Lykke Li: Her music wanders through places, disappointments and contradictions
“I need answers, guides, voices, heroines to look up to,” Lykke Li once said in one of her most unexpected confessions. From
Events
Grammars of the Possible: When language becomes image, rhythm, and matter
What happens when words cease to function solely as carriers of meaning and become images, gestures, or objects? How can a letter,
Badke(remix): When tradition becomes an act of resistance
What happens when a traditional folk dance becomes a vehicle for contemporary expression? In Badke(remix), the Palestinian dabke is reimagined through the
CINEFIX #HEAT: The hottest summer screenings on the EMST rooftop
This June and July, the rooftop of the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST) transforms once again into one of the
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Amnesia Pills: “Endurance Through Time Is the Real Challenge”
Amnesia Pills return with “Necessary Scars” and speak to elculture about emotional exhaustion, artistic growth, and music that stands the test of
The Night Gurevich Became “Michelle”
By Myriam Paraskevopoulou A dark, Doric ballerina on the stage of Gagarin 205 I began listening to Michelle Gurevich systematically only in
“Chronotopia”: Winners of the G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize 2026 discuss their artwork of a thousand optical lenses
By Sibylla Lymberopoulou The Canadian artistic duo Caitlind r.c. Brown and Wayne Garrett speak to elc: “With Chronotopia*, we invite visitors to
PK21: Reimagining the Art of Dwelling in Contemporary Athens
Set inside a restored modernist apartment near Mavili Square, PK21 examines the relationship between architecture, historic Italian design and contemporary cultural memory
STOA Culture welcomes its first theatre production with “Penelopes and Penelopiades – The Loom”
This summer, a new cultural landmark comes to life in the heart of Athens. STOA Culture, the newly activated open-air atrium of the historic Arsakeio Arcade, launches its programme Summer in the Atrium, transforming the city centre into a vibrant meeting point for theatre, music and contemporary culture. The first theatrical production to be presented in the space is a new project by the renowned Theatre of Art Karolos Koun: Penelopes and Penelopiades – The Loom, directed by the theatre’s
Buster Keaton’s The General with Stathis Anninos: A cinematic masterpiece accompanied live by piano and electronics
One hundred years after its release, The General, Buster Keaton’s legendary silent-film masterpiece, returns to the big screen in a unique live performance at the Garden of the Athens Concert Hall. On Friday, 19 June at 21:00, pianist and composer Stathis Anninos, one of the most versatile musicians of his generation, will accompany the film with piano and live electronics, creating an original and dynamic soundtrack that reimagines the timeless classic for contemporary audiences. Set during the American Civil War,
Food Culture
Herbs, Wine, and Hospitality in Ancient Greece
By Sofia Triantou Long before they found their way into the pages of books, herbs had already secured their place in everyday
Artisanal Celebrates the Launch of Keepos with a Garden Party Featuring Alexandros Christopoulos
Artisanal unveils its new summer concept, Keepos Artisanal, with an opening celebration in its lush garden setting in Kifisia. The evening will
Carob: The Power of the Mediterranean
By Sofia Triantou A fruit deeply connected to Mediterranean land and culinary memory, truly deserving a place once again in our everyday
Butter Croissants, Specialty Coffee & Sunday Vibes at rhoé
On Sunday, May 24, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rhoé welcomes No Crumbs for a special pop-up on the ground floor
Destinations
Playmobil Odyssey Experience, Summer Sports Camps and Juventus Academy Resort Experience: Summer Adventures for Children and Teens at Costa Navarino
From football, basketball and tennis to immersive summer sports camps, Costa Navarino presents a comprehensive summer programme for young guests. Costa Navarino
The Luxury of Simplicity on Kea Island
The journey began one afternoon without expectations. No long museum visits, no complicated maps, no lists of must-see beaches or restaurants. Not
Easter in Greece: Following the Most Beautiful Epitaphios experience
Explore some of Greece’s most distinctive Good Friday traditions, from Corfu to Hydra, where the Epitaphios becomes a powerful cultural experience I
3 destinations close to Athens for Easter break
It is a difficult year for those of us who like to travel any chance they get. The uncertainty of a war
Open Horizons: Exploring Greek Diaspora through art at Nafplio’s Old Customs House
“Creation is not the result of what we want to do. It is the result of an entire cosmic process… If one approaches it correctly, one can give it form… The only thing that encourages this kind of insight is love… And by love I mean the whole of it, eros and agape, the divine and the human reconciled, as the Greeks understood it. That is what I am trying to do: reconcile humanity with the world.” – Michalis Lekakis,
Verdi’s Nabucco under the stars at Megaron Athens
The gardens of the Megaron Athens Concert Hall once again become an open-air destination for music lovers this summer, as the venue continues its successful collaboration with UNITEL, one of the world’s leading producers and distributors of classical music and opera recordings. On Thursday, June 25 at 20:30, audiences will have the opportunity to experience Giuseppe Verdi’s monumental Nabucco in a spectacular production from the Arena di Verona, featuring renowned soprano Anna Netrebko in the demanding role of Abigaille. Part