.sympan: A New Creative Meeting Point Opens in Piraeus
A multidisciplinary venue bringing together exhibitions, design, performances, workshops, hospitality and gastronomy through an evolving programme inspired by the rhythm of the
Events
Acropolis Museum to stay open until midnight for the August Full Moon
The Acropolis Museum will celebrate the August Full Moon on Friday, 28 August 2026, by extending its opening hours until midnight, inviting
GAIA at the Gaitis-Simossi Museum in Ios: A group exhibition exploring earth as a mythological, natural and cultural entity
The group exhibition GAIA explores the concept of Earth as a mythological, natural and cultural entity. It unfolds through two parallel narratives
Chania Chamber Music Festival returns for its 14th edition with “Dialogues Through Time”
From 23 August to 4 September, the Chania Chamber Music Festival returns for its 14th edition, once again bringing together internationally acclaimed
Kournos Music Festival returns to Lemnos with “Excavation / Archaeology”, exploring the island before tourism
The sixth edition of the Kournos Music Festival will take place on the North Aegean island of Lemnos from 2 to 17
French Institute of Greece and Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation Launch Artist Residency Programme on Andros
French artist Céleste Rogosin has been selected for the inaugural artist residency jointly organised by the two institutions on the Cycladic island
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: From Troy to Hiroshima
At the very beginning of The Odyssey, we see the Trojan Horse lodged diagonally in the sand by the sea. It is
Greece named guest country at BASE 2026, one of Türkiye’s leading Contemporary Art Exhibitions
With the support of Trendyol, emerging Greek artists are invited to showcase their work in Istanbul, opening new opportunities for international visibility
Press Shuffle: SNFCC Youth Council curates a music night without borders
Live performances by Karakou and Rosadenia, plus a DJ set by DEERISLND, invite audiences to embrace unexpected sounds and discover music beyond
Wassili Lepanto: Landscapes of the soul at the National Gallery’s Sparta Annex
The National Gallery’s Koumantareios Gallery in Sparta presents Wassili Lepanto: Landscapes of the Soul, a year-long exhibition dedicated to one of the
Kimolos Experience Festival 2026: Cine Kalisperitis brings Cinema under the stars
One of the most distinctive cinematic experiences in the Aegean returns this summer as Cine Kalisperitis, the award-winning travelling open-air cinema of
Isaiah Collier Quartet Brings Collier Plays Coltrane to STOA Culture
As part of its Summer in the Courtyard programme, STOA Culture, supported by PPC as its Major Sponsor, welcomes acclaimed American saxophonist
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Kalamata Dance Festival: The first days of KIDF 32 brought lavender, applause in sign language, and Gran Bolero to Kalamata’s Central Square
The opening days of the 32nd Kalamata International Dance Festival (KIDF) captured the unique magic of dance-its transcendent language as well as
We Built It, and We Can’t Read the Manual
By Melissa Adamantidi For as long as humans have made tools, understanding came before use. Artificial intelligence has reversed that order. You’re
Beyond the canvas: Four Greek artists’ homes you can visit
Step inside the homes and studios of Alekos Fassianos, Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, Yannis Tsarouchis and Christos Kapralos, where modern Greek art came to
Florence Welch created a dreamlike clearing in Athens
Florence + The Machine returned to Athens for Ejekt Festival, delivering a night suspended between ritual, catharsis and pure musical ecstasy For
Lateen Sailing, the Sail of the Mediterranean
Its recognition as intangible national cultural heritage brings back into focus the traditional triangular sail that tamed the Greek seas for centuries. The image of a white triangular sail gliding across the calm, deep-blue waters of the Aegean is emblematic of a country that has relied more than any other on the sea and its sailors. Today, this sail remains familiar in its simplicity, yet few know how to call it by its name and even fewer how to use
Dance Days Chania returns with 16 days of contemporary dance across Chania
For sixteen consecutive years, Dance Days Chania has transformed the city into a vibrant meeting point for contemporary dance. This year’s edition, taking place from 20 July to 2 August 2026, brings together more than 90 dance artists from Greece and abroad in a programme that explores movement as a language of resilience, connection and social dialogue. Performances unfold not only at the Mikis Theodorakis Theatre, but also in cultural venues, public squares, parks and neighbourhoods throughout Chania. The festival
Food Culture
“Il Giardino Segreto” at the ATRIUM of Alexander’s Lounge: Hotel Grande Bretagne sets the table with handmade lace
The story behind Hotel Grande Bretagne’s summer menu, where gastronomy meets handmade lace, ceramics, and Greek tradition Once found atop television sets,
Summer in a glass
There is something undeniably summery about a clear glass pitcher filled with fragrant herbs slowly releasing their aromas into cool water. It
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
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
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
The 32nd PLOES exhibition explores “The Enigma of the Image” on Andros
This summer, the Petros and Marika Kydonieos Foundation in Chora, Andros, presents the 32nd edition of PLOES, one of Greece’s longest-running and most respected private contemporary art institutions. Opening on 25 July 2026, this year’s exhibition, titled The Enigma of the Image / Man Walks Through Images, brings together the work of 24 modern and contemporary artists in a multidisciplinary exhibition featuring painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mosaics and installations. Curated by Athina Schina, art historian and cultural scholar, the exhibition
The Aegean of Robert McCabe: Images from the islands of another time
An interview with Robert McCabe on the occasion of his exhibition “Memories from the Aegean” in Paros Before the Aegean became a postcard of global tourism, it was a place of silence, labour, stone, wind, and everyday ingenuity. Robert McCabe encountered it then, during his first journeys to the Greek islands, and captured it in a way that today feels almost invaluable. Not only because he documented a Greece that has since changed, but because he managed to see within