Dionysia Wine Tasting Event
Feb 2010 (annual)
Zappeion Hall
Over 100 Greek wine producers and around 5000 visitors flock to the Dionysia Wine Tasting Event in Athens' Zappeion Hall. Contemporary wine-making facilities have led to new varieties gaining…
Athens Carnival
Feb - Mar 2010 (annual)
When the Athens Carnival is in town, entertainment includes everything from Greek dancing to mandolin music. Many performers dress in traditional costumes adorned with bells. Head for Central…
Clean Monday
Mar 2010 (annual)
The first day of Lent, known as Kathara Deftera, or Clean Monday, is cause for great celebration and rich pageantry in Athens. Colourful kites and traditional Greek music fill the air, as does…
Athens French Film Festival
Apr 2010 (annual)
Institut Français d'Athenes
Every April the French Institute of Athens celebrates French cinema. It offers an opportunity to see French films released in the last year, along with retrospectives of important French…
Athens Holy Week
Apr 2010 (annual)
Easter is the most important religious festival of the year in Greece. During Holy Week, church bells and hymns can be heard all over the city and the intoxicating aroma of traditional Easter…
Kifissia Flower Show
Apr - May 2010 (annual)
Kifissia Park
Come spring, various botanical shows take place all over Greece. The Kifissia Flower Show in northern Athens is the most spectacular and longest-running. The show is home to over 50 different…
Athens In Bloom
May 2010 (annual)
Kotzia Square
Every year, Greece surrenders to the arms of spring. Floral displays are set up in the heart of Athens and a series of celebrations take place in Syndagma Square, the National Garden and many…
Art Athina
May 2010 (annual)
Faliro Pavilion
Art Athina was established by the Hellenic Art Galleries Association to promote and develop contemporary art in Greece and beyond. The exhibition at the Faliro Pavilion includes paintings…
Dora Stratou Music and Dance Lectures
Oct 2009 - May 2010; Thu only (annual)
Dora Stratou (Greek Dance) Theatre
Every Thursday evening during the winter, the Dora Stratou dance theatre holds free workshops on aspects of Greek dance and music - a wonderful opportunity to benefit from the expertise of…
European Jazz Festival
May - Jun 2010 (annual)
Technopolis
What started out as a small local jazz festival has now grown into an eagerly awaited annual Athens event. Top performers from across the continent perform at the free European Jazz Festival…
Synch Festival
Jun 2010 (annual)
Benaki Museum
Greek electronic fiesta Synch mixes live music, interactive media and art installations at the Benaki Museum and nearby Technopolis in Athens. Expect music, digital movies and short films to…
International Babel Comics Festival
Jun 2010 (annual)
Technopolis
Every year, the Technopolis complex at Gazi is flooded with people for the International Babel Comics Festival. Displays of comic art, concerts, street theatre performances and animated film…
European Music Day
Jun 2010 (annual)
Each summer solstice, members of the European Music Day network (aka Fête Européenne de la Musique) organise free concerts all around their cities. Athens stretches the event to cover three…
Eco Art Festival
May - Jun 2010 (annual)
Anemos Gallery
Athens' annual Eco Festival promotes environmentally friendly living with music, theatre, exhibitions and other green activities. Since 1999 Clean Up Greece have organised this festival to…
Rockwave Festival
Jun 2010 (annual)
Terra Vibe
Rockwave Festival brings some of the best rock and punk classics and contemporary bands to Terra Vibe in Athens. More than music, at the festival you can watch acrobats somersaulting or try…
Cheap Art Exhibition
May - Jun 2010 (annual)
Cheap Art Gallery
Cheap Art is a concept where art is both exhibited and made available for public purchase. The gallery in the bohemian neighbourhood of Exarchia hosts a free annual showcase exposing the work…
Anti-Racism Festival
Jul 2010 (annual)
Athens hosts a three-day festival to raise awareness of worldwide human rights organisations and to recognise the work of immigrant artists living in Greece.
