Kolonaki

The tragicomic backlash sparked by the unfortunate plan to rename Athens' Evangelismos metro station (which serves the hospital of the same name in the downtown Kolonaki district) Pavlos Bakoyannis, after the late conservative politician who was gunned down in the area 30 years ago by the November 17 terrorist group, was not all bad.

The Roma Gallery kicks off the 2019/20 season with a show of works by Dimitris Alithinos. The critically acclaimed artist is considered among the pioneers of his generation for his ability to tap into the zeitgeist and address major issues such as the destruction of the natural environment, a recurring subject in his work since the 1980s.

"My relationship with painting is completely impulsive. It is like looking at any empty space, where a single dot can become a starting point," Alexis Akrithakis, one of the most important proponents of the post-World War II art scene in Greece, said of his work.

Plans to rename a key station on the Athens metro after a modern historical figure were shelved on Monday following reactions from the public.

Members of the Rouvikonas anti-establishment group on Thursday afternoon scattered flyers outside the German Embassy in central Athens, in a protest action that coincided with a visit by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Berlin.

As she walked in looking poised and cool despite the summer heat, British Hellenist Dr Jennifer Wallace, who is senior lecturer and director of studies in English at Peterhouse, Cambridge, seemed right at home in the classic family restaurant in the upscale Athens district of Kolonaki.

Gallery Genesis wraps up the season with a fun group show titled "From Greece With Love." The exhibition comprises works inspired by the notion of the souvenir, be it an object, a scene or a memory, by more than 20 artists in a variety of mediums. Opening hours on Tuesday and Thursday are 11.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. and on Wednesday from 11.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

The Public Properties Company (ETAD) expects to concede seven new assets in Athens and Thessaloniki in the coming months, via its online platform www.e-publicrealestate.gr.

The tender for the sale of the first batch of properties formerly used as collateral for loans has attracted a very high degree of interest from domestic and foreign investors alike, including real estate investment firms and investment funds.

The powerful allure of the ancient Greek world for Spanish artist Pablo Picasso is the subject of the Museum of Cycladic Art's latest big exhibition, "Picasso and Antiquity: Line and Clay." The focus here is on Picasso's ceramic pieces inspired by ancient Greek theater and mythology, which are displayed next to ancient artifacts with similar themes in order to underscore the connection between