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Valentine's Night at the Hotel Grande BretagneJoin us at the elegant Hotel Grande Bretagne for a wonderful evening filled with music, drinks, a light buffet. Meet the entire Athens Xpat community at what promises to be our biggest turnout yet!
Meet some great people from the Xpat community - who would love to meet you… Lots of prizes and giveaways!
WHERE
Hotel Grande Bretagne
WHEN:
February 11, 21:00
Open bar until 23:00
TICKETS:BUY TOGETHER AND SAVE!!1 ticket €30 / 2 tickets €56 / 3 tickets €78
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4-5 & 7-12 Feb: Slava’s Snow ShowWHEN:February 1-5 and 7-12
WHERE:Pallas Theatre
Boukourestiou 5, Athens
Metro Station: Syntagma
TICKET PRICES:€ 30 – € 40 – € 50 – € 60 – € 70
PURCHASING TICKETS:Internet Bookings:
Purchase tickets online using your credit card
HERE.Telephone Bookings:
210 8108181
Box Office:
Boukourestiou 5, Athens
Monday – Saturday: 9:00 – 20:00
Sunday: 12:00 – 20:00
More info click
HERE
4-11 Feb: Photography Workshop
One of Sweden’s best known photographers, Anders Petersen, together with digital expert Eva-Terez Gölin, will hold a unique workshop in Athens with NewSchoolAthens Photography. NewSchoolAthens Photography builds on the successful methods of professional, practical intensive photography courses of offered by the Bilder Nordic School of Photography and by the Berghs School of Communications. NewSchoolAthens Photography uses the latest innovative methods to educate Nordic and Greek photographers. For more information please visit NewSchoolAthens
Photography website: www.newschoolathens.org
4 Feb: Life Changes and Predicaments
Emprosopon Therapy and Counseling Center invites you to lecture in the 2012 series: “Life Changes and Predicaments”. Greek Inheritance: Passing on the Torch.
Counseling Section: Death and Loss; Ghosts that have remained in the closet for many years; Family Myths. Legal Section: What you should do when a loved one dies (practical tips); What you must know about Greek Inheritance Laws; Why you should look a Greek Gift Horse in the Mouth. This presentation includes one informative speech by a trained and experienced Counselor followed by an experienced Greek and U.S.trained Attorney. A Q & A session will follow each speech and there will be a break with refreshments between the sessions.
Tickets are FREE for this event. Reserve your seat!
For more information contact: Birgit A. Schmidt /Christina Tsofopoulou-Mastandreas. 210.614.9330 or 210.614.9331
4 Feb: Global Kite Foundation "Charity Crossing"Global Kiter Foundation is managing a special fundraising challenge organized by kitesurfer Ilias Katirtsigianoglou, sailor Spyridon Sofianos, Sandrine from Global Kiter Foundation and a group of other volunteers. Driven from their or their sibling’s experiences with cancer and inspired by great athletes like Lance Armstrong who have helped many thousands through their charity work, a group of athletes that share the same passion for water sports and sensitivity to helping others will join Ilias, Spyros and Sandrine and challenge themselves by crossing the South Evoikos Kolpos (22km/12 nautical miles) through rough winter sea to raise funds for 3 special charities: Be Strong, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Global Kiter Foundation. The funds raised will be equally distributed between each deserving charity. To make a donation please click on the following
link.
The crossing will be carried out to mark World Cancer Day on the 4th of February 2012 (subject to weather conditions). It is expected to start in Evia (Marmari) and end in Loutsa, but the precise start and finish locations are subject to the wind conditions and will be definedcloser to the actual dates. To learn more please click
here.
4 Feb: Athens WING Workshop
**Women’s Only Event** Athens WING (Women’s International Networking Group) is organizing a workshop on how we react to daily challenges in the workplace and at home.
Judi Miles, an Art of Living Teacher, will take us on a journey through the seven levels of our existence, starting with body and breath - desktop yoga and some useful breathing exercises - and going through mind, memory, intellect and that ever-challenging ego. The workshop ends with a glimpse of our true Selves and the calm we all have inside us. You’ll go home relaxed with some interesting insights that you’ve picked up on the trip and suggestions of how to keep that calm in your daily life!
