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Okupa: Levantine Notes in the Heart of Athens and a sense of belonging

Marcel Proust once said that memory is never detached from the senses. It is a thought that often returns, every time I find myself in front of a dish with new flavours, a cup of aromatic herbs, or a glass of aged spirits. Even in our most solitary moments, we seem to search for a table. A table shared with

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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

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

By Katerina Parri “What gives me particular satisfaction this year as well

“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

Konstantinos Zografos, the “Orestes” in Theodoros Terzopoulos’ landmark trilogy, talks to elc ahead of Oresteia’s return to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

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“An actor’s work holds the secret pleasure of revealing their own life through the story of another.” Aeschylus’ Oresteia, directed by Theodoros Terzopoulos, returns this year to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus for a second run (August 22 & 23), closing the Epidaurian program of the anniversary edition of the

The New Gaitis–Simosi Museum on Ios

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On Ios, the island of eternal summers -where light stretches across rooftops and the sea gazes at the sky with the wild clarity of the Aegean- a museum has opened that seems to have emerged from the earth itself. The Gaitis–Simosi Museum (GSM) is a dream that matured over decades

“The Oath of Europe” by Wajdi Mouawad: A performance whose power and depth neutralized any dramaturgical and directorial weaknesses

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By Eleni Koutsilaiou Despite the extremity of the subject, the rawness, and the brutality of the descriptions and events, the result of the reception is a cohesive emotion that overwhelms the audience “The journey of return is always a journey but never a return. It is mourning, an inner mortuary

10 Art Exhibitions on the greek islands worth visiting if you find yourself there

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By Katerina Parri For the summer of 2025, we’ve selected ten islands for their standout art offerings this season. Journey to: Hydra, Poros, Andros, Crete, Santorini, Ios, Amorgos, Lesvos, Chios & Rhodes. When summer holidays on the Greek islands meet art exhibitions, the experience takes on a special sense of

Maria Farantouri at the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus

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A life with Mikis – A life for music and poetry At the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus, where voice merges with landscape and song takes on a primal quality, Maria Farantouri is preparing to take the stage in her own tribute to the centenary of Mikis Theodorakis’ birth. The

A Dialogue of Sound and Landscape: Anton Gerzenberg’s Unconventional Performance in Mikrolimni

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From August 28 to 31, Prespes will host the highly anticipated TRIETHNÉS International Music Festival, a four-day celebration of contemporary music. This unique festival, co-produced with the Municipality of Prespes and under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, is set to bring together some of the world’s most acclaimed

Chios – The Island of Contrasts

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Βy Sophia Triantou Chios, the fifth-largest island of Greece, stretches across the eastern Aegean, facing the coasts of Asia Minor. It is a land full of contrasts shaped by nature itself: stone-built mastiha villages in the south, lush green mountains in the north, Byzantine castles and monasteries, caves and hidden

Rizitiko: The Song of Western Crete

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Born on the slopes of the White Mountains, the rizitiko song embodies the Cretan spirit like few others. It was created to accompany battle, joy, mourning, love -and today, tradition and historical continuity. Without musical instruments, relying solely on the human voice, rizitiko songs were passed down orally, refined through

The Greek National Opera tours Greece: Find out more about the Tour Programme July 2025 – July 2026

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The Greek National Opera launches a large-scale tour programme across all of Greece for the first time in its history. Fifteen productions, including opera, music theatre, operetta, shows for the whole family, mixed spectacles, concerts, and a series of learning and participation programmes, will be presented at over 50 venues

Discover the English “Shedia”: Summer 2025 Issue

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A summer filled with sea, sun, solidarity – and much more – in the 5th issue of the English-language edition of Shedia, now on the streets of the city. For the fifth consecutive year, Shedia speaks the language of Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and Virginia Woolf. The summer edition of

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