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Friday, 03 May 2019 11:54

Skirt Ride In Athens

On Sunday, 12 May at 12:00, we take a ride via the cycle path from downtown Athens to the Flisvos waterfront. 

Municipal Police will escort the ride and make sure everything is ok while Fix Ανευ will refresh our effort!

Athens breathes the bigarade orange flowers perfume this time of the year and the Athens Trigono organizes a series of cultural and entertaining activities in the heart of the commercial center of the city.  

MBike Greece and Cities for Cycling will be there to help us check our bikes and talk about safe rides and bike-friendly cities.
 
It is Spring, it is the perfect time for Cycling!
Meet us on Aiolou and Vissis street corner and we' re off! 

C'mon girls, let's Skirt Ride!
Friday, 26 April 2019 00:12

The Squeeze By Orange Grove

Orange Grove's thrilling pitching competition "The Squeeze" is back on Tuesday 14th of May, at 18:00, co-organized by the Netherlands Embassy and the U.S. Embassy in Greece! And this edition of “The Squeeze” is even more exciting as it features innovative startups from the Food and Agri-tech sector.

Eight Agrifood startups will go head-to-head on Orange Grove’s stage, pitching their business ideas to a panel of distinguished judges from the U.S., the Netherlands and Greece. This is a unique opportunity to be part of one of the top startup competitions in Greece that attracts investors, journalists, successful entrepreneurs, ambitious startuppers and members of the startup ecosystem, all offering inspiration and connections.

This is the international judges’ panel for this year's "The Squeeze":

- Alphons van Broekhoven, Director at Reggeborgh
- Amu Fowler, Managing Director at ViveDC
- Arjan de Jong, Specialist Lead Data & Analytics at Vattenfall
- Marisa Antonopoulou, Business Development Manager at Action Finance Initiative

We are also excited to welcome back as our presenter Jan Franke, a Dutch journalist in the field of Technology and Innovation and a startup enthusiast and mentor based in Tel Aviv.

This year, “The Squeeze” is an official “Road to GES” event, highlighting the strong partnership between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the U.S. Government in organizing the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (www.ges2019.org) in The Hague, June 4-5, 2019. The theme of GES 2019 is The Future Now, and it will attract 2,000 entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and innovation ecosystem partners in five focus sectors: Agri-Food, Connectivity, Energy, Health, and Water. Access to finance, job creation and women’s economic empowerment will be overarching themes.

Once “The Squeeze” winners are announced, the event continues with networking, lots of beer, courtesy of Heineken, main sponsor of Orange Grove, and delicious pizza offered by the event’s sponsor L’ Artigiano. Media sponsors of the event are Kathimerini newspaper and SKAI TV channel.

“The Squeeze" competition is open to the public and entry is free.

And as always, on the day before “The Squeeze,” you will have the opportunity to meet the judges at the “Orange Stories” event, during which the judges will discuss their experiences and the challenges they faced during their path to success, and answer questions from the audience.

The event open to the public and entry is free, so please sign up HERE
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On Saturday 18 May 2019 the Acropolis Museum celebrates International Museum Day and European Night of Museums and invites visitors to participate in family programs with free entry and extended opening hours from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight. The Museum restaurant will operate during the same hours.

Family Programs

On Saturday 18 May 2019 our little friends who visit the Museum will be able to participate in the two free family programs ‘Experience the Panathinaea Festival with all my senses’ (3-5 years old) and ‘What happened to Athena’s statue from the Parthenon?’ (6-9 years old). The programs will be held in Greek only by the Museum Archaeologist-Hosts.

The cranes of the Acropolis

On the occasion of this year’s International Museum Day, the Acropolis Museum produced, in collaboration with the Hellenic Mint, commemorative medals dedicated to the cranes of the Acropolis. On the cornice of the first Parthenon (570 BC), cranes (geranos, in Greek) were depicted in horizontal flight, rendered in soft colors and in dense formation. For the ancient Greeks, the crane symbolized intelligence, alertness and good fortune. The medals will be available for purchase in the Museum ground floor Shop.


*Photo credit: Discover Greece
Monday, 13 May 2019 03:33

Pint Of Science 2019

A «different» International Scientific Festival



After its successful organization in 2018, Pint of Science is back in Athens and Thessaloniki, and for the first time to Heraklion, Serifos, and Volos. Be prepared for 3 nights full of science!

What is the Pint of Science?

