THEATRE OF THE NO, Athens' first English speaking  theatre, welcomes guitarist Panos Iliou for a special project that tells the story of Blues and its evolution.

On Friday, December 20th at 22:30, the performance will take us on a journey through the early forms of country blues and early blues, which remain the foundation and source of inspiration for countless musicians around the world.

From Dockery Farms, the birthplace of this musical legacy, Panos Iliou will guide us through a musical journey along the paths of Delta Blues, Piedmont Blues, Bentonia Blues, and Hill Country Blues, exploring the regions that shaped the authentic sound of the blues.

His music is not limited to the Mississippi Delta. The journey continues through Texas Blues, the East Coast, Memphis, and reaches Chicago, where modern "electric" blues was born.

Credits

Social media: Kallia Gerakianaki

PR & Communication: Eleftheria Sakareli

Date: Friday, December 20th at 22:30

Ticket: €10

Note: The theater also has a bar with affordable prices: beer €2.50, drinks €5

George met a girl in 2018. The Dream girl. A doctor, a mother of two, beautiful, smart, and funny. And then things happened... This is a show about love and betrayal. And it is 100% true.

This show is Baby Reindeer meets PS I Love You.

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Born and raised in Kalamata, George has gone on to dominate the UK comedy scene, headlining in the biggest comedy clubs as well as appearing on BBC One several times. He has performed sold out shows at both the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In the last 2 years he has performed in 22 countries, while his videos have millions of views online.

EUROPEAN COMEDY AWARDS “BEST PERFORMER 2024"

International Comedian of the Year, Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2023

"Very funny, and utterly surprising, go see George Zacharopoulos before he leaves town. It is, without question, one of the best hours of comedy on offer."
The Quintessential Review

"This funny and insightful take on relationships has a truly touching, shocking and heart breaking ending. Zacharopoulos is so clever and sharp witted. This is such an important show"
Entertainment Now

"He delivers this with such a wicked sense of humour that you will ache from laughing so hard"
The Reviews Hub

"Impeccably structured and wonderfully performed. Cathartic and hilarious."
Corr Blimey

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Sunday December 22nd

Time: 21:00 (Doors open 20:40)

Duration: 1h15

Tickets:
* Early-bird: €10

* General admission: €15

* At the door: €20

Info: 6987994689 // athensenglishcomedyclub@gmail.com

The theatre is wheelchair accessible.

Recommended for audiences aged 16 and above.

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Find George online:

Website

Facebook

Instagram

YouTube

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About the Athens English Comedy Club

Founded in 2019, the Athens English Comedy Club is the first, and only, purely English comedy club in Greece!

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Come and laugh! Nay! Come and chortle. Or better yet, guffaw!

Mona Athens is excited to invite you to CLUB MONAMOUR’s most anticipated party of the season co-hosted with our friends from Pharaoh Athens.

Inspired by the pulsating energy of Italo-disco and genre-defying beats, this is an exclusive vinyl-only celebration taking over Mona’s Underground Club in Psirri.

Get ready to dance alongside the city’s most intriguing crowd, all set to an eclectic line-up of DJs spinning deep, irresistible grooves until the early hours.

Special Guest of the Night:­ Sicilian DJ and music producer DJ SCM (Maurizio Schirò), based in Berlin, will be exploring sounds that transcend genres, spinning everything from Balearic, Italo-disco, afro-boogie, and early house. Joined by Maik Nait from the Kasseta Records collective – a cornerstone of the Athens scene for over a decade and serial vinyl collector. Warming up the evening, Yiorgos Koutivas (Polyphonia Project) from Avia in Messinia will set the tone with a signature multi-genre set.

We can’t wait to spend this Vinyl Spettacolare NYE with you!

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For more information, please CLICK HERE!

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Brought to you by Valia Radiant Hearts, you are invited on a powerful new journey called Conscious Living: Conversations of the Soul - a sacred series of gatherings held both online and in-person in Greece!

📱 WhatsApp/Viber: +30 698 339 0026 / +27 84 651 9055
📧 Email: valiazack@gmail.com

Back by popular demand, pop-up branch CAFE SOCIETY has returned!

Step into Mona’s open-plan kitchen and savor a thoughtfully crafted, plant-based menu by renowned French chef Justine Pruvot from Marseille.

Blurring the lines between brunch and lunch, this is more than just a meal—it’s an experience you won’t want to miss.

Join us Thursday to Sunday, with guest vinyl DJ sets on weekends, perfect for indulging in great food and great company.

 

To meet the guest chef, please CLICK HERE!

