Events

elcMagazine

The 28th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Opens with a Record Number of Premieres

By Katerina Parri The 28th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival is ready to begin amid global events that are decisive, complex and deeply challenging. Yet the “world” we refer to is not a distant place that does not affect us directly. What is happening today unfolds right beside us – perhaps even closer than we imagine – and inevitably concerns us all. Although the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival focuses on a specific cinematic form, it has long been cherished precisely for the sense

“Excuse Me, I’m Speaking” – Autobiographical Comics Exhibition by Spanish-Speaking Women at the Cervantes Institute

The exhibition “Excuse Me, I’m Speaking” brings together 35 leading Spanish-speaking creators of contemporary autobiographical comics, united by the motto “the personal is political.” Through lived experience and storytelling, the artists demonstrate that issues such as sexism, gender-based violence, and social inequality are not individual matters, but systemic problems that require collective action. The exhibition at the Cervantes Institute of Athens is presented as part of the celebration of International Women’s Day, highlighting women’s voices and the significance of autobiographical

Food Culture

Destinations

Bryan Adams Live with the Roll With The Punches Tour at Telekom Center Athens

Bryan Adams has been touring the world for over four decades. Three years after his last concert at Telekom Center Athens (formerly OAKA), he returns to the same venue for a magical evening filled with authentic rock brilliance. Over the course of his long-standing career, he has earned numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award, multiple American Music Awards, three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations. His latest album, Roll With The Punches, is nominated for the 2026 JUNO

Plastiras Lake Festival 2026 Goes Four Days

The 3rd Plastiras Lake Festival 2026 is coming from July 9 to July 12. This year, the vibe is go big or go home (you, that is -the bear is perfectly fine at home). Plastiras Lake Festival is growing, evolving, changing in all the ways you want it to – and staying exactly the same in all the ways you hope it never will. Line-up to be announced soon. What’s changing? ↪ Three days weren’t enough, so this year the
GoUp