It is an original and unique annual celebration of science organized from 2015 around the world with a pint of beer! A major scientific event launched in 2012 by a team of research fellows from Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine in London, in order to disseminate science inside the pubs. The aim is to bring scientists and society together in a simple and direct way in the intimate and friendly environment of a bar. The team's vision is to spread the passion for knowledge and scientific research to the public.

When and where?

From 20 to 22 of May 2019, researchers and scientists from all scientific fields will give short talks at central bars in Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Serifos and Volos, along with their collaborating researchers in 400 cities from 25 other countries around the world. For three days, the communication of scientists and the public, having ethanol as a catalyst, will mathematically lead to a relaxed conversation.

Pint of Science, addressed to people of all ages, covers a range of scientific topics from hot scientific fields of every day’s life.

The subjects of the talks are divided in 6 sections: Beuatiful Mind, (Psychiatry, Neurosciences and Psychology, Atoms to Galaxies(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics), Our Body (Biology, Medicine), Planet Earth (Environmental Sciences), Τech Me Out(Technology, Engineering and Computer Science), Our Society (Sociology, Law, History and Political Sciences).

Ιn Athens and Thessaloniki Science Reactors will join the event with their unique and enjoyable Stand Up Science (in the scheme of Stand up Comedy) presentations.

The 5 bars in the center of Athens where the PoS will be hosted are:

- MoMix (Kerameikos)
- T.A.F (Monastiraki)
- Meerkat Cocktail Safari (Koukaki)
- Rabbithole (Lekka str.) 
- Lazy Bulldog Pub (Gazi).

An event addressed to the English speaking audience will take place at The Lazy Bulldog Pub, on the 20th of Monday, at 20:00.




XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor of Pint of Science 2019


Monday, 15 April 2019 14:50

ADD Festival 2019

The biggest festival of contemporary electronic sound in Athens, returns on the 25th of May to make Athenians dance from dusk till dawn. six d.o.g.s and Onassis STEGI unite and reactivate spaces of the building complex of the old airport at Hellinikon which have been empty for years, creating an urban music environment.

Following the “Noises Off-Street Party” in October 2018, ADD festival moves the creative partnership of Onassis STEGI and six d.o.g.s even further. Together they curate a program that covers a great spectrum of electronic sound through DJs and Live Sets featuring more than 20 international and local artists. From electronic music legends Deep Dish and (Miss) Kittin, to the rising star Nastia, and from Ben Klock, DVS1 and Detmann, to indie-favorites Kiasmos and Forest Swords.


On the 25th of May, from dawn till dusk, from the past to the present and the future of dance music, ADD returns to become a meeting point for the festival music scene of Europe
Thursday, 09 May 2019 12:26

Family Biathlon At The Esplanade - SNFCC

A fun biathlon relay race on balance bikes for children aged 2.5–5 years and their adult chaperones. Children start first and, after finishing the first round on their bikes, pass the baton to their companions, who are welcome to either run or walk the race. The young runners cross the finish line.

Participants must bring their own bicycles and helmets; training wheels are not permitted.

A lucky draw for a fantastic prize will be held after the finish.

For children aged 2.5–5
Up to 30 pairs per age group 2–3/3–4/4–5
Free admission by online preregistration (the activity is conducted in Greek)
Summer is finally here, and keeping with tradition, we will be kicking off the season together with the Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival. Yes indeed, coming live and direct for its 19th year running, hand in hand with The Meet Market, we will be taking over Technopolis for a 7 day long Meet Market marathon, Monday to Sunday, indoors and outdoors, with plenty of hand-made and independently produced innovations and creations from local brands.

Come join us for a week of warm nights, live Jazz concerts, tasty street food, yummy buzzy cocktails, dj sets and over 120 stands from small scale businesses, designers, artists and collectors. Bring your little friends over the weekend for some fun-in-the-sun and interactive games, including an outdoor activity course from ΠΑΙΖώΝΤΑΣ on Saturday, and a dance- theater workshop from Arts in the Mixer on Sunday. Check the press release for details! And of course, make sure you stop by the central cash – info point to roll our dice and win free prizes. There’s something for everyone!

The Meet Market – Jazz Edition: A week-long celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit… A nomadic market place of local goods, fresh ideas and friendly folk. An audio-visual jigsaw of handmade & independently designed clothes, accessories, art, objects, organic body products, home ware, tasty food, vintage & retro collectables, records, interactive games, free prizes, DJ sets, and good vibes.

