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Friday, 17 July 2020 00:15
Onassis Digital Channel - Big Feelings. Small Screens.
This July we’re taking a dive into transportative images, powerful stories, and emotional thrills with a series of digital premieres screening exclusively on the Onassis Foundation YouTube channel. A screen, however small, is all you need to enjoy new experiences and moments as seen through the eyes of both accomplished and up-and-coming filmmakers. It is a window onto the world of great cinema, with award-winning films, collaborations with major festivals in Greece and around the world, and rare films being shown for the first time online.
Films from Lebanon are being premiered in collaboration with the Cannes Film Festival, along with short films created by ONASSIS FOUNDATION Scholars. Collaborations with the ATHENS International Film Festival Opening Nights and the Drama International Short Film Festival will be bringing us award-winning Greek short films from 2019. And this cinematic experience doesn’t end there: talks on the seventh art by acclaimed directors such as Werner Herzog, as well as a series of original works each created by up-and-coming artists – such as Vasilis Kekatos, Yorgos Zois, and Evi Kalogiropoulou – in 120 hours as part of the ENTER project, make clear that cinema at the ONASSIS FOUNDATION never stops surprising us, inspiring us, and carrying us away.
16-21 July
Giorgos Goussis - The Arm Wrestler
2nd Best Short Film Award at the 25th Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights, and the 2020 Hellenic Film Academy Iris Award for Best Short Documentary Film
Panayiotis is a 30-year-old champion in the sport of hand wrestling (bras de fer) and the owner of a cafe in a remote village. On the occasion of an upcoming match in Athens and his training for it, the film builds the portrait of a young man who oscillates daily between his dreams and the reality of life in the Greek countryside
Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis - All the Fires the Fire
Award for Best Actor at the 25th Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights (Nikos Georgakis)
Men set birds free in the mountains. Two grieving, estranged brothers try their marksmanship together with their sons. It’ s the hunting season. Can a bird’ s heart stop in the sky with no bullets coming through its body? “All the fires the fire” has been nominated and won awards at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, the Clermont-Ferrand ISFF, the Athens Film Festival, the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, as well as for the Greek Academy Awards.
Efthimis Kosemund Sanidis - All the Fires the Fire
Award for Best Actor at the 25th Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights (Nikos Georgakis)
Men set birds free in the mountains. Two grieving, estranged brothers try their marksmanship together with their sons. It’ s the hunting season. Can a bird’ s heart stop in the sky with no bullets coming through its body? “All the fires the fire” has been nominated and won awards at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, the Clermont-Ferrand ISFF, the Athens Film Festival, the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, as well as for the Greek Academy Awards.
Fokion Xenos - Heatwave
Jury Special Mention at the 25th Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights, and the 2020 Hellenic Film Academy Iris Award for Best Short Animated Film
In the summertime, a quirky crowd occupies a Greek Island beach. As the sun gets increasingly hotter, people get lost in their petty personal problems. Despite that, a little girl and boy dare to show everyone how to have fun.
Alkis Papastathopoulos - Hyped
Best Actress Award at the 25th Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights (Artemis Tzortzoglou & Anna Papageorgiou)
Vera is anxious about her first night out with Lola. Lola is trying to be there for Vera but gets easily distracted. While they’re both struggling to connect, their minds will escape to the beginning of the night, where things between them were still intimate. Hyped has been officially selected in the following festivals: Dominio Pubblico - La città agli Under 25, Athens Fashion Film Festival, 11th Merlinka Film Festival, 17th Festival International Signes De Nuit, 25th Athens International Film Festival.
Konstantinos Prepis - Ellinikon
Jury Special Mention at the 25th Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights
Sotiris is homeless, a victim of the economic crisis, and has found refuge at the abandoned Elliniko airport. He has been living there lately, among ghosts and memories of a not so distant past. What will happen when one day, Sotiris sees the airport being flooded with potential passengers who of course cannot travel (as the airport is abandoned) and who disrupt his daily life?
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Saturday, 18 July 2020 20:42
National Theatre Of Greece: My Mother's Sin (In English)
The National Theatre of Greece presents a masterpiece of Greek Literature entitled “My mother’s sin” by Georgios Vizyenos, adapted as theatrical play and performed in English. It is presented as part of the new initiative by the Greek Ministry of Culture “All of Greece, one Culture”, in a number of awe-inspiring ancient theatres as well as impressive archaeological sites in Attica and Peloponnese (Eleusina, Salamina, Nafplio, Epidaurus, and Mycenae).
Georgios Vizyenos’ short story My Mother’s Sin (1883) is presented in English in order to bring this masterpiece of modern Greek literature to a wider audience. Vizyenos’ material draws on personal and family memories, and the traditions and experiences of ordinary life in Eastern Thrace, interpreting them through the prism of his own intellect and education.
The performance has been hosted with great success in leading academic institutions in the United States (Harvard University, Yale University, New Haven, Columbia University, New York, Tampa, and the University of Illinois at Chicago) over the last two years (2018-2019).
The events are offered free of charge by the Ministry of Culture and Sports. The only admission fee is the cost of the ticket to enter each site. Booking is mandatory and will be through the Digital Culture platform.
Program & Admission
Sunday, July 19th - Ancient Theatre of Thoricus in Lavrio.
Wednesday, July 22nd - Archaeological Site of the Lyceum of Aristotle.
Saturday, July 25th - Byzantine Monastery of Daphni in Chaidari.
Tuesday, July 28th - Greek Orthodox Church of St George in Galatsi. (Omorfoklisià).
Wednesday, August 5th - Fortress of Palamidi in Nafplion.
Tuesday, August 11th - Archaeological Museum in Salamis (Salamina).
Tuesday, August 18th - Ancient Corinth.
Thursday, August 20th - Little Theatre of the Ancient City of Epidaurus.
Saturday, August 29th - Archaeological Museum of Aegina.
Tuesday, September 1st - Plato’s Academy Archaeological Park.
Thursday, September 3rd - Archaeological Museum of Piraeus.
Saturday, September 5th - Roman Agora.
Tuesday, September 8th - Archaeological Site of Eleusis (Eleusina).
Friday, September 11th - Αrchaeological Site of Mycenae.
Thursday, September 17th - Monastery of Kaisariani.
Program & Admission
Sunday, July 19th - Ancient Theatre of Thoricus in Lavrio.
Wednesday, July 22nd - Archaeological Site of the Lyceum of Aristotle.
Saturday, July 25th - Byzantine Monastery of Daphni in Chaidari.
Tuesday, July 28th - Greek Orthodox Church of St George in Galatsi. (Omorfoklisià).
Wednesday, August 5th - Fortress of Palamidi in Nafplion.
Tuesday, August 11th - Archaeological Museum in Salamis (Salamina).
Tuesday, August 18th - Ancient Corinth.
Thursday, August 20th - Little Theatