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SUMMARY:First Cemetery of Athens: An Open-Air Sculpture Gallery
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\n\nArchaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas leads a tour through the sculpture garden of the First Cemetery of Athens\, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival.\n\nDescribed in the early 20th century by sculptor Thomas Thomopoulos as encompassing “the entire movement of modern sculpture\,” the cemetery stands as an open-air museum where art\, memory and history coexist.\n\nFrom the great names of Greek sculpture to the personal stories behind the graves\, this walk offers a fascinating journey through time. It reveals little-known aspects of funerary art in modern Greece—along with very human tales of vanity\, greed\, artistic rivalries and unfulfilled love.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/first-cemetery-of-athens-open-air-sculpture-gallery/
LOCATION:First Cemetery of Athens\, Logginou 3\, Athens\, Athens\, 116 36\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250504T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250504T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250422T125942Z
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SUMMARY:Remembrance Route 40 - 44
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nThe Memory Route is a tribute to the thousands of anonymous victims of hunger during the occupation\, as well as the victims of executions by the occupying forces. As we search for the past in the present\, stories of the place and its people unfold. At the same time\, the 3rd Cemetery is reintroduced to the public as a historical site of memory for those who “didn’t live” to see our country free. The tour will be conducted by Zetta Antonopoulou\, Historian-Archaeologist\, and Eliza Neofytou\, Architect-Museologist.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/remembrance-route-40-44/
LOCATION:Third Cemetery of Athens\, Thivon & Kotyoron\, Athens\, Athens\, 184 54\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250504T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250321T095225Z
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SUMMARY:First Cemetery of Athens: An Open-Air Sculpture Gallery II
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\n\nArchaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas leads a special tour through the sculpture garden of the First Cemetery of Athens\, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival.\n\nBeyond the “Sleeping Female Figure”\nThe memorial of Sofia Afentaki—widely known as the “Sleeping Female Figure” by Yannoulis Chalepas—is perhaps the most iconic sculpture in the cemetery. But it is far from the only one of artistic significance.\n\nThis alternative route leads visitors off the main thoroughfares and into quieter paths that reveal a lesser-known\, yet equally remarkable\, side of Athens’ open-air sculpture garden. Along the uphill lanes\, we encounter mausoleums of celebrated dead\, where mortals meet immortals—and grand aspirations for remembrance coexist with overwhelming silence.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/first-cemetery-of-athens-open-air-gallery/
LOCATION:First Cemetery of Athens\, Logginou 3\, Athens\, Athens\, 116 36\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250504T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250401T132019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T122249Z
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SUMMARY:The Athens of Protest: Struggles for Democracy in the 1960s
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\n\nOn the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the July Events (1965)\, the This is Athens City Festival organizes a historical walk through the city centre\, dedicated to the struggle for democracy.\n\nStarting from Chavteia and ending at Syntagma Square\, the walk traces the post-war history of the country\, “re-reading” key landmarks of the city\, such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Propylaea\, while also discovering lesser-known sites where significant events of a turbulent decade took place.\n\nThe walk will be led by Vangelis Karamanolakis\, Professor of History at EKPA\, Zisis Synodinos\, Archivist and Scientific Officer at EMIAN/ASKI\, and Angeliki Christodoulou\, Scientific Collaborator at ASKI.\n\nMeeting point: Omonia Square
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/athens-of-protest-struggles-for-democracy-in-the-1960s/
LOCATION:Omonia Square\, Omonia Square\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 31\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250504T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250504T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250422T124420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T133541Z
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SUMMARY:Guided tour at the EMST in the exhibition WOMEN TOGETHER
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nThe exhibition “WOMEN\, TOGETHER” features works exclusively by women artists and takes a clear stance on a critical issue in both art history and contemporary society: the underrepresentation of women and the urgent need for action towards gender equality. While most of the works do not focus explicitly on womanhood\, they raise pressing questions around equality\, oppression and otherness. They engage with contemporary and historical sociopolitical narratives\, as well as aspects of personal and collective memory and identity.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/guided-tour-at-the-emst-in-the-exhibition-women-together/
LOCATION:National Museum of Contemporary Art\, National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens (ΕΜΣΤ)\, Athens\, Athens\, 117 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250506T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250506T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250422T124522Z
