Stavros

WOW | Athens | April 6-8

The inaugural WOW - Women of the World Festival takes place at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (364 Syngrou Avenue, snfcc.org). In collaboration with the UK-based WOW Foundation, the event features speeches, discussions, exhibitions, workshops and concerts.

Carnival | Athens | March 17-18

The Stavros Niarchos Cultural Foundation (137 Syngrou, snfcc.org) has a rich Apokries (Greek Carnival) agenda planned for visitors and locals alike, as music performances and family happenings set the tone for a vibrant two-day celebration in various parts of the center's park. On March 17, experience Brazilian rhythms by Bloco Swingueira and rock 'n' roll classics by the Jaguar Bombs.

Historic Breal Cup at Louvre

The historic cup won by Spyros Louis, the first marathon winner of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, which was inspired and designed by Michel Breal, will travel this year to the Louvre Museum in Paris.

The cup was acquired at an international auction by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) in order to make it accessible to the general public.

Concern over intentions of winning bidder for Faliro Sports Hall

March 15 is the fast-approaching deadline for the lease tender of the Faliro Sports Hall, where the 2004 Olympic tae kwon do events took place, and its neighboring land zone located in front of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, conducted by the Hellenic Public Properties Company (ETAD).

STILL! | Athens | February 1-7

The enchanting musical theater production "STILL! A Statue That Traveled the World" comes to the Olympia Municipal Music Theater (59 Akadimias). Children and young adults are invited to follow the journey of a girl escaping the horrors of war, finding solace in an unfamiliar land under the statue of a soldier that unexpectedly comes to life, sparking an eternal friendship.

Saving the old library building

The National Library of Greece has acquired a new state-of-the-art headquarters at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. 

However, the old headquarters at the historic Vallianeio neoclassical building in downtown Athens seems to have surrendered to the miscommunication between the ministries responsible for its rescue. 

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