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SUMMARY:Cracks in the Narrative: A Performance Walk
DESCRIPTION:The students of the Athens Conservatoire Drama School\, under the guidance of Professor Antonis Volanakis\, invite us to rediscover the city centre through a subversive new lens. The iconic Athenian Trilogy (the Academy\, the University\, and the National Library)\, the Korai 4 Memorial\, and Klafthmonos Square are no longer monuments “frozen” in time. Instead\, they awaken and find a new voice through the bodies and performances of the city’s rising talent.\n\nIn this unique urban takeover\, the traditional guided tour makes way for a performance that seeks out the “cracks” in the official story of Athens. It’s an invitation to listen to the city itself as it speaks of knowledge\, forgetting\, and the living present. Moving between these historic urban stages\, the action unfolds in the open air\, proving that history is a living pulse\, not a museum piece. \n\nStudents: Agapi Theodoridou\, Angeliki Andreadaki\, Alexandros Kavrakos\, Antonis Lymperis\, Georgianna Zouganeli\, Giannis Bariamis\, Giannis Fountas\, Zoe Tsirouki\, Kleio Christopoulou\, Lefteris Argyros\, Manos Karanikolas\, Marlen Kypriotaki\, Markella Papadimitriou\, Panagiotis Regkas\, Stella Selpesi\, Tasos Bekyros\, Filemon Adamou\, Christos Kekridis\, Christina Karakosta\, Christina Mitrousia.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/cracks-in-the-narrative-a-performance-walk/
LOCATION:Athens Trilogy\, Panepistimiou 39\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 64\, Greece
CATEGORIES:DANCE,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,THEATER
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20260523T160000
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SUMMARY:Connect Athens: All Day Street Festival
DESCRIPTION:The This is Athens City Festival in collaboration with IASIS (Civil Non-Profit Organisation) and the Connect Athens Youth Centre\, through the second edition of the Connect Athens Festival\, is organising a full-day celebration on the pedestrian street of Fokionos Negri.\n\nFollowing our “Building Bridges for the Mental Health of At-Risk Youth” event on 22 May\, Connect Athens is bringing the conversation from the panels straight to the heart of the city. Under the motto #bringyourgrandma\, we’re putting theory into practice\, turning “”connection”” into a shared experience for every generation.\n\nDive into empathy-building activities and original AI workshops inspired by the memories of our elders. Catch street theatre\, global dance performances\, and an open forum featuring influencers and public figures sharing the stories that unite us. We’re wrapping things up with a massive music-and-dance party featuring multicultural bands and DJs.\n\nIt’s all about proving that mental well-being and acceptance are built within the community. When generations meet\, we create a safe\, bright space for everyone.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/connect-athens-all-day-street-festival/
LOCATION:Fokionos Negri Pedestrian Street\, 48-58 Fokionos Negri\, Athens\, 113 61\, Greece
CATEGORIES:DANCE,DJ SET,ENTERTAINMENT,FOR KIDS,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,PARTY,THEATER
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SUMMARY:Athens Moves Us: Dance in Public Space
DESCRIPTION:The Greek National School of Dance (KSOT) takes over the renovated Arsakeio Arcade\, transforming one of Athens’ most iconic urban spaces into a vibrant stage for contemporary dance. Students and faculty members of the School present a series of choreographies that interact with the architecture and rhythm of the city centre\, inviting audiences to experience the city through a new\, movement-based perspective.\n\nThe event highlights the diversity of contemporary Greek creation\, filling the Arsakeio Arcade with energy and poetic expression\, while demonstrating how dance can reshape our experience of public space.\n\n 	Status Quo — Choreography: Nadia Kontou\, Lenia Vavylousaki\n 	Wanderers — Choreography: Nikos Kalogerakis\n 	The Fragile Whole — Choreography: Iris-Theodora Dagdeleni\n 	Indifferent Bond of Love with a Hysterical Man (A.D.A.M.E.Y.A.) — Choreography: Despoina Myritzi\, Paris Tsafaras\n 	No Man’s Land — Choreography: Plotinos Iliadis\n 	Drifted Like Warriors — Choreography: Athanasia Kanellopoulou\n 	00:13 — Choreography: Paris Tsafaras\n 	System Error — Choreography: Rania Fovou
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/athens-moves-us-dance-in-public-space/2026-05-24/
LOCATION:Megaro Arsakeiou\, 42-46 Stadiou\, Athens\, 105 59\, Greece
CATEGORIES:DANCE,FREE
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SUMMARY:Athens Moves Us: Dance in Public Space
