Kypseli

Authorities in the central Athens district of Kypseli are stepping up efforts to catch a suspect responsible for the gruesome decapitation of stray cats.

Reports suggest the perpetrator is targeting stray felines and leaving their bodies in various locations, sometimes accompanied by ominous notes.

Two brothers, aged 17 and 19, surrendered to police after killing their 28-year-old cousin Monday night in Kypseli, Athens.

Police found the victim around 11 p.m. with severe neck wounds from a sharp object. Two knives were found at the scene. He was taken to Evangelismos Hospital, where he died.

It is a vibrant space at the heart of the multicultural downtown Athens neighborhood of Kypseli, set up with one goal in mind: promoting cultural diversity, empathy and a discrimination-free society. "It happens naturally now. We have the holy grail," says Ioanna Nissiriou, co-founder of We Need Books.

The Environment Ministry has granted listed status to five lovely examples of eclectic residential architecture from the 1920s clustered in close proximity on a small street in the heavily populated and apartment block-packed central Athens district of Kypseli. 

The Athens Beer Weekend returns to the Municipal Market of Kypseli for a lively event jam-packed with fresh craft beers, delicious street food and music performances. Attendees can pick up merchandise from local microbreweries, including screenprinted T-shirts, tote bags and unique jewelry. Admission is free.

With university admission results imminent, students are grappling with rising rents, especially in tourist hotspots.

Data from the Spitogatos real estate website shows the average rent for student accommodation in Attica is €10.80 per square meter per month.

A fire broke out inside the arcade housing the Broadway Theater in the Athens district of Kypseli in the early hours of Thursday. 

Emergency crews evacuated at least 10 residents from the apartments above the arcade. One woman was hospitalized due to respiratory issues.

Wrapped around one of Athens' most spectacular monuments, the Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro, thrives a historic community park on Ardittos Hill.

The Athens municipal authority will be opening up air-conditioned spaces, providing medical advice and support, and increasing fire patrols in the capital's big parks and woods as a new heatwave grips the country, pushing temperatures on Tuesday to the 40-Celsius mark.

More than 60 ceramicists are set to present their work at the Fired Up Athens fair at the Municipal Market of Kypseli (42 Fokionos Negri) on May 25-26. All kinds of clay fiends and fondlers have been invited by Fired Up's creator, Melina Xenaki, for a weekend full of beautiful and useful creations, which will be available for purchase or simply admiring. Admission is free.