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A new culinary journey above Athens: Mappemonde unveils its latest menu

Executive Chef Dimitris Arsenidis and Pastry Chef Nadia Makrygianni present a refined tasting experience where Greek ingredients, contemporary technique, and one of Athens’ most spectacular views come together. Just before sunset, Athens unfolds like a map of tiny lights. The Acropolis slowly begins to glow, Lycabettus rises in the distance, and Panepistimiou Street becomes a luminous line cutting across the rooftops of the city centre. From the rooftop of Athens Capital Hotel, the view is truly exceptional. It is here

Camille x Manári: Camille’s Elliot Hashtroudi comes to Athens for a one-night collaboration at Manári

Fire, exceptional ingredients, and cooking without unnecessary embellishments. These are the principles that bring together Manari and one of London’s most talked-about chefs for a special dinner in Athens. Chef and restaurateur Aris Vezenes invites Elliot Hashtroudi to Manari for an evening shaped by a shared culinary philosophy: deep respect for ingredients, cooking over fire, and close relationships with producers whose names you know as well as their products. Hashtroudi arrives from Camille, the acclaimed restaurant in London’s Borough Market,

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Alekos Fassianos: “Beneath the summer sun” opens in Corfu

The poetic world of Greek painter Alekos Fassianos comes to life this summer at the Corfu Annex of the National Gallery with the exhibition Alekos Fassianos: Beneath the Summer Sun, on view from 26 June 2026 to 11 January 2027. Drawing inspiration from everyday life, memory, love, light, and the simple moments that shape human experience, Fassianos developed a distinctive visual language that remains instantly recognizable. The exhibition brings together 46 works, including paintings, acrylics, and prints, offering visitors a

Santorini Film Festival 2026 Returns with “Once More, With Feeling”

The 9th edition of the Santorini Film Festival brings together independent cinema, animation, documentaries, and educational activities in one of Greece’s most iconic island settings. From 3 to 5 July 2026, the Santorini Film Festival (SFF26) returns for its ninth edition, presenting a rich programme of film screenings and educational activities under the theme “Once More, With Feeling.” With strategic sponsor Ferryhopper, this year’s festival invites audiences to reconnect with cinema as a space for emotion, imagination, memory, and encounter.
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