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Singer Andriana Babali has been invited to join Christos Rafalides (vibraphone), Yiorgos Georgiadis (bass) and Alexandros Drakos Ktistakis (drums) for an evening of jazz and more at the Athenaeum Cellar on Thursday, January 18. The show starts at 10 p.m. and admission costs 10 euros.

Athenaeum Cellar, 3 Adrianou, Thiseio,
tel 210.321.0239 

The taxation of the peer-to-peer property rental market and the intensification of inspections by tax authorities from early 2018 are expected to discourage some property owners who use online platforms to lease their assets on a short-term basis to boost their income.

The Association for the Care and Protection of Stray Animals (Stray.gr) is holding its annual Christmas bazaar at Thiseio Lofts on Saturday, December 9, and Sunday, December 10, running 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Beijing-based Zhang Yexing, one of the most prominent artists of his generation in China, makes his European debut in an exhibition which is set to launch at the Bernier/Eliades Gallery in Athens on Thursday, September 28 (8 p.m.).

"The Theater of Disappearance" is a large-scale site-specific installation by Adrian Villar Rojas. This is the first time the celebrated Argentinean artist has worked at an archaeological site, where he has radically altered both the indoor and outdoor space of the National Observatory of Athens in Thiseio. The installation will remain in place until September 24.

The Herakleidon Museum in Athens presents "Voyage: Seafaring and Shipbuilding in Greece from Antiquity to Modern Times." The show explores the history of maritime voyages and naval architecture through about 40 handmade wooden models of Greek ships which plied the seas from prehistoric times to the middle of the 20th century.

"The Theater of Disappearance" is a large-scale site-specific installation by Adrian Villar Rojas. This is the first time the celebrated Argentinean artist has worked at an archaeological site, where he has radically altered both the indoor and outdoor space of the National Observatory of Athens in Thiseio. The official launch of the work will take place at 5 p.m.

To complement its ongoing "Voyage" exhibition, the Herakleidon Art Museum has launched a show on the Antikythera Mechanism. "An Ancient Greek Computer" presents pivotal moments in the study of the most complex mechanism of antiquity (2nd-1st century BC). Displays include models of the mechanism, drawings and radiographs.

A broad spectrum of people rallied in central Athens Sunday in support of free expression, democracy, peace and 'green' development. About 50 nongovernmental organizations, including Greenpeace, Doctors Without Borders, ActionAid and Fair Trade Hellas, took part in this year's 'Break Free' event, which culminated in a march from Thiseio to Zappeio.

Inspired by the explosion of new interest in the creepy concept of the living dead fueled by movies, TV series and literature, the Athens Zombie Walk will take place on Saturday, starting from Syntagma Square at 6 p.m.