Takis

"Children and adults often find it magical the way Takis makes metal objects float in midair using magnetism - I know I do too," admits Michael Wellen, curator of international art at Tate Modern in London, which will be hosting an exhibition on the internationally acclaimed Greek artist.

Seventy years after the Soviet Union sent Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite, into orbit and the beginning of the Space Age, the Romantso venue in central Athens is launching "The Space Age: Electric and Electronic Art in Greece 1957-1989," an exhibition that will run through September 9.

The Astor movie theater in downtown Athens will be screening three often overlooked or under-appreciated Greek films that have risen to cult status on Monday, May 29. They are Kostas Manoussakis's "Treason" (no subtitles) at 6.30 p.m., Takis Kanellopoulos's "Glory Sky" (French subtitles) at 8.30 p.m. and "The Excursion" (English subtitles) by the same director at 10.15 p.m.

Tenor saxophonist Takis Paterelis and his quartet pay tribute to John Coltrane in a concert focused on the American musician and composer's landmark album from 1964, "A Love Supreme," a four-part suite that expanded the horizons of jazz. The concert will take place at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), starting at 9 p.m., and admission is free of charge.

From ultra-luxury sports cars to 4×4 urban conquerors, the Geneva International Motor Show opens on Tuesday introducing more than 120 new models from manufacturers all over the world.

By Margarita Pournara

According to the French Romantic artist Eugene Delacroix, the first virtue of a painting is that it be a feast for the eyes. This quality features prominently in the work of Greek artist Panayiotis Tetsis.