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DamBusters | Athens | February 2
The Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos (MedINA) is celebrating this year's World Wetlands Day with the premiere of the documentary "DamBusters - the Start of the Riverlution!" at the Greek Film Archive (tainiothiki.gr).
Greek-American filmmaker revisits 1970s in ‘The Holdovers’
Even though he's a frequent visitor to Greece - coming in the summer for the Evia Film Project and in autumn for the Thessaloniki International Film Festival - Kathimerini caught up with Alexander Payne in London this time.
A Tale of Two Cities | Athens | From January 24
Under the title "A Tale of Two Cities," Athens and Santiago join forces in a program showcasing films from Greece in Chile and vice versa. This collaborative effort between the KINO Athens film society and Centro de Cine y Creacion (CCC) from Santiago kicks off with simultaneous screenings in Chile and Greece from January 24.
Janus Rasmussen | Athens | February 3
Athens' freshest event organizer, Postbloo, has invited Janus Rasmussen to perform at its debut party in the heart of the city. The Iceland-born electronic music producer and DJ will take over the decks at Arch Club (6 Elasidon, Gazi) for his first-ever performance in Greece.
Marriage equality bill rattles Greece’s political scene
Nikos Efstathiou, an Athens based journalist and author, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the government's proposed marriage equality bill, look at how it's impacting Greece's political scene, and touch on the broader public debate around the issue of marriage equality - including hate speech on social media platforms.
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.