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First images from the performance “Josephine the Singer, or The Mouse Folk”, directed by Savvas Stroumbos at the GNO Alternative Stage

Franz Kafka’s final short story “Josephine the Singer, or The Mouse Folk” (1924) is transformed into a piece of music theatre through a new, ambitious production by the Greek National Opera’s Alternative Stage. The music is composed by the distinguished composer Charalambos Goyos, while direction is by Savvas Stroumbos, known for his deeply physical theatrical language and distinctive stage writing. The production will have its Greek premiere on March 27 and will run for six performances until April 4, 2026,

Bacchae at Epidaurus: Javor Gardev reimagines Euripides with The Tiger Lillies

A bold international co-production between the Athens Epidaurus Festival, the Ivan Vazov National Theatre of Bulgaria and the NTNG explores the clash between reason and ecstasy There is a question that could be formulated in a metaphorical, Nietzschean language as follows: “Is it possible, even if only within the framework of a performance,for Dionysus to completely and unconditionally defeat Apollo?” J.G. With the addition of Euripides’ Bacchae, which will be presented on July 10 and 11 at the Ancient Theatre

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Loo DJ Set at the New Gas Holder: Electronic Sounds Meet Industrial Heritage

A dynamic DJ set by Loo at the New Gas Holder brings electronic music into one of Athens’ most atmospheric industrial spaces The Industrial Gas Museum once again transforms the iconic New Gas Holder building into a stage for contemporary music. On Friday, April 3 at 22:00, DJ, producer and composer Loo (Marilena Orfanou) takes over the decks for a dynamic DJ set inside one of Athens’ most distinctive industrial spaces. Inside the 35-meter-high structure, surrounded by machinery that has

“A Closer Look II” at FokiaNou Art Space: Five Artists Explore Different Facets of Human Experience

FokiaNou Art Space presents the group exhibition “A Closer Look II”, featuring works by five artists who explore different facets of human experience. The exhibition focuses on detail and deeper observation, from the body and the city to nature and memory. Bettina Buschbeck – The Poetry of the Earth Is Never Dead Buschbeck explores the delicate dialogue between human beings and nature: the perpetual rhythm of blossoming and collapse, the traces of transformation, light and darkness. She reflects on how
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