11 European partners with the same goal: to support up-and-coming media artists in order to create new works.

The OCC continues to support artistic practices positioned between art, science and technology through its participation, along with ten other partners, in The European Media Art Platform - EMAP which provides up-and-coming media artists working in the visual arts, design, film, music and sound with the chance to participate in residencies and to create new works to be presented at festivals and other events in partner-countries.

The platform's members are: Werkleitz Centre for Media Art (Germany), Onassis Cultural Centre (Greece), Ars Electronica Center (Austria), Bandits Mages (France), Foundation for Art & Creative Technology / FACT (UK), IMPAKT (Netherlands), Kontejner (Croatia), LaBoral Centro de Arte y Creación Indstrial (Spain), M-Cult (Finland), RIXC (Lithuania), WRO Center for Media Art Foundation (Poland)

The National Archaeological Museum in collaboration with the Italian Archaeological School at Athens organize the temporary exhibition "Hadrian and Athens. Conversing with an Ideal World" in the Gallery 31a of the Sculpture Collection. The exhibition marks the 1900 years since the beginning of Adrian's Principate in AD 117, an anniversary that was celebrated in manifold ways by major European museums and cultural institutions.

The Athenian Kosmetai gallery in the permanent exhibition of the Sculpture Collection was selected as the ideal setting for the development of the museological concept. Portraits of the Emperor Hadrian are on display centrally in an imaginary philosophical dialogue about Greek culture with emblematic figures of intellectuals such as Metrodorus, Antonius Polemon and Herodes Atticus. Portraits of Plato and Aristoteles, standing as symbols of Greek philosophical thought, observe the imagined conservation, along with the Kosmetai at the back of the hall, i.e. the officials who were responsible for the intellectual and physical education of the ephebes in the Athenian gymnasia of the imperial period. Through this enriched exhibition narrative, the guardians of the traditional education (paideia) of ancient Athens are approached with new interpretative media that highlight the deep spiritual affinity between Hellenic and Roman culture.

The world of the Athenian Gymnasia is also enlivened by a series of representative exhibits and the splendid bust of Antinous, the emperor's beloved companion, who was deified after his premature death and venerated in the Gymnasia as a model of youthful beauty and vigour.

Opening Hours: Monday 13:00-20:00, Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-16:00

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Bank of Greece, the Centre for Culture, Research and Documentation of the Bank presents an exhibition of 160 artworks by notable Greek artists, selected from its Collection. The Bank’s Collection comprises nearly 3,000 pieces, mostly figurative paintings and prints (in addition to a small number of sculptures) from the mid-19th century to this day, which highlight various aspects of modern Greek art.

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Bank of Greece, the Centre for Culture, Research and Documentation of the Bank presents an exhibition of 160 artworks by notable Greek artists, selected from its Collection. The Bank’s Collection comprises nearly 3,000 pieces, mostly figurative paintings and prints (in addition to a small number of sculptures) from the mid-19th century to this day, which highlight various aspects of modern Greek art.Structured around the main themes that have been and, to this day, remain sources of inspiration for lasting ideas in modern Greek art, the exhibition unfolds along three broad narrative lines: antiquity, everyday life and the landscape, all central axes in modern Greek art.

A common thread through this exhibition is the Greek artists’ long-lasting interest in these themes, which have served as frames of reference for their creative expression, the development of their personal artistic idiom and – often –  the highlighting of the notion of ‘Greekness’.

The works on display lend themselves to multi-layered readings, fruitful comparisons and interpretationsof the ways each theme has advanced changing intentions and objectives – artistic, ideological, social – bringing forward respective ideas to Greek society during each era. In this light, the Collection itself can be approached as a ‘frame of reference’ for a body of artworks that attempts to unveil and, over time, articulate various facets of Greek cultural identity.


OPENING HOURS:
Thursday & Sunday, 10:00 -18:00 
Friday & Satuday 10:00 - 22:00

The relation of ancient Greeks with technology was studied systematically only in the last decades, and it proved that besides achievements in art, philosophy and literature, ancient Greeks were exceptional in technology, as well.

The exhibition’s main thematic axe develops around “human activities”, focusing on man as body and intellect, as creator and user, as thinker, religious and social being, as measure of all things -as criterion and means of comparison.

The exhibition’s objects are life-size or scale models, reconstructed after the descriptions by ancient Greek authors and Arab translations; with the exception of architecture, ancient Greek technology constructions or tools could not be preserved for posterity as they were made of perishable or recyclable materials.

It should be underlined that many -if not all- of the technical achievements of ancient Greeks remained intact to our time, at least at their basic concept.

