All News on Entertainment in Greece

Red Bull Symphonic | Athens | January 9

Pushing the boundaries of symphonic music since 1954, the ERT Contemporary Music Orchestra accompanies one of Greece's top rap artists, 12os Pithikos, at the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr). 12os Pithikos has been around since the early 2000s with his most famous album "100% Style" coming out in 2010.

Nefeli Fasouli | Thessaloniki | December 31

Celebrate the transition to the new year with the soulful tunes of Greek singer Nefeli Fasouli at Ypsilon (5 Edessis) in Thessaloniki. Fasouli, a new favorite in Greece known for her dynamic and emotive voice, will serenade the crowd with a repertoire spanning various genres and stirring up a vibrant atmosphere to ring in the new year. Admission is free.

Popular singer Vasilis Karras dies, aged 70

Popular Greek laiko singer Vasilis Karras, known for his distinctive raspy voice, died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, state-run broadcaster ERT said. He was 70 years old.

He had been treated in European Interbalkan Medical Center and was recently infected with Covid-19, a local news portal said. 

Swiss filmmaker documents the rise and fall of the iconic Greek kiosk

While browsing the special screenings program of this year's Athens International Film Festival (AIFF), I stumbled upon "Periptero: je t'aime moi non plus," a documentary by Pier Blattner. What could have left such an impression on a Swiss filmmaker that convinced him to make a documentary about Greek kiosks?

Jazz Christmas | Athens | December 26 

In celebration of the festive season Gazarte (gazarte.gr) is hosting "Jazz Christmas with Crazy People Music" on Boxing Day, a hearty journey into the world of jazz, funk and New Orleans' second-line tradition.

Greek museum hands over reins to women artists

A Greek art museum this week handed over its halls exclusively to women artists, in a pioneering exhibition titled "What if women ruled the world?"

"For 10 months, the entire museum will be in the hands of women artists," Katerina Gregos, artistic director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens (EMST), told AFP.

Speakeasy Swing Band | Athens | December 22

Christmas would not be the same without the Speakeasy Swing Band party at Gazarte Ground Stage (gazarte.gr). The Greek band has been touring Greece and abroad since 2010, moving the crowds to the sounds of jazz, swing, blues and Dixieland. Presale tickets cost 10 euros at Viva's more.com or 12 euros at the door. 

Greek soccer goes behind closed doors amid crackdown on fan violence

All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two months, as the focus in Greece once again turns to cracking down on supporter violence following a series of violent incidents at matches.

A modern retelling of Oedipus and a retrospective

Marisha Triantafyllidou and Argyris Xafis star in "Music," an award-winning film by Angela Schanelec, whose work is the subject of a retrospective at the Greek Film Archive, on December 7-12. "Music" is loosely based on the ancient Greek myth of Oedipus and was shot almost entirely in the Peloponnese, with a Greek crew and cast members.

Young stage director explores roots of violence against women

A play by up-and-coming director Christina Matthaiou giving voice to female victims of violence opens at PLYFA, a former textile factory in Athens' Votanikos district, on Monday, after earning accolades at the Off-Off Festival of the capital's Epi Kolono theater.

Chinese-Greek theater festival in Athens

The first Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival kicked off on Saturday, with Chinese dramas bringing an audio-visual feast to the audiences.

"The festival is an amazing initiative. It is something that of course we fully support from the side of the Greek government," Christos Dimas, Greek Deputy Minister of Culture, told Xinhua at the opening ceremony.

Four years is ‘too long’ to have been away, says Bryan Adams as he heads to Greece

A music icon of the 90s, but also the writer of some of the world's greatest rock ballads, Bryan Adams is coming to Greece again for two shows this week.

Musician, singer and photographer, his name has been engraved in platinum lettering in the rock music bible, while songs like "Heaven" or "Summer of 69" continue to be played time and time again on radio stations.

Stephen Fry: ‘A landmark cultural partnership’

Commenting on recent developments surrounding the Parthenon Sculptures, Stephen Fry, the acclaimed British actor and member of the Parthenon Project's Advisory Board, said the following:

Moving Colors III | Athens | November 30 – December 4

The only contemporary dance festival in Greece for children and teens, Moving Colors aims to bring young audiences into contact with the fascinating world of contemporary dance and movement through innovative performances that fuel their imagination and emotion, as well as to enrich their experience in the art of dance.

When Violin Was King | Athens | November 11

The American School of Classical Studies invites US ethnomusicologist Christopher King for a discussion on the violin in the traditional music of the Epirus region of northern Greece. The discussion will be accompanied by rare vinyl records from the early 20th century, as well as live renditions by violinists Kostas Karapanos, Aurel Qirjo and Marios Toumpas.

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