All you need to know about Eurovision 2024
CULTURE

The world’s biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will take place in Sweden in the second week of May with 37 participating countries, including Greece’s Marina Satti, who will perform “Zari,” an uplifting fusion of traditional, modern, and ethnographic elements.

Eyebrows raised over ancient garb at Acropolis
CULTURE

A tourist office from India, the Hellenic-Indian Chamber, antiquities custodians and the Ministry of Culture are entangled in a surreal games of pass the buck over a Mumbai group’s visit to the Acropolis on Saturday that took an unexpected turn when some of its members donned ancient Greek attire.


‘Waiting for Godot’ at the Theater of the NO
CULTURE

A novel addition to the city’s theatrical landscape has emerged, defying conventional norms. As the indoor Athens theater season draws to a close, the Theater of the NO offers a summer brimming with English-language productions, cerebral discussions and atmospheric music evenings.

Tosca | Athens | June 1-11
WHAT'S ON

Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” kicks off the festival season at the Herodes Atticus Odeon (Dionysiou Aeropagitou).


Urban Picnic | Athens | May 1
WHAT'S ON

The This is Athens-City Festival returns to the serene surroundings of Plato’s Academy Park (Kratylou & Tripoleos) on May 1.

Varvakios | Athens | May 11
WHAT'S ON

The annual Varvakios party returns, converting Athens’ Central Food Market into a free-entry nightclub for all.



Medea | Athens | July 9-11
WHAT'S ON

Prepare for a riveting twist on ancient Greek drama with Australian director Simon Stone’s modern reinterpretation of “Medea,” as part of the 2024 Athens Epidaurus Festival (aefestival.gr) at the Pallas Theater (5 Voukourestiou).

World of Beer | Athens | May 10-12
WHAT'S ON

Greece’s premier beer festival, part of the This is Athens – City Festival, is set to take place at Technopolis (100 Pireos), offering a three-day celebration of responsible drinking.

&ME | Athens | May 26
WHAT'S ON

Full Circle Events brings one of today’s most sought-after DJs in dance music, &ME to Athens for a single performance at Agion Asomaton Square in Thiseio.


Womanity | Athens | April 27 – June 8
NEWS

Fifty-four female tattoo artists from Greece will showcase their work at the “Womanity” exhibition taking place at the HeartbeatInk Gallery (20 Botsari), a new art space in downtown Athens.

Ancient Greek theater to flood the streets of Ghent
CULTURE

The Belgian city of Ghent is hosting a festival dedicated to ancient Greek drama, presenting the entire canon of 32 surviving plays in the streets of the city, free of charge, from May 1 to June 23. The All Greeks Festival is organized by the NTGent theater company and will be […]


Daughters | Athens | April 26 – May 18
WHAT'S ON

Art photographers Emilia Balaska and Rebecca Simons will debut their collaborative work at the EOS Gallery (38 Heyden, eosgallery.gr) from April 26 to May 18.

Flare the Square | Athens | May 18
WHAT'S ON

Join the Ministry of Concrete and This is Athens-City Festival for Flare the Square, a thrilling skateboarding celebration in downtown Kotzia Square.


Reign of Time | Athens | April 28
WHAT'S ON

Athens-based duo Reign of Time invite dance lovers to an afternoon sunset party on the panoramic Selina Hotel Great Bear Rooftop (18 Theatrou Square) on April 28.