Mitropoleos Square is transformed into an open and vibrant space of inclusion, where art dissolves every dividing line. On Sunday, May 17, from 18:30 to 20:30, the Alpha Conservatory and the Hellenic Centre for Research in Sound, Music and Speech (E.K.E.I.M.) present a double music programme that powerfully demonstrates how music knows no boundaries, only
Do heroes get scared? Folk tales from Greece and around the world become a precious guide for both children and adults. Through the wisdom of peoples, our heroes learn to overcome their fears, stand up for what is right, and confront the powerful—and win! As the old saying goes: it takes not effort, but cleverness.
This is definitely a headline moment for this year’s This is Athens City Festival. Because when legendary LTJ Bukem steps behind the decks, other DJs listen. This is the man who added layers of cinematic, "intelligent" soul to D&B, proving that 170 BPM could be as atmospheric as a late-night jazz session. This massive billing
A downtown favourite spot is coming alive. We’re meeting at Karytsi Square, where Second Story and Bless Me Father are joining forces for a line-up that knows exactly how to handle the energy of central Athens. This isn't just a party; it’s an urban takeover designed to transform the square and hand the keys of
Klafthmonos Square is transformed into the city’s most colourful and vibrant hotspot. On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Interphobia (IDAHOBIT), Athens Pride, in collaboration with the City of Athens Festival, returns to its roots for an explosive street party filled with flowers, music and visibility. With flowers as symbols
The Macart Cultural Space, in collaboration with iFocus Gallery, presents "Athens: Urban Frictions", a collective photographic exploration of the Greek capital. Thirty contemporary Greek and international photographers attempt to capture the city’s identity through diverse and often conflicting lenses, highlighting its inherent contradictions, tensions, and ongoing transformations. In this exhibition, Athens is not approached as
The exhibition "1945: The End of the War" invites us on an immersive journey through the landmark year that sealed global history. The result of months of research in Greek and international archives, the exhibition illuminates the dramatic contrasts of those twelve months: from the horror and revelation of Nazi barbarity in the concentration camps
Ersi Gallery hosts a deep and unexpectedly poetic dialogue between two masters of the symbolic: Constantine Xenakis and Dimitris Chiotopoulos. Writing and Trace explores the moment when a mark, a symbol, or a simple gesture transcends its everyday use to become a language of its own. Dense with meaning and open to endless interpretation. The
Orlik Gallery invites the This is Athens City Festival audience to a distinctive encounter with the visual universe of Inna Orlik. This exhibition brings to the fore a world where contemporary painting enters into a dialogue with mythology, nature, and the human experience, creating an environment rich in symbolism and layers of interpretation. Defined by
We celebrate International Museum Day with a free guided tour that transports us to the "heart" of old Athens. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the historic "Association of Athenians" and the "Athenian Museum," embarking on a conceptual journey through two centuries of Athenian history. Through precious documents and donations from the families who
Once Upon a Time, Animals Could Speak... There was once a time when animals had their own voice and wrote their own stories! Through folk tales and myths from Greece and around the world, heroes with fur and whiskers, scales, beaks and wings come to life and draw us into their fascinating world. Join us
Billie Kark, one of the most fresh and multifaceted figures on the contemporary Athenian music scene, returns to the This is Athens City Festival with a live performance that promises to once again draw us into her distinctive world. A creator, performer and DJ, Billie balances electronic music with sonic memories of tradition in a
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