Festival in the Shadow of the Rocks
Jun - Jul 2010 (annual)
Theatre of the Rocks
The annual Festival in the Shadow of the Rocks is held in the beautiful outdoor Theatre of the Rocks "Melina Merkouri". Drama groups from all over Greece perform a varied selection of ancient…
Athens Festival
Jun - Jul 2010 (annual)
The annual Athens Festival offers an exciting programme of cultural events over the summer months. The city's most impressive venues embrace international performers of music, dance and…
International Aegean Sailing Rally
Jul 2010 (annual)
Contestants from all over Greece and beyond compete in the country's oldest and most prestigious sailing regatta. Three or four individual offshore races usually start and finish at Faliro Bay…
Night of the Full Moon
Aug 2010 (annual)
On the night of the full moon in August, Athens opens its monuments and archaeological sites to the public for free. Locals and tourists alike skip sleep to take an enchanting midnight stroll…
International Petra Festival
Jun - Sep 2010 (annual)
Petra Theatre
This year's International Petra Festival at the Petra Theatre gives the nearby Athens Festival a run for its money, with 38 events programmed over four months.
Athens Biennial International Contemporary Art Exhibition
Sep 2010 (annual)
As part of the Athens Biennial, this contemporary art exhibition is aligned with the "Destroy Athens" concept that lies at the heart of the events and activities.
Lycabettus Festival
May - Sep 2010 (annual)
Lycabettus Theatre
This summer arts festival in the outdoor Lycabettus Hill theatre offers a programme of exciting music and theatre events against a stunning backdrop.
MIRfestival
Sep 2010 (annual)
MIRfestival is the latest international contemporary art festival to hit Athens. It aims to promote contemporary art through performing arts and visual new media. Go along to dance and theatre…
Traditional Greek Dance Festival
May - Sep 2010; not Mon (annual)
Dora Stratou (Greek Dance) Theatre
Every summer, Greek dancers perform at the renowned Dora Stratou Theatre to the backdrop of the Athenian Acropolis on Philopappou Hill. The dancers wear traditional costume and perform songs…
Athens International Film Festival
Sep 2010 (annual)
The Athens International Film Festival - also known as the Opening Nights Festival - is a non-competitive festival with an emphasis on lower-budget independent productions and American indie…
Athens Book Festival
Sep 2010 (annual)
Zappeion Hall
Greek publishers and book lovers flock to the heart of Athens' historical centre for this book festival. Around 300 stalls line the Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian walkway on the foothills of…
Green Design Festival
Sep - Oct 2010 (annual)
Syntagma Square
The Green Design Festival is an event for the 21st century, where culture meets new technology and considers how life could be more eco-friendly. Join architects, designers and street artists…
Akrotiri
Apr - Oct 2010 (annual)
Akrotiri
With panoramic sea views in Alimos, Akrotiri is a lush space of velvet-covered sofas, golden statues and cool dance tracks. Come summer, Athens' glamorous set sip Champagne on the terrace…
Panorama of European Cinema Film Festival
Oct 2010 (annual)
Trianon Theatre
The Panorama of European Cinema is Athens' biggest film festival, going strong since 1987. Cinephiles can enjoy films from around the globe and pay homage to their favourite cinema legends…
Athens Marathon
Nov 2010 (annual)
Most major cities have an annual marathon, but Athens hosts the original. Commemorating the famous run of the soldier Pheidippides in 490BC, the 42-kilometre (26.2-mile) race begins in the…
Athens Photo Festival
Oct - Nov 2010 (annual)
The Athens Photo Festival transforms the city into a network of photography-related activities, events and exhibitions, its aim being to promote new talent. Lectures and other educational…
Dora Stratou Music and Dance Lectures
Oct 2010 - May 2011; Thu only (annual)
Dora Stratou (Greek Dance) Theatre
Every Thursday evening during the winter, the Dora Stratou dance theatre holds free workshops on aspects of Greek dance and music - a wonderful opportunity to benefit from the expertise of…
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