Niarchos

Eleni Karaindrou | January 8-10

Acclaimed composer Eleni Karaindrou, whose soaring melodies have graced the silver screen for some three decades and who has performed at prestigious events and venues around the world, did a single show last year at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center just before the November lockdown.

Kostis Maraveyas | December 28

Popular crossover artist Kostis Maraveyas and his multifaceted band will be performing an uplifting, funky holiday program live from the main concert hall of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on December 28, starting at 8.30 p.m. The concert will be live-streamed by the SNFCC, free of charge on its Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Greece's largest wildlife refuge appeals for funding

ANIMA, the country's largest wildlife rescue center, will be faced with a battle for its survival in 2021, unless a way is found to finance its activities.

The Athens-based organization has treated more than 45,000 animals over the past 15 years. And despite being hard hit by financial problems since the beginning of the year, it continues to operate seven days a week.

Winter landscapes usher in festive season

The Parabolic Light Cloud installation by Peruvian Renzo B. Lariviere and Australian Simone Chua, founders of the amigo & amigo interactive lighting and design studio, illuminates the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens. The two artists created a spiral of a thousand lights, seeking to capture intense emotions such as love and sadness.

Benda’s ‘Medea’ | November 30

Live-streamed from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, the Camerata - Friends of Music Orchestra will perform "Medea" by Czech composer Georg Benda on period instruments. The Camerata is conducted by the acclaimed harpsichordist and maestro Markellos Chryssicos, with actress Kora Karvouni in the title role of the dramatic heroine. Streaming starts at 8.30 p.m.

Charity Fun Run | Online | June 15-21

Not wanting to scrap its increasingly popular early summer Fun Run, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is taking it online, inviting participants to run a 5 km route of their own choice between June 15 and 21. The cost of the participation fee/donation is 5 euros, which will be tripled by the SNFCC so that the hospital of choice receives 15 euros for each participant.

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