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SUMMARY:Guided tour at the EMST in the exhibition: WOMEN TOGETHER
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nThe exhibition “WOMEN\, TOGETHER” features works exclusively by women artists and takes a clear stance on a critical issue in both art history and contemporary society: the underrepresentation of women and the urgent need for action towards gender equality. While most of the works do not focus explicitly on womanhood\, they raise pressing questions around equality\, oppression and otherness. They engage with contemporary and historical sociopolitical narratives\, as well as aspects of personal and collective memory and identity.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/guided-tour-at-the-emst-in-the-exhibition-women-together-2/
LOCATION:National Museum of Contemporary Art\, National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens (ΕΜΣΤ)\, Athens\, Athens\, 117 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250507T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250422T133137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T132924Z
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SUMMARY:Discover the National Typography Museum - MET
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nA 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.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/discover-the-national-typography-museum-met/
LOCATION:National Printing House Museum\, Kapodistriou 34\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 32\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250508T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250321T182939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T132227Z
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SUMMARY:An Athenian Society Tour and Lecture on the Topic: Athenian Relocation
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\n\nEnjoy a guided tour of the Athenian Society and the Athenian Museum\, followed by a talk from President Eleftherios G. Skiadas\, marking the release of his new book on Athenian Relocation.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/athenian-society-tour-lecture-athenian-relocation/
LOCATION:Association of the Athenians\, Kekropos 10\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 58\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,LITERATURE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250510T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250510T113000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250423T124054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T131405Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour at the Elytis House - Museum
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nStep inside the Elytis House Museum\, a neoclassical gem in the heart of Plaka\, and explore the world of Nobel Laureate Odysseas Elytis through a guided tour of its permanent exhibition. Rare manuscripts\, Greek and international editions\, paintings\, personal artefacts\, and the poet’s original writing desk—all housed in the space where he lived and worked for decades—offer an intimate experience of one of Greece’s most iconic literary figures.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/guided-tour-at-the-elytis-house-museum/
LOCATION:Elytis’ House – Museum\, Polygnotou 7\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 55\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,LITERATURE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250510T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250510T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250416T140717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T104035Z
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SUMMARY:A Tour of Rizokastro and the Anafiotika Area
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nArchaeologist Michalis Giohalas\, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival\, leads a walking tour through Anafiotika and its layered history. Rizokastro—the area nestled at the root of the Sacred Rock—and Anafiotika are among the most historic quarters of Athens. Using surviving monuments and buildings\, remnants of lost structures\, and even the street names as our guide\, we’ll attempt to piece together the memory and image of a city that feels both different and not entirely lost. This journey will tune in to the lingering echoes of beliefs\, myths and legends tied to ancient places that still endure in the present day.\n\nA reservation is required.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/a-tour-of-rizokastro-and-the-anafiotika-area-2/
LOCATION:Acropolis Metro Station\, Makrygianni 9\, Athens\, Athens\, 117 42\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250402T143138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T133845Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour of the War Museum for Adults
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\n\nExplore Greece’s military history and cultural heritage through a guided tour of the War Museum’s permanent exhibitions. Visitors will encounter rare artefacts\, historical documents and personal stories that shed light on key moments from the country’s past.\n\nThis activity is designed for adults.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/guided-tour-war-museum-adults/
LOCATION:War Museum\, Rizari 2-4\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 75\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T150000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250416T134444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T130844Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour of the War Museum for Adults
