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Athens English Comedy Club
The Athens English Comedy Club brings you visiting international comedians and local acts every first Sunday of the month, right in the heart of Athens.
After a buzzing first two months, the Athens English Comedy Club returns on the first Sunday of November with Jack Holmes, Blink Mike, Stelios Anatolitis, Xrysa Katsarini, and Spyros Mourelatos!
Jack Holmes is a British comedian based in Vienna, and is known for his quick wit and sharp tongue. He has sold out shows everywhere from Russia to Egypt, appearing at major festivals and opening for some of the most respected comedians in the world. Equal parts honest, vicious, and playful, his act mixes brutal self-deprecation with bewilderment and frustration at the world around him, creating a show every bit as heartwarming and endearing as it is gut-wrenchingly hilarious.
Blink Mike has been performing stand-up since 2013 and stands out for his creative and sharp jokes. In 2013 and 2014 he took part in the Stand Up Comedy Festival competition where he won 2nd and 1st place respectively, while in 2018 he made it to the final of the nationally aired TV programme “Greece Has Got Talent”. His first solo show “Technically Forbidden” completed its first country-wide tour this year.
Stelios Anatolitis is a stand-up comedian and improviser. He is a co-founder of “Maieftirio Comedy Club”; Thessaloniki’s first and only comedy club, and the “House of Improv” school in Athens. His first stand up comedy solo show “Battles with Fairies” was aired on YouTube and Bandcamp this year, while his first book “Koalemos: Quicksand” was published earlier this year, sold out, and is currently being printed for a 2nd edition. Stelios is also a member of the ‘Science+Comedy’ troupe as a science communicator specializing in chemistry.
Spyros Mourelatos is a new and promising addition to the Greek stand up comedy scene, having officially began performing stand-up in 2018. He is a member of the comedy troupe “Pani me Pani”, while he has previously performed in English at the “Zero to Gyro” English comedy night at Eliart Theater which took place earlier this year.
Xrysa Katsarini is a central figure of the Greek stand up comedy scene, and has just returned from her first European tour. Her first solo show “My Precious” was posted on YouTube this July, after touring 40 cities in Greece.
Come and laugh! Nay! Come and chortle. Or better yet, guffaw!
Time: 21:15 (Doors open at 20:30)
Duration: 80 mins without interval
Where: Eliart Theater, Konstantinoupoleos 127 (Kerameikos metro station)
The theater is wheelchair accessible
Reservations: 6987994689 // athensenglishcomedyclub@gmail.com
XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor of The Athens English Comedy Club
Celebrating The Day Of The Dead - Mexican Embassy Of Athens
Activities will start at 5.30 in the afternoon, with a Latin dance class and face painting for children and adults.
The festivities will continue with a lively parade in the neighboring streets of Monastiraki.
The evening will culminate with live music and delicious Mexican food and drinks.
XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor of The Day Of The Dead Celebration In Athens
More Than 10,000 Visitors In Navarinia Fest
The 192nd anniversary from the Battle of Navarino in the presence of President of the Hellenic Republic
Pylos has been at the forefront of the world for yet another year, honoring and reviving one of the most historic events in modern Greek history. Pylos- Nestor Municipality celebrated the 192nd anniversary of the historic Navarino Naval Battle, in a three-day commemoration event from October 18-20, 2019.
This year’s festivities were attended by more than 10,000 visitors and the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
Former Prime Minister, Mr. Antonis Samaras, Messinia MP and representative of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr. Giannis Lampropoulos, Messinia MPs, Mr. Periklis Mantas and Mr. Miltos Chryssomalis, Peloponnese Regional Governor, Mr. Panagiotis Nikas and Pylos-Nestor Mayor Mr. Panagiotis Karvelas all attended the event.
The historic Navarino Naval Battle, revived for another year, on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in the old port of Pylos, through the reenactment organized by Pylos-Nestor Municipality. The sky shone, and the historic naval battle resurrected 192 years later, with the participation of 5 rare traditional sailing boats, of the Traditional Boat Association (one dating back to 1900) and the assistance of special audiovisual media and fireworks. It is worth mentioning the leading role of the Association for the Preservation and Conservation of Traditional Shipbuilding and Nautical Art and Heritage “Proteas” and its Vice President, Mr. Nikolaos Vlavianos, who designed and manufactured a ship model of that era with tackle for the reenactment of the Turkish flagship. A spectacular live storytelling scene awaited the visitors, with a canvas of fireworks at the event closing. Navarinia is a celebration that commemorates the history of all nations involved, as well as people who have passed to immortality by putting their stamp on the founding of the modern Greek State.
Citizens’ safety and facilitation was achieved thanks to the full support of Messinia Police Department, Pylos Police Department, Pylos Port Authority, Pylos Fire Department, National Emergency Aid Centre, Pylos Health Center, Red Cross (Kalamata Department), the staff of Pylos-Nestor Municipality, as well as all residents of the region who volunteered and respected the safety regulations.
