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Thursday 17 May 2012
• Where to Go!!!
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• 17 May: JaZz it a Little At Stavros tou Notou Music Scene
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• 17 May: Summer Concert with Redhot & Blue
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• 18 May: Annual ACS Athens PTO International Spring Fair
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• 18 May: Full of Love at Atopos Contemporary Visual Culture
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• 19 May: Laws of Art in Question - Conference
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• 19 May: Social Media as a Tool for Business Development
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• 19 May: Melina Moisidelis’ open painting studio
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• 19 May: Saint Paul’s Spring Bazaar
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• 19 & 20 May: European Fitness Convention for Charity
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  • Olympic Flame in Athens Today


    Olympic Flame in Athens Today
    Roads around the Panathenaic Stadium in central Athens will be closed from 4 p.m. Thursday as the Olympic Flame will be brought to the arena to be handed over to officials from the London 2012 Olympics. The London delegation will be led by Princess Anne and the chairman of the London organizing committee, Seb Coe.   more »

  • Greece in 3D


    Greece in 3D
    A team of artists from Aegean island of Kos, have created an online guide of Greece through which the visitor can virtually travel to the countrys most popular destinations. Using stunning high resolution images, the platform offers an on-site 360 degree view of major attractions, giving the visitor the opportunity to explore the beauty spots of many sites.   more »

  • Greek Museums Nominated for Best European Museum


    Greek Museums Nominated for Best European Museum
    Two Greek Museums are nominated this year for the European Museum of the Year 2012 Award. The ceremony organized by the European Museum Forum Assembly will take place on May 16-19 in Portugal. Nikos Kazantzakis Museum on Crete and the Archaeological Museum of Ioannina are the two Greek representatives on the European list, nominated for this year’s award.   more »

  • E-prescription System to be Relaunched Today


    E-prescription System to be Relaunched Today
    Greece’s electronic prescription system, designed to cut down on waste and corruption, is to be relaunched on Tuesday after it ran into more problems on Monday. The system was taken offline last week due to complications but a within hours of being accessible to doctors and pharmacists on Monday, it crashed again. The Computer Center for Social Security Services (IDIKA), which oversees the e-prescription scheme, said last week that the problems were the re...   more »

  • Metro/ISAP Work Stoppage Scheduled for Tomorrow


    Metro/ISAP Work Stoppage Scheduled for Tomorrow
    Workers on the Athens metro and the Piraeus-Kifissia electrical railway (ISAP) will be staging a work stoppage on Tuesday in order to attend a general assembly of their union.   more »

  • Social Media as a Tool for Business Development


    Social Media as a Tool for Business Development
    At this Athens Wing event, Vanessa Vakirtzi will talk about how to use social media to promote your business, how to measure success of the social media and how to sustain your social media strategy. Vanessa studied marketing in the UK and then went into Digital Marketing. She is currently working at Digital, a digital creative agency in Athens.   more »

  • Laws of Art in Question - Conference


    Laws of Art in Question - Conference
    The legal issues concerning the protection of cultural goods -- such as paintings, sculptures, religious property and archaeological pieces -- are currently in the international spotlight with significant meetings being held by UNIDROIT and UNESCO in the upcoming months to review proposals seeking to set new standards and regulations governing the movement of cultural goods. Recognizing the need to shed light on the issues, the Hellenic Society for Law and...   more »

  • Upcoming & Ongoing Community Events


    Upcoming & Ongoing Community Events
    Here we feature all the community notices we receive about community events, meet-ups, courses (usually free) that are coming up, mainly around Athens but also around Greece. Join fellow expats, and take part in the rich and varied events happening all around you. Send us your community announcements at events@xpatathens.com.   more »

  • Chained: Material Quests


    Chained: Material Quests
    The exhibition is one of a series of small exhibitions by Greek and foreign artists (at the cutting edge of the Applied Arts) entitled Material Quests. The exhibition entitled “Chained” is a journey through time that links Liana Pattihis’ jewellery with the linear designs of traditional Greek attire. Liana Pattihis was born on Cyprus and has lived in London since 1980. After training as an interior designer, she studied jewellery design at Middlesex Univer...   more »

  • The Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony


    The Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony
    The Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony will be held at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on 17 May. Organised by the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), the Olympic Flame will be lit during the morning of 10 May using the sun's rays at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, in a traditional hour-long ceremony among the historic ruins of the home of the ancient Games. From the Lighting Ceremony in Olympia, the HOC will take the Olympic Flame on an 8-day relay around Gre...   more »

