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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T230000
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SUMMARY:Athens Cocktails
DESCRIPTION:Athens Cocktails lands in the city’s Japanese Park (Nireidon Park) for a springtime afternoon of feel-good vibes. Expect delicious and approachable cocktails\, upbeat dance-friendly music\, and one of the most serene green spots in town—all coming together for the perfect outdoor get-together.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/athens-cocktails/
LOCATION:Japanese Park of Athens\, Niriidon 12\, Athens\, Athens\, 116 34\, Greece
CATEGORIES:DJ SET,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,GASTRONOMY,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY,PARTY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T230000
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SUMMARY:Fklub Block Party
DESCRIPTION:FKLUB\, the first Greek digital club born during the pandemic years with the aim of supporting the electronic dance music scene\, is hitting the streets!\n\nTimes have changed\, people have returned to public spaces\, and now FKLUB presents its first Block Party as part of the Athens Municipality Festival\, staging a dynamic musical takeover in Abyssinia Square.\n\nIn the heart of Athens\, in a square with a rich history and unique character\, get ready to enjoy the best electronic dance music from the top names in the genre\, Tropical and Second Story.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/fklub-block-party/
LOCATION:Avissynias Square\, Avissynias Square\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 55\, Greece
CATEGORIES:DJ SET,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250511T233000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250422T094532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T130251Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Movie Nights
DESCRIPTION:Queer Movie Nights is a one-of-a-kind celebration of LGBTQI+ cinema in Athens. Launched in May 2022 to mark the International Day Against Homophobia\, Transphobia\, Biphobia and Interphobia\, the series has since evolved into a dedicated platform for screening queer short and feature films\, as well as documentaries. Its mission is to create a safe\, expressive space where queer stories from around the world can shine through the powerful lens of cinema.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/queer-movie-nights-3/
LOCATION:Trianon Cinema\, Kodrigktonos 21\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 34\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CINEMA,ENTERTAINMENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T180000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250424T102622Z
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SUMMARY:CONQUISTADORS
DESCRIPTION:Nikos Kyriakopoulos and his conquistadors disembark on Lenorman Street. \n\nDragons and wild beasts\, locals and conquistadors—and even Death himself—battle deep in untrodden jungles. \n\nThe thirty-six works in this exhibition are not intended to serve History or the historical genre of painting. Instead\, the artist draws his material from the mythos surrounding the Age of Discovery\, crafting images that move beyond naturalism\, both in form and content. Created using monotype\, a technique dating back to the 16th century\, the works gain added resonance when paired with the fantastical stories they depict. The adventures of the characters serve as a point of departure—not only for the adventures of line and colour\, but also for reflection on themes such as desire\, fear\, conflict and illusion. \n\nOpening: Thursday 8 May 2025\, 19:30–23:00 \n\nOpening hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00–18:00 Saturday: 11:00–15:00 Closed on Sunday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/conquistadors/2025-05-12/
LOCATION:Macart’s Cultural Space\, Lenorman 244\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T203000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250424T085600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T132520Z
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SUMMARY:Vassilis Papageorgiou - Painting and Sculpture: Lignea Creatura Stans
DESCRIPTION:The worlds of plants\, animals and humans—along with legend\, myth\, imagination and dream—form the basis of Vassilis Papageorgiou’s new artistic exploration. His paradoxical heroes and hand-crafted wooden creatures inhabit both two- and three-dimensional space in a state of perpetual whirling. Through an aesthetic lens\, Papageorgiou reflects on the consequences of humanity’s destructive impact on the natural world. From this meditation\, he generates new values—drawn from the cultural references of nature and tradition—that define the conditions for coexistence. \n\nOpening hours: Monday – Friday: 11:30–14:30 & 17:30–20:30 Saturday: 11:30–15:00
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/vassilis-papageorgiou-painting-lignea-creatura-stans/2025-05-12/
LOCATION:Gallery Ersi\, Kleomenous 4\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 75\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T193000
