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Charlie Kaufman Comes to Athens for a Special Evening at Stella Open-Air Cinema

Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman will appear in Athens for a rare public conversation, followed by screenings of two short films, including How to Shoot a Ghost, his latest work filmed entirely in the Greek capital. Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, the visionary behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich, and Adaptation, will visit Athens for a special cinematic event at the historic Stella Open-Air Cinema on Thursday, July 2. The evening opens with a live public conversation and

The Greek National Opera closes its 2025/26 season with Verdi’s La Traviata

One of Verdi’s most beloved masterpieces returns in Nikos S. Petropoulos’ landmark production, presented for the first time at the Stavros Niarchos Hall. The Greek National Opera concludes its 2025/26 artistic season with Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, presented in the landmark production by the late Greek opera director, set and costume designer Nikos S. Petropoulos. Twenty-five years after its premiere at the historic Olympia Theatre, and following its successful tour to China and Thessaloniki, the production returns to Athens for

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Hidroliq and Sugahspank! Join Forces for a Psychedelic Soul Session at STOA Culture

As part of its Summer in the Atrium programme, STOA Culture, with PPC as Grand Sponsor, welcomes Hidroliq and Sugahspank! for a special musical encounter that brings the vibrant energy of Athens’ contemporary jazz, funk and soul scene to the Atrium of the historic Arsakeio Arcade. Emerging on the Athenian music scene in 2022, Hidroliq quickly established a distinctive sound that defies conventional genre boundaries. Rooted in jazz improvisation and driven by the powerful rhythms of funk, the band explores

Hermoupolis marks 200 years since its founding with a landmark anniversary celebration

The year 2026 marks a defining moment for the island of Syros, as Hermoupolis celebrates the bicentenary of its naming and founding in 1826. More than the capital of the Cyclades, Hermoupolis has long stood as a symbol of neoclassical elegance, maritime prosperity, and cultural vitality—a city born from the resilience of refugees who transformed displacement into one of modern Greece’s most remarkable urban success stories. Founded by refugees arriving from Smyrna, Kydonies, Chios, Psara, Kasos and other parts of
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