"Ah! That marvellous little thing – that fell into the sea – like a diamond slipped from the fingers of God. The abandoned pearl you long to place upon the alabaster neck of the beloved you adore." This passage from a book by Akilas Milas evokes the Princes’ Islands of the early 20th century as
Athens Voice joins the This is Athens City Festival with an original music event set to become a new tradition. In the heart of the city, the Emporikon Arcade is transformed into a lush urban oasis filled with hundreds of live plants. At its centre, the Athens Digital Arts Festival installs a striking LED gateway,
This activity is only available in Greek. Fearless Little Ones! Storytelling from both Greek and global folk traditions, where the heroes overcame their fears, faced stronger, mightier, and more terrifying forces, and in the end, succeeded! The accompaniment of music and song completes the narrative, the journey of imagination, relieves tension, and helps create a
Dance performances in unexpected spots around the city, featuring students from the State School of Dance, under the artistic direction of the school’s leading dance teacher, Dafni Kokkinou.
"Ah! That marvellous little thing – that fell into the sea – like a diamond slipped from the fingers of God. The abandoned pearl you long to place upon the alabaster neck of the beloved you adore." This passage from a book by Akilas Milas evokes the Princes’ Islands of the early 20th century as
"Ah! That marvellous little thing – that fell into the sea – like a diamond slipped from the fingers of God. The abandoned pearl you long to place upon the alabaster neck of the beloved you adore." This passage from a book by Akilas Milas evokes the Princes’ Islands of the early 20th century as
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