The Athens Art Festival is back!

After a year, the ultimate artistic festival opens its doors again on October 21, 22 and 23 at the Old OSY Train Station in Gazi.

Come and join us for a three-day art celebration where you will be able to wander between exhibitions of paintings - photography - visual arts and exhibitors' booths small and large.

Every day will be special with surprises, full of music and of course food and drink!

1 big celebration | 3 days of science, technology and innovation | top keynote speakers from around the world | live experiments | chemistry shows | interactive exhibits and activities | kids labs | workshops for adults

We are moving towards the future at an accelerated speed, but where are we really heading to? What challenges will we face and what do we expect to encounter? The Athens Science Festival 2022 (AFS), after three years, returns into its physical format, with the intention of taking us into the future – into the Worlds of Tomorrow!

From 21 to 23 October 2022, Technopolis City of Athens will welcome the leading scientific event of the capital, which since 2014 brings to the forefront the most modern developments in the field of science, technology, innovation and art.

The program of ASF 2022, inspired by Foresight, the strategic exploration of different possible versions of the future, connects us to “Tomorrow” and highlights how the scientific study of the past and present can both shape and shield the future.

In an ever-changing world, science consistently observes and provides the resources for development. Will artificial intelligence be the next step in education? Can climate change shape ecologically conscious generations? How is rapid technological development transforming art and science? Is rubbish the raw materials of the future?

Through talks by top keynote speakers from around the world, impressive live experiments, chemistry shows, interactive exhibits and activities, workshops for adults, children labs and many other events, the festival will attempt to answer the questions and raise new ones. 

Keynote speakers:

This year, as every year, top keynote speakers will attend the festival to share their knowledge and expertise on a number of key issues that concern “Today” and will concern “Tomorrow”. 

Among them, the Communication Officer of the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change and columnist for the digital magazine Climate Foresight Alessandra Mazzai will attend the festival with a talk on climate change, with the title "Climate: Are we prepared for change?"

Moreover, David Theo Goldberg, director of the Humanities Research Institute at the University of California, in his speech with the title, "Quantum thinking: How revolutionary is it?" focuses on the quantum thinking and whether it offers a new way of addressing our pressing social challenges. 

We shall wait for you at this great celebration of science to discover together the Worlds of Tomorrow!

The Athens Science Festival is organized by the educational organization “Science Communication – SciCo”, the British Council and the Technopolis City of Athens with the invaluable contribution from a plethora of academics, research and educational institutions.

Stay tuned for more science news!

Infectiously funny comedian and highly accomplished presenter Alan Carr, one of Britain’s most successful and treasured performers, is coming to Athens with his boundless energy and unique style of humour on Saturday 22nd October, at Parnassos Hall.

Alan’s back on the road with a brand-new stand-up show ‘Regional Trinket’. From the exhilarating high of his star-studded wedding day to the low of lockdown stuck on a farm, a lot has changed since Alan’s last tour four years ago, including Alan. Nowadays, it’s all about finding happiness and joy in the small things - why be a national treasure when you can be a Regional Trinket?!

Alan’s unique style of humour and effortless stage presence has made him one of Britain’s most successful and treasured comedians. With 16 series of Channel 4’s Chatty Man under his belt, Alan has won a multitude of awards including the publicly voted 2015 NTA and a prestigious BAFTA in 2013. Alan’s 2015 tour Yap, Yap, Yap saw him perform over 150 dates across the UK and Ireland culminating in the release of his DVD. His previous tour Spexy Beast Live was a 33-date arena tour. The DVD of Alan’s 2007 stand-up show, Tooth Fairy Live topped the HMV charts and was a Christmas 2007 top seller. He has also released two best-selling books Look Who It Is and Alanatomy.

Read more about Alan Carr's upcoming show HERE!

True to its established autumn appointment, the Athens Tattoo Expo returns for the 6th year.

A celebration of the art and culture of tattooing takes place this year at the Old Railway Station of the OSY in Gazi and becomes a pan-Hellenic meeting point for all those who love the art, aesthetics and culture of tattooing.

140 of the best Greek tattoo artists will gather for three days and demonstrate the high level of their work and their art.

Of course, like with any other self-respecting festival, the 6th Athens Tattoo Expo will have a rich program of parallel actions and events:


- Live Tattooing
- Tattoo Contests
- Dj sets
- Live Bands
- Art Exhibition Experiences
- Game Rooms
- Graffiti Show
- Body Painting Show Acrobatics.

And the program is ideally completed by the 3rd Barber Expo with 15 (fifteen) of the most famous barber shops in Athens actively participating in the event!