Free entrance for members, 6 euros for guests. Attendance must be confirmed at info@athenswing.com or Stavroula at 6937 889 681.
WHERE:
Polychoros Spring People, Agatharxou 12, 2nd floor (just a few minutes walk from the Monastiraki Metro Station).
WHEN:
February 4
11:00-13:30
5 Jan: Treasure HuntThe Association of Greek National Guides is organizing a Treasure Hunt this Sunday February 5, 2012. The event is under the aegis of The Municipality of Athens, GNTO, The Athens Tourism and Development Agency and Breathtaking Athens. The occasion is the International Day of Tourist Guides and the aim is to promote lesser known archaeological sites and museums of Athens.
The participating museums this year are:
• The Museum of the Ancient Agora
• The Museum of Kerameikos
• The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
• The Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments (F. Anogeiannakis)
• The Athens Municipal Art Gallery- Metaxourgeio Building
• The Museum of Traditional Pottery
WHEN:Sunday February 5, 2012
WHERE:Registration will be from 10:00 – 12:00 noon at the Museum of Folk Musical Instruments.
More info click
HERE
8 Feb: Teaching Post War History in SchoolsThe “History as a historical phenomenon and the teaching of History” cycle seeks to shed light on such critical issues as the molding of the collective consciousness through the way History is taught in schools and through public debate on historical matters, and the oft-noted disparity between the History of specialist historians on the one hand, and the ‘official’ version of history taught in schools, and public history in general, on the other. It will also address how political goals and social trends can impact on the teaching of History.
Speakers:
Hagen Fleischer: Professor of Modern History at the University of Athens
Jason Handrinos: PhD in Modern History, University of Athens
Antonis Liakos: Professor of History at the University of Athens
Vasilis Panagiotopoulos: Emeritus Research Director of the National Hellenic Research Foundation
Co-ordinator:
Aristotelia Peloni: Journalist, Ta Nea newspaper
WHEN:February 8, 2012
19:00 – 21:00
WHERE:Upper Stage
Onassis Cultural Centre
107-109 Syngrou Avenue
11745, Athens
tel.: 213-0-178000
email: info@sgt.gr
TICKET PRICES:Entrance to all the events in the “Talks and Thoughts” Cycle is free and on a strictly first come, first served basis. The distribution of entrance tickets will began one (1) hour before each event.
More info click
HERE
8-12 Feb: 3rd World magic festival at Badminton
3rd World Magic Festival
8 - 12 Feb 2012
9 & 16 Feb: Manos Pirovolakis at AvleaManos has been singled out as a special songwriter and modern lyre player whose compositions bring together pop-rock music with traditional Cretan melodies. Many of his songs have been well know hits that many find themsleves singing or humming to. If you enjoy the traditional Cretan sound of the lyre and appreciate a young Greek musician, then check-out Pirovolakis at Avlea in Athens.
WHEN: February 2, 9, and 16, 2012 – show starts at 22:00
WHERE: Avlea
Ag. Orous 15 (and Konstantinoupoleos 115) Botanikos, Athens
Metro Station: Keramikos
Tel: 210-3474074
Email: info@avlea.gr
TICKET PRICES:€ 10
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HERE
to 11 Feb: Emprosopon Lecture Series
Join us at the Emprosopon Lecture Series entitled “Life Changes and Predicaments”, to find the answers to your questions. The Series includes 4 distinct sessions on the following topics; Divorce, GreekInheritance, Greek Taxes and Relocation. Each session includes one presentation by a U.S. and Greek trained Attorney and one presentation by an experiencedCounselor. A Question and Answer Session will follow each presentation and there will be a break with refreshments between the sessions. The Fee for one Lecture is 25 Euros. The Fee for each additional (optional) Lecture is 20 Euros.
For More Information, please see our brochure: http://www.lainioti-lawoffices.com/emprosponseries.html.
You may also contact Birgit A. Schmidt or Christina Tsofopoulou-Mastandreas at 210-614-9330 or 210-614-9331.
