{"id":30103,"date":"2025-05-12T21:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=30103"},"modified":"2025-05-12T21:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:35:50","slug":"6th-crime-fiction-festival-2","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/cityfestival.thisisathens.org\/en\/event\/6th-crime-fiction-festival-2\/","title":{"rendered":"6th Crime Fiction Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"The 6th Agatha Crime Fiction Festival is a fact!\r\n\r\nThe landmark event for Greek crime fiction returns for the sixth consecutive year to bring together readers, writers, and publishers in the great celebration of books.\r\n\r\nThe festival’s activities culminate over the three-day period of May 16, 17, and 18, 2025, at the War Museum (Vasilissis Sofias & Rizari 2, Athens).\r\n\r\nTickets:\r\n\r\nDaily: 6\u20ac\r\n3day: 14\u20ac\r\n\r\nSaturday, May 17th \u2013 Great Hall\r\n\r\n16:00: Short film screenings\r\nThe following films will be screened:\r\n\r\nCLEANER Writer \/ director: Kostas Gerbanis.\r\n\r\nLou Script \/ direction: Antonina Frokou.\r\n\r\nInBetween Script \/ direction: Eva Kazantzi.\r\n\r\nThat Night Script \/ direction: Konstantinos Gourgitis.\r\n\r\nThe Blue Whale (\u0397 \u039c\u03c0\u03bb\u03b5 \u03a6\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1) Script \/ direction: Panagiotis Glynos.\r\n\r\nThe Gardener’s Death (\u039f \u03b8\u03ac\u03bd\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u039a\u03b7\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd) Script \/ direction: Christina Spiliopoulou.\r\nThe films and directors will be presented by author Vangelis Bekas.\r\nThe event is supported by New York College.\r\n\r\n18:00: Music in crime fiction\r\nAn original radio show that will be recorded, featuring a variety of songs from crime fiction novels.\r\nSpeakers: Nikos Georgiadis (author), Thanasis Lazaridis (radio producer), Hilda Papadimitriou (author, translator).\r\n\r\n19:30: Tribute: Jean-Christophe Grang\u00e9\r\nThe master of French crime novels, suspense, and plot twists in Athens. Presentation and speech by the French author and journalist Jean-Christophe Grang\u00e9 for the first time in Greece, in collaboration with the French Institute and Kalentis Publications.\r\nSpeakers: Grigoris Azariadis (author, crime fiction critic), Eleonora Orfanidou (journalist, radio producer), Makis Provatas (journalist, author).\r\nThere will be consecutive interpretation at the event by Nevi Groullero.\r\n\r\n21:00: Theatre: “Resorts and Coffins”\r\nAn original theatrical performance with the collaboration of all participants, directed by Efrosyni Giannakena.\r\nDialogues: Grigoris Azariadis, Andy Vrosgos, Christos Giannakenas, Georgia Papalymperi.\r\nChoreography: Alexandros Georgiou.\r\nCast: Grigoris Azariadis, Erika Athanasiou, Andy Vrosgos, Christos Giannakenas, Minos Efstathiadis, Spyros Kakatsakis, Giannis Moschos, Elena Bolonasi, Vaso Papadopoulou, Tessi Papathanasiou, Georgia Papalymperi, Ioanna Petridou, Angelos Chariatis, Elena Chousni, Giannis Choutopoulos.\r\nSpecial appearance: Giannis Panousis.\r\n\r\nSaturday, May 17th \u2013 Rigas Feraios Hall\r\n\r\n18:00 \u2013 19:30: Romanian crime fiction: The Teodorescu case\r\nSpeakers: Bogdan Hrib (author and publisher), Angela Bratsou (translator), Nestoras Poulakos (publisher).\r\nThere will be consecutive interpretation at the event by Angela Bratsou.\r\n\r\n19:30 \u2013 22:00: Studio Phonetics: “Criminal” songs\r\nPerforming: Manos Agaoglou, Aleka Arvaniti, Youli Arvaniti, Margarita Georga, Ansy Georgoula, Alexandros Dioskouridis, Iasonas Drakakakis, Katerina Zacharopoulou, Andreas Koulouris, Noni Liska, Giorgos Miminis, Dionysis Bafes, Konstantinos Bertsias, Lila Pitta, Eleana Polychronidi, Sotiris Smeros, Giannis Tsitsinis, Dimitra Fevga.\r\nGuided by: Marita Kapsanaki, Dimitris Katakouzinos, Michalis Smeros.\r\n\r\nSaturday, May 17th \u2013 Adamantios Korais Hall\r\n\r\n18:30 \u2013 19:30: Escape Book: ASYLUM 616\r\nThe author of the book “ASYLUM 616,” Kostas Chamalakis, discusses escape books with translator Nikos Stratigakis. An interactive game for the audience based on the book’s riddles will be presented.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 6th Agatha Crime Fiction Festival is a fact! The landmark event for Greek crime fiction returns for the sixth consecutive year to bring together readers, writers, and publishers in […]

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