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SUMMARY:Photography Exhibition: Oleksandr Glyadyelov – Look at Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2026 Philosophy Festival / European Dialogues organised by the French Institute of Greece\, the public spaces of Athens are transformed into an open platform for historical memory and reflection. The This is Athens City Festival hosts the outdoor photography exhibition Look at Ukraine by Oleksandr Glyadyelov. The artist’s powerful photographs\, presented on large-scale display panels\, will be installed throughout the duration of the Philosophy Festival around the National Garden.\n\nBased on the retrospective tribute exhibition presented in Kyiv in September 2025\, the exhibition offers a deeply sensitive and humanistic reflection on the contemporary history of Ukraine\, from its independence in 1991 to the ongoing war. Through his lens\, Glyadyelov captures with honesty the mobilisation of citizens\, the fragility of everyday life\, and the immense challenges faced by Ukrainian families. A significant photographic intervention that invites passers-by and visitors to the city centre to pause and confront history through a profoundly human-centred perspective.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/photography-exhibition-oleksandr-glyadyelov-look-at-ukraine/2026-05-27/
LOCATION:National Garden\, Vas. Amalias 1\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 57\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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SUMMARY:Discovering Athens Through Water
DESCRIPTION:Cooling Havens\, an innovative European project of the City of Athens\, invites you to an immersive walk through Ano Patisia\, in one of Athens’ most vibrant neighbourhoods. Newly created cooling points serve as the starting point for rediscovering our relationship with water\, public space\, and the urban environment. \nExploring traces of the city’s past\, contemporary infrastructure and everyday urban life\, the walk highlights the role of water in shaping Athens while opening up a conversation about climate resilience and the city’s future. Blending history\, environmental awareness\, and urban experience\, the route offers a fresh perspective on the Athenian landscape.\nCooling Havens (G.A. EUI02-098) is a European project exploring the role of water in contemporary urban design\, highlighting solutions that strengthen cities’ resilience in the face of the climate crisis. Co-funded by the European Union\, the project is delivered by a consortium led by the City of Athens\, in collaboration with ten implementation partners and three European transfer cities. \nMeeting point: Ano Patisia \n\n\n\nThis activity is only available in Greek.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/discovering-athens-through-water-2/
LOCATION:ISAP Ano Patissia\, ISAP Ano Patissia\, Athens\, 111 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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SUMMARY:Melachrinos Velentzas: Rebirth
DESCRIPTION:An abandoned piano\, long-silent in a dusty Athenian corner\, finds its voice once more. Pianist and performer Melachrinos Velentzas presents Rebirth\, blending performance\, installation\, and collective ritual in some of the city’s most emblematic spaces.\n\nThrough a musical ceremony\, Velentzas resuscitates an instrument that has endured years of stillness. It is a powerful parallel between the decay of a forgotten object and the quiet frustration of a person who has lost their connection to “play.” But this isn’t just a performance to watch\, it’s an invitation to participate. As the notes echo through the air\, you are invited to join a collective act of storytelling\, leaving your own personal histories on the stools of other “forgotten” pianos from across Athens.\n\nPart of the artist’s long-term research into the materiality of instruments and the memories held within the city’s homes\, Rebirth transforms individual loss into a shared\, redemptive experience. Come and witness the city’s silent history find its rhythm again.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/melachrinos-velentzas-rebirth-2/
LOCATION:National Garden\, Vas. Amalias 1\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 57\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CONCERT,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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SUMMARY:Fairytales with Georgia Chaikali
DESCRIPTION:A garden of fairy tales!\n\nGeorgia Chaikali\, Marina Dakanali and Ioanna Rigas weave a world made of words\, sounds and images. A form of storytelling that is not just speech\, but experience—rhythm\, breath\, glances. Alongside them\, music becomes a living presence: voice\, percussion and santouri create a vivid sonic landscape that carries the audience away.\n\nA children’s performance that is not only for children\, but for anyone who wishes—if only for a while—to return to a place where everything is possible.\n\nThis activity is only available in Greek. 