WHEN:
January 23 - February 2 & 11
12 Feb: Damien Hirst – Spot PaintingsDamien Hirst was born in 1965 in Bristol, UK. He lives and works in London and Devon. He is one of the most prominent artists to have emerged from the British art scene in the 1990s. Hirst’s exploration of imagery is notable for its strong associations to life and death, and to belief and value systems.
WHEN:January 12 – March 10, 2012
WHERE:Gagosian Gallery
3 Merlin St. Athens
Tel: +30210-3640215
Fax: +30210-3640204
Email: athens@gagosian.com
GALLERY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 11:00 - 18:00
Saturday: By Appointment
TICKET PRICES:Admission is free
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HERE
18 Feb: "Knowing Your Child" Seminar
The Art of Living and Great Parenthood Greece (www.theartofliving.gr) will hold a special seminar ‘Knowing Your Child’ for parents of children between ages 4 and 12 years old. Seminar will take place at Avocado Restaurant, Nikis 30, Athens (Metro Station: Syntagma). www.avocadoathens.com.
There is not charge, but a donation of dry goods is requested to be donated to one of the organizations serving the needy.
Parents may bring their children (ages 4-12) and a young woman will watch them (cost: 3 Euro for 1; 5 Euro for 2; 8 Euro for 3). Space is limited to 6 couples or 12 parents.
To reserve your space contact Yadira by email at greatparenthoodgreece.com@gmail.com.
to 18 Mar: Museum of Greek Children's Art
In line with the times, the Museum of Greek Children's Art will open its doors for nine Sundays starting January 22nd. Children and parents will have an opportunity to come in contact with the collections and exhibitions of the museum with free admission and free participation in educational programs.
WHEN:
January 22 & 29
February 5, 12 & 19
March 4, 11 & 18
WHERE:
Kodrou 9, Plaka.
Metro Stations: Syntagma, Acropoli, Monastiraki
TEL:
2103312621/750.
to 1 Apr: The Institution at BIOS
The Institution - through to April at 9.15pm at BIOS (84 Pireos St, Athens, tel 210-342-5335, www.bios.gr).
Tickets: 15 euros (students 10 euros) every Mon-Tue
to 4 May: Accademia della Scala di Milano at the B & MFor the second year the B & M Theocharakis Foundation cooperates with the renowned Accademia della Scala di Milano. This year's program includes four concerts for voice and piano presenting great moments of the opera history. In every concert are performed excerpts from two popular operas of the Italian repertoire. A journey through the operas of the Italian masters presented by upcoming soloists.
20/10/2011: Bellini (La Sonnambula, I Puritani)
26/1/2012: Puccini (La Bohème, Tosca)
16/2/2012: Rossini (Il Barbiere di Siviglia, La Cenerentola)
5/4/2012: Verdi (La Traviata, Rigoletto)
Start date: 20 Oct 2011
End date: 4 Apr 2012
Start time: 20:30
Venue:
B & M THEOCHARAKIS FOUNDATION FOR THE FINE ARTS AND MUSIC
Vasilissis Sofias & Merlin Street 10671,Athens
Nearest Metro : Syntagma (Line 2 & 3)
Tel: +302103611206
Fax: +302103611349
E-mail: info@theocharakis-foundation.gr
Tickets:
Ticket prices: 35 €, 25 €, 15 €
Harmony of Senses: Concert ticket + 25 € (including dinner at Café Merlin
and free admission to current exhibition)
to 11 Jun: Bouzouki lessons from Thanassis Polykandriotis at MCF
Bouzouki lessons from Thanassis .Polykandriotis, one of the masters of the distinctively Greek instrument, can do just that as of next month. The composer and bouzouki expert is offering three cycles of lessons and seminars at Athens' Michael Cacoyannis Foundation (206 Pireos St, Tavros) between 21 November 2011 and 11 June 2012. The cycles - each spanning 10 weeks and totalling 30 hours - will be conducted from November 21 to January 23, January 30 to April 2 and April 9 to June 11. Three-hour lessons are held, in Greek, for a maximum of 15 individuals from 3pm to 6pm every Monday. The cost per lesson is 20 euros. For further information, phone 210-807-6511 or email info@poiykandriotis.gr
