Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
SNFCC reopening, visitors must pre-register for all events
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in the southern Athens neighborhood of Kallithea is to reopen to the public from next week, though visitors must reserve their tickets for events online so that numbers can be restricted in line with social distancing guidelines, the center said in a statement on Wednesday.
Greek startup building brains for international auto industry
Startup company Kenotom is one of the success stories that stood out at the inaugural Greek-German Innovation Forum at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in southern Athens a few months ago.
Major sports, leisure, shopping venues shut door against coronavirus
The landmark Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) on Athens' southern coast announced on Friday its decision to suspend operations in order to protect staff and visitors from the spreading Covid-19 virus.
The Papess Joanne | Athens | March 8, 15 & 22
As part of its 80th anniversary celebrations, the Greek National Opera has commissioned composer Yiorgos Vassilandonakis to write a new opera based on Emmanouel Rhoides' controversial 1866 novel "The Papess Joanne." Regarded as heretical at the time of its publication, the novel explores the fascinating legend of Papess Joan and argues that the Catholic Church covered up her existence.
- Read more about The Papess Joanne | Athens | March 8, 15 & 22
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Picasso’s Blue and Rose Periods | Athens | To May 31
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in the southern Athens neighborhood of Kallithea presents a special exhibition dedicated to Pablo Picasso in the form of an audiovisual journey through the early years of the artist's career, between 1900 and 1907, which marked the beginning of the cubist movement in painting.
The Magic of Vivaldi | Athens | February 10
Italian Mezzo-soprano Romina Basso, a leading performer of Vivaldi's work, will be joined by the Camerata Friends of Music Orchestra under award-winning maestro Markellos Chryssicos on the main stage of the Greek National Opera at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in southern Athens on Monday, February 10.
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Marita Paparizou | Athens | February 2
Greek contralto Marita Paparizou will be on stage at the Greek National Opera's Alternative Stage at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in southern Athens on Sunday, February 2. The concert is titled "At the Wise King's Court," a reference to Spanish king Alfonso X of Castile, also known as Alfonso the Wise.
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Wozzeck | Athens | January 31 & February 2
French playwright and director Olivier Py breathes new life into Alban Berg's internationally acclaimed opera "Wozzeck," which is on stage at the Greek National Opera's Stavros Niarchos Hall in southern Athens. GNO baritone Tassis Christoyannis stars in the title role and Vassilis Christopoulos conducts the GNO Orchestra.
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Four Seasons | Athens | To January 24
The Patari Project physical theater company presents its rendition of Vivaldi's timeless "Four Seasons," a musical performance aimed at children and young audiences, on the Greek National Opera's Alternative Stage at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in southern Athens.
- Read more about Four Seasons | Athens | To January 24
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Wozzeck | Athens | January 19, 23, 26, 31 & February 2
French playwright and director Olivier Py breathes new life into Alban Berg's internationally acclaimed opera "Wozzeck," which is on stage at the Greek National Opera's Stavros Niarchos Hall in southern Athens for five performances between January 19 and February 2. GNO baritone Tassis Christoyannis stars in the title role and Vassilis Christopoulos conducts the GNO Orchestra.