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/fairytales-with-georgia-chaikali-3/
LOCATION:Plato’s Academy Park\, Monastiriou 138\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 42\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FOR KIDS,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20260527T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20260527T230000
DTSTAMP:20260601T202024
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SUMMARY:Papazó
DESCRIPTION:The historic Dexameni Square\, with its old-school Athenian charm and the cool breeze of Lycabettus lingering in the air\, becomes the stage for a major musical takeover headlined by Papazó. Vassilis Papazotos\, songwriter\, music producer\, and medical doctor\, brings the vibrant energy and effortless connection that made his viral music videos and unexpected collaborations a local sensation.\nThe signature “musical salon” he built online is moving to the physical stage for an open-air concert featuring an incredible roster of guests. The night strikes a perfect balance between contemporary urban culture and the warmth of a massive parea (group of friends)\, breathing new life into beloved tracks and making the entire square feel like one big choir. It’s a spring stroll that evolves into one of the most soulful and electric musical highlights of this year’s festival.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/papazo/
LOCATION:Dexameni Square\, Dexameni Square\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 73\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CONCERT,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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SUMMARY:Greek Cinema Nights 2026
DESCRIPTION:The magic of the big screen comes to the lawns of Eleftherias Park\, celebrating some of the finest moments of Greek cinema. For four consecutive nights\, the park transforms into a refreshing open-air screening venue\, inviting audiences to surrender to the charm of the seventh art.\n\nBeneath the Athenian sky\, with screenings beginning daily at 21:00\, viewers will have the chance to enjoy stories that reflect both our present and our past through a selection of beloved films. Take your place on the grass and prepare for a unique cinematic journey that reminds us why summer in Athens is inseparably connected with watching a great film under the stars.\n\nProgramme:\n\nMonday 25/05: Our Wildest Days\, Vasilis Kekatos\, 2025\nA coming-of-age road movie for an entire generation\, following people searching for freedom\, connection and a sense of belonging. Through the wandering of a group of friends in contemporary society\, themes of poverty\, emotional growth and the quiet revolution born through solidarity unfold.\n\nTuesday 26/05; Isovites\, Theodoros Maragos\, 2008\nA subversive political comedy that satirises the social dysfunctions of Greece. Through Maragos’ distinctive humour\, the film follows its characters as they attempt to break free from their own “life sentences\,” delivering both laughter and thought-provoking commentary.\n\nWednesday 27/05: Jack of All Trades\, Master of None (Polytechnitis Kai Erimospitis)\, Alekos Sakellarios\, 1963\nA classic masterpiece from the golden age of Greek cinema. Thanasis Veggos delivers a legendary performance as a man struggling to survive by constantly changing professions\, offering unforgettable moments of pure comedy that remain timeless to this day.\n\nThursday 28/05: Afterlov\, Stergios Paschos\, 2016\nA post-romantic settling of accounts. A separated couple locks themselves inside a luxurious villa in order to resolve their differences. A fresh\, funny and bittersweet story about what happens when love ends but the need for communication remains.\n\n*All films are screened with English subtitles.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/greek-cinema-nights-2026/2026-05-27/
LOCATION:Eleftherias Park\, Eleftherias Park\, Athens\, Athens\, 115 21\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CINEMA,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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SUMMARY:Stella Karyda
DESCRIPTION:Stella Karyda invites us on a soulful journey that balances perfectly between land and sea. With her evocative voice\, she leads a programme that weaves together her acclaimed collaborations with masters like Christos Nikolopoulos and Nikos Oikonomidis\, alongside the timeless rebetiko and folk anthems of Tsitsanis\, Vamvakaris\, and Theodorakis.\n\nThe setlist spans from the modern\, rhythmic poetry of Malamas and Thanasis Papakonstantinou to the ancient\, traditional treasures of Asia Minor\, Crete\, and Epirus. Backed by a stellar ensemble\, including virtuoso guitarist Stelios Karydas on arrangements and Dimitris Reppas on the bouzouki\, the night is designed to awaken the city’s collective memory.\n\n 
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/stella-karyda/
LOCATION:Fokionos Negri Theater\, Fokionos Negri\, Athens\, Athens\, 113 61\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CONCERT,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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