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
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
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
A visit to the National Typography Museum and its historic collection. Visitors will have the chance to closely examine representative samples of the mechanical equipment and printed products of the Typography. Additionally, they will get familiar with traditional printing techniques and the working conditions of the printer profession. This activity is only available in Greek.
The National Glyptotheque invites us to an immersive guided tour through the history of modern Greek sculpture, from its beginnings in the 19th century to the bold explorations of the 21st. Under the guidance of the collection's curator, Tonia Giannoudaki, you will have the opportunity to discover the transition from the rigour of Neoclassicism to
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
Christina Paraskevopoulou invites us to look at the world around us as if through a magnifying glass. In her latest body of work, titled "Symbioses", the artist paints the hidden stories unfolding on the ground, in the seas, and along the shores where life continues quietly and magically. Using ink and fine markers on paper,
The a.antonopoulou.art gallery presents the new solo photography exhibition by Dr. Giannis Tzortzis, which is held under the auspices of the Embassy of Denmark in Greece. Through a “green photographic journey” carried out in August 2024, the artist captures the “barometer of global climate change”: Greenland. The exhibition is a powerful “visual cry of anguish,”
We invite you to a series of guided tours of the Nikolas Klironomos retrospective, a tour covering forty years of continuous artistic creation. The tour highlights the creator's dual nature as both painter and set designer, revealing how he "stages" his canvas to transform images of the city and its people into poetic narratives. As
We invite you to a series of guided tours of the Nikolas Klironomos retrospective, a tour covering forty years of continuous artistic creation. The tour highlights the creator's dual nature as both painter and set designer, revealing how he "stages" his canvas to transform images of the city and its people into poetic narratives. As
In the soft light of a May evening, join us for a journey through the intimate landscapes of the heart. The This is Athens City Festival presents the launch of the poetry collection “Loves of the Soul and the Sky”, a work that bridges the gap between our deepest internal desires and the vast, eternal
Folk tales, born from the oral traditions of peoples, travel across the centuries to remind us of the importance of connection. In this performance, stories follow one another accompanied by music, songs and riddles. Children are not mere spectators; they actively participate through experiential, rhythmic games, synchronising body and emotion in the “here and now”.
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