Monday 27/05 – Friday 31/05 from 19:00 – 00:00
Saturday 01/06 & Sunday 02/06 from 15:00 – 00:00


To read the detailed line-up click HERE



XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor Of the Meet Market



Wednesday, 22 May 2019 11:47

19th Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival

#ATJF19: the most surprising jazz line-up of the city

1 festival | 19 years | 7 days | 21 bands
side events & unexpected happenings

Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival is coming back for another year and fills our spring nights with the best jazz music in the city! From the 27th May to 2nd June, Technopolis City of Athens is celebrating the 19th jazz event and welcomes rising and already noted international music ensembles, original sounds and many side jazz events! All this, of course, on free entry!

Jazz days ‘n’ nights are coming!

The first day of the festival, on Monday 27th May, is dedicated to contemporary Greek jazz scene. Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival is bringing out the local jazz trends, supporting the Greek jazz bands and presenting some of the most innovative and creative Greek jazz groups. So, we welcome Yako Trio-Festival’s Pick- who will present music based on the work of the musician Yannis Konstantinidis. They will be followed by the experimental sounds of Grey Paris, who are this year’s festival suggestion, whereas some time later Petros Klampanis Trio will bring the air of the American metropolis in Athens.

On Tuesday 28th May, we expect the special group of Wajdi Riahi (Tunisia), the M. Messios Symmetry Band (Cyprus) and Gaspar Karoly Trio feat. Krisztina Pocsai (Hungary), while on Wednesday 29th May the central stage of Technopolis is taken by Clara Peya & Vic Moliner (Spain), Richard Koch Quartett (Germany) and the highly-anticipated New York-based composer, drummer, academic and activist Jaimeo Brown (USA), who will present his project “Transcedence with Chris Sholar and Jaleel Shaw.

On Thursday 30th May we welcome the Filip Jers Quartet (Sweden), Month of Sundays (Austria) and Septeto Internacional (Switzerland). On the next day-and-night- Friday 31st May we are travelling with the jazz sound of the Things I Can’t Control (Netherlands), Alfa Collective (Estonia) and Wojtek Mazolewski Quintet (Poland).

When the weekend arrives, our mood is high and we can’t wait to enjoy the Helge Lien Trio (Norway) and the Dainius Pulauskas Group (Lithuania). They will be joined by the beloved Mammal Hands (UK) who will present their enchanting and rhythmic minimal melodies on the jazziest stage of the city on Saturday 1st June.

The last day of the festival, Sunday 2nd June, belongs to Ondrej Havelka and his Melody Makers (Czech Republic), Ernie Hammes (Luxembourg) and Girls in Airports (Denmark) who mark the ending of this fascinating jazz experience.

A jazzy Meet Market, special exhibitions as well a plethora of other side events accompany the biggest Jazz Festival in the country. This year as well, METAPolis are presenting two original photo exhibitions based on the city surrounding us. Celebrating 10 years since METAPolis’ foundation, the exhibition “Urban” examines and renegotiates the identity of urban photography, while the group exhibition of 145 members of METAPolis expresses their love for travel photography.

Naturally,19th Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival wouldn’t be the same without the jazziest Meet Market of the year! For seven days -and nights- we will host more than 120 stalls and many exciting activities for young and adults!

It’s true: 20 years of Technopolis and 19 years of Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival! Seven days of celebration, music and unexpected surprises in the jazziest week of the year! #JazzBeThere and… don’t forget: Once you go jazz, you never go back!


Monday, 13 May 2019 11:28

YES to Sea Tourism Forum 2019

YES Forum says YES to Sea Tourism on Wednesday, 29 May 2019, during the International Conference & Exhibition of the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2019, at Domotel Kastri Conference Center – Kifissia, from 14.00 to19.00.

YES Forum is the leading platform for an open dialogue within the Greek Shipping and Sea Tourism Industries among principals, executives, university students, recent graduates and young executives. The main aim of YES Forum is the creation of a comprehensive connection and understanding between young people and our Greek shipping and tourism history. YES FORUM is taking place under the auspices of the Ministries of Shipping, Education, Tourism, GNTO, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping and the majority of Greek Universities.

This year’s goal is to inform young people about the distinctive features of sea tourism and cruising along with the employment prospects and professional trajectories. Once again, all participants will have the opportunity to ask questions before and during the Forum and dialogue directly with the distinguished executives.