Program of events began on Friday, October 18, 2019, with the organization of the traditional and modern boat race, in the Navarino Bay under the auspices of Maritime 2 Athletic Pylos Association “NESTOR” and the Traditional Boat Association, continued with national traditional dances by Ladies Association in Pylos and Pylos Cultural Association while ended with the inauguration of the periodical ship model exhibition of George Bouzounis, and the artwork by Denis Gaille. A roundtable discussion on the topic “Aris of Tsamadou” followed. The event was curated by Vassilis Vrettakos and Dionysis Karalis (Navarinia Committee), in collaboration with Nikolaos Vlavianos (Proteas Association), George Vozikis (member of the Institute of Shipbuilding Art), Aris Arvanitakis (Phoenix Register of Shipping Chief Executive Officer) and Maria Galoufa (archaeologist). Official guests were European Maritime Heritage President, David Morgan and board members Tomas Hoppe, Nice Edvine List Peterson and Jian Matias Vesterman.
On Saturday, October 19, 2019, an honorary event was held in favor of the French who lost their lives from Thermes during the period 1828-1832 while the events culminated in the evening with the Reenactment of the Battle at the Old Port of Pylos. On Sunday, October 20, 2019, His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Messinia praised at the Holy Church of Virgin Mary Dormition in Pylos. During the three-day celebrations, those visited Pylos were able to visit “Psara” frigate and the Russian patrol vessel “Vasily Bykov”.
Protocol Organization: Region of Peloponnese
Events Organization - Naval Battle Reenactment: Pylos-Nestor Municipality
Grand Sponsor: Costa Navarino Sponsors: Maragkakis A.P. Erga Prasinou S.A., Aigaias ΑΜΚΕ, KATASKEVI Α.Τ.Ε., Panagiotopoulos Aristeides Ε.D.Ε., Super Market Afoi Panagiotopouloi, Α.Β. Vassilopoulos, Katritsis, Consortium Vioefarmoges Eleftheriou & SIA ΕΕ, Chondroleos Center, Europa Security, Local Companies from Pylos, Gialova, Methoni, Finikounda Communities, Tzikakis Efstathios-Rizas Aristomenis O.E.
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Music Concert At The Acropolis Museum
Music program:
- Ludwig Van Beethiven (1770-1827), String Quartet No. 1 in F minor, Op. 18, No 1.
- Aantonin Dvorak(1841-1904), String Quartet No. 12 in F minor, Op. 96
Apollo Grammatikopoulos (violin), Panayiotis Tziotis (violin), Paris Anastasiadis (viola), Isidoros Sideris (cello).
Information
- For visitor access to the music concert at the Parthenon Gallery, free entrance tickets will be available at the Museum’s Ticket Desk from 5:30 p.m. onwards.
- With free entrance tickets, visitors will be able to stroll through the Parthenon Gallery from 5:30 p.m. until Museum’s closing time (8 p.m.).
The Museum’s winter season starts on Friday 1 November 2019 with a more affordable general admission fee (5 euro), allowing even more persons to visit the Museum.
The UOA To Offer The First Undergraduate Degree In Greece Taught In English
For more information about the course, please visit: The University of Athens
Jose Carreras Live In Athens
Bryan Adams: Shine A Light Live In Athens
His career so far has proven that Adams is not afraid to experiment and that his musical journey has no limits. His new album consists of 12 songs and his duet with Jennifer Lopez, ''That's How Strong Our Love Is'', is expected to be an all time classic!
DIALOGUES: Cruelty Towards Animals At SNFCC
How is animal cruelty defined? How do we respond to it? How did Greece come to be among the countries with the highest incidence rates of animal cruelty? On Wednesday, October 30 at 18:30, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) DIALOGUES discuss the troubling patterns of abuse and cruelty toward “man’s best friends” that are encountered in various parts of Greece, including illegal fighting and betting, as well as the impact that social media exerts on the issue.
This month’s DIALOGUES, held in the Dome at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), will feature:
- Elena Dede, Lawyer and founder of the nonprofit DOG'S VOICE
- Elpidoforos Pappas, Chief Operating Officer of SNFCC, will provide a brief overview of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center’s (SNFCC) efforts to care for stray animals.
Registration is required.
“Cryptids” By Karl Heinz Jeron At FokiaNou Art Space
Such creatures are called “cryptids.” Some, like the gorilla, giant squid and okapi, are no longer hearsay and legend but real creatures recognized by science. Others, like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster, continue to tempt the hopeful and the adventurous with the possibility of their existence.
Jeron’s cryptids are enactments of anti-anthropocentrism, placing importance on the symbiosis of humans, animals, plants and things. The work refers to the ecological relationships of the species without separation of the biological and the social in the context of “natureculture” thinking (Donna Haraway).
It shows creatures which do not exist, or rather, which nobody has seen before, and confuses the authentic with the fake. Karl Heinz Jeron was born in Memmingen, Germany in 1962. He lives and works in Athens since 2018. His art deals with every day culture, media perception and information processing.
He creates experiences rather than objects. Jeron's works span from the singing and dancing robot Sim Gishel, to compositions for electrified rotten vegetables and audio tour guides in onshore wind farms. Recent exhibitions, events and collaborations include Athens Digital Arts Festival, ZKM Karlsruhe, Ars Electronica Linz, Documenta X, ICA London, Walker Art Museum Minneapolis, Berlinischen Galerie Berlin and the Museum of Modern Art San Francisco. You can learn more about Jeron's work by clicking HERE.
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Opening: 19:00
Thursday to Saturday: 17:00 - 20:00
October 28th At The Museum Of Acropolis