  • European Fitness Convention for Charity


    European Fitness Convention for Charity
    For the second consecutive year, Base Training organizes the European Fitness Convention (EFC), which will take place in Athens at the indoor stadium of Moschato, in 19 & 20 May 2012. With special guests, the internationally recognized presenter Lawrence Biscontini and distinguished Greeks from the fields of health and physical education, Base Training gives to EFC participants complete knowledge of modern science in medicine and coaching. The convention w...   more »

  • Real First Aid Tips in an Emergency


    Real First Aid Tips in an Emergency
    If your nose bleeds tilt your head back and hold a coin between your lower lip and teeth…and other useless First Aid tips you’ll find on Google. Accidents will happen every day where people old and young suffer injuries and illnesses; some are life-threatening and thankfully most are not. With dangers lurking around every corner, it's time to uncover some untruths and postulate on the popular myths that have been passed down through the generations.   more »

  • Spend Tuesdays in the Center of Athens!


    Spend Tuesdays in the Center of Athens!
    'Vgainoume Athina' ('Βγαίνουμε Αθήνα') is a new initiative of the Municipality of Athens in cooperation with the restaurants, cafes and bars of our city. Beginning Tuesday May 15 and every Tuesday until June 5 2012, all residents, visitors and employees of the city are invited to be the official guests for dinner (10 € menus), and coffee and drinks (2 € and 5 € respectively), enjoying the special menu selections and the hospitality of our favourite restaur...   more »

  • Greece in Bloom


    Greece in Bloom
    A multi-media initiative to display the natural beauty as well as unexpected images of contemporary Greece is underway in Austria. Greece In Bloom is a project led by multi-awarded Austrian author, artist and actor Andre Heller and has been endorsed by important leading politicians and artists, including ex-vice Chancellor Erhard Busek and Socialist MPs’ leader Jörg Leichtfried. The initiative’s first project, titled Greece In Bloom, A Spring Odyssey, foll...   more »

  • Mother's Day History


    Mother's Day History
    The majority of countries that celebrate Mother's Day do so on the second Sunday of May. On this day, it is common for Mothers to be lavished with presents and special attention from their families, friends and loved ones. But it wasn't always this way... Only recently dubbed “Mother's Day,” the highly traditional practice of honoring of Motherhood is rooted in antiquity, and past rites typically had strong symbolic and spiritual overtones; societies tende...   more »

  • 'Dark Shadows' with Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeif...


    'Dark Shadows' with Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer
    In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy...until he makes the grave mista...   more »

  • 'Mirror Mirror' with Julia Roberts


    'Mirror Mirror' with Julia Roberts
    The film opens with Queen Clementianna narrating the tale which she says is actually her story, not Snow White's. Snow White's mother died after giving birth to her. Her father, the King, then raised Snow White so that she could rule the kingdom one day. Feeling that she needed a mother, the king married again. His new wife is Clementianna, the most beautiful woman in the land. One day, the king leaves to fight a great evil that has invaded the land, leav...   more »

  • "The Iron Lady" with Meryl Streep


    The Iron Lady, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, is a biographical British film about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, portrayed by Meryl Streep. Thatcher's husband, Denis Thatcher, is portrayed by Jim Broadbent, and Thatcher's longest-serving cabinet member and eventual deputy, Geoffrey Howe, is portrayed by Anthony Head. The film is narrated through a series of flashbacks, depiciting an elderly Thatcher remembering moments that shaped her and t...   more »

  • "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" wtih Daniel Crai...


    This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), as he investigates the disappearance of a wealthy patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara). As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.   more »

  • "The Artist" with Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo


    The Artist is a 2011 French romance film directed by Michel Hazanavicius. The story takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1932 and focuses on a declining male film star and a rising actress, as silent cinema grows out of fashion and is replaced by the talkies. The film itself is a silent film and shot in black-and-white. The film has received wide praise from critics and many accolades. Dujardin won the Best Actor Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival...   more »

  • You May! At the Onassis Cultural Center


    You May! At the Onassis Cultural Center
    This new work from Zoi Dimitriou, the Greek choreographer who lives and works in London, explores the limits of tolerance and the margins of risk in our rigidly structured 21st-century society. Theories on the “risk society” tell us that the darker aspects of progress—the nuclear threat, climate change and the economic crisis, for starters—can regulate social conflict by subjecting contemporary man to repressed stress and fears. Inspired by La jetée (1962)...   more »

