The Lycabettus Theater is an open-air theater built on the site of a former limestone quarry on Mount Lycabettus in Athens. The hill is the highest in the center of Athens with a height of 285 meters, and offers a panoramic view of the city. After 15…
Art Athina, the most important art fair in Greece and one of the oldest ones in Europe, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The 2023 edition will take place on September 14-17, 2023, at the Zappeion Mansion, under the patronage of H.E. the President…
The Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation presents a retrospective exhibition dedicated to Chronis Botsoglou at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Andros, titled "The uncompromising sincerity of empathy". Chronis Botsolgou (1941-2022) was one of the…
The Greek Dances Theater "Dora Stratou" in Athens is a unique institution of its kind with various activities all centered around Greek folk dances. It is actually a "sui generis" theater that includes a highly original dance troupe continually engag…
Twenty-four rebetes [rebetiko musicians], fourteen complete songs, verses and stanzas from other thirty-five songs and their stories are featured in the graphic novel “Rebetiko.History and Protagonists” written by Nikos Koufopoulos. The…
Video Art Miden will take place in various parts of the city of Kalamata in the Peloponnese, on July 6-9, 2023; the international lineup of this 4-day screening event of contemporary video art will offer a taste of "audiovisual and artistic experimen…
The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments "Fivos Anoyanakis" - Center for Ethnomusicology first opened its gates in 1991; it operates under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Culture. It features a collection of Greek folk instruments from t…
Shadow play is a type of street show traditional to Greece, and has been particularly popular with children; in Greek, it is mostly referred to as "Karaghiozis", which is actually the name of the central figure that is always featured in these shows.…
The Art Gallery of the Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands is organizing a retrospective exhibition of the distinguished engraver A. Tassos showcasing so far unknown woodcuts as well as representative works he created from his stude…
The contemporary theatrical play Women of Zalongo is a work of historical fiction inspired by actual events drawn from the history of Modern Greece; it brings to light family secrets and trauma –but also courage– passed down to four…
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