All News on Entertainment in Greece

Plexoudes | Athens | November 12

Young and skilled oud player and composer Thomas Meleteas invites Dimosthenis Karachristodoulou to accompany him with the traditional Greek lyre on the Zp87 stage (87 Zoodochou Pigis) to present music from his recent album "Plexoudes" (Three Circles, 2023).

US company acquires distribution rights to Greek series Milky Way

Fifth Season, an American company behind the creation of TV series such as "Scenes From a Marriage" (HBO) and "Severance" (Apple TV+) as well as films such as "The Lost Daughter", acquired the global distribution rights to the Greek teen drama series "Milky Way," directed by Vasilis Kekakos.

Monika Kabasele | Athens | November 23

Young jazz vocalist Monika Kabasele will present her debut album with her band Grecofuturisme at the Half Note Jazz Club (halfnote.gr) on November 23. With Congolese roots and inspired by a range of jazz forms as well as Greek artists, Kabasele was born and raised in Greece and has been living in Paris for the past four years.

Marina Satti to represent Greece at Eurovision

Marina Satti will represent Greece at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Swedish city of Malmö in May, public broadcaster ERT has announced.

Art Book Fair | Athens | October 6-8

Since 2019, the Athens Art Book Fair has been showcasing artists who push the boundaries of traditional books and explore a variety of experimental forms. This year's edition hosts over 80 exhibitors, as well as a collective display featuring more than 50 artists from Greece and across the world, including the US, Spain, Japan, Prague, Portugal, Argentina, Peru, Tunisia and more.

Istanbul Theater Festival announces program

The 27th Istanbul Theater Festival will open its curtains on Oct. 25. In the second and final year of Işıl Kasapoğlu's curatorship, the festival will host 20 theater and dance performances from Türkiye and abroad.

Off The Hook | Athens | September 8-9

The two-day Off The Hook festival dedicated to hip-hop culture returns on September 8-9. Prominent artists from Greece, Europe and the United States are set to converge for an unforgettable event that pays homage to the hip-hop scene. Slated to perform and Psycho Realm, Kool G Rap and Bloody Hawk, among many others. For tickets and details, visit Viva's more.com.
 

 

Contemporary Ceramics Biennale | Santorini | June-October 2024

Big Blue Dot, a nonprofit organization based in Greece, is devoted to advancing the evolution of contemporary ceramics. Rooted in the desire to elevate Greek ceramic art on the global stage, this new biennial event aims to artistic exchange and offer a fresh perspective on Greece's cultural heritage through contemporary art.

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.

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. 

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