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nExplore Greece’s military history and cultural heritage through a guided tour of the War Museum’s permanent exhibitions. Visitors will encounter rare artefacts\, historical documents and personal stories that shed light on key moments from the country’s past. \n\nThis activity is designed for adults.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/guided-tour-of-the-war-museum-for-adults/
LOCATION:War Museum\, Rizari 2-4\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 75\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250423T125037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T130541Z
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SUMMARY:Apprenticeship Walk: 20 plus 1 Stops
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only availble in Greek. \n\nOfficially designated a historic site\, the National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) is a calm eye in the storm of central Athens—a space of serenity surrounded by the city’s intensity\, steeped in memory and history. Among the 500 species of plants brought here from around the world under Queen Amalia’s watchful eye\, marble figures wait quietly: Dionysios Solomos\, Aristotle Valaoritis\, Jean Moréas\, Ioannis Kapodistrias and Ioannis Eynard—emblematic figures from an era of visionary leadership in Greece. In this poetic promenade\, writer-director Thodoris Gonis invites audiences to follow the traces of these permanent Garden residents—poets\, politicians\, botanists and engineers—through the documents\, letters and texts that shaped the garden’s story. At its heart is the 20-year-old queen who once dreamt it into being. \n\nConcept & Direction: Thodoris Gonis\n\nDramaturgy: Thodoris Gonis\, Eleni Stroulia\n\nCostumes: Matina Megkla \n\nCast: Eleni Ouzounidou\, Thanasis Dimou\, Roxani Karfi\, Christina Chalkia \n\nMusicians: Paris Kimionis\, Danai Tsironi
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/apprenticeship-walk-20-1-stops/
LOCATION:National Garden\, Vas. Amalias 1\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 57\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,THEATER,TOUR
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250423T125243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T130219Z
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SUMMARY:Apprenticeship Walk: 20 plus 1 Stops
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only availble in Greek. \n\nOfficially designated a historic site\, the National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) is a calm eye in the storm of central Athens—a space of serenity surrounded by the city’s intensity\, steeped in memory and history. Among the 500 species of plants brought here from around the world under Queen Amalia’s watchful eye\, marble figures wait quietly: Dionysios Solomos\, Aristotle Valaoritis\, Jean Moréas\, Ioannis Kapodistrias and Ioannis Eynard—emblematic figures from an era of visionary leadership in Greece. In this poetic promenade\, writer-director Thodoris Gonis invites audiences to follow the traces of these permanent Garden residents—poets\, politicians\, botanists and engineers—through the documents\, letters and texts that shaped the garden’s story. At its heart is the 20-year-old queen who once dreamt it into being. \n\nConcept & Direction: Thodoris Gonis\n\nDramaturgy: Thodoris Gonis\, Eleni Stroulia\n\nCostumes: Matina Megkla \n\nCast: Eleni Ouzounidou\, Thanasis Dimou\, Roxani Karfi\, Christina Chalkia \n\nMusicians: Paris Kimionis\, Danai Tsironi
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/apprenticeship-walk-20-1-stops-2/
LOCATION:National Garden\, Vas. Amalias 1\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 57\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,THEATER,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250422T133421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T130003Z
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SUMMARY:Discover the National Typography Museum - MET
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nA 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.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/discover-the-national-typography-museum-met-2/
LOCATION:National Printing House Museum\, Kapodistriou 34\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 32\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250411T082853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T125932Z
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SUMMARY:Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum: Curators Tour
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\n\n 	\nGuided tour of the permanent collections of the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum by one of the museum’s curators. \n\n 	\nVideo screening in specially designed spaces\, focusing on the history of the collections and ancient metalworking techniques. \n\n 	\nVisit to the Live Metalworking & Decorative and Visual Arts Studios: These two live workshops offer visitors the experience of interacting with artists and creators\, giving them the opportunity to actively participate in the exchange of knowledge and information about the secrets of jewelry making and contemporary creation and design. \n\n\n 
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/ilias-lalaounis-jewelry-museum-curators-tour/
LOCATION:Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum\, Kallisperi 12\, Αθήνα\, Athens\, 117 42\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140203
CREATED:20250423T121947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T125901Z
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SUMMARY:Cyprus 74 - Never Forget
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nA guided tour of the memory exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. Through rare posters from the era and corresponding photographic material\, the exhibition aims to highlight the events of the Cypriot tragedy\, the nationwide solidarity with the people of Cyprus\, and their ongoing struggle for freedom and justice.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/cyprus-74-never-forget/
