For the seventh consecutive year, Athens Photo World returns to the perimeter of the Megaron Athens Concert Hall transforming it into a street gallery, showing a different and deeply personal perspective on Greek identity. As part of the This is Athens City Festival 2026, this year’s exhibition features 13 selected photographs from the broader work
Rizari Park is transforming into the quietest, yet most radiant, spot in the city. Think of it as a lush green sanctuary right in the heart of Athens, where time seems to slow down and the city’s daily hum just fades away behind the trees. As part of the This is Athens City Festival, our
The Museum of School Life and Education of EKEDISY joins forces with OPANDA and the Museum of Greek Folk Art and Tradition “Angeliki Hatzimichali” for a collaborative event titled “Let’s Go to the Square”. Together, they revive the nostalgic atmosphere of old Athens, inviting children and adults alike to take part in an open and
SEDS Lifestyle joins forces with the This Is Athens City Festival and Needless, taking over one of Athens’ most historic squares for a major open-air event in the city centre. From late afternoon until late at night, Klafthmonos Square transforms into an open-air dancefloor beneath the Athenian sky, headlined by one of the leading figures
This year, the festival welcomes 25 electrifying musicians from North Carolina State University, bringing the smoky, high-octane pulse of America’s great jazz clubs straight to the heart of Athens. Trading their campus in Raleigh for the Athenian stage, the "Wolfpack" arrives with an authentic Big Band sound: roaring brass sections, inexhaustible swing, and the kind
Pepper 96.6 Summer Party brings the sound of the Athenian summer to one of the city’s most charming pedestrian streets. On Saturday 30 May, from 18:00 onwards, Ipitou Street will host a lively open-air celebration, welcoming Athenians and visitors alike for an evening of music, cocktails and free entertainment. At the centre of the event
Coming all the way from Cyprus, the Krama Brass Band arrives at the This is Athens City Festival 2026 with a fresh, subversive musical take that completely redefines tradition. Founded in 2023 by musicians Andreas Theocharous and Nikolas Georgiou, this eight-piece powerhouse, featuring six brass instruments, guitar, and percussion, joins forces to create an explosive,
Athens DeeJay 95.2 and its creator, Michalis Tsaousopoulos, are celebrating a unique milestone: 26 years of continuous airwaves. These are 26 years packed with music, countless hits, thousands of happy listeners, and some of the wildest parties the city has ever seen. At the helm is the most recognisable voice in Greek radio, Michalis Tsaousopoulos.
Athens Photo World is transforming the fence running around the National Garden into a stunning open-air gallery dedicated to the "king of sports." This exhibition presents 50 iconic photographs from the historic archives of the Associated Press, offering a fascinating journey through the evolution of the World Cup, from the very first whistle in Uruguay
For the seventh consecutive year, Athens Photo World returns to the perimeter of the Megaron Athens Concert Hall transforming it into a street gallery, showing a different and deeply personal perspective on Greek identity. As part of the This is Athens City Festival 2026, this year’s exhibition features 13 selected photographs from the broader work
Yannoulis Chalepas' "Sleeping Maiden" is, without a doubt, the most iconic sculpture of the First Cemetery of Athens, but the beauty of this open-air museum goes far beyond its famous resident. As part of the City of Athens Festival 2026, archaeologist and certified guide Michalis Giohalas invites us to step off the main path and
We never go out with a low-key applause. For this year’s grand finale, we are transforming the iconic Athinas Street into a vast, glowing dancefloor. One of Athens' most historic thoroughfares will shed its everyday, bustling face, surging with music, lights, and crowds for a closing that will be truly unforgettable. The evening is a
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