- Athens

- Tonight

Conducted by Vyron Fidetzis, the Belgrade National Theater Orchestra will perform Balkan compositions by Steven Hristic, Andreas Nezeritis, Cesk Zadeja, Lubomir Pipkov and George Enescu, with violinist Giorgos Demertzis, in the Athens Concert Hall’s Friends of Music Hall.

Athens Concert Hall,

1 Kokkali & Vas. Sofias,

tel 210.728.2333.

- Athens

- Tonight

Well-known Italian vocalist Milva will perform songs by Ennio Morricone, Georges Moustaki, Thanos Mikroutsikos and others, at a charity gala in aid of people with special needs and those stricken by the fires, at the Asteria club in Glyfada tonight. Tickets can be purchased at Metropolis music stores.

Asteria,

2 G. Lambraki,

tel 210.894.4558/6898.

- Athens

- Tonight

The Metaichmio Arts Complex will hold the second of its reading clubs for visually impaired people, in which well-known actors read books. Readings are followed by a discussion coordinated by writer Giorgos Xenarios. Tonight’s reader will be Olia Lazaridou. Sessions take place from 7 to 9 p.m.

Metaichmio Arts Complex,

118 Ippocratous,

tel 211.300.3500.

- Athens

- Tonight

Gema Publishers will launch Dimitris Karaiskos and Yiannis Hadjiaslanis’s photographic album “Flotsam & Jetsam” at Psyrri’s Upstairs venue at 8 p.m. today.

Upstairs,

6-8 Theatrou Sq, Psyrri,

tel 210.725.8350/324.6530.

- Athens

- Tonight

Professor of political science at Tufts University Tony Smith will give a lecture titled “Imperial Hubris: The Thinking Behind the Decision to Invade Iraq” at the Hellenic American Union at 7.30 p.m., on the occasion of the publication of his new book “A Pact with the Devil.”

Hellenic American Union,

22 Massalias, Kolonaki,

tel 210.368.0000.

- Thessaloniki

- Tonight & Saturday

The final performances of Richard Strauss’s opera “Salome” will take place tonight and on Saturday at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall. The production is directed by Nikos Petropoulos and features vocalists Vangelis Hadzissimos, Daphne Evangelatos and others.

Thessaloniki Concert Hall,

25th Martiou & Paralia,

tel 2310.895.800.

- Athens

- To Sunday

The Eleftherotypia newspaper’s Panorama of European Cinema, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary, is taking place at the Trianon (21 Kodringtonos), Ideal (46 Panepistimiou) and Mikrokosmos (106 Syngrou) cinemas, with many tributes.

Trianon: tel 210.821.5469,

Ideal: tel 210.382.6720,

Mikrokosmos: 210.921.5305.