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Are you ready for an immersive journey through sound, culture, and storytelling? The Stegi Radio Takeover 2025 is here to transform how we experience radio. Hosted by the Onassis Stegi, this unique event is a celebration of creativity, bringing together diverse voices, groundbreaking music, and innovative audio experiences under one roof.

The Stegi Radio Takeover 2025 is an ambitious project that invites artists, radio producers, and creatives from around the globe to explore the limitless possibilities of audio storytelling. This year’s event promises a dynamic lineup of live radio broadcasts, panel discussions, music sessions, and experimental soundscapes designed to engage, inspire, and challenge your perception of the auditory arts.

The Main Stage is once again ‘dressed’ as a club that fills with the electro outbursts of Kittin, who comes to Athens after her impressive performance at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, the impetuous rhythms of the ‘Pope’ of minimal techno Robert Hood, the politicized, insurgent jazz of Irreversible Entanglements, who released their latest album on Impulse, the playful mix of disco, acid, and techno of David Vunk, the unpredictable genre marriage of Crystallmess, the cheeky combination of trap and rebetiko of Black Morris, aka Negros tou Moria, and the uproarious garage psychedelia of Acid Baby Jesus.

Onassis Stegi -1 radiates the intensity and hedonism of an underground club in a metropolitan center where different communities and subcultures meet and mix, with the frenetic beats of De Schuurman, the Mediterranean new club blend of STILL and Deena Abdelwahed, and the Afroglobal energy of Catu Diosis, artist of the Nyege Nyege Tapes label.

The Upper Stage is dedicated to Greek artists, with live performances by the now-acclaimed The Boy, the introverted, idiosyncratic Larry Gus, the up-and-coming cabaret pop singer-songwriter Kristof, and Venus Volcanism, who mixes polyphonic and traditional singing with experimental electronic music. The Upper Stage also includes a performance by Grand River, an Italian cinematic ambient artist.

Meanwhile at Onassis Stegi +3, join us for two hours-long sets by Dimitri Papaioannou, with eclectic ambient selections, and A@H2O>, with dub, calypso, and reggae sounds, as well as a listening session by Invernomuto and a conversation between Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou and Stoffel Debuysere, as part of the “Ways of Listening” program.

Theatre of the NO, Athens' first English-speaking theatre, presents «SEX HONESTLY, a thought-provoking  comedy written by Romina Katsikian and co-directed by Vangelis Papadakis and Michael Edwards. Brought to life by The Foursome Theatre Group, this fast-paced and witty production dives deep into the complexities of modern romantic relationships. The play opens on January 25th and runs every Saturday and Sunday at 20:00. 

Four actors take on 24 characters, unraveling six unique stories filled with chaos, deception, and unexpected twists. With sharp dialogues and hilarious scenarios, the play satirizes the deadlocks of love in today’s world, mocking princes, exposing fragile egos, and revealing the truths we’d rather ignore.

From the small lies we tell to keep the flame alive, to the grand illusions we hold about intimacy and self-worth, this play holds up a mirror to the awkward, painful, and side-splitting realities of human connection.

Written by:  Romina Katsikian

Directed by: Vaggelis Papadakis and Michael Edwards. 

Cast: Peru Kavalieri, Romina Katsikian, Vaggelis Papadakis, Michael Edwards

Photography: Nikos Pagonakis

Poster Design: Sotiria Bramou

Social Media: Kallia Gerakianaki

PR & Communication: Eleftheria Sakareli

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Watch the trailer HERE!

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January 25th  – March 16th

Every Saturday and Sunday at 20:00

Ticket Price: 15€

Note: The theatre also offers a bar with affordable prices (beer 3€, drinks 6€)

About THEATRE OF THE NO

Αn international performing arts centre, creating a colourful and multicultural hub for internationals and locals in the heart of Athens by curating a unique repertoire of artistic productions and performances in English  including theatre plays, operas, comedy and music concerts.

 

Theatre of the NO, Athens' first English speaking theatre, presents the musical duo «Polypala», featuring Andreas Polyzogopoulos (trumpet, effects) and Giorgos Palamiotis (bass, effects). On Saturday, January 25th , at 22:30 the duo will take the stage to perform both new material and compositions from their debut album, "One Inch of Love" , a work deeply inspired by nature and dedicated to reconnecting with the natural world.

Through their compositions, the duo creates a new musical "language", capturing the unique, archetypal essence of the Greek landscape, transcending geographical and social boundaries. Their music is influenced by artists such as Harold Budd and Brian Eno, as well as traditional Indonesian gamelan and Japanese gagaku orchestras.