The Ancient Greek Technology exhibition is an effort to record, study and present the huge treasure of technical knowledge, which has been accumulated through centuries of continuous prosperity and development, in ancient Greece.

It concerns knowledge, which totally changed man’s life in all fields: from food production and consumption, clothing and conditions of living, to science and culture. Sometimes, it concerns knowledge which is now remembered by very few people as originating from that historic period (such as the automata, the steam-generator, etc.).

This Technology, so decisive for the ensuing progress of the world, is presented within the Ancient Greek Technology Exhibition. It is an interesting attempt, since Technology is part of the foundations of all aspects of civilization. Art, techniques, legends, political theories, fundamental philosophical queries and countless other aspects of the human spirit.

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The exhibition is curated by the art historian and assistant professor at the University of Athens Κonstantinos Vafiadis.

Dimitris Lazarou has the responsibility for the concept,organization and communication of the exhibition.

69 contemporary visual artists present art works of painting,sculpture and photography, inspired by the words of the Frenchpoet Paul Verlaine: "Art is to be absolutely yourself".

Paul Verlaine is characterized as a purely lyric poet who hasmarked a transition from romance to the symbolism movement,and is distinguished by the musical effect of his writing, throughthe use of several secrets of French procreation, such asappearances, assertions and imparisyllabic lyrics.

Art historian and Assistant Professor at the University of AthensKonstantinos Vafiadis in his text, titled "Commentary on PaulVerlaine's Exclusion: Art is to Be Absolutely Yourself"; notes: “Consequently the aphorism of the lyric poet Paul Verlaine (1844 –1896) “Art is to be absolutely yourself, seems to adopt a view ofthe same aspect. Nevertheless it reveals ambiguity as it refers totwo ancient notions, concerning Representation, absolutely notcompatible to each other.

According to the first notion Art is considered to be realized tomatter, reference to the Self as a materialistic projection to theexteriority of a nonvisible essence, and thus as a way out (exit)from the walls of an individual consciousness.In that case the artistic work constitutes a symbolic parallel to theself having a reference relationship, a point without objective butrelevant substance.

According to the second – more ancient – notion. Art is the Self inan absolute Sense. In that case the artistic work constitutes apresence, it doesn’t refer to the Self. It is the Self. Thus the artisticwork sheds the arbitrary character that is innate in the relationshipbetween phonetics and the meaning and at the same time itestablishes itself as objective.

Having all these in mind and within the frame of Paul Verlaine’ssymbolic thought the latter seems to support the second notion ofthe artistic representation as a testimony of the art work. Itproceeds even further by equating the art work with the self orrather by substituting and converting the self into the ultimatepiece of Art fully independent from the recent manipulatingcollectiveness.

In that sense the french poet seems to prepare the path that wasdestined to lead to the “Death of the Art” and later on to thepostmodern Situation, innate to the variations of Conceptual Art –not only to the manipulation of the artistic produce by the “Worldof Art” since the latter doesn’t do anything else but continuouslydirect the dominant World of power.”

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 14:00 - 20:00Saturday: 11:00 - 15:00

*Due to the Easter holiday period the gallery will be closed from 5 th tillDue to the Easter holiday period the gallery will be closed from 5 th till11 th of April.

Have you ever come across the endless gardens of the Agricultural University of Athens? Do the visual arts have a role to play in academic life? Can you imagine Athens as a ‘green’ city? The Onassis Cultural Centre in a project curated by locus athens aims to reintroduce the Agricultural University to Athenians, inviting them to discover one of the country’s first academic institutions as a relevant and necessary oasis within the urban landscape.

Soil, food, seeds, eco-systems will be some of the vital bi-products of research into the primary materials on hand. Academic knowledge, technological methodologies, agricultural practices will be understood through the prism of contemporary art.ave you ever come across the endless gardens of the Agricultural University of Athens? Do the visual arts have a role to play in academic life? Can you imagine Athens as a ‘green’ city?

The Onassis Cultural Centre in a project curated by locus athens aims to reintroduce the Agricultural University to Athenians, inviting them to discover one of the country’s first academic institutions as a relevant and necessary oasis within the urban landscape. Soil, food, seeds, eco-systems will be some of the vital bi-products of research into the primary materials on hand. Academic knowledge, technological methodologies, agricultural practices will be understood through the prism of contemporary art.

Geometries will be a dense three-month cycle of sowing and reaping, activating different layers and locations of academic life, and an open invitation for a walk through the University’s gardens. An exhibition, with new productions, contemporary and historical works, will provide the framework for a public programme with seven Sundays dedicated to our environment: a procession honoring urban rivers, a rowing competition and an open-air cinema with a film programme dedicated to the issues raised by climate change. The exhibition unfolds in the Agricultural Museum, in the University’s central building and the extensive gardens of the Agricultural University of Athens.

