder: A retrospective that plunges into the imaginative and sharp-witted world of artis...
What: Rebecca Camhi Gallery proudly unveils one of its most ambitious exhibitions to date: Divine Personality Disorder, a retrospective that plunges into the imaginative and sharp-witted world of artist Konstantin Kakanias. A close friend and long-time collaborator with the gallery, Kakanias presents a body of work that spans decades, embodying his...
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Ghika at the Benaki: A Journey from West to East
What: Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, one of Greece's most pivotal 20th-century painters, takes center stage at the Benaki Museum in a masterfully curated retrospective that spans six decades of his work, from 1930 to 1990. Marking 30 years since the artist's passing, this exhibition revisits his transformative 1958 odyssey from West to East—a journey t...
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Gallerist Christina Androulidaki on Art and Athens
Gallerist Christina Androulidaki, known in art circles for her keen eye for emerging talent and advocacy of important voices, shares what hangs on her walls and her Athens with Insider What do you do? I am a gallerist and art advisor. I help individuals and institutions to discover and acquire meaningful pieces and I cur...
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“Unbound” Exhibition Empowers Victims of Sexual Assault
“What were you wearing?” It’s a question that is far too commonly asked of sexual assault victims. High school students Elly Culucundis and Julia Dimaki speak to Madeline Moye on "Unbound," a powerful art exhibition that highlights societal bias towards survivors of sexual assault. Although “Unbound” had humble beginnings as a c...
Read moreSpy Daughter, Queer Girl: Leslie Absher’s Poignant Memoir
More than a poignant memoir, Spy Daughter, Queer Girl is a thrilling detective story where the stakes are both unique to the child of an intelligence officer and painfully universal. Leslie Absher unravels deep-seated secrets: of her family, her identity, and her father's role in Greece's CIA-backed junta. She speaks to Diana Farr Louis o...
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