InDance: Exploring Accessibility through Inclusive DANCE brings together five individuals from different European backgrounds, each with expertise in both dance and accessibility. The collective EXIS choreographs a site-specific outdoor performance on the theme of Accessibility in the City, guiding audiences through various urban spaces in Athens to highlight the importance of accessible public environments. EXIS
This activity is only available in Greek. Archaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas leads a tour through the sculpture garden of the First Cemetery of Athens, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival. Described in the early 20th century by sculptor Thomas Thomopoulos as encompassing “the entire movement of modern sculpture,” the cemetery stands
This activity is only available in Greek. Shh... A story is about to begin... Outside the window of my childhood room, in the backyard of the house where I grew up, my grandfather had dug a huge well. It wasn’t covered, only carefully fenced with wire mesh by my father, "so no child falls in,"
Last year, Full Circle pulled off the ultimate sold-out show at the This is Athens City Festival, hosting &ME—one of the biggest names in global electronic dance music—and drawing over 12,000 fans to Agion Asomaton Square. This May, they’re back—this time at the Zappeion Hall—welcoming leading Turkish DJs and producers Avangart Tabldot, the duo behind
This activity is only available in Greek. The Memory Route is a tribute to the thousands of anonymous victims of hunger during the occupation, as well as the victims of executions by the occupying forces. As we search for the past in the present, stories of the place and its people unfold. At the same
This activity is only available in Greek. Archaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas leads a special tour through the sculpture garden of the First Cemetery of Athens, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival. Beyond the “Sleeping Female Figure” The memorial of Sofia Afentaki—widely known as the “Sleeping Female Figure” by Yannoulis Chalepas—is perhaps
This activity is only available in Greek. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the July Events (1965), the This is Athens City Festival organizes a historical walk through the city centre, dedicated to the struggle for democracy. Starting from Chavteia and ending at Syntagma Square, the walk traces the post-war history of the
In traditional communities, marriage was the most important social event—an occasion that brought everyone together through a shared ritual passed down through generations. On a spring Sunday morning, in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre presents wedding songs, music and dances from Karoti in Thrace. This performance offers a
A full-blown celebration of urban culture and street arts! For the sixth year running, Amerikis Square comes alive with E=MC²—a one-of-a-kind street party bringing together the urban tribes of Athens. Top breakdancers, DJs, beatboxers and MCs join locals and visitors for an unforgettable experience. With no tickets and no barriers, we reclaim public space and
_&beyond and the City of Athens Festival present: SANTAROZA BEAT 2025 Sunday, May 4 17:00 – 23:00 Santaroza Square (Plateia Dikaiosynis) Free entrance Live acts: Billie Kark, Metaman ft. Sci-Fi River DJ sets: Katia x Myrto, Chevy x Discojuice _&beyond returns to the heart of the city with full force, breathing new life into one
The Embassy of Canada invites you to a special celebration at Ilisia Grove, as part of the This is Athens City Festival! We’re coming together to mark one year since the unveiling of the Inuksuk—a powerful symbol of friendship that connects Canada and Greece in the heart of Athens. Dedicated to the Indigenous cultures of
The Karaviotis brothers—modern-day troubadours—bring the traditional kantada (serenade) back to the winding alleyways of Plaka. This nostalgic musical stroll revives the romantic songs of old Athens: melodies that once echoed through the tavernas of Plaka, Psyrri and Omonia. With care and devotion, these passionate performers breathe new life into tunes that have long lived in
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