The This is Athens City Festival is serving up a back-to-back cultural double bill at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST). One booking gets you into two consecutive guided tours, exploring the legacies of two Greek artists who put their personal seal on modernist art.

17:00 | Jani Christou: Enantiodromia
Curator Kostis Zouliatis introduces the avant-garde world of Jannis Christou (1926–1970). Conceived as a "living score," this exhibition unveils the artist’s archive for the first time. Featuring bespoke sound design and rare materials, from scores to philosophical texts, it reveals a "sonic philosopher" who turned ritual and myth into groundbreaking art.

18:00 | Ode to Things: Niki Kanagini (Retrospective)
The journey continues with curator Tina Pandi and a fresh look at the work of Niki Kanagini (1933–2008). Inspired by Pablo Neruda, this retrospective explores the "microcosm" of everyday objects as vessels for memory. From large-scale tapestries to participatory installations, you'll discover the gendered experience and visual poetry of one of Greece’s most significant post-war women artists.

Meeting Point: Foyer

This activity is only available in Greek.