Onassis Cultural Center

Internationally renowned Irish writer John Connolly, known as the "Dubliner who writes like an American," will be sitting down with Kathimerini's Elias Maglinis for a discussion on the Onassis Cultural Center's main stage on Wednesday, July 4.

Running through Saturday, June 9, the Greek Jazz Panorama at the Onassis Cultural Center is dedicated to the new generation, featuring ensembles whose bandleaders are aged under 30 years old.

In "Rasp Your Soul," Berlin-based Greek choreographer Kat Valastur likens the body to a tongue: an organ which is essential to our capability of expression. By conceptualizing the stage as an oral cavity, Valastur uses the metaphor of the mouth to explore themes of feeding and communication.

The Onassis Cultural Center has set up shop at the Archaeological Site of Messene in the southwestern Peloponnese for an event where artists are invited to explore the relationship between music and location. Running through Sunday, June 3, "Tuned City" comprises talks, performances and presentations. Admission to the site, which will open daily at 9 a.m., is free of charge for the event.

Tzeni Argyriou looks back to a time when art was not regarded as the work of an individual but as a means of bringing communities together in "Anonymo," a piece that emerged from research conducted by the choreographer during her 2016-17 residency at the Onassis Cultural Center (OCC).

Hailed as one of the most influential jazz pianists in the world today, Brad Mehldau and the two musicians who complete his trio - Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums - take the stage at the Onassis Cultural Center for one night of musical exploration on Saturday, May 19, taking in jazz, classical and pop and rock. The show starts at 8.30 p.m. and tickets cost 7-45 euros.

The Onassis Cultural Center and art organization Locus Athens present "Geometries," an initiative introducing artistic interventions in different parts of the Athens University of Agriculture's gardens and greenhouses in an exploration of the cycle of life, the role of nature in today's cities and other such issues, accompanied by an exhibition that will evolve along with the initiative.

Six promising young Greek choreographers have been invited by the Onassis Cultural Center to show their work at a two-day event showcasing emerging local dance talent.

Director Aris Biniaris approaches Euripides' study on the two sides of man's nature, "The Bacchae," from a punk-rock perspective, bringing out its visceral qualities with fitting music. On Saturday and Sunday, the shows at the Onassis Cultural Center will feature English surtitles. Tickets cost 5-24 euros.

The Onassis Cultural Center and art organization Locus Athens present "Geometries," an initiative introducing artistic interventions in different parts of the Athens University of Agriculture's gardens and greenhouses in an exploration of the cycle of life, the role of nature in today's cities and other such issues, accompanied by an exhibition that will evolve along with the initiative.