LOCATION:National Historical Museum\, Stadiou 13\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 61\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250509T212910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T215319Z
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SUMMARY:From Earth to Sky
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. A special walking tour exploring the archaeological and astronomical landmarks around the hills surrounding the National Observatory\, timed with the magical Athenian sunset. The journey begins on the western hills of the Acropolis: Pnyx\, the Hill of the Nymphs\, and Philopappos (the Hill of the Muses)\, where the layers of ancient Athens’ daily life and history unfold. Highlights include the Sanctuary of the Muses\, the impressive tomb of Prince Philopappos\, the Kimonian Graves\, the church of Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris\, the ancient districts of Melite and Koile with their carved rock remains\, the historic Pnyx assembly site\, Meton’s Heliotropion – an ancient observatory – and the so-called “Prison of Socrates.” All these points are beautifully linked by the stone-paved paths of Dimitris Pikionis\, a unique project blending the old and the new\, the past and the present. From here\, sweeping views over the city open up\, leading to the Sina building on the Hill of the Nymphs\, home to Greece’s first research institution: the National Observatory of Athens\, founded in 1842. At the Geoastrophysics Museum\, visitors will learn about the modern history of astronomy in Greece. The walk concludes with a sky observation session through one of the Observatory’s telescopes.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/from-earth-to-sky/
LOCATION:Agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris\, Philopappos Hill\, Athens\, Athens\, 117 41\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250516T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250416T141303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T104046Z
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SUMMARY:A Tour of Rizokastro and the Anafiotika Area
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nArchaeologist Michalis Giohalas\, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival\, leads a walking tour through Anafiotika and its layered history. Rizokastro—the area nestled at the root of the Sacred Rock—and Anafiotika are among the most historic quarters of Athens. Using surviving monuments and buildings\, remnants of lost structures\, and even the street names as our guide\, we’ll attempt to piece together the memory and image of a city that feels both different and not entirely lost. This journey will tune in to the lingering echoes of beliefs\, myths and legends tied to ancient places that still endure in the present day.\n\nA reservation is required.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/a-tour-of-rizokastro-and-the-anafiotika-area-3/
LOCATION:Acropolis Metro Station\, Makrygianni 9\, Athens\, Athens\, 117 42\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250517T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250517T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
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SUMMARY:December Events – The EAM Rally at Syntagma Square
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nIn this walk\, led by historian Menelaos Charalampidis\, we will examine the events of the critical day of 3 December 1944 in Syntagma Square and the surrounding streets. We aim to answer the central question of who fired during the rally\, triggering the start of the December Events. Using testimonies from Americans\, Britons\, Greeks\, journalists\, military personnel\, and resistance fighters who were present in the square\, we will closely analyze the developments of that Sunday morning in the heart of Athens. \n\nMeeting point: Entrance of the Athens Conservatoire
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/december-events-the-eam-rally-at-syntagma-square/
LOCATION:Athens Conservatoire\, Vas. Georgiou Β΄ 17-19\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 75\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250423T123039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T124332Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour of the Exhibition: Cyprus 1974 - Memory is the Only Homeland of the People
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nWhat is the significance of 1974? How are the invasion and the refugee crisis recorded in public life\, everyday life\, history\, art\, and literature? How is the collective and individual identity of those who were uprooted\, who experienced loss\, but found the strength to rebuild\, formed? The exhibition tells the story of the historical events\, the coup\, the invasion\, the refugee crisis\, the anti-occupation struggle\, and the reconstruction efforts\, as well as the care for cultural heritage\, education\, creativity\, and a forward-looking perspective. \n\nThis activity is aimed at adults.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/guided-tour-exhibition-cyprus-1974-memory-is-the-only-homeland-of-the-people/
LOCATION:Public Tobacco Factory\, Lenorman 218\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250328T103824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T124305Z
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SUMMARY:130 Years of the Association of Athenians – Guided Tour of the Athens Museum
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\nCelebrate International Museum Day with a Free Guided Tour of the Association of Athenians and the Athens MuseumStep inside the “Athens Museum” for a journey through two centuries of the city’s history\, told through family heirlooms and donations from the very people who helped shape Athens. From 19th-century urban life to 20th-century milestones\, the museum’s collections reflect the changing face of the capital. \nThe tour also includes a visit to the historic “Association of Athenians\,” celebrating 130 years of civic engagement and cultural preservation. \nThe guided tour will be led by Elena Gkotsina\, museum curator at the Athens Museum.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/130-years-association-athenians-guided-tour-athens-museum/