The welcoming addresses will be made by: Danae Bezantakou, CEO – NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS & Concept Founder - YES Forum, Dr. Panagiota Dionysopoulou, Head of the General Directorate of Tourism Policy–Ministry of Tourism, Dorra Giannaki, Special Advisor in the General Secretariat for Youth, Theodore Kontes, President - President Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members.

This year’s research has been carried out to enable young people to express their opinion on sea tourism and employment prospects. The results will be compared with those of the respective survey answered by companies active in the sea tourism sector in order to compare the supply and demand. Xenia Kourtoglou, Founder & Managing Partner, FOCUS BARI will introduce the data.

Registration at YES to Sea Tourism Forum will be free of charge.
Submit your questions and register today!

At the end of the event, there will be a lottery for a cruise offered by Celestyal Cruises and 100 bilingual albums " Greek Coastal Ships" offered by Greek Shipping Miracle.

Our Keynote Speaker will be Capt. Paris Dragnis, Founder & President – GOLDENPORT GROUP OF COMPANIES.

Panel Moderator will be Mr. Minas Tsamopoulos, Journalist – Proto Thema Newspaper. Speakers of the panel are Maria Deligianni, Government and Public Affairs Representative Eastern Mediterranean - Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) , -Capt. Vassilis Gkazikas, Marine Operations Director - Celestyal Cruises, Thanos Pallis, Professor of Port Economics & Policy , University of the Aegean, Greece & President of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), Alexandros Seremelis, Lecturer – Metropolitan College - Metropolitan College.

The YES to Sea Tourism Forum will also enable executives from the shipping industry to create networking corners on following topics: 1. Operations, Crew, Chartering & HSQE Departments of a Shipping Company, 2. Startups, Innovation & Technology, Service Providers and 3. Masters in Shipping.

i. Crew, HSQE, Operations, Chartering Departments of a Shipping Company
Artemis Kazantzidi, HSQEEn Officer – LATSCO MARINE MANAGEMENT
Katerina Xenou, Crew Manager – ALASSIA NEWSHIPS MANAGEMENT (more speakers will be announced soon)

ii. Innovation, Startups, Technology & Service Providers
Maria Paliothodorou, Happiness Officer – MARINE TRAFFIC
Eleni Polychronopoulou, Vice President- Environmental Protection Engineering (EPE) SA & President - HEMEXPO
Dimitris Sousoudis, Senior Sales Executive - Greece - Cyprus - Middle East – MARINE TRAFFIC
Dr. Panagiotis Nomikos, Business Development Director, DANAOS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS S.A.

iii. Masters in Shipping
Vicky Apostolopoulou, Business Development Executive, School of Maritime Studies - METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
Prof. Serafeim Kapros, Head of Dept. of Shipping, Trade and Transport - UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN
Pavlou Elias, MSc Shipping Programme Manager – BCA COLLGE
Marianna Bliablia, Administrative Manager - MSc in International Shipping, Finance and Management at Athens University of Economics and Business

Registration at YES to Sea Tourism Forum will be free of charge.

Submit your questions and register now!

At the end of the event, there will be a lottery for a cruise offered by Celestyal Cruises and 100 bilingual albums " Greek Coastal Ships" offered by Greek Shipping Miracle.


XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor Of YES FORUM

Sunday, 14 April 2019 12:18

YES FORUM 2019

YES Forum says YES to Sea Tourism on Wednesday, 29 May 2019, during the International Conference & Exhibition of the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, at Domotel Kastri Conference Center – Kifissia, 14.00-19.00.

The YES Forum is the leading platform for open dialogue in the Greek Shipping and Sea Tourism Industries among principals, executives, university students, recent graduates and young executives, which takes place under the auspices of the Ministries of Shipping, Education, Tourism and the majority of Greek Universities.  Among the topics to be discussed are sea tourism, cruising and yachting in Greece, challenging and profitable sectors, which present a variety of professional opportunities for young people. Delegates will once again be able to submit their questions during registration and at the Forum.

Panel Moderator will be: Mr. Minas Tsamopoulos, Journalist – Proto Thema Newspaper

The YES to Sea Tourism Forum will also enable executives from the shipping industry to create networking corners with the following topics: Technical and Operations Departments of a Shipping Company, Startups, Innovation, Technology & Maritime Cluster, giving young people the chance to engage with them and ask questions in reference to the above mentioned sectors.

Participation at the YES to Sea Tourism Forum will be free of charge. Submit your questions and register HERE!


XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor Of YES FORUM

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