- Athens

- Tonight

Celebrating National Heritage Day 2008, with music and dance, Babalwa Mentjies and Nathie Shongwe will play jazz tunes at the South African ambassador’s residence in Palaio Psychico starting at 7.30 p.m. today. Admission is free and the performance will be followed by cheese and wine.

5 Diamantidou,

Palaio Psychico.

- Athens

- Tonight

Cretan act Hainides will perform traditional melodies from their homeland with their own twist at the Avlea venue in Votanikos this evening. The show will start at 10.30 p.m. and admission is 15 euros, 11 euros with a student discount.

Avlea,

15 Ag. Orous, Votanikos,

tel 210.347.4074.

- Athens

- Tonight & Tomorrow

Singer Hara Kefala resumes her performances at the Angelon Vima venue and will be meandering her way through Greek songs to musicals from Cole Porter to Kurt Weill every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m., starting tonight. Admission is 20 euros.

Angelon Vima,

36 Satovriandou, Omonia,

tel 210.524.2211.

- Athens

- Opens Tonight

An exhibition-tribute to Maria Callas by artist Julia Guerrero, featuring paintings, videos and installations, will go on display at the Technopolis Arts Complex this evening and run to Sunday. The exhibition will be open noon to 9 p.m. daily.

Technopolis Arts Complex,

100 Pireos, Gazi,

tel 210.346.1589.

- Athens

- Today

Indiktos Publications will launch Spyros Yiannaras’s book “O Loxas” at the cafe of the Ianos bookstore today. Yiannis Kiourtsakis, Eleonora Stathopoulou and Costas Georgoussopoulos will speak at the presentation, which will start at 6 p.m.

Ianos,

24 Stadiou,

tel 210.321.7917.