Retrospectives: Selections from the Vorres Museum Collection
The exhibition Retrospectives: Selections from the Vorres Museum Collection proposes a contemporary reading of the collection through thematic sections that highlight its
Events
Athens Music Week once again turns Athens into a meeting point for the international music industry
Athens Music Week (AMW) returns for its eighth edition, from May 6 to 9, once again transforming Athens into a vibrant meeting
Juilliard String Quartet Comes to the Athens Concert Hall for a One-Night-Only Performance
The Juilliard String Quartet, one of the most distinguished chamber ensembles in the world, will appear at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron
“BONES” at PLYFA: Tetis Nikolopoulou’s choreographic work explores the relationship between structure, support, and fracture through the human body
The choreographic work BONES, presented at PLYFA from May 2 to May 10, explores the relationship between structure, support, and fracture through
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Incense Through History
By Sofia Triantou The use of incense dates back thousands of years, although the substances burned vary from place to place and
Traces of a Father: Sofia Dalamagka reconstructs the memory of a father through images and remnants
By Sofia Dalamaga “I don’t try, through my photographs, to tell a dramatic story. It is a personal document of what remains
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
ACHOS FEST at PLYFA: An Open-Air Music & Dance Celebration Comes to Athens
On Sunday, May 17, in the outdoor space of PLYFA, four distinctive acts from the contemporary scene—creatively engaging with traditional music-come together: Sourloulou Band, Kideria, Laska, and Banda Entopica join forces for a musical journey where dance, celebration, and the shared memories of the Eastern Mediterranean reclaim their place in the present. ACHOS is an invitation and a call to participate in a festival experience where instruments, voices, and bodies meet in a collective celebration. We approach musical tradition beyond
Sophie Lies and Nefeli Walking Undercover unite their sonic worlds for an evening at St. Paul’s Anglican Church
Sophie Lies and Nefeli Walking Undercover bring together their sonic universes in an evening of tender pop-folk chamber music and idiosyncratic storytelling. Through dreamlike keyboard textures, narrative-driven guitars, and earthy violins, the two singer-songwriters will present a shared set featuring moments from their discographies, alongside unreleased compositions and new musical settings. With the human voice as their primary vehicle, they will unfold stories of light and darkness, identity in its many expressions, solitude and melancholy, but also the small, glimmering
Food Culture
The Taste and Aroma of Easter Across Greece
By Sofia Triantou From the resurrection magiritsa to the traditional Sunday roast, from handmade festive pies to tsoureki, Greek tradition reveals how
Folk Remedies and Medicinal Herbs in Medieval Europe
By Sofia Triantou In the world of the Middle Ages, healing and magical thinking often coexisted within the same herbal preparation Medieval
Benedict Athens: The morning that never ends
I stopped by on a weekday morning, in between two meetings in central Athens. One of those small, in-between moments you don’t
The chefs that are transforming Glyfada’s culinary scene
As a new wave of world-class chefs flock to the Athenian Riviera, Glyfada is starting to share in Greece’s exciting gastronomic renaissance.
Destinations
NYX Hotel Thessaloniki: The New Creative Lifestyle Hub of the City
Thessaloniki reveals itself through its details, and once you notice them, you fall for the city completely. Yet its heart always beats
5 Winter Destinations in Greece for After New Year’s Day
Discover five winter destinations in Greece ideal for after New Year’s Day, when crowds fade and landscapes reveal their most authentic side.
“Digital Cyclades”: Local Knowledge & Global Commons
Archipelago Network announces its new project “Digital Cyclades,” which documents and highlights the voices of local communities with the aim of creating
Exploring Kalamata: Where to eat like a local
There is always a good reason to visit Kalamata and one is the food. Among the most important destinations in Greece for
Sébastien Tellier comes to Release Athens x SNF Nostos 2026
Release Athens x SNF Nostos 2026, presented by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, welcomes Sébastien Tellier on Monday, June 22, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. One of the most recognizable and idiosyncratic figures of the contemporary European scene, the timeless dandy of French pop returns to Greece to join Jean-Michel Jarre for a remarkable evening that promises an audiovisual journey into the universe of electronic music. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation collaborates with Release Athens on the occasion of its
Kormoranos presents a unique triple bill at Ilion Plus, Athens
Kormoranos presents a special triple bill that, following a mini tour in Larissa and Thessaloniki, will culminate on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Ilion Plus in Athens. SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE Nearly a year after the release of his latest album “The Knowing” on his new label Mansions & Millions, and three years since his last visit to Greece, Canadian artist Sean Nicholas Savage returns for three live shows, accompanied by a new live band (synth/drums) and sounding more adventurous than