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Urbanography | Athens | To March 3, 2024
The National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum (nationalgallery.gr) presents the urban experience of 1950s-70s Greece through paintings, sculptures, installations and film clips. Viewing the city as a source of both identity and conflict, through the work of 77 artists, the exhibition captures the rapidly changing post-war society of Athens.
Lycabettus Theater to reopen after 15 years with Stavros Xarchakos concert
The municipal Lycabettus Theater will reopen its doors to the public after 15 years on September 15, 2023, with a landmark concert featuring one of Greece's greatest composers of popular music, Stavros Xarchakos, on stage.
Free Earth | Halkidiki | August 30 – September 3
The unparalleled experience of the Free Earth festival, a one-of-a-kind beach event in Europe rooted in the 1990s rave culture, returns for a sixth outing. This gathering combines visionary artists, musicians and technicians to create a sustainable paradigm of music, art, ecology and peace.
Traditional Greek Music | Naxos | August 15
Marking one of the most important holidays in the Greek Orthodox calendar, the Naxos Festival (naxos festival.gr) is holding its own "panigiri" at the Bazeos Tower on August 15.
Profit surge for FAGE
FAGE, Greece's top yogurt producer, saw its profits soar in the first half of 2023, even though sales volume dropped, because it increased its prices by an average of 13% despite producer prices dropping 38.4% and 21.5%, respectively, in its factories in Greece and the United States.
Podcast charts the life and times of Greece’s most-wanted man
Within 48 hours of its premiere in July, true-crime podcast "Outlaws: The Good Thief" shot to number 10 in the US and number 1 in Greece. Produced by New York-based Kaleidoscope and podcast publisher iHeartPodcasts, with Athens-based The Greek Podcast Project, the eight-part investigative series charts the life and times of Greece's most-wanted man.
Museums, archaeological sites celebrating supermoon
Dozens of museums and archaeological sites will be open for free on Tuesday from 8 p.m. to midnight, celebrating the first of two supermoons this month, the Sturgeon Moon, which will be followed on August 30 by the Full Blue Moon.
Child-free weddings spark debate as they catch on
The trend of child-free weddings is spreading in Greece with an increasing number of couples choosing it for their own celebration, though not everyone is on board with the idea.
Sani Festival | Halkidiki | To August 26
Sani Festival (sani-resort.com/festivals), held every summer in Halkidiki, northern Greece, from July to August, celebrates the cultural connections between Greek and international artists, transcending its jazz roots since its inception in 1992. Having evolved into a diverse musical event, the festival now encompasses genres ranging from pop and rock to classical and indie.
Koura | Thesprotia | July 27-28
As part of the "All of Greece, One Culture" initiative by the Ministry of Culture, the Thesprotia Ephorate of Antiquities will host the theatrical performance "Koura" at the Ancient Theater of Gitana, north of Igoumenitsa.
Our Festival 9 | Athens | July 25-30
The ninth edition of Our Festival (ourfestival.gr) invites you to a six-day celebration of culture and solidarity. The festival will take place at the Euripides Theater in Rematia and the Youth Center of the Municipality of Halandri, offering a diverse program of theater, music, dance, performances, children's shows and workshops for all ages.
Taverna Miresia | Athens | July 18-20
Mario Banushi directs and stars in "Taverna Miresia - Mario, Bella, Anastasia" at the National Theater's Eleni Papadaki Stage, as part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival (aefestival.gr).
Andrea Bocelli | Athens | July 18
The esteemed Italian tenor will be performing at the Olympic Stadium, marking his highly anticipated debut to his countless admirers in Greece.
Lindsey Stirling | Athens | July 17
Technopolis (athens-technopolis.gr) welcomes outstanding violinist Lindsey Stirling for her first performance in Greece. With her extraordinary blend of electric violin and dance music, Stirling has become quite the trailblazer, amassing a dedicated fan base and earning accolades including two Billboard Music Awards.
Multimedia exhibition raises awareness on fragility of Aoos River
The fragility of the Aoos/Vjosa River, which crosses the border between Greece and Albania and represents one of Europe's few remaining free-flowing waterways, has inspired a multimedia exhibition that seeks to explore the confluence of history, culture, economy, and environmental sustainability.