Popular British actor and writer Stephen Fry has compared Lord Elgin’s removal of the Parthenon sculptures from Greece to Nazi Germany stealing the Arc de Triomphe during the occupation of France.
The 16th LEA (Literature in Athens) Festival starts next week, aiming to form cultural and literary bridges between Latin America, Spain, Greece and Portugal through words and letters.
The Buena Vista All Stars, led by Ibrahim Ferrer Jr, son of Buena Vista Social Club’s golden-voiced singer, will perform songs whose popularity spread across the world with Wim Wenders’ 1999 documentary about the music of Cuba at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on June 29.
The first acts have been announced for the Lalibela Music Festival, set to take place at OAKA (Olimpionikon & Spirou Loui) on July 2.
Peggy Gou returns to Athens for her biggest show yet at the Tae Kwon Do Stadium on July 12.
The Petit Palais cinema in the hip downtown Athens district of Pangrati will be reopening its doors to the public in October after undergoing a transformation into a theater.
The 2024 Aristonautes Festival, a celebration of culture, theatre, dance and music, will take place in the seaside town of Xylokastro in Corinthia from June 20-23.
The costumes created by Oscar-winning designer Holly Waddington for Yorgos Lanthimos’ film “Poor Things” follow the journey of Bella Baxter – the main character played by Emma Stone – from childhood to adulthood.
“Subrealities,” a performance by the Athens-based Tasi Dance collective, debuts at Bios (84 Pireos) from June 17-19. This experimental work explores the intersection of fantasy and everyday life, challenging perceptions of reality through ritualistic movements. Tickets for the 40-minute show are priced at 10 euros at the door.
In his charming ground-floor workshop in the Athenian neighborhood of Galatsi, the violin Dimitris Kakos holds in his capable hands is more than an instrument; it is a thread stretching back three centuries.
The Ministry of Culture on Thursday announced the start of work to protect the site, staff and guests of a stunning castle built by the Franks in 1220 in Ilia in the northern Peloponnese from wildfire.
An exuberant yet haunting road movie, “Stray Bodies” uses the trope of travel to explore the boundaries that religion and politics place on women, especially when it comes to their bodies.
Just over 100 years have passed since the birth of Yannis Gaitis (1923-1984) and Greece is finally set to acquire a museum dedicated to one of its pre-eminent modernist painters.
Archaeological sites in Athens will remain closed for five hours on Thursday to protect tourists from the searing heat that continued for a third day.
Lake Plastiras hosts a new festival this summer, inviting anyone wanting to enjoy live music and the outdoors.
Queen Symphonic returns to Athens for another unique performance at Lycabettus Theatre on June 21.
The 14th Athens Open Air Film Festival (AOAFF) is ready to welcome tourists and residents to enjoy the city in a refreshing way.
LA-based alternative electro-pop trio the Cannons will visit Athens on July 6 for a thumping performance at Technopolis (100 Pireos, Gazi).
Pride month’s main event will be hosted in downtown Syntagma Square on Saturday.
Greece shut the ancient Acropolis tourist site, suspended schools and stationed medics across Athens on Wednesday as it faced the first heatwave of the summer.
Groovey legend Parov Stelar will bring his fusion of electronic beats, jazz and swing to the Release Athens Festival at the Water Plaza (2616 Posidonos, Kallithea).
Get ready for nostalgia at The Summer Love Festival, featuring DJs from Love Radio and party organizers the Trashformers.
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