The This is Athens City Festival brings the heartbeat of Crete to Athens, organizing a grand Cretan Feast with Psaroyiorgis. Raised in the deep musical tradition of Anogeia, he is a descendant of a legendary family of musicians from this mountain village. Son of the unique Psarantonis and nephew of Nikos Xylouris, the man who
The Panhellenic Federation of Argithea Associations (P.O.A.S.), in collaboration with the Municipality of Argithea and the traditional music group Argitheatiki Zygia, will present a showcase of local dances and songs from the region of Argithea, performed by dancers and singers from P.O.A.S. member associations. Celebrating a decade of continuous cultural activity, the Federation now enters
A year ago, Evritiki Zygia introduced itself to the Festival audience with a stunning concert in the square of the National Archaeological Museum. This year, it lands in the center of Athens, in Kotzia Square, leading the audience into the Dionysian magic of a Thracian Psychedelia. On Friday, May 30th, at 20:00, make a stop
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.
- Exhibition and sale - Gastronomy - Folklore with the Kadiyoyo group from Congo - Congolese rumba with Wenge BCBG by J.B. Mpiana, an internationally renowned Congolese artist - Film screening on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (its cities, history, and culture) The opening ceremony is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.
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 Auréline Caltagirone. The exhibition showcases pieces created during their 2024 artist residency at the French Lodging in Rhodes, organised by the French Institute of Greece.
Mosaico Fine Art Studio (Athens) and Mobil Bóde Gallery (Budapest) co-present a mail art exhibition featuring works by Greek and Hungarian artists. Opening: Saturday, May 24, 19:00. Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 18:00–21:00 Saturday: 11:00–15:00 Closed on Sunday
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 not intended to serve History or the historical genre of painting. Instead, the artist draws his material from the mythos surrounding the Age of Discovery,
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 evoke emotion. The works on display offer a brief journey through the evolving form of Athens, beginning with the distinctive sketches by 19th-century British travellers
"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
This event celebrates the artistry of a Georgian craftswoman who brings tradition to life through her handmade creations. Guests will be welcomed by a beautifully decorated table adorned with delicate, hand-crocheted toys and elegant, handcrafted jewelry—each piece a reflection of care, skill, and cultural storytelling. These items, lovingly made by the artist herself, will be available
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 two- and three-dimensional space in a state of perpetual whirling. Through an aesthetic lens, Papageorgiou reflects on the consequences of humanity’s destructive impact on the
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