Midnight Express is the brainchild of film critic Akis Kapranos who, inspired by nostalgia for the magical midnight screenings at Alphaville and Cine Dexamenis, set out to revive them. It is a cinematic journey for older audiences to reminisce, for younger ones to share the experience, and for everyone to celebrate a common passion: the
The Goethe-Institut Athen presents the exhibition Ecological Translation, a bold exploration of our relationship with the natural world. What if technology allowed us to speak directly with animals and plants? Drawing on emerging legal frameworks that recognise rights for rivers and ecosystems, the exhibition examines the use of artificial intelligence and remote sensing as a
This major retrospective is a brilliant place to start looking into the work of Nikolas Klironomos, an artist who has spent decades masterfully blurring the lines between fine art and set design. Klironomos doesn't just paint; he "directs" his canvases. Think of him as a visual filmmaker who takes the raw, chaotic energy of Athens,
At CITRONNE Gallery, Panos Charalambous invites us to step into a "sonic room" that speaks directly to the memory of the city. The journey begins in 2006, the year the historic Columbia vinyl record factory in Rizoupoli was demolished, symbolically closing a massive chapter of Greek music history. Columbia was a place where the voices,
This year, the This is Athens City Festival marks its fifth anniversary with a truly special collaboration. We’ve teamed up with the Onassis Foundation to invite you on a deeply personal journey through the life of one of the world’s most influential poets. For the first time as part of the festival, we’re stepping inside
The This is Athens City Festival is serving up a back-to-back cultural double bill at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST). One booking gets you into two consecutive guided tours, exploring the legacies of two Greek artists who put their personal seal on modernist art. 17:00 | Jani Christou: Enantiodromia Curator Kostis Zouliatis introduces
Parko Eleftherias is being transformed into a sprawling open-air hub of energy and well-being for this year’s This is Athens City Festival. At Fitness Sessions, movement is a celebration; here, exercise isn't about competition—it’s about self-care, community, and recharging your batteries right in the heart of the city. Set within one of Athens’ most refreshing
The documentary “Gyaros: The Story of the Sea” is presented in a premiere screening, giving voice to the sea itself to narrate the island’s journey from antiquity to its contemporary revival. Gyaros, a place historically charged as a site of memory, is also revealed as a crucial sanctuary of biodiversity. Through the lens of WWF,
A high-tech, multi-sensory deep dive into the city's midnight soul with photographer Thanasis Karatzas and multimedia director Byron Nikolopoulos teaming up to breathe life into 88 iconic black-and-white shots of Athens captured between 2008 and 2022. Hosted at the cutting-edge METACOSMOI space right in the heart of the city, they’ve turned static images into a
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
Nikos Kalafatis presents Primavera, an exhibition curated by Athena Schina, at Technohoros Art Gallery. It is a vibrant, optimistic, and deeply personal tribute to the natural world. For Kalafatis, nature isn't just a subject; it’s a constant source of daily observation and artistic discovery. Taking the energy of spring as his starting point, the artist
Τhe House of General Napoleon Zervas opens its doors for a series of special presentations. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the spaces where the General lived and discover historical material that highlights the united national resistance against the occupying forces during the years 1941–1944. Through personal belongings and historical narratives, the life and
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