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Monday, 11 April 2022 18:07

Dine Athens 2022: Dining Out … Again

"Dine Athens" the top culinary event by Alpha Bank, will take place in Athens for the sixth consecutive year, beginning on March 28th and will run until April 17th 2022.

Locals and visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy top quality culinary creations at 100 selected restaurants, choosing from various cuisines at special prices.

Specially designed fixed menus of 15€, 30€, 60€ and above 80€ are available to all, while Alpha Bank Mastercard cardholders will enjoy an additional 10% discount on the aforementioned prices.

Since its launch in 2016 “Dine Athens” has been highly successful, while in 2020 alone more than 40,000 people attended the event.

For more info and to make restaurant reservations, CLICK HERE.

(Note, the website is currently only available in Greek.)

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Thursday, 14 July 2022 11:47

Athens Sea Kayak, Temple Of Poseidon

We paddle along the Athenian Riviera enjoying the clear blue waters, the imposing slopes and the hidden caves. Our first stop is the rocky islet of Archi or one of the hidden beaches of Sounio, for swimming and a refreshing snack. Full of energy we continue to the Temple of Poseidon. The iconic Temple of Poseidon is revealed to us from a point of view that only a few can enjoy.

Visit TrekkingHellas.gr to learn more about the tour!

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Friday, 25 March 2022 13:01

A Night At The Museum - Industrial Gas Museum

Following last February's galactic event "A Night At The Museum", the team of the Industrial Gas Museum will be holding two additional events for our little friends to solve the unsolved mysteries of the universe.

The Industrial Gas Museum welcomes children of ages 5-7 & 8-11 years old on Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd of April to an exciting series of family activities at the Old Gas Factory which gave light and energy to the city of Athens for 130 years.

For Families With Children 5-7 Years Old

When: Friday, April 1st 2022
Time: 17:30-21: 30
Meeting point: INNOVATHENS Building

For Families With Children 8-11 Years Old

When: Saturday, April 2nd 2022
Time: 17:00 - 22:00
Meeting point: INNOVATHENS Building

Information-reservations: 213-0109325 (Mon-Fri. 11: 00-16.00)
Places are limited. Phone reservation required.

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Monday, 28 March 2022 17:50

Vegan Life Market

The first Vegan Life Market is finally here!

After six years of operation and nine successful festivals in its potential, and also following the huge success of the Vegan Life Festival Athens 2021 with 38,000 visitors in just two days, the Vegan Life Festival team has decided to introduce a new form of events!

The Vegan Life Market comes to meet the huge need of the public and businesses for more vegan events in Athens, since, as we are pointed out from all sides, "just one event a year is not enough."

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Tuesday, 22 March 2022 13:54

Gary Moore Live Tribute

More than 30 renowned musicians and performers of Rock, Hard Rock & Blues Rock will gather and unite as one on stage to set up a big music festival, worthy of our beloved Gary Moore.

Don't miss out on a fascinating live tribute to the great Irish guitarist on Saturday, April 2!

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Saturday, 26 March 2022 01:56

Open House Athens 2022

Open HouseOpen HouseOpen House is one of the most important global institutions for the promotion of architecture.

The idea began at London in 1992 and until today it has spread to many cities around the globe. The Open House project invites the public to explore and understand the value of architecture.

Every year for one weekend, private and public buildings open their gates to everyone for free and the city is transformed to a big museum, with its buildings and architecture being the exhibits.

The 9th OPEN HOUSE Athens will take place on April 9-10, 2022, and will be accompanied by several parallel events!

To view all the Open House 2022 events click HERE!

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Thursday, 24 March 2022 13:39

HEMI Incubator: Open Call For Music Business Professionals

The The Hub for the Exchange of Music Innovation is proud to announce the launch of HEMI Incubator, the first music business incubation & acceleration programme in the region!

Do you run your own Music Business?

Are you developing a groundbreaking idea addressing the needs of the Music Industry.
Looking for coaching, networking and business development opportunities?

Choose one of our programmes, apply (deadline 10/04), join our community, and take your chance to shape the future of the Music Industry, with us!

HEMI Incubator is a business development programme addressed to music entrepreneurs and/or music related business professionals and companies of 9 countries from Central and South Eastern Europe: Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia.

HEMI Incubator provides a framework with hybrid and scalable training schemes with the aim of bringing measurable results to both music professionals and already established companies (entrepreneurs / SMEs / startups within the music field).

Applicants will gain a deeper understanding of the ever-changing international music sector, the opportunity to connect with key industry players and:

Profit from the knowledge and expertise of experienced music industry professionals and from startup accelerators and european networks
Network and discover the different European markets
Be accredited to 10 festivals, conferences and showcase festivals
Benefit from a unique framework to develop their ideas and/or enhance your product or service
Travel and accommodation costs covered to selected events of the HEMI network
Have an opportunity to receive a Grant Support to further develop their project (after successful completion of the programme)

For more information click HERE!

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Monday, 11 April 2022 19:57

Technopolis Vinyl Market

Calling all vinyl lovers! Your favorite event, the Technopolis Vinyl Market is back for its regular fiesta on April 15-17, 2022.

The vinyl market returns enriched with new collections and fresh releases, as well as many other music exhibits. You'll get the chance to dig amongst what both vinyl stores and private sellers will be showing off and discover disks from the entire music range, from rock and jazz to ethnic and reggaeton.

Of course, as always, pleasant music will thrill you throughout the event. You can expect DJ performances, contests, and sideshows, but don't let them distract you from that sought-after catalog number!

Days & Hours:
Friday: 17.00-22.00
Saturday & Sunday: 11.00-22.00

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Monday, 11 April 2022 18:01

The Meet Market - Easter Edition

Get ready for the first Meet Market of 2022!

We will be kicking of the spring season with our classic Easter edition Meet Market at Technopolis, City of Athens. Expect to find 120 plus stands of locally produced wonders from makers all over Greece – both inside our classic D12 venue and outside in the central courtyard and Mixanourgio courtyard of Technopolis. And they’ll be plenty of new participants too!

As usual, we’ll have dj sets, interactive games for kids, street food, cocktails, our classic Easter egg hunt and general good vibes, so spend the day with us. Its been a while and we can’t wait to meet again.

Plenty more info coming soon!

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Sunday, 10 April 2022 12:45