DESCRIPTION:The Greek National School of Dance (KSOT) takes over the renovated Arsakeio Arcade\, transforming one of Athens’ most iconic urban spaces into a vibrant stage for contemporary dance. Students and faculty members of the School present a series of choreographies that interact with the architecture and rhythm of the city centre\, inviting audiences to experience the city through a new\, movement-based perspective.\n\nThe event highlights the diversity of contemporary Greek creation\, filling the Arsakeio Arcade with energy and poetic expression\, while demonstrating how dance can reshape our experience of public space.\n\n 	Status Quo — Choreography: Nadia Kontou\, Lenia Vavylousaki\n 	Wanderers — Choreography: Nikos Kalogerakis\n 	The Fragile Whole — Choreography: Iris-Theodora Dagdeleni\n 	Indifferent Bond of Love with a Hysterical Man (A.D.A.M.E.Y.A.) — Choreography: Despoina Myritzi\, Paris Tsafaras\n 	No Man’s Land — Choreography: Plotinos Iliadis\n 	Drifted Like Warriors — Choreography: Athanasia Kanellopoulou\n 	00:13 — Choreography: Paris Tsafaras\n 	System Error — Choreography: Rania Fovou
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/athens-moves-us-dance-in-public-space/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Megaro Arsakeiou\, 42-46 Stadiou\, Athens\, 105 59\, Greece
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SUMMARY:World Lindy Hop Day: Open-Air Swing Party
DESCRIPTION:Ermou Street will come alive with rhythm\, colour and vintage style as Athens marks World Lindy Hop Day. On Tuesday 26 May\, from 9 pm to 11 pm\, Lindy Hop groups and swing enthusiasts from across the city will gather at 148 Ermou Street for a huge open-air celebration\, open to all.\n\nLindy Hop\, the best-known social dance of the swing family\, first emerged in 1930s Harlem\, New York\, and remains a vibrant form of cultural expression\, improvisation and genuine human connection.\n\nThe date has been chosen to honour the birth of the legendary Frankie Manning\, whose influence was instrumental in spreading and preserving swing culture around the world.\n\nAmong those taking part are some of Athens’ most active swing communities: Hoppers in Athens\, Stomping Ground\, Jump n Jive\, Groove in Athens\, Athens Boogie\, Steam Rollers\, Jazz Antidrastiras\, Hob Nob\, Swing That Thing\, Athens Lindy Hop and Athens Authentic Jazz Dance. Together\, they’ll transform Ermou Street into a lively swing dance floor\, drawing passers-by and visitors alike into the irresistible rhythm of swing.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/world-lindy-hop-day-open-air-swing-party/
LOCATION:148 Ermou\, 148 Ermou\, Athens\, 105 53\, Greece
CATEGORIES:DANCE,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,PARTY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20260528T183000
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SUMMARY:Let’s Go to the Square 2026! Central Europe in the Centre of Athens
DESCRIPTION: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 of the city.\n\nFrom 18:30 to 21:00\, visitors will have the opportunity to sample traditional delicacies and drinks from the participating countries. The evening reaches its highlight at 19:00\, when the dance group from the Hellenic Centre for Folklore Studies (EL.KE.LA.M.) takes to the stage with a programme of traditional dances\, inviting the audience to join in a large communal circle dance. \n\nAt the same time\, a specially designed children’s area will offer creative activities for younger visitors.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/lets-go-square-central-europe-centre-athens/
LOCATION:Mesologgiou Square\, Mesologgiou Square\, Athens\, Athens\, 116 34\, Greece
CATEGORIES:DANCE,FREE,GASTRONOMY,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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SUMMARY:A live Cretan Feast with Vassilis Skoulas
DESCRIPTION: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 of musicians to transport us to the vibrant universe of the island’s music.\n\nIn this setting\, tradition rises as a daily force of expression. With the lyra and laouto driving the rhythm\, the park will fill with melodies that beckon everyone into the dance circle. The gathering quickly takes on the character of a friendly gathering\, where improvisation and collective spirit meet the urban landscape. This is a rare chance to experience the redemptive energy of Cretan music and witness how a tradition deeply rooted in the island finds its natural home in springtime Athens.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/a-live-cretan-feast-with-vassilis-skoulas/
LOCATION:Plato’s Academy Park\, Monastiriou 138\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 42\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CONCERT,DANCE,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,TRADITION
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