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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:20250512T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T233000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250422T094605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T130139Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Movie Nights
DESCRIPTION:Queer Movie Nights is a one-of-a-kind celebration of LGBTQI+ cinema in Athens. Launched in May 2022 to mark the International Day Against Homophobia\, Transphobia\, Biphobia and Interphobia\, the series has since evolved into a dedicated platform for screening queer short and feature films\, as well as documentaries. Its mission is to create a safe\, expressive space where queer stories from around the world can shine through the powerful lens of cinema.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/queer-movie-nights-4/
LOCATION:Trianon Cinema\, Kodrigktonos 21\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 34\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CINEMA,ENTERTAINMENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250512T223000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250327T154428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T093026Z
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SUMMARY:Lycabettus Sunset Live - Petros Klampanis
DESCRIPTION:During the 2020 pandemic\, Petros Klampanis found his own light at the end of the tunnel and created Rooftop Stories—his fifth album and most personal work to date\, built entirely around the double bass.\n\nThe project began as a series of videos filmed on rooftops around the world\, where Klampanis performed solo with only his bass\, an amp\, and a few electronic effects—turning each set into a musical travel keepsake. In 2021\, these stories were released as an album on his own label\, PKmusik.\n\nNow\, Rooftop Stories comes to the courtyard of Agios Georgios Lycabettus—the city’s most scenic balcony—for a one-of-a-kind solo performance. With loops\, percussion\, voice and bass\, Klampanis takes us on an intimate sonic journey through cities and songs\, all reimagined through his lens.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/lycabettus-sunset-live-petros-klampanis/
LOCATION:Church of Saint George of Lycabettus\, Lycabettus Hill\, Athens\, Athens\, 114 71\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CONCERT,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T180000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250424T102622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T102622Z
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SUMMARY:CONQUISTADORS
DESCRIPTION:Nikos Kyriakopoulos and his conquistadors disembark on Lenorman Street. \n\nDragons and wild beasts\, locals and conquistadors—and even Death himself—battle deep in untrodden jungles. \n\nThe thirty-six works in this exhibition are not intended to serve History or the historical genre of painting. Instead\, the artist draws his material from the mythos surrounding the Age of Discovery\, crafting images that move beyond naturalism\, both in form and content. Created using monotype\, a technique dating back to the 16th century\, the works gain added resonance when paired with the fantastical stories they depict. The adventures of the characters serve as a point of departure—not only for the adventures of line and colour\, but also for reflection on themes such as desire\, fear\, conflict and illusion. \n\nOpening: Thursday 8 May 2025\, 19:30–23:00 \n\nOpening hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00–18:00 Saturday: 11:00–15:00 Closed on Sunday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/conquistadors/2025-05-13/
LOCATION:Macart’s Cultural Space\, Lenorman 244\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250506T071617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T073507Z
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SUMMARY:Giorgos Gyzis: Clippings: Athens
DESCRIPTION:Clippings: Athens presents the third series of paintings inspired by clippings sourced from old newspapers. Photographs\, drawings\, and articles about Athens emerge from the archives\, transformed into visual artworks that evoke emotion. The works on display offer a brief journey through the evolving form of Athens\, beginning with the distinctive sketches by 19th-century British travellers in Attica and culminating in the height of modernism during the 1950s and 60s. \n\nExhibition Opening: Saturday 10 May 2025\, 12:00–17:00 Opening Hours: Tuesday\, Thursday\, Friday: 11:00–14:30 / 17:30–20:30 \n\nWednesday\, Saturday: 11:00–16:00 \n\nClosed Sunday and Monday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/giorgos-gyzis-clippings-athens/2025-05-13/
LOCATION:Ikastikos Kyklos\, Akadimias 6\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 71\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250424T085600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T132520Z
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SUMMARY:Vassilis Papageorgiou - Painting and Sculpture: Lignea Creatura Stans