LOCATION:Association of the Athenians\, Kekropos 10\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 58\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T123000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250422T130047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T124124Z
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SUMMARY:Remembrance Route 40 - 44
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nThe Memory Route is a tribute to the thousands of anonymous victims of hunger during the occupation\, as well as the victims of executions by the occupying forces. As we search for the past in the present\, stories of the place and its people unfold. At the same time\, the 3rd Cemetery is reintroduced to the public as a historical site of memory for those who “didn’t live” to see our country free. The tour will be conducted by Zetta Antonopoulou\, Historian-Archaeologist\, and Eliza Neofytou\, Architect-Museologist.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/remembrance-route-40-44-2/
LOCATION:Third Cemetery of Athens\, Thivon & Kotyoron\, Athens\, Athens\, 184 54\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250514T141817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T095122Z
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SUMMARY:In the Footsteps of the Philhellenes
DESCRIPTION:A Walk Through Philhellenism: Plaka\, Parliament & Hidden Histories A guided walking tour through Plaka and central Athens\, tracing cultural and historical landmarks tied to the birth of modern Greece and the international Philhellenic movement. Key stops include the Anglican Church on Philhellinon Street\, where the remains of naval officer and Philhellene Frank Abney Hastings are interred; the former home of Lord Church; the original University of Otto; the residence of historian George Finlay; the Hill School; the Monument of Lysicrates; and the busts of Jean-Gabriel Eynard and Ioannis Kapodistrias inside the National Garden. The tour also includes a visit and private guided tour of the Hellenic Parliament\, with special access to the Philhellenism exhibitions\, led by Dr Theodoros Koutsogiannis\, curator of the Parliament’s Art Collection.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/in-the-footsteps-of-the-philhellenes-2/
LOCATION:Russian Church\, Philellinon\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 57\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250403T135230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T150157Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour of the Alekos Fassianos Museum
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nAs part of International Museum Day\, the Alekos Fassianos Museum offers a guided tour for 30 people. \n\nThe exhibition aims to introduce the breadth of Alekos Fassianos’ work\, featuring pieces from 1954 until the end of his life. It includes early works from the 1960s\, influenced by abstraction during his early years in Paris\, works inspired by Byzantine art\, collages\, mixed techniques\, as well as both lesser-known and widely recognized paintings showcasing Fassianos’ distinctive touch. The Myth of His Neighborhood unfolds through works depicting images and experiences from his childhood in Agios Pavlos and his wanderings through Athens. Heroes from his childhood merge with figures from Greek mythology\, creating the timeless hero—the human being. Beyond the paintings\, the exhibition also highlights the artist’s multifaceted personality\, showcasing handmade objects\, furniture\, lighting\, as well as texts he wrote\, books he illustrated\, and a rich archive of his involvement in set design and costume design for Aristophanes’ comedies and Eugène Ionesco’s plays. \n\nThe exhibition unfolds in a handcrafted architectural creation by Kyriakos Krokos\, where every detail\, from the door knobs to the cupboard handles\, the nails in the mirrors\, to the frescoes and mosaic floors\, was curated by Fassianos himself. The Alekos Fassianos Museum is of great significance for the contemporary artistic and architectural map of Athens\, as it is one of the few museums in the world where the collaboration between the artist and the architect supports the dialogue between the works and the space that houses them. \n\nMeeting point: Outside the Museum.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/guided-tour-of-the-alekos-fassianos-museum/
LOCATION:Alekos Fassianos Museum\, Neofytou Metaxa 15\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 39\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250423T123222Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour of the Exhibition: Cyprus 1974 - Memory is the Only Homeland of the People
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nWhat is the significance of 1974? How are the invasion and the refugee crisis recorded in public life\, everyday life\, history\, art\, and literature? How is the collective and individual identity of those who were uprooted\, who experienced loss\, but found the strength to rebuild\, formed? The exhibition tells the story of the historical events\, the coup\, the invasion\, the refugee crisis\, the anti-occupation struggle\, and the reconstruction efforts\, as well as the care for cultural heritage\, education\, creativity\, and a forward-looking perspective. \n\nThis activity is aimed at adults.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/guided-tour-exhibition-cyprus-1974-memory-is-the-only-homeland-of-the-people-2/
LOCATION:Public Tobacco Factory\, Lenorman 218\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T190000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250321T101330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T093237Z
