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
Nikos Kyriakopoulos and his conquistadors disembark on Lenorman Street. Dragons and wild beasts, locals and conquistadors—and even Death himself—battle deep in untrodden jungles. The 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,
As part of the City of Athens Festival, on Monday, May 19th at 21:00, Ellinikos 93.2 welcomes Dimitri Mystakidis. Alone on stage, self-analyzes and improvises in a solo experimental performance where the folk guitar intertwines with loops and atmospheric soundscapes. A captivating Encounter full of songs from his discography, with rebetika and other favorites of his.
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