The track titles reference real locations, such as Keros and Mt. Takao, natural phenomena like Apiary Wind and Solstice, and dreamlike moments such as A Cloud Passes Behind the Moon and Trees Breathing by the Sea.

As the artists themselves explain: "The album was recorded under an olive tree at Panagiotis’ apiary, in Tasia and Nikola’s olive grove in Langada, Amorgos, and in the park of Plato’s Academy in Athens. We hope to share some of the images that stayed with us and the emotions we experienced throughout this project."

Event Details

Andreas Polyzogopoulos: trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics
Giorgos Palamiotis:  electric bass, soundscapes

CD Preview
Album Release: One Inch of Love is released by Utopia and distributed by Mikri Arktos.

Credits

Photography: Valia Liontou
Poster Design: Sotiria Bramu
Social Media: Kallia Gerakianaki
PR & Communication: Eleftheria Sakareli

Event Date & Ticket Information

Saturday, January 25, at 22:30
Ticket Price: €10

Note: The venue also features a bar with affordable prices (€3 beer, €6 drinks).

 

On Wednesday January 28 at 5:30 PM, you're invited to a WHENsday Workshop, part of the signature event series at the WHEN Hub designed to offer a mid-week pause for inspiration and growth.

This special event is inspired and co-created by XpatAthens, Motherhood Guide, and WHEN Hub! It is a casual workshop and conversation in a warm space so we can explore...

Restless & Exhausted: Why ‘Doing It All’ Isn’t a Superpower

If you’ve ever felt proud of pushing yourself to the edge of exhaustion by doing everything alone, this is for you.

It’s for the successful woman in business who believes the only way to be taken seriously is by overperforming, every single day.

 

The mom who feels guilty resting and believes she should always be on top of everything.

For the single mom who hesitates to ask for help.

And for every woman who quietly wears the “I can do it all” medal as proof of strength, while often feeling taken for granted, overworked, and even lonely.

This honest, thought-provoking talk challenges the “strong woman” narrative and offers a new way to think about strength, help, and balance.

Because doing it all alone isn’t a strength, it’s survival.

Join us on Wednesday January 28 at 6:00 PM at WHEN Hub and be part of the conversation.

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Please CLICK HERE to RSVP your free attnedance!

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About Zaneta Intaite Founder of MotherhoodGuide.com

Twice an expat, and mother of a med student, 42-year-old Zaneta has lived in Lithuania, Malta, and now the beautiful Peloponnese, Greece. 

Zaneta knows firsthand what it’s like to feel completely alone as a parent, moving countries twice, experiencing “depleted mom syndrome,” pursuing a career as a woman, rearranging life as an empty nester and mother of an adult, and even falling face down as a fresh skateboarder.

Grounded in science, psychology, and modern motherhood practices, Žaneta believes real growth comes from learning, trying, failing, learning more, and eventually getting it right. 

She encourages women to challenge outdated narratives, support each other more, stop chasing a perfect balance, and focus on where they are truly needed today.

The legendary American alternative band The Dream Syndicate returns to Athens for a one-night-only performance. Celebrated as pioneers of the 1980s Paisley Underground scene and influential across generations of music lovers, the band will deliver a two-part show:

• First, a best-of set, featuring their iconic tracks from The Days of Wine and Roses to their most recent work.

• Then, for the first time ever live, the band will perform their seminal 1984 album “Medicine Show” in its entirety.

This tour coincides with the long-awaited reissue of “Medicine Show”, following years of legal battles through which The Dream Syndicate regained the rights to the album. The remastered release comes in a 4-CD box set and vinyl, via the band’s own Down There Records, distributed by Fire Records.

The Athens show features the band’s classic lineup:

• Steve Wynn – vocals, guitar

• Dennis Duck – drums

• Mark Walton – bass

• Jason Victor – guitar

• Chris Cacavas – keyboards (Green on Red)

Since forming in Los Angeles in 1982, The Dream Syndicate have fused the energy of punk with 60s psychedelia and the dark, moody edge of early indie rock. Their sound has evolved over the decades while retaining the intensity, passion, and authenticity that define a band playing for substance over style.

“Medicine Show” has long been recognized as an underrated masterpiece, an album that demands to be experienced fully. Forty years on, its power, depth, and relevance are stronger than ever.

This Athens performance promises to be a celebration of sound, history, and spirit, honoring a band that continues to inspire, evolve, and prove why its legend remains alive.