For two days, Klafthmonos Square transforms into a vibrant crossroads of heritage, as the Embassy of Algeria and the This is Athens City Festival invite us to experience the immense cultural wealth of Africa’s largest country. The heart of Athens will be filled with the sights, scents, and sounds of a tradition that is as
The students of the Athens Conservatoire Drama School, under the guidance of Professor Antonis Volanakis, invite us to rediscover the city centre through a subversive new lens. The iconic Athenian Trilogy (the Academy, the University, and the National Library), the Korai 4 Memorial, and Klafthmonos Square are no longer monuments "frozen" in time. Instead, they
The This is Athens City Festival in collaboration with IASIS (Civil Non-Profit Organisation) and the Connect Athens Youth Centre, through the second edition of the Connect Athens Festival, is organising a full-day celebration on the pedestrian street of Fokionos Negri. Following our "Building Bridges for the Mental Health of At-Risk Youth" event on 22 May,
This activity is only available in Greek. "GREEN ATHENS | National Garden – Metropolitan Green," in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival, invites you for the 2nd consecutive year to a unique wellness escape in the capital's most enchanting ecosystem. Under the guidance of Nicki Petroulaki and a team of acclaimed professionals, the
This Remembrance Route is a moving tribute to the thousands of anonymous victims of the Great Famine during the Nazi Occupation of Athens, as well as those who fell before the firing squads. This walk unfolds the harrowing yet deeply human stories of our city and its people who didn't make it through one of
Rizokastro and Anafiotika, two of the most enchanting and singular corners of Athens, become the backdrop for a journey that weaves together history, memory, and the inexhaustible charm of Plaka. Archaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas invites us on a route that goes far beyond a typical tour; it is a quest for Athenian identity where
The creative team behind Techno Yoga Greece invites us to redefine our relationship with wellness and entertainment. Through a contemporary and dynamic approach, the event combines the power of music with the practice of yoga, creating a unique experience that connects body and mind. Featuring yoga sessions accompanied by energetic DJ sets and an immersive
The Street Outdoors crew, the team behind some of the most influential open-air parties of the last decade, reclaim Eleftherias Park as the ultimate meeting point for the city’s vibrant, extroverted soul. Stripping away the "closed club" mentality, the music here breathes freely under the trees, in a setting that perfectly fuses raw urban energy
This activity is only available in Greek. "GREEN ATHENS | National Garden – Metropolitan Green," in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival, invites you for the 2nd consecutive year to a unique wellness escape in the capital's most enchanting ecosystem. Under the guidance of Nicki Petroulaki and a team of acclaimed professionals, the
Cooling Havens, an innovative European project of the City of Athens, invites you to an immersive walk through Metaxourgio Square, 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. Exploring traces of the city’s past, contemporary
The iconic archaeological site of the Roman Agora of Athens opens its gates to welcome acclaimed composer Dimitris Papadimitriou. In one of his rare appearances in Greece, the composer himself conducts an eleven-member orchestra, presenting timeless works that have earned the love and admiration of audiences over the years. The programme includes beloved songs from
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. Beneath the Athenian sky, with screenings beginning daily at
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