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SUMMARY:First Cemetery of Athens: An Open-Air Sculpture Gallery II
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\n\nArchaeologist and guide Michalis Giohalas leads a tour through the sculpture garden of the First Cemetery of Athens\, in collaboration with the This is Athens City Festival.\n\nBeyond the Sleeping Female Figure\nThe tomb of Sofia Afentaki—immortalised by Yannoulis Chalepas in his iconic sculpture The Sleeping Female Figure—is the most recognisable work in the First Cemetery of Athens. But it is by no means the only one worth discovering.\n\nThis walk follows an alternative route\, away from the central and well-trodden paths\, to uncover a quieter yet equally captivating side of Athens’ open-air sculpture gallery. Along its uphill alleys\, we’ll encounter the mausoleums of illustrious figures—spaces where mortals converse with immortals\, and grand visions of legacy meet the silence of eternity.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/first-cemetery-of-athens-2/
LOCATION:First Cemetery of Athens\, Logginou 3\, Athens\, Athens\, 116 36\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250518T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250423T125326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T123807Z
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SUMMARY:Apprenticeship Walk: 20 plus 1 Stops
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only availble in Greek. \n\nOfficially designated a historic site\, the National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) is a calm eye in the storm of central Athens—a space of serenity surrounded by the city’s intensity\, steeped in memory and history. Among the 500 species of plants brought here from around the world under Queen Amalia’s watchful eye\, marble figures wait quietly: Dionysios Solomos\, Aristotle Valaoritis\, Jean Moréas\, Ioannis Kapodistrias and Ioannis Eynard—emblematic figures from an era of visionary leadership in Greece. In this poetic promenade\, writer-director Thodoris Gonis invites audiences to follow the traces of these permanent Garden residents—poets\, politicians\, botanists and engineers—through the documents\, letters and texts that shaped the garden’s story. At its heart is the 20-year-old queen who once dreamt it into being. \n\nConcept & Direction: Thodoris Gonis\n\nDramaturgy: Thodoris Gonis\, Eleni Stroulia\n\nCostumes: Matina Megkla \n\nCast: Eleni Ouzounidou\, Thanasis Dimou\, Roxani Karfi\, Christina Chalkia \n\nMusicians: Paris Kimionis\, Danai Tsironi
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/apprenticeship-walk-20-1-stops-3/
LOCATION:National Garden\, Vas. Amalias 1\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 57\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,THEATER,TOUR
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250519T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250519T193000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250423T125507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T123623Z
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SUMMARY:Apprenticeship Walk: 20 plus 1 Stops
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only availble in Greek. \n\nOfficially designated a historic site\, the National Garden (formerly the Royal Garden) is a calm eye in the storm of central Athens—a space of serenity surrounded by the city’s intensity\, steeped in memory and history. Among the 500 species of plants brought here from around the world under Queen Amalia’s watchful eye\, marble figures wait quietly: Dionysios Solomos\, Aristotle Valaoritis\, Jean Moréas\, Ioannis Kapodistrias and Ioannis Eynard—emblematic figures from an era of visionary leadership in Greece. In this poetic promenade\, writer-director Thodoris Gonis invites audiences to follow the traces of these permanent Garden residents—poets\, politicians\, botanists and engineers—through the documents\, letters and texts that shaped the garden’s story. At its heart is the 20-year-old queen who once dreamt it into being. \n\nConcept & Direction: Thodoris Gonis\n\nDramaturgy: Thodoris Gonis\, Eleni Stroulia\n\nCostumes: Matina Megkla \n\nCast: Eleni Ouzounidou\, Thanasis Dimou\, Roxani Karfi\, Christina Chalkia \n\nMusicians: Paris Kimionis\, Danai Tsironi
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/apprenticeship-walk-20-1-stops-4/
LOCATION:National Garden\, Vas. Amalias 1\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 57\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,THEATER,TOUR
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250521T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250521T133000
DTSTAMP:20260418T140204
CREATED:20250423T120611Z
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SUMMARY:From the Great to Modern Greece - Part B: The Refugees
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek. \n\nA guided tour of the second part of the exhibition “From Great Greece to Modern Greece”\, which traces the completion of the country’s formation in terms of borders and population. The first part\, presented in 2022\, describes the events that led to the stabilization of borders after the end of World War I\, focusing on the Asia Minor Campaign and the collective trauma of the destruction of Smyrna. The second part\, subtitled “The Refugees”\, focuses on the demographic shaping of Greece through population movements over the course of a century. The exhibition is made possible by the exclusive sponsorship of Piraeus Bank. \n\nThis event is aimed at adults.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/from-the-great-to-modern-greece-part-b-the-refugees/
LOCATION:National Historical Museum\, Stadiou 13\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 61\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,MUSEUM,TOUR
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