DESCRIPTION:The worlds of plants\, animals and humans—along with legend\, myth\, imagination and dream—form the basis of Vassilis Papageorgiou’s new artistic exploration. His paradoxical heroes and hand-crafted wooden creatures inhabit both two- and three-dimensional space in a state of perpetual whirling. Through an aesthetic lens\, Papageorgiou reflects on the consequences of humanity’s destructive impact on the natural world. From this meditation\, he generates new values—drawn from the cultural references of nature and tradition—that define the conditions for coexistence. \n\nOpening hours: Monday – Friday: 11:30–14:30 & 17:30–20:30 Saturday: 11:30–15:00
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/vassilis-papageorgiou-painting-lignea-creatura-stans/2025-05-13/
LOCATION:Gallery Ersi\, Kleomenous 4\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 75\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095657
CREATED:20250327T141912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T130103Z
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SUMMARY:Piano City Athens
DESCRIPTION:The healing power of music is undeniable. In collaboration with Piano City Athens\, the This is Athens City Festival brings music to Evangelismos—the city’s largest hospital—offering moments of calm and comfort to those who need it most.\n\nThe initiative is addressed exclusively to the medical\, nursing\, and administrative staff of the hospital.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/piano-city-athens-3/
LOCATION:Evangelismos Hospital\, Ipsilantou 45-47\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 76\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CONCERT,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250513T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250424T104023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T131959Z
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SUMMARY:Vassilis Karakatsanis: Urban Tools
DESCRIPTION:Vassilis Karakatsanis invites us on a journey through the spectrum of contemporary existence—a complex\, ever-evolving interplay of memories\, collective narratives and social dynamics. His exhibition Urban Tools unfolds as a compelling dialogue between past and present\, the personal and the monumental. Seven large-scale paintings\, accompanied by numerous smaller works—created using acrylic\, oil and gouache on canvas—invite a deep exploration of life in all its textures and tones. At the heart of Karakatsanis’ practice lies a transcendent inner process shaped by memory and materiality. The exhibition title hints at the hidden mechanisms that define a place’s essence: the subtle\, often invisible tools that help us navigate\, define and interpret the environments we inhabit—as well as those that shape and compose our very being. The urban landscape is not only his subject matter; it becomes his medium. Each brushstroke reveals the layered relationship between its singularity and the stories it holds. Symbols of personal and collective identity\, ideology and emotion are interwoven into the fabric of daily life. \n\nOpening night: Thursday 8 May 2025\, 20:00 \n\nOpening hours: Tuesday\, Thursday & Friday: 12:00–21:00 Saturday: 12:00–15:00 Closed on Monday\, Wednesday and Sunday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/vassilis-karakatsanis-urban-tools/2025-05-13/
LOCATION:Genesis Gallery\, Ippokratous 121\, Athens\, Athens\, 114 72\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T180000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250424T102622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T102622Z
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SUMMARY:CONQUISTADORS
DESCRIPTION:Nikos Kyriakopoulos and his conquistadors disembark on Lenorman Street. \n\nDragons and wild beasts\, locals and conquistadors—and even Death himself—battle deep in untrodden jungles. \n\nThe thirty-six works in this exhibition are not intended to serve History or the historical genre of painting. Instead\, the artist draws his material from the mythos surrounding the Age of Discovery\, crafting images that move beyond naturalism\, both in form and content. Created using monotype\, a technique dating back to the 16th century\, the works gain added resonance when paired with the fantastical stories they depict. The adventures of the characters serve as a point of departure—not only for the adventures of line and colour\, but also for reflection on themes such as desire\, fear\, conflict and illusion. \n\nOpening: Thursday 8 May 2025\, 19:30–23:00 \n\nOpening hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00–18:00 Saturday: 11:00–15:00 Closed on Sunday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/conquistadors/2025-05-14/
LOCATION:Macart’s Cultural Space\, Lenorman 244\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T120000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
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:20250514T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T160000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250506T071617Z
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SUMMARY:Giorgos Gyzis: Clippings: Athens
