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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

Just a Breath Away: Easy Escapes from Athens for Culture and Calm

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Athens is a city filled with history, culture, and vibrant urban life. However, if you’re looking for a quick escape from the hustle and bustle, there are numerous incredible destinations just a short drive or ferry ride away. Here are some of the best places for a day trip from

“Escapism” at St George Lycabettus: Art, hospitality and the escape of the senses in an exhibition where art and the experience of hospitality interact.

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The new exhibition ‘Escapism’ attempts to convey this multi-dimensional notion of escape by combining art with the experience of hospitality City light streamed in through the heavy curtains, leaving streaks of glowing light on the floor. Room 302 had that familiar, neutral atmosphere – neither familiar nor strange, an in-between

“Titanium X”: Tracing Athens Through Bruised Metal

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Titanium X takes the viewer through the streets of Athens via a study of bruised and damaged cars. The abstract photographs close in on details, exploring fragility and physical memory. The sunburnt, scratched, crashed and hastily repaired surfaces of Athenian automobiles become the artist’s canvas. In their own words: “Athens’ urban

Katerina Zherebtsova & BC Book Club Athens: A Storytelling Community

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A lifelong reader, brand storyteller, and writer. She holds a BA in Journalism from Goldsmiths University, an MA in Applied Imagination from Central St Martins. She has written for Huffington Post, The Institute of Ideas, The Next Women and was a Brand Marketing Director at Nike for 7 years. She

Meet “Loop Around”: Weaving Stories Through Tufting

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Meet Loop Around: A Place Where You Can Indulge Yourself in the Art of Tufting The art of tufting, with its colorful threads and the soft or even rough textures it creates, was initially unknown to me. But after meeting Loop around and Myrto Kondylopoulou, I quickly realized that it

Spring at EMST: Four Artists, Four Bold New Visions

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The EMST welcomes spring with 2 solo exhibitions and 2 new large-scale in situ commissions by internationally acclaimed artists Janice Rafa, Sammy Baloji, Kasper Bosmans and Emma Talbot. Janice Rafa’s evocative and immersive solo exhibition “We Who Betrayed the Horses” explores issues of control, intimacy and exploitation of these animals,

Carnival Traditions Across Greece

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From Kozani and Ioannina to the Peloponnese and Crete, Greeks celebrate the “Apokries” in their own unique ways, with traditions passed down through generations A celebration deeply rooted in the traditions of every Greek town and village, Apokries (carnival) is one of the most joyful and entertaining times of the

“Borrowed Time”: The Toil of the Artist through the work of Yannis Pappas at the Benaki Museum

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The works of Yannis Pappas are not merely sculptures; they are imprints of life, moments frozen in time to speak to us—to the present and the future “Looking back on my youth and the way I worked then, I am now in a position to judge and evaluate what were

“ELLADA 2.0”: We visited the HIN exhibition and met the Hong Kong artist who repositioned the grandmother’s house in the modern world

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By Stelios Parris There is a place in Kypseli called KICK, at 26 Sporades. It was there that I noticed an exhibition with a poster embroidered with the Parthenon and a SALE. It was called ELLADA 2.0 and I immediately thought that the creator must have a sense of humour.

Artistic programme 2025 for Athens Epidaurus Festival

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This year is an anniversary year for the Athens Epidaurus Festival as it completes 70 years of activity The artistic programme for the Athens Epidaurus Festival 2025 has been announced, presented by artistic director Katerina Evangelatou. This year is an anniversary year for the Athens Epidaurus Festival as it completes

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