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Athens’ Hispanic Film Festival (FeCHA) at Aello

Open Air Cinema “Aello” Patission 140, Athens, Athens, Greece

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

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Midnight Express: ’80s Night Out

Plato's Academy Park Monastiriou 138, Athens, Athens, Greece

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

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Fairytales for Adults with Taxiarchis Beligiannis

Rizari Park Rizari 5, Athens, Athens, Greece

Once upon a time, and a long while ago… Join us on a journey through the neighbourhoods of the world, carried by music and storytelling. Two musicians and a storyteller climb onto their magical carpet and take us from Mexico to China, and from the frozen North to the scorching desert, alongside love-struck princes and

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Photography Exhibition: Oleksandr Glyadyelov – Look at Ukraine

National Garden Vas. Amalias 1, Athens, Athens, Greece

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

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Ecological Translation

Goethe-Institut Athen 14-16 Omirou, Athens, Greece

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

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Nikolas Klironomos: A Retrospective (1985–2025)

The City of Athens Gallery Municipal Gallery of Athens, Athens, Athens, Greece

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,

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Panos Charalambous: COLUMBIA

CITRONNE Gallery 19 Patriarchou Ioakim, Athens, Greece

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,

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Guided Tours of the Cavafy Archive

Cavafy Archive 16B Frynichou, Plaka, Greece

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

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The Mantinians pres. Moschofilero Walking To The Top at NYN ESTI (EMST)

National Museum of Contemporary Art National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens (ΕΜΣΤ), Athens, Athens, Greece

The Mantinians return to Athens with an event of elevated wine culture on the top floor of the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST). On Tuesday 26 May, from 15:00 to 19:00, the NYN ESTI space hosts a special Walk Around Tasting, where 16 wine producers from Mantinia come together to showcase the multifaceted character

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The Historical Archive of the National Bank of Greece Opens Up to the City

Historical Archives Of National Bank Diomidis Mansion, 146 3is Septemvriou, Athens, Greece

The Historical Archive of the National Bank of Greece opens the doors of the Diomedes Mansion for a rare “behind-the-scenes” guided tour. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore an emblematic listed building of modern eclectic architecture, discovering up close the archival processing rooms and the permanent exhibitions. The experience is enriched by the temporary

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Guided Tour at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST)

National Museum of Contemporary Art National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens (ΕΜΣΤ), Athens, Athens, Greece

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

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Demosthenes Agrafiotis: “Xαrtιά” [Crossroads & Junctions] 1975–2025

Art Project Space 66 Falirou, Athens, Greece

At Art Project Space, the exhibition “Xαrtιά” 1975–2025 carries both a retrospective and emotional resonance. Originally conceived by Demosthenes Agrafiotis himself for late 2025, his sudden passing has transformed this presentation into a vital tribute to the expansive work and thought of a true pioneer in Greek experimental art and poetry. Spanning five decades of

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