The Hellenic Children’s Museum is opening up its most delicious exhibit for a hands-on kitchen takeover. If you’re looking for a brilliant way to keep the kids entertained (and well-fed) this May, "Kitchen: Discovering the World of the Biscuit" is exactly where you need to be. In this "Biscuits at the Museum!" workshop, our younger
Marking its fifth year with a great collaboration with Onassis Stegi, we offer an encounter with one of the season’s most keenly discussed artistic propositions. At its centre is Tilda Swinton, a figure who has long moved with deliberate, almost defiant ease between cinema, fashion, and the visual arts, each appearance less a performance than
Onassis Foundation presents for the first time in Athens the immersive art exhibition ONX Showcase, a celebration of creativity, technological innovation, and new forms of artistic expression. Since its founding in 2020, ONX, the global digital cultures platform of the Onassis Foundation, has supported artists experimenting at the boundaries of art, science, and emerging technologies.
Pantheon takes over the heart of the city for an explosive free open-air street party set to transform central Athens. On Friday 22 May, from 18:00 to 23:30, the industrial-style arcade of Moxy Athens City in Omonia will become the ultimate urban dance destination, filling the Athenian night with house, techno and electronic sounds. At
Art Zone 42 presents the new solo exhibition by Maria Kritikou New Realms, offering Athens’ art-loving public a distinctive and dynamic visual experience that redefines our relationship with both the natural and the imagined landscape. The art historian Evangelia Kairaki notes, Maria Kritikou’s painting is driven by an intensely interactive and energetic relationship with the
The finest moments of Spanish-language cinema return to the city for their 10th edition, filling an entire week in May with images, passion and emotion. Innovative directors, internationally acclaimed actors and inventive screenwriters come together with an enthusiastic audience, bringing to Athens an authentic atmosphere from Spain, Chile, Argentina, Cuba and other beloved countries of
The finest moments of Spanish-language cinema return to the city for their 10th edition, filling an entire week in May with images, passion and emotion. Innovative directors, internationally acclaimed actors and inventive screenwriters come together with an enthusiastic audience, bringing to Athens an authentic atmosphere from Spain, Chile, Argentina, Cuba and other beloved countries of
Young creators (aged 7–11) embark on an exciting journey through time, starting from the timeless figure of Venus. From the Paleolithic Venus of Lespugue to Jeff Koons’ dazzling contemporary reinterpretation, children discover how art transforms across the centuries. Guided by visual artist Vivian Emmanouilidou and educator Magda Athanasiou, participants experiment with volume and texture, creating
Kypseli Municipal Market puts on its festive spring colours and invites the public to Blooming Kypseli, a two-day celebration dedicated to the world of flowers and plants. For an entire weekend, the historic Market is transformed into a blooming hub of creativity, where designers and emerging Greek brands present plants, botanical products, natural cosmetics, as
The Hellenic Children’s Museum is opening up its most delicious exhibit for a hands-on kitchen takeover. If you’re looking for a brilliant way to keep the kids entertained (and well-fed) this May, "Kitchen: Discovering the World of the Biscuit" is exactly where you need to be. In this "Biscuits at the Museum!" workshop, our younger
Step inside the grand, stately building with the bronze statue of Kolokotronis on horseback out front. It’s nothing less than the Old Parliament House, the very heart of Greece’s early political acts, and it is throwing open its doors for the This is Athens City Festival. This isn't just a wander through a dusty museum;
Music and painting meet in a unique collaboration titled "Pictures of an Exhibition." Composer and pianist Christos Papageorgiou, inspired by the work of Nikolas Klironomos, creates and performs a series of compositions that "translate" the visual arts into sound. For 70 minutes, the audience is immersed in an atmospheric experience where each musical phrase acts
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