DESCRIPTION:Clippings: Athens presents the third series of paintings inspired by clippings sourced from old newspapers. Photographs\, drawings\, and articles about Athens emerge from the archives\, transformed into visual artworks that evoke emotion. The works on display offer a brief journey through the evolving form of Athens\, beginning with the distinctive sketches by 19th-century British travellers in Attica and culminating in the height of modernism during the 1950s and 60s. \n\nExhibition Opening: Saturday 10 May 2025\, 12:00–17:00 Opening Hours: Tuesday\, Thursday\, Friday: 11:00–14:30 / 17:30–20:30 \n\nWednesday\, Saturday: 11:00–16:00 \n\nClosed Sunday and Monday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/giorgos-gyzis-clippings-athens/2025-05-14/
LOCATION:Ikastikos Kyklos\, Akadimias 6\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 71\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
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SUMMARY:Vassilis Papageorgiou - Painting and Sculpture: Lignea Creatura Stans
DESCRIPTION:The worlds of plants\, animals and humans—along with legend\, myth\, imagination and dream—form the basis of Vassilis Papageorgiou’s new artistic exploration. His paradoxical heroes and hand-crafted wooden creatures inhabit both two- and three-dimensional space in a state of perpetual whirling. Through an aesthetic lens\, Papageorgiou reflects on the consequences of humanity’s destructive impact on the natural world. From this meditation\, he generates new values—drawn from the cultural references of nature and tradition—that define the conditions for coexistence. \n\nOpening hours: Monday – Friday: 11:30–14:30 & 17:30–20:30 Saturday: 11:30–15:00
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/vassilis-papageorgiou-painting-lignea-creatura-stans/2025-05-14/
LOCATION:Gallery Ersi\, Kleomenous 4\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 75\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T133000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250411T082853Z
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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:20260512T095658
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250422T083317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T155748Z
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SUMMARY:Fitness Sessions
DESCRIPTION:A chance to get moving in the lush green setting of Eleftherias Park\, where expert trainers and their teams lead sessions focused on health and wellbeing. \n\nAt the Fitness Sessions\, exercise is all about fun—not competition. Yoga\, Pilates and aerobic workouts are adapted to suit all levels\, aiming to inspire a lifestyle of movement and balance.\n\nBring your own mat!
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/fitness-sessions-2/
LOCATION:Eleftherias Park\, Eleftherias Park\, Athens\, Athens\, 115 21\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250328T102550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T125820Z
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SUMMARY:Fairy Tales in the Square: Naya Oikonomopoulou - Maria Georgopoulou
DESCRIPTION:This activity is only available in Greek.\n\nAs much fiction\, as much truth! Whether at festivals\, libraries\, museums\, schools\, cafés\, or under a large oak tree\, a fairy tale needs nothing more than someone to tell it and someone to listen – as long as both have an open heart.\n\nNagia Oikonomopoulou tells myths and fairy tales from the oral tradition\, captivating both young and old\, with the enchanting musical accompaniment of Maria Georgopoulou\, a classical guitar teacher\, music educator\, and composer.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/fairy-tales-in-square-oikonomopoulou-georgopoulou/
LOCATION:Agios Pavlos Square\, Agios Pavlos Square\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 38\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,FOR KIDS,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250506T191629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T201544Z
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SUMMARY:Sonoridades Lusofonas
DESCRIPTION:The Kypseli Municipal Market is transformed into a vibrant crossroads of cultures\, hosting a unique experience dedicated to the dances and musical traditions of the Portuguese-speaking world.\n\nFrom Angola and Mozambique to Brazil\, Cape Verde\, and Portugal\, the Athenian audience will journey with music as its ark and the Portuguese Language as its map\, discovering the common cultural thread that unites both sides of the Atlantic.\n\nMiranda Verouli and Choro Plus will perform beloved pieces from the Fados of Amália Rodrigues\, the Mornas of Cesária Évora\, the Sambas of Caetano Veloso\, and the Bossa Nova of Sérgio Mendes\, framed by rare sounds from Lusophone Africa.\n\nThe stage comes alive even more with Victoria KizzArte and The KizzLab team\, who will draw us into the rhythms of traditional Semba and the sensual Kizomba of Angola.\nThe dance journey concludes with Forró Atenas\, who will transport the audience to the warm atmosphere of a Brazilian celebration.\n\nA musical journey-ode to the peoples and cultures that weave the blue veil of the Portuguese language.\n\nMay 14\, 2025 | 19:00 | Free Entrance\n\nA synergy of the City of Athens Festival and the Embassy of Portugal\, with the support of Camões\, I.P.\, as part of the celebrations for World Portuguese Language Day (May 5th).
