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Polykleitos Rengos (1903-1984) is the subject of an exhibition at the Byzantine Museum (byzantinemuseum.gr) that casts light on his important contribution to the reintroduction of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine tradition in religious painting.

Happy Hour returns to the Athens Chapter of Democrats Abroad Greece. Connect with new friends and allies in Athens at the historic Olympias Rooftop Bar near Monastiraki (57 Athinas, 6th floor) on Tuesday, May 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. Democrats Abroad Greece brings together transatlantic travelers, students, long-settled Greek Americans and digital nomads who care about US democracy and each other.

The so-called historic triangle of downtown Athens, Koukaki, Neos Kosmos and Piraeus appear to be the most popular areas for hosting short-term rental accommodation, judging by the strong upward trend of supply in these places, both in relation to last year and in comparison to 2019.

Pianist Elke Robersscheuten performs in the National Garden of Athens on Friday as a part of the three-day Piano City Athens Festival which ends on Sunday.

More routes will be added on Monday on the Athens-Thessaloniki train service where Greece's deadliest crash on record occurred on February 28.
 
Route operator Hellenic Train announced last week that two additional pairs of Intercity trains will restart services and new departure times will be added for better passenger service.

The Berlin-based, convention-defying opera company Novoflot is traveling to Athens to appear in the Elefsina European Capital of Culture program.

The deadline of binding offers for Attiki Odos, the motorway that runs around Athens, has been extended to July 10, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund has said.

The binding offers are part of the tender process for the award of a services concession agreement in relation to financing, operation, maintenance and exploitation of the motorway, HRADF said.

Labor Day rallies and demonstrations held in the center of Athens have now concluded, and the roads in the city center are gradually reopening.

However, all three Metro lines and tram services will remain closed throughout the day as employees stage a 24-hour stoppage.

Federations, unions, and workers Monday participated in two large strike rallies in Athens to mark Labor Day. 

Due to the May 1 union rallies, large parts of central Athens city center will be closed to traffic Monday and public transport services will be limited.

All three Metro lines and tram services will be shut down all day, as employees stage a 24-hour stoppage.