Athens University dorm revamp focuses on energy
Athens University dorm revamp focuses on energy The University of Athens is embarking on a radical upgrade of its student dormitories, making them safer, more comfortable and accessible, but also much more eco-friendly. The effort is part of ProGETonE, a collaborative project bringing together 13 European institutions developing new ways to renovate buildings. These include […]
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Triple Treat | Athens | September 30 – October 2
Triple Treat | Athens | September 30 – October 2 It’s going to be a buzzing weekend at the City of Athens’ Technopolis cultural complex (athens-technopolis.gr), which is hosting three separate events. Running Friday to Sunday, the Vinyl Market does exactly what it says on the poster, bringing together a large range of selections, from […]
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Piraeus Metro Station to Link Port with Athens Airport
Piraeus Metro Station to Link Port with Athens Airport The new Municipal Theatre metro station at Piraeus will connect the city with the airport in Athens. Credit: Twitter/Kostas Karamanlis, Ministry of Infrastructure The new Piraeus metro station which is expected to open next week will link Greece’s biggest port to the Athens international airport. The […]
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50 Cent, Argyros Announce Surprise Concert in Athens, Greece
50 Cent, Argyros Announce Surprise Concert in Athens, Greece Konstantinos Argyros will perform with 50 Cent, October 29, at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Legendary rapper 50 Cent will be in Athens, Greece to participate in a unique concert with Greek popular singer Konstantinos Argyros. The concert that will take place at the Olympic […]
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Athens Democracy Forum: Η μάχη της Δημοκρατίας απέναντι στον αυταρχισμό – Το μήνυμα της Ούρσουλα φον ντερ Λάιεν
Athens Democracy Forum: Η μάχη της Δημοκρατίας απέναντι στον αυταρχισμό – Το μήνυμα της Ούρσουλα φον ντερ Λάιεν «Είναι καθήκον της γενιάς μας να σταθούμε στο πλευρό της Ουκρανίας, γιατί αγωνίζεται να καθορίσει το μέλλον της» και θα τη βοηθήσουμε «πολιτικά, οικονομικά και στρατιωτικά», γιατί οι Ουκρανοί «έχουν στην καρδιά και στο μυαλό τους την […]
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Petit Paris d’Athenes | Athens | September 30 – October 9
Petit Paris d’Athenes | Athens | September 30 – October 9 The nonprofit Athens Art Network is bringing back its Petit Paris d’Athenes initiative, organizing 10 days of cultural events all over the Greek capital, infusing Athens with a Parisian buzz. The festivities start on Thursday at 8 p.m. with a concert by the Marios […]
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EU Commission president von der Leyen departs Athens earlier than planned
EU Commission president von der Leyen departs Athens earlier than planned A scheduled reception on Thursday evening in honor of visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, to be hosted by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has been cancelled, due to the former’s departure for Brussels earlier than planned. Mitsotakis and von der Leyen […]
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President of Hellenic Republic to inaugurate Athens Democracy Forum on Wednesday
President of Hellenic Republic to inaugurate Athens Democracy Forum on Wednesday President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou will inaugurate the 10th annual congress “Athens Democracy Forum 2022) on Wednesday evening at Zappeion Megaron, ANA reports. The inauguration will be held at 18:30, and the forum will take place from September 28 to 30. It […]
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Sheltered Gardens | Athens | To November 30
Sheltered Gardens | Athens | To November 30 Inspired by the poem of the same name by Hilda Doolittle, “Sheltered Gardens” is a “hybrid” visual arts exhibition by the Polygreen Culture & Art Initiative (pcai.gr) at the Diomedes Botanical Gardens (403 Iera Odos, Haidari), bringing together international artists who are pushing the envelope in a […]
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Von der Leyen in Athens on Thursday
Von der Leyen in Athens on Thursday Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will pay a visit to Athens on Thursday, as announced by the Commission’s Chief Spokesperson, Eric Mamer. According to the relevant information, Ms. von der Leyen will deliver a speech at the Athens Democracy Forum. Conference speakers It is noted that the […]
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Municipal fees to be scrapped
Municipal fees to be scrapped Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis stressed on Saturday that the municipal authority aims to reduce municipal fees by the end of the year, while continuing all the small and large projects under way in the city center and surrounding neighborhoods. Speaking on Skai television, Bakoyannis also highlighted the municipal authority’s plans […]
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Historic Greek Soccer Club AEK Athens Opens New Stadium
Historic Greek Soccer Club AEK Athens Opens New Stadium The new stadium of soccer club AEK Athens to open on Friday. Credit: George Tsapogas, CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia The official opening of the new stadium, OPAP Arena, of the historic AEK Athens soccer club will take place on Friday in the western suburb of Nea Philadelphia, […]
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Annual conference runs September 28-30
Annual conference runs September 28-30 The Athens Democracy Forum turns 10 this year and is marking this milestone with a rich roster of distinguished speakers, presenting their views on the theme: “A Decade of Democracy: Now What?” Speakers will include European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and her Ukrainian counterpart […]
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Energy crisis: Athens’ demands on the Commission’s package of measures
Energy crisis: Athens’ demands on the Commission’s package of measures Athens is heading to the extraordinary council of energy ministers of the E.U. next Friday, September 30, with two demands. The European Commission’s “package” of measures to deal with high energy prices is on the agenda of the extraordinary council. According to information available to […]
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Classical Nights | Athens | September 27-30
Classical Nights | Athens | September 27-30 The American School of Classical Studies’ Gennadius Library (ascsa.edu.gr) is hosting a series of classical music evenings, in cooperation with the Schwarz Foundation and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. The program being presented by the Curtis on Tour artists includes a newly commissioned work by Richard […]