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/sonoridades-lusofonas/
LOCATION:Kypseli Municipal Market\, Kypseli Municipal Market\, Athens\, Athens\, 113 61\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CONCERT,DANCE,ENTERTAINMENT
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250514T230000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250327T101429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T131655Z
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SUMMARY:Leonard Cohen Tribute
DESCRIPTION:Three of the most distinctive and fresh voices in Greek music—Nalyssa Green\, Sugahspank! and Lou Is—pay tribute to the legendary Leonard Cohen. Backed by a stellar band\, they bring new life to songs that have left a lasting mark on music history.\n\nSeven years after its powerful debut\, this moving tribute returns for a captivating afternoon in the courtyard of the Athens Book Space.
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/leonard-cohen-tribute/
LOCATION:Athens Book Space\, Athens Book Space\, Athens\, Athens\, 115 21\, Greece
CATEGORIES:CONCERT,ENTERTAINMENT,FREE,OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T180000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250424T102622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T102622Z
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SUMMARY:CONQUISTADORS
DESCRIPTION:Nikos Kyriakopoulos and his conquistadors disembark on Lenorman Street. \n\nDragons and wild beasts\, locals and conquistadors—and even Death himself—battle deep in untrodden jungles. \n\nThe thirty-six works in this exhibition are not intended to serve History or the historical genre of painting. Instead\, the artist draws his material from the mythos surrounding the Age of Discovery\, crafting images that move beyond naturalism\, both in form and content. Created using monotype\, a technique dating back to the 16th century\, the works gain added resonance when paired with the fantastical stories they depict. The adventures of the characters serve as a point of departure—not only for the adventures of line and colour\, but also for reflection on themes such as desire\, fear\, conflict and illusion. \n\nOpening: Thursday 8 May 2025\, 19:30–23:00 \n\nOpening hours: Monday to Friday: 10:00–18:00 Saturday: 11:00–15:00 Closed on Sunday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/conquistadors/2025-05-15/
LOCATION:Macart’s Cultural Space\, Lenorman 244\, Athens\, Athens\, 104 43\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T203000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250506T071617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T073507Z
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SUMMARY:Giorgos Gyzis: Clippings: Athens
DESCRIPTION:Clippings: Athens presents the third series of paintings inspired by clippings sourced from old newspapers. Photographs\, drawings\, and articles about Athens emerge from the archives\, transformed into visual artworks that evoke emotion. The works on display offer a brief journey through the evolving form of Athens\, beginning with the distinctive sketches by 19th-century British travellers in Attica and culminating in the height of modernism during the 1950s and 60s. \n\nExhibition Opening: Saturday 10 May 2025\, 12:00–17:00 Opening Hours: Tuesday\, Thursday\, Friday: 11:00–14:30 / 17:30–20:30 \n\nWednesday\, Saturday: 11:00–16:00 \n\nClosed Sunday and Monday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/giorgos-gyzis-clippings-athens/2025-05-15/
LOCATION:Ikastikos Kyklos\, Akadimias 6\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 71\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T203000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250424T085600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T132520Z
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SUMMARY:Vassilis Papageorgiou - Painting and Sculpture: Lignea Creatura Stans
DESCRIPTION:The worlds of plants\, animals and humans—along with legend\, myth\, imagination and dream—form the basis of Vassilis Papageorgiou’s new artistic exploration. His paradoxical heroes and hand-crafted wooden creatures inhabit both two- and three-dimensional space in a state of perpetual whirling. Through an aesthetic lens\, Papageorgiou reflects on the consequences of humanity’s destructive impact on the natural world. From this meditation\, he generates new values—drawn from the cultural references of nature and tradition—that define the conditions for coexistence. \n\nOpening hours: Monday – Friday: 11:30–14:30 & 17:30–20:30 Saturday: 11:30–15:00
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/vassilis-papageorgiou-painting-lignea-creatura-stans/2025-05-15/
