The Smashing Pumpkins | Athens | July 15
WHAT'S ON

American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins will be joined by Tom Morello, former guitarist of Rage Against the Machine, at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (1 Ethnarchou Makariou) this summer.


Monument is ancient, not the art
KATERINA EVANGELATOU

Stage director Katerina Evangelatou is midway through her second term as artistic director of the Athens-Epidaurus Festival, the country’s biggest cultural event.

Paris 2024 Olympics torch lit in ancient Olympia
CULTURE

The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games’ start on July 26.


Nick Cave | Athens | June 1-3
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Nick Cave is coming to Athens this June, and he’ll be in great company – Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood.

Printed Art Weekend | Athens | April 20-21 
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The 1st Printed Athens Art Weekend is shaping up to be a real treat for graphic art lovers as it prepares to take over the Kypseli Municipal Market (42 Fokionos Negri).


Sivert Hoyem | Athens | April 27
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Norwegian singer and former member of Madrugada, Sivert Hoyem returns to Athens this April for a solo show at Floyd (117 Pireos).




Science | Athens | April 16-21
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This years Athens Science Festival celebrates change throughout human history from evolution to the adaptation of new technologies at Technopolis (100 Pireos).

Paris Arnopoulos Annual Lecture | Athens | April 18
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The inaugural Paris Arnopoulos annual lecture at the Canadian Institute (3 Oriminiou) in Greece, blending classical Greek studies with modern social analysis, will be delivered by Matthew A. Sears, associate professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of New Brunswick in Canada.

Pablo Picasso | Delphi | May 11 – June 10
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Explore 55 rare, authentic posters by Pablo Picasso, along with 20 representative ceramic pieces by the artist, in the exhibition “Pablo Picasso: The Brilliant Champion of Art and Democracy Through Rare Posters and Ceramics.”


Cocktail Party | Athens | April 13
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Indulge in a variety of cocktails at the Athens Cocktails Party, where mixologists from top Athens bars showcase their craft at the Kypseli Municipal Market (42 Fokionos Negri).

Bearcave | Athens | April 12
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Witness an exclusive screening of the short film “Bearcave,” directed by Stergios Dinopoulos and Krysianna Papadaki, winners of the 46th Drama Short Film Festival.


Gobi: The Desert | Athens | April 12-20
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Photographer Achilleas Alexandrakis presents “Gobi: The Desert,” a collection capturing the immensity, awe and admiration evoked by the vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

Bare | Athens | April 13-14
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“Bare” is a solo dance piece emerging from meticulously crafted and choreographed scenarios, seamlessly blending dance with self-awareness.