"Breath of Life" with Niki Petroulaki In your greenery, I am renewed GREEN ATHENS | National Garden – Metropolitan Green, in collaboration with established professionals in the fields of health and wellness, invites you to a two-day free wellness programme designed to refresh body and mind, within the rare and enchanting ecosystem of the National
This activity is only available in Greek. Step inside the Elytis House Museum, a neoclassical gem in the heart of Plaka, and explore the world of Nobel Laureate Odysseas Elytis through a guided tour of its permanent exhibition. Rare manuscripts, Greek and international editions, paintings, personal artefacts, and the poet’s original writing desk—all housed in
This activity is only available in Greek. A guided tour of the memory exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Through rare posters from the era and corresponding photographic material, the exhibition aims to highlight the events of the Cypriot tragedy, the nationwide solidarity with the people of Cyprus, and their
Fairy Tales in the Garden: Sasa Voulgari The Tears of the Earth: The Animals that Speak, the Trees that Ache… Trees that hide fairies, magical fruits, humble ants, ducks, lions, wolves, storks, and proud eagles that gratefully return the good deeds done to them, people who transform into birds, trees, and stars… So much and
This activity is only available in Greek. Archaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas leads a tour through the Athenian Trilogy, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival. Comprising the
This activity is only available in Greek. This historical walk explores one of the most important battles of the Dekemvriana or December events, the urban warfare that took place in
The Museum of Modern Greek Ceramics, in collaboration with the French Institute of Greece, presents the exhibition TAKIMI II – Reconnections, featuring works by emerging ceramic artists Olga Vlassi and
Nikos Kyriakopoulos and his conquistadors disembark on Lenorman Street. Dragons and wild beasts, locals and conquistadors—and even Death himself—battle deep in untrodden jungles. The thirty-six works in this exhibition are
Clippings: Athens presents the third series of paintings inspired by clippings sourced from old newspapers. Photographs, drawings, and articles about Athens emerge from the archives, transformed into visual artworks that
This activity is only available in Greek. The “Adamantios Korais” Hall at the War Museum will host screenings of five historical documentaries, featuring rare archival footage that brings to life pivotal moments in 20th-century military history. From the Balkan Wars (1912–13) and the Battle of Gallipoli (1915) to the decisive victory at Skra (1918), the
The worlds of plants, animals and humans—along with legend, myth, imagination and dream—form the basis of Vassilis Papageorgiou’s new artistic exploration. His paradoxical heroes and hand-crafted wooden creatures inhabit both
The work of Haris Baskozos is compelling not only for its final forms but also for the sources of inspiration behind them. The artist studied architecture at the National Technical
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