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The Athens Biennale announces its new governance structure and the curator of its 8th edition

The Athens Biennale enters a new phase: it transforms, expands, and strengthens, adopting a renewed governance structure that includes a Board of Trustees, an Advisory Board, and a Curatorial Committee. This new architecture brings together leading figures from the fields of art, culture, intellectual life and entrepreneurship, working toward a shared vision. Poka-Yio, co-founder of the Athens Biennale, remains Executive

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Elli-Anna Peristeraki on META–MORPHOSIS and Athens Digital Arts Festival 2026

By Katerina Parri “What gives me particular satisfaction this year as well is that the works are not explicitly anthropocentric, yet they still speak powerfully and profoundly about the human element.” In 2007, the International Digital Arts Festival of Greece, the Athens Digital Arts Festival, took place for the first

“Epirroes”: an olive oil shaped by memory, tradition and a conscious shift in life

From family groves in Messinia and Arcadia to a contemporary brand with

Artemis: from Delos to the Moon

On April 1st , millions of people from every corner of the

Incense Through History

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By Sofia Triantou The use of incense dates back thousands of years, although the substances burned vary from place to place and from era to era. Many times, when I read about the history of incense and perfumes, I find myself wondering what the ancient Mediterranean smelled like, and why

Traces of a Father: Sofia Dalamagka reconstructs the memory of a father through images and remnants

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By Sofia Dalamaga “I don’t try, through my photographs, to tell a dramatic story. It is a personal document of what remains of us when we turn into stardust.” This is a first-person project. I never photographed my father.To photograph people, you have to get close, and I was never

Easter in Greece: Following the Most Beautiful Epitaphios experience

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Explore some of Greece’s most distinctive Good Friday traditions, from Corfu to Hydra, where the Epitaphios becomes a powerful cultural experience I still remember Easter in Corfu as a child. A Good Friday night in a northern village, candles lit, the Epitaphios moving slowly through the dark in a procession

3 destinations close to Athens for Easter break

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It is a difficult year for those of us who like to travel any chance they get. The uncertainty of a war that can escalate at any time, as well as mounting gas prices has put a limit towards any ambitious plans for far away and exotic destinations. However, we

The Taste and Aroma of Easter Across Greece

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By Sofia Triantou From the resurrection magiritsa to the traditional Sunday roast, from handmade festive pies to tsoureki, Greek tradition reveals how each place carries its own aromatic signature These are the days when homes fill with aromas that awaken memories from years past. And yet, Easter in Greece does

STOA culture: A new cultural space comes to life in the heart of Athens

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STOA culture: A New Cultural Hub in the Heart of Athens In the heart of Athens, where the streets of Panepistimiou and Stadiou intersect with the city’s history, the iconic Arsakeio Mansion acquires a new cultural dimension. STOA culture arrives to activate one of the most historic landmarks of the

A Revelatory Spring at EMST with Three New Exhibitions Dedicated to Three “Cosmopolitan” Artists: Niki Kanagini, Stathis Logothetis, and Yannis Christou

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By Stelios Parris Spring at EMST invites us to see clearly that cosmopolitanism is not a mere footnote in the histories of Niki Kanagini, Stathis Logothetis, and Yannis Christou, but the key to understanding them. From April 2 to November 8, 2026, the National Museum of Contemporary Art presents three

Are you ready? April 3 & 4 – Borderline Festival 2026 at Onassis Ready

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By Stelios Parris Black Athena, Poor J’Darr, mint++, pink.wav, DJ NOT I, IO, Chris OD, Sofia Stergiou answer the questions of a retired raver It used to be an industrial space, a plastics factory that has now been transformed into one of the most vibrant hubs of contemporary artistic creation.

STOA: Meet the 17 collaborators shaping Athens’ new destination

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With 100% of its spaces now leased, STOA finalizes its ecosystem of collaborators. Following an extensive redevelopment period focused on the preservation and restoration of the historic Arsakeio Arcade, works are progressing at an intensive pace within the individual spaces, placing STOA on the final stretch before welcoming its first

The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize 2026 awarded to “Chronotopia” by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett (Canada)

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The G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation announces the winners of the 2026 Art Prize, Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett from Canada, for their proposal Chronotopia. The proposal, unanimously selected by the Evaluation Committee among more than 410 submissions from around the world, stood out for its strong conceptual framework,

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