As part of the This is Athens City Festival 2026, the Embassies of Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Austria in Athens invite the public to a multicultural celebration. Mesologgiou Square will be transformed into a vibrant meeting point of cultures, bringing the traditions, flavours and rhythms of Central Europe to the heart
Marina Spanou returns to the city’s most beautiful neighborhood, under the shadow of the Acropolis, right back where it all began. On May 28th, she reunites with her audience, inviting everyone to celebrate 5 years of Areopagitou at the pedestrian junction of Ermou & Asomaton in Athens. An anniversary of that first musical encounter, the
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
Athens Photo World is transforming the fence running around the National Garden into a stunning open-air gallery dedicated to the "king of sports." This exhibition presents 50 iconic photographs from the historic archives of the Associated Press, offering a fascinating journey through the evolution of the World Cup, from the very first whistle in Uruguay
For the seventh consecutive year, Athens Photo World returns to the perimeter of the Megaron Athens Concert Hall transforming it into a street gallery, showing a different and deeply personal perspective on Greek identity. As part of the This is Athens City Festival 2026, this year’s exhibition features 13 selected photographs from the broader work
As part of the 2026 Philosophy Festival / European Dialogues organised by the French Institute of Greece, the public spaces of Athens are transformed into an open platform for historical memory and reflection. The This is Athens City Festival hosts the outdoor photography exhibition Look at Ukraine by Oleksandr Glyadyelov. The artist’s powerful photographs, presented
A secret parcel, hidden among the centuries-old thickets of the National Garden, awaits its first explorers. For the Athens City Festival 2026, the B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation invites young citizens to an unconventional adventure blurring the lines between detective work and fine art. Armed with magnifying glasses and "scientific" gloves, children will track the
Enteka Athens, in collaboration with Three Cents, transforms Agion Asomaton Square in Thissio into a large open-air dancefloor. The sound of vinyl takes over the street, offering a distinctive listening session that moves from the house energy of Honestly, Nevermind to the African pulse of African Giant and the raw street aesthetic of Devi Tirar
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
On the fringes of Patisia, where the urban density gives way to a different architectural rhythm and a quieter Athenian breath, the City of Athens Festival invites us to discover the Kypriadou district. Guided by Dr. Iordanis Papadopoulos, this walk unravels the history of a model neighbourhood, Athens’ original "garden city" that set the blueprint
Now, silence… and all ears! Folk tales from the oral traditions of Greece and around the world form a precious mosaic of human experience. These are stories not written on paper, but shaped from mouth to mouth, travelling through the centuries to reach us today, carrying with them the fears, hopes and dreams of entire
The ecstatic impulse of Cretan tradition strikes the heart of Athens as Plato’s Academy Park transforms into the stage for an authentic feast filled with intensity, passion, and pride. As part of the This is Athens City Festival 2026, Vassilis Skoulas, one of Crete’s most iconic and stoic voices, is joined by a world-class ensemble
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