As part of the 6th Athens Tattoo Expo, the 3rd Greek barber show is presented for fans of barbering and men's grooming.
Fifteen of the city's best-known Barber Shops make their appointment at the three-day exhibition, which will be surrounded by competitions, as well as seminars by internationally renowned barbers.

It should be noted that once again the Athens Tattoo Expo shows its social sensitivity in practice by supporting from the first day of its creation
the action of the Make A Wish Organization, through the Star Your Body action, in which the visitor by making a Tattoo from selected star designs, strengthens the organization with 100% of the price.

Legendary rapper 50 Cent will be in Athens, Greece to participate in a unique concert with Greek popular singer Konstantinos Argyros. The concert that will take place at the Olympic Stadium in Athens will be the final act of Argyros’ highly successful summer tour.

Argyros, one of the most beloved Greek singers of his generation and 50 Cent, one of the most iconic rappers in the world, will join forces on October 29th in order to offer their Greece-based fans a unique music experience.

The concert will be opened by Josephine, FY, and The Kings. Special guests include Light and Rack.

Time: 21:30 (Doors open 20:45)
Tickets:
* Early-bird €12.00 til September 15th
* General admission (after September 15th) €16
* Discounted tickets (after September 15th) €13
Duration: 1h15
Info: 6987994689 // athensenglishcomedyclub@gmail.com

Just 40 minutes from Athens, the mountain air of Parnitha clears the mind and awakens the senses. We hike in the firs and pines on a passable route of well-maintained paths without steep slopes and inaccessible places.

During the hike in Parnitha we learn to "read" the traces of the animals and to understand their behavior in the forest as well as the flora of the forest with 1,100 recorded species of plants, it is considered equally fascinating.

We don't miss the opportunity to make stop in natural springs and places, where the view reaches eastern Attica and the southern Evian gulf. A hike that gives us unique images and experiences!

Our final stop is the Bafi Mountain Refuge at an altitude of 1,161 m. As part of our hiking trip we offer our hikers drinks, snacks and homemade pies.

For those who wish they can also enjoy a rich bean soup, village sausage, spaghetti with minced meat and many other homemade delicacies, enjoying the beautiful courtyard of the Refuge with the wonderful view to the peaks touching the clouds.

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Visit TrekkingHellas.gr to learn more about the tour!

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The installation “Beginning with Basics. What is Architecture?” takes children and young people back to the imaginary beginnings of architecture in order to re-envision its future.

The notion of the Primitive Hut - “Urhütte” in German – runs as a concept through the history of modern architectural theory. It was used in order to refocus the discipline in moments of crisis and to remind architects of their humble beginnings. The aesthetic and technological immediacy of the Primitive Hut, real or imagined, served for example as a means to criticize architectural practices from ecological, social, and economical perspectives. Both powerful and simple in its imagery, this concept is very well understood and received by children. By learning about the parable-like theory of the Primitive Hut and by experiencing the construction of simple spaces with different techniques, children are equipped with first-hand knowledge of both the practical and the theoretical basics of architecture. At the same time, the work on the Hut promotes collaboration, critical testing, and environmental awareness of all kinds.

Winter Garden City Lounge of Hotel Grande Bretagne brings its grandiose brunch experience to the heart of the city. Weekends at Winter Garden, curated by Executive Chef Asterios Koustoudis, returns featuring a renewed menu with fresh baked goods created daily basis in the new in-house bakery of the historic hotel. 

 

The journey begins with a lavish breadbasket including handmade sourdough creations inspired by talented Pastry Chef Alexandros Koufas. Freshly baked butter and chocolate croissants, brioche with oriental spices and fermented baguettini make a perfect match with the local fresh butter, homemade jams, vanilla and choco-hazelnut praline flavored creams as well as the Greek strained yogurt. These elegant delicacies excellently accompany a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of fresh juice. 

The experience is followed by an exquisite selection of special and signature dishes uniquely prepared by the hotel’s culinary team; starring smoked and marinated salmon with caviar and quail egg, spinach tart with gorgonzola and forest mushrooms, omelette with aged kasseri cheese, Florina pepper and prosciutto, homemade fresh pasta filled with veal, truffle sauce and bechamel with goat cheese as well as the all time favourite organic farm-fresh eggs ‘benedict’ with lobster, asparagus and ‘hollandaise’ sauce. 

A glass of French champagne under the soft sounds of Winter Garden’s warm embrace crafts the finest harmony while the masterpiece dessert creations of the menu seal the experience in the most delightful way. 

Sharing moments of relaxation and warm gatherings with friends and family has found refuge in Weekends at Winter Garden.   

 

Discover the menu HERE!

HOTEL GRANDE BRETAGNE, ATHENS
SATURDAY & SUNDAY | 11.00-14.00