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Athens poised for an autumnal revival
Athens poised for an autumnal revival As we head into the first fall that looks like it will remind us of the last before the pandemic, the lights are back on in Athens, the temperature has dropped all of a sudden (thankfully, it is forecast to go back up) and people are inevitably returning to […]
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Eirini Vourloumis | Athens | To December 30
Eirini Vourloumis | Athens | To December 30 The National Museum of Contemporary Art (emst.gr) presents a solo show by acclaimed photographer and photojournalist Eirini Vourloumis. “In the Same Space” juxtaposes candid shots taken by the photographer on her mobile camera around different parts of Athens with paintings by her grandfather Andreas Vourloumis depicting the […]
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Les Arts Florissants | Athens | October 2
Les Arts Florissants | Athens | October 2 Renowned harpsichordist and conductor William Christie leads Les Arts Florissants in a show that combines music, dance and theater, in an anthology of emblematic works by Moliere on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the French playwright’s birth, with compositions by Jean-Baptiste Lully and Marc-Antoine Charpentier, […]
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Athens Cadastre at long last entering digital era
Athens Cadastre at long last entering digital era The protracted period of the Athens Cadastre’s transition to the digital era is set to end in the coming months. In early October approximately 3,500 pending deeds will be digitally recorded, while the process will be completed in November. This will be followed in January by the […]
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Premiere Nights | Athens | September 28 – October 9
Premiere Nights | Athens | September 28 – October 9 The Greek capital’s biggest cinematic event is back in its 28th edition and has spread out across the city, with screenings at the Danaos, Idea, Astor, Asty, Trianon and Pallas theaters, as well as the Athens Concert Hall and the Vmax Sphera theater at the […]
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Romeo Castellucci | Athens | September 28 – October 2
Romeo Castellucci | Athens | September 28 – October 2 In “Bros,” on stage at the Onassis cultural center (onassis.org) pioneering Italian director Romeo Castellucci explores the mechanisms of power by casting his characters as the playthings of a figure of authority. Source : Newsroom Σύνδεσμος
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Commission vice-president for values and transparency due in Athens
Commission vice-president for values and transparency due in Athens The European Commission’s Vice-President for Values and Transparency for Values and Transparency will visit Athens next week, it was announced on Friday. According to her official schedule, Vera Jourova will meet Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Justice Minister Konstantinos Tsiaras and Government Spokesman Yiannis Economou, Alternate Foreign […]
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Art Book Fair | Athens | September 23-25
Art Book Fair | Athens | September 23-25 With 80 exhibitors from Greece and abroad and 60 entries at the Common Table, the annual Art Book Fair is back bigger and better this year. The event takes place at the Athens Conservatory (Vassileos Constantinou & Rigilis) from 5-9 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. to […]
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Athens court rules ‘snap’ strike by mass transit unions illegal, although ruling comes too late to avoid industrial action
Athens court rules ‘snap’ strike by mass transit unions illegal, although ruling comes too late to avoid industrial action An Athens first instance on Thursday ruled that a 24-hour strike – declared by the Athens Labor Center for the previous day – was illegal and abusive, as eight unions representing employees in all greater Athens […]
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Perfect Spots for Walking in Downtown Athens
Perfect Spots for Walking in Downtown Athens Athens is a great city for walking. Credit: A Savin/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0 The many fascinating views of the Greek capital, Athens, are better appreciated and enjoyed if walking down its streets at a relaxed pace rather than trying to navigate it by car or other vehicle. […]
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Athens preparing UN response to Erdogan attack
Athens preparing UN response to Erdogan attack In light of the new escalation on the part of Ankara, which this time came from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly in New York with the unsubstantiated accusations by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Greece, Athens is preparing to counter the claims with actual […]
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Green Weekend | Athens | September 24 & 25
Green Weekend | Athens | September 24 & 25 The challenges of climate change and what we can do to mitigate its impact is the key theme of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center’s (snfcc.org) first Green Weekend. Stretching out across the SNFCC’s grounds, the event includes information stalls, lectures from eminent academics and activists, […]
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Athens court rules Wednesday’s transport strike unlawful
Athens court rules Wednesday’s transport strike unlawful A court in Athens on Thursday ruled a public transport strike that brought the capital to a standstill the previous day as unlawful and exploitative. According to the court’s decision, the strike called by the Athens Labor and Employment Center (EKA) and staged by the union of workers […]
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Traffic grinds to a halt in capital
Traffic grinds to a halt in capital A traffic jam on Kifissias Avenue, a main thoroughfare in Athens. Public transport workers went on a 24-hour strike on Wednesday in view of the passing of a draft law on public utilities (DEKO) in Parliament. The strike was called by the Athens Labor and Employment Center (EKA), […]
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Photography Exhibition | Athens | To September 30
Photography Exhibition | Athens | To September 30 Athens Photo World’s (apw.gr) summer exhibition on “Nature and the Environment” is back on show through the end of the month at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (snfcc.org). It features photos that capture the topic through the eyes of the late Yannis Behrakis and 33 other Reuters photographers, […]
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