  • Summer Concert with Redhot & Blue


    Summer Concert with Redhot & Blue
    Yales oldest coeducational a cappella group, Redhot & Blue, has won national recognition for its innovative arrangements of Jazz standards, which blend together time‐honored Jazz with the fresh and upbeat flair of the collegiate a cappella tradition. The group’s seventeen members have brought their classic, award‐winning sound to venues all over the world: from the University of Yale to breezy beaches of Hawaii to the bayou of New Orleans, from the Epidavr...   more »

  • Soul with Soprano Vivianna Giannakis


    Soul with Soprano Vivianna Giannakis
    The soprano Vivianna Giannakis and composer Tejo Bolten (Mecano) created a show, a voyage through time and space, to the present as well as the past. Based on an idea by Vivianna Giannakis and in artistic direction of Tejo Bolten, the performance “SOUL” is a journey into music, image and human beings. Tuned to the path of a cosmic journey, we will hear traditional sounds of Greek, Cypriot and Celtic music.   more »

  • Jazz it a Little At Stavros tou Notou


    Jazz it a Little At Stavros tou Notou
    Mariza Rizou and her big band are coming back to Stavros tou Notou Club for one last performance on May 17. A strong voice with an intense jazzy and dramatic sound and a small Greek band with the sound and the energy of a big band jazz orchestra are expecting us for a night in jazz and swing tunes. They will perform her own songs as well as covers of famous songs in a jazzy style that doesn't resemble at all the typical lounge jazz.   more »

  • Guitar Soloist James Kolanian at the Benaki


    Guitar Soloist James Kolanian at the Benaki
    The program includes compositions by JS Bach, A. Barrios, M. Giuliani, L. and A. Brower Lauro. Iakovos Kolanian, a well-known international guitarist, with numerous performances in Greece and abroad, ranks among the most prominent artists of his generation. Always attended with interest by the public, his interpretations, driven by vision and faith, often form a bridge between classical music and the music traditions of the world.   more »

  • Homemade Strawberry Jam


    Homemade Strawberry Jam
    Strawberries are loved simply by everybody, young and old. Now that strawberries are in season, they are aromatic and sweet, and one of the things you can make so that you can enjoy them all year round, is strawberry jam. Strawberry jam is very easy to make and will brighten your mornings, or any time of the day when you feel like having something sweet!   more »

  • Acropolis View Restaurant


    Acropolis View Restaurant
    If you’d like to dine with a spectacular view of the Acropolis, in the heart of Plaka the Acropolis View Restaurant is an amazing restaurant with a rooftop setting, which will allow you to have a wonderful indoor and outdoor sophisticated and elegant dining experience. With relaxing décor, and breathtaking views of the Acropolis lit up at night, this is definitely a place to visit whether you are a tourist or resident of Athens.   more »

  • Gigantes Beans with Bacon and Graviera Cheese


    Gigantes Beans with Bacon and Graviera Cheese
    Now, I have long enjoyed southern Greek versions of baked Gigantes, but when I was first introduced to the spicy northern variation I was immediately hooked. I have a thing for spicy dishes and I thought it might be fitting to share my own seasonal spicy and savoury variation on the classic baked Gigantes theme. In addition to the boukovo, I added two unconventional ingredients to my recipe: thick-cut bacon and mild-flavoured Cretan Graviera cheese. The re...   more »

  • How To Make Granola Bars


    How To Make Granola Bars
    During the week, breakfast is a tough meal to get a handle on. We know that it's the most important meal, yet it competes with other equally important tasks, like morning showers. There's also the lack of time due to a clock that runs too fast and just a general state of hurry. Breakfast is one of those things that we just forget about ... until our stomachs start growling at the most inconvenient times. But by then it's too late; we have to opt for the qu...   more »

  • Mother’s Day Special


    Mother’s Day Special
    Indulge in a Mother’s Day treat at a sumptuous lunch buffet at Zephyros Restaurant at the Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel. Choose from a variety of fresh seasonal fish and seafood, white asparagus, selection of Kona Kai dishes, whole leg of lamb from the carving station, a spectacular dessert buffet including a chocolate fountain with strawberries and more, accompanied by live entertainment.   more »

  • Enchanting Strofilia Forest


    Enchanting Strofilia Forest
    In the northwestern part of Peloponnese lies a land blessed by the gods, the Strofilia forest. Like a line of pine trees, it separates Prókopos lake from the Ionian Sea. Sand dunes along the coast sculptured by the waves and the sea currents have formed Prokopos Lake, Kotychi Lagoon and the Strofilia Forest, an exquisite natural environment, and also a national park of 2,200 hectares protected under the Ramshar Convention and the Natura 2000 network. This ...   more »

