Wine writer, wine consultant and wine educator Yiannis Karakasis ΜW has been sharing his love for Greek wine around the globe. An authority on the history, grapes, people, places and methods behind the wines, he speaks to Athens Insider about the 50Great Greek Wines Awards to be held in May. We are as curious to find out which Greek wines...
Read moreWhat: Now established as an important date in the cultural agenda of the city, the French Film Festival, as every spring, brings the best of French cinema to Greece. Watch this space for highlights and the behind-the-scenes news on the 22nd edition of the festival. Romance, action, drama, comedy, suspense and even bone-chilling horror – t...
Read moreOpen House Athens invites Athenians to explore and understand the value of architecture, as private and public buildings open their gates for a weekend for free. From monumental structures that define a city’s character to the residences and buildings that make up the fabric of a city, arch...
Read moreWhat: An inspiring group exhibition titled, “Open-ended”, celebrates the unique value of the work in progress and the beauty of the incomplet. The exhibition brings together a wide spectrum of techniques and materials that highlight the artistic process; the inception of a creative idea, what strikes the imagination, and all the variou...
Read moreWhat: A group exhibition that brings together richly varied works by three generations of international, regional, and local artists. Their works reflect on the poetic power of ruins and fragments—in the city of Athens, a thriving contemporary metropolis charged with the traces of ancient histories. The exhibition features different forms of inn...
Read moreAlekos Fassianos whose poetic approach to Greece's cultural heritage, so masterfully embodied in his instantly recognisable, faux-naif, colour-soaked paintings, has died at the age of 86. Fassianos’ artistic appeal lies in the fact that his work makes one imagine a life with warm, southern sunshine, a carefree, leisurely pleasure, and the...
Read moreWhat: Almost ten years after Doric, the exhibition that introduced the art of Sean Scully to Greece, the Benaki Museum presents a major retrospective of the eminent artist’s work, entitled Passenger. The exhibition was first presented at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest. The exhibition includes a total of 103 works, oils, acrylics, wate...
Read moreWith aquatic music choreographies and aviation heritage hunts, the newly-minted Experience Park at Hellenikon wears all its wintry finery to lure you into its sprawling space. Move to the rhythms of synchronized light installations, walk along its long promenade or cycle around its 50km circuit. This is truly a timely Christmas gift for A...
Read moreFrom dream festive spreads that celebrate the Christmas spirit to urban getaways to enjoy the city lights, lavish brunches that linger into the afternoon, cocktails with killer Acropolis views and even bespoke pita-cutting parties to ring in 2022, the centrally located Academias Hotel has thought of every little detail to make your h...
Read moreΤhe Blender Gallery presents The Inside Out Ceremony, a solo exhibition of self-portraits, wall sculptures, installations and artworks by painter and engraver Anna Charaktinou. Her preferred medium is paper - which she turns into a labyrinthine journey, full of personal discoveries. What: Charaktinou draws inspiration from the...
Read moreWhy fret over shopping, slave for hours in the kitchen and stress about your festive meal instead of focusing on being with family and friends? Let the specialists at NJV Athens Plaza take care of crafting your perfect festive meal while you make the most of your holiday experience. [gallery size="large" ids="10689,10690,10688...
Read moreReem Bassatne has the insider's guide on where to eat and be seen this holiday season. From authentic Lebanese fare to Kolonaki institutions and Athens Riviera musts, these are a few of her favourite restaurant flings. For the best Lebanese, Libaneziko It’s a simple restaurant décor with amazing Lebanese ...
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