LOCATION:Gallery Ersi\, Kleomenous 4\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 75\, Greece
CATEGORIES:ENTERTAINMENT,EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250424T072048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T063141Z
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SUMMARY:How to Fit Inside the City
DESCRIPTION:The work of Haris Baskozos is compelling not only for its final forms but also for the sources of inspiration behind them. The artist studied architecture at the National Technical University of Athens and fine arts at the Athens School of Fine Arts. When drawing from his background in architecture\, his work leans toward a rectilinear style that echoes urban planning and evokes a kind of “emotional Mondrian.” In these compositions\, consciousness seems to take the lead. In contrast\, when his fine arts training prevails\, his work shifts towards a freer\, more instinctive expression\, dominated by human-like forms and influenced by art brut\, where the unconscious plays the central role. In both cases\, the final result is not a strict monologue of either approach\, but rather a dialogue—one side mostly leading\, the other echoing through. In this way\, Baskozos offers a fascinating visual argument: the idea of collectivity (the city) tends to be shaped through a more conscious process\, while reflections on individuality (the human being) emerge through the unconscious. \n\nOpening hours: Tuesday\, Thursday\, Friday: 12:00–20:00 Wednesday & Saturday: 12:00–16:00
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/how-to-fit-inside-the-city/2025-05-15/
LOCATION:Athens Gallery7\, Solonos 20\, Athens\, Athens\, 106 73\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,FREE,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250424T104023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T131959Z
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SUMMARY:Vassilis Karakatsanis: Urban Tools
DESCRIPTION:Vassilis Karakatsanis invites us on a journey through the spectrum of contemporary existence—a complex\, ever-evolving interplay of memories\, collective narratives and social dynamics. His exhibition Urban Tools unfolds as a compelling dialogue between past and present\, the personal and the monumental. Seven large-scale paintings\, accompanied by numerous smaller works—created using acrylic\, oil and gouache on canvas—invite a deep exploration of life in all its textures and tones. At the heart of Karakatsanis’ practice lies a transcendent inner process shaped by memory and materiality. The exhibition title hints at the hidden mechanisms that define a place’s essence: the subtle\, often invisible tools that help us navigate\, define and interpret the environments we inhabit—as well as those that shape and compose our very being. The urban landscape is not only his subject matter; it becomes his medium. Each brushstroke reveals the layered relationship between its singularity and the stories it holds. Symbols of personal and collective identity\, ideology and emotion are interwoven into the fabric of daily life. \n\nOpening night: Thursday 8 May 2025\, 20:00 \n\nOpening hours: Tuesday\, Thursday & Friday: 12:00–21:00 Saturday: 12:00–15:00 Closed on Monday\, Wednesday and Sunday
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/vassilis-karakatsanis-urban-tools/2025-05-15/
LOCATION:Genesis Gallery\, Ippokratous 121\, Athens\, Athens\, 114 72\, Greece
CATEGORIES:EXHIBITION,GALLERY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Athens:20250515T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T095658
CREATED:20250509T205831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T210121Z
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SUMMARY:The History of the Katakouzenos House Through Time and the Role of a House-Museum in Our Era
DESCRIPTION:This event will only be available in Greek. A lecture on the literary salon of the Katakouzenos family in the 1960s\, focusing on the history\, work\, and contributions of the Katakouzenos couple\, and how it transformed into a house-museum from 2008 to the present. The lecture will also explore what a house-museum can offer in an era of constant change. Speaker: Sophia E. Peloponisiou-Vassilakou\, Museologist\, Curator of the Katakouzenos House
URL:https://cityfestival.thisisathens.org/en/event/the-history-of-the-katakouzenos-house-through-time-and-the-role-of-a-house-museum-in-our-era/
LOCATION:The Katakouzenos House\, Vasilisis Amalias 4\, Athens\, Athens\, 105 57\, Greece
CATEGORIES:FREE,MUSEUM
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