  • Beaches in Kos


    Beaches in Kos
    Endless coasts with turquoise waters, vegetation, affluent water springs, ancient and medieval monuments, as well as impressive Italian buildings are just a few of the wonders Kos island has to offer. The third largest island of the Dodecanese complex, it is located just 6.5 kilometers away from the Turkish coasts. The name “Kos” is probably derived from the daughter of the mythical King Meropas, called Koos. Kos is the birthplace of Hippocrates, the ‘fat...   more »

  • Kerkyra Island - Podikonisi


    Kerkyra Island - Podikonisi
    Kerkyra, also known as Corfu, is located on the Heptanese and is the biggest Prefecture of the Ionian Islands region in terms of population. The extension of its area is 641 square kilometers and it has a population of 107,592 inhabitants. It is constituted by Kerkyra, the second largest island of the Ionian sea after Cephalonia, and by the small islands Othoni, Mathraki, Erikoosa and the group of the Paxi – Antipaxi islands.   more »

  • Visit Veria


    Visit Veria
    Veria is the capital city of the Prefecture of Imathia and is located in the northern borders of Greece, in the region of Central Macedonia. It is 362.6 km² in size and its population amounts to 47,500 inhabitants. Across the town passes the river "Trippotamos", the rocky banks of which and its special flora create a stunning natural environment. Though Veria has been an important settlement since ancient times, the Roman statesman Cicero (100-43 BC) descr...   more »

  • XpatBookings – Simplified Travel Arrangements in G...


    XpatBookings – Simplified Travel Arrangements in Greece!
    Traveling and exploring is all part of experiencing beautiful Greece! With so much to see and do, XpatAthens.com has created XpatBookings to help simplify your travel arrangements in Greece. We have chosen affiliate sources that offer a wide range of services including ferry and hotel bookings, car rentals, and tours and activities!   more »

  • real estate


    Classifieds - REAL ESTATE Beautiful house in Chrisokellaria - Messinia In Chrisokellaria we have new in our program this large house (200 m²) consisting of two apartments standing on a plot of land of 4.000 m². The apartment on the first floor has a surface of 120 m². The layout of this apartment: living room with open plan kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. This apartment is surrounded by a large terrace (60 m²). The apartment on the second floor (80 m²) has...

  • wanted


    Classifieds - WANTED I'm interested in buying some garden toys such as a plastic wendy house and a small trampoline. If you have anything at a reasonable price, please call Sheila on 6978643628

  • employment


    Classifieds - EMPLOYMENT Sales Associate for Luxury Villa Rental Business: InStyle Villas is a luxury villa rental business currently addressing villas in Greece and Spain. The business has been advertised in Condenaste and other prestigious magazines worldwide and since its re-launch in March this year it has been facing phenomenal growth with unique visitors in the web site (www.instylevillas.com) and requests doubling daily. InStyle Villas has engaged in Joint Venture...

  • business opportunities


    Classifieds - BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Entrepreneurs Wanted ------- Great opportunity for ambitious, confident fluent Greek speakers, no previous business experience necessary but should be very proficient in internet and general PC skills. Age is irrelevant, 18 - 60 works! Should be mobile and be able to travel locally. An opportunity to join an exciting, global group with excellent earnings potential, more than Euro 2k/mth within 3 months is achievable, simply put - effort = results...

  • school noticeboard


    Classifieds - SCHOOL NOTICEBOARD OPEN DAY DUTCH SCHOOL GLYFADA/VOULA Once a week, there is the possibility for children with a Dutch background to follow lessons in the Dutch language at the premises of the local Greek school in Voula (southern suburb of Athens) We follow the Dutch curriculum, are under supervision of the Dutch inspectorate of Education and are advised and subsidized by the NOB (Dutch Education Abroad). We work with qualified and experienced teachers from the...

  • music


    Classifieds - MUSIC PIANO// YOUNG CHANG U-3 black for sale. Price EURO 1250

  • miscellaneous


    Classifieds - MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PHOTOGRAPHY LESSONS: SPECIAL OFFER - 20% DISCOUNT !!!! Do you want to improve your photography skills and learn how to take that perfect photo?? Learn About Composition, Lighting and the Decisive Moment Join our short, intensive photography course and learn to improve your composition and how work with different types of lighting while also considering the importance of time in a photograph. Some of the techniques cov...

  • for sale


    Classifieds - FOR SALE 3 in 1 Bebe Confort pram for sale, with foot muff & rain cover - 80 euros!

  • for rent


    Classifieds - FOR RENT House for rent in Agia Marina offering two bedrooms, lounge, open plan kitchen /dining room, garden and large balcony with lovely views of the valley.

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