The public programme is divided into 7 themes – salt, fire, gardens, seeds, water, earth and air – within which numerous events will take place: workshops, cooking sessions, food, talks, recordings, performances, walks and readings amongst other things. Throughout the public programme Athenians will be invited to discover known and lesser known aspects of the University – the vineyard, the orchard, the botanical gardens, whilst becoming living participants in the University’s constantly evolving history, from Ottoman times till now.

Visitors will have the chance to learn alternative farming practices, discover hands on the philosophy of building from earth, meditate on the history of stones, discover new ways of communing food, gain insights into the history of man’s own evolution set off by the agricultural revolution, focus on climate change as well as be immersed in many more vital facets of our natural world.

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During Easter holidays the exhibition will be closed from Thursday 5/4 until Sunday 8/4.

Thur-Fri 17:00-21:00
Sat-Sun 12:00-21:00

Celebrate Greek Easter this year at the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens! Here is what's on the menu for this major Greek holiday.

THE CONTEMPORARY CAFEZOE

*Unlimited consumption of buffet delicacies, refreshments, beers & house wine. Red Easter eggs & Easter sweet breads are offered.

On Easter Sunday, enjoy the traditional cooking of our lamb on a spit, while live music and songs elevate the mood.

Easter Sunday, April 8, 12:30 – 16:00 49,50€* / person

*Unlimited consumption of buffet delicacies & ouzo welcome drink. Red Easter eggs & Easter sweet breads are offered.

Enjoy cookies, Easter sweet breads and chocolate eggs at Café Vienna and as you leave, shop from us, delicious Easter gifts for you and your loved ones!

Traditional Cookies €10 / 750 gr

Chocolate Eggs €17 / item

Easter Sweet Breads €13 / item

The ultimate event for book lovers. Greek and international publishers, authors, editors, and artists will present their work in lectures, talks, performances, and book signings. Taking place across three venues, Radio Athènes, The Goethe Institute, and The Benaki Museum, the topics covered range from fashion to psychoanalysis, architecture to literature.

Days & Hours: Wednesdays 14.00-20.00, Saturdays 13.00-17.00

On Wednesday, April 11, Jerome Kaluta and his orchestra climb for the first time on the Stage of the Stavros tou Notou Club, presenting a dynamic multicultural musical show!On Wednesday, April 11, Jerome Kaluta and his orchestra climb for the first time on the Stage of the Stavros tou Notou Club, presenting a dynamic multicultural musical show!

Actor Stratos Lykos takes a raid on stage with a hilarious interactive Stand Up Show where he intervenes, comments and "sings" ... even when not necessairy. One thing quarranted.. laughter with tears!!

The Afro Greco performer and his companion, blend for their spicy music soup, Afro, Funk, Soul, R’ n ’b, Hip-Hop, Latin, Reggae sounds and by adding Jerome’s original singles like “Home” and «Le Courageux » we get a perspective of the contemporary “black” music scene.

Jerome’s musical caravan makes stops in Afrika here he meets Papa Wemba & Manu Dibango, he embraces James Brown’s funk, New York’s dj’s and rap music, he gives us a glimpse to New Orleans Mardi Grass, borrows Cuba’s Latin boogallo and ends up in Greece, where the biggest inspiration for his songs remains the city of Athens.

FokiaNou Art Space celebrates its four-year anniversary with a group show of artists who have hadexhibitions in the space. Under the name Fo Kia Nou 24/7, the endeavor was started by BlankaAmezkua as an alternative project space in an old apartment in the center of Athens, at a time whensuch independent spaces were rare. Over the years projects of all kinds have taken place, with artists ofvarious backgrounds collaborating on creative efforts.

After their joint show, “Distant Nature”, in April2016, two artists, Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris decided to take over the space upon BlankaAmezkua’s departure in the fall of the same year. Since then Fokianou Art Space has hosted exhibitions,workshops, talks and projects, while promoting synergy and a sense of community between Greek andforeign artists.This exhibition revisits those artists, who are for the most part showing new work.

Participating artists: Blanka Amezkua, John Bicknell, Mary Cox, Irini Doukas, Angeliki Douveri, SarahEttlinger, Extra-Conjugale, Apostolos Fanakidis, Chrisostomos Galathris, Roxani Giannou, Sarajane KiddLeone, Loula Levendi, Ioanna Terlidou, Marios Trichas, Ira Vlahaki, Panagiotis Voulgaris, KiveliZachariou.

Curated by Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris.

Opening: Wednesday, 18 April, 2018, 20:00
Hours: Thursday to Saturday, 17:00-20:00