A downtown favourite spot is coming alive. We’re meeting at Karytsi Square, where Second Story and Bless Me Father are joining forces for a line-up that knows exactly how to handle the energy of central Athens. This isn't just a party; it’s an urban takeover designed to transform the square and hand the keys of
Klafthmonos Square is transformed into the city’s most colourful and vibrant hotspot. On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Interphobia (IDAHOBIT), Athens Pride, in collaboration with the City of Athens Festival, returns to its roots for an explosive street party filled with flowers, music and visibility. With flowers as symbols
Billie Kark, one of the most fresh and multifaceted figures on the contemporary Athenian music scene, returns to the This is Athens City Festival with a live performance that promises to once again draw us into her distinctive world. A creator, performer and DJ, Billie balances electronic music with sonic memories of tradition in a
Midnight Express is the brainchild of film critic Akis Kapranos who, inspired by nostalgia for the magical midnight screenings at Alphaville and Cine Dexamenis, set out to revive them. It is a cinematic journey for older audiences to reminisce, for younger ones to share the experience, and for everyone to celebrate a common passion: the
The heart of Athens is about to be filled with the sound of Bowie and that alone is enough to make this a standout night of the spring season. The Heroes Tribute Band is a musical ensemble dedicated to keeping the vast universe of David Bowie alive with genuine artistic passion. As the first multi-vocalist
Pantheon takes over the heart of the city for an explosive free open-air street party set to transform central Athens. On Friday 22 May, from 18:00 to 23:30, the industrial-style arcade of Moxy Athens City in Omonia will become the ultimate urban dance destination, filling the Athenian night with house, techno and electronic sounds. At
Kypseli Municipal Market puts on its festive spring colours and invites the public to Blooming Kypseli, a two-day celebration dedicated to the world of flowers and plants. For an entire weekend, the historic Market is transformed into a blooming hub of creativity, where designers and emerging Greek brands present plants, botanical products, natural cosmetics, as
The This is Athens City Festival in collaboration with IASIS (Civil Non-Profit Organisation) and the Connect Athens Youth Centre, through the second edition of the Connect Athens Festival, is organising a full-day celebration on the pedestrian street of Fokionos Negri. Following our "Building Bridges for the Mental Health of At-Risk Youth" event on 22 May,
Spring in Athens has been synonymous with one name for years: the En Lefko Spring Party. For the third consecutive year, the team from En Lefko 87.7 is leaving the studio behind and heading to the heart of the city, this time taking over the iconic Ω2 venue at the Athens Conservatoire. Set against the
Kypseli Municipal Market puts on its festive spring colours and invites the public to Blooming Kypseli, a two-day celebration dedicated to the world of flowers and plants. For an entire weekend, the historic Market is transformed into a blooming hub of creativity, where designers and emerging Greek brands present plants, botanical products, natural cosmetics, as
The Street Outdoors crew, the team behind some of the most influential open-air parties of the last decade, reclaim Eleftherias Park as the ultimate meeting point for the city’s vibrant, extroverted soul. Stripping away the "closed club" mentality, the music here breathes freely under the trees, in a setting that perfectly fuses raw urban energy
The iconic archaeological site of the Roman Agora of Athens opens its gates to welcome acclaimed composer Dimitris Papadimitriou. In one of his rare appearances in Greece, the composer himself conducts an eleven-member orchestra, presenting timeless works that have earned the love and admiration of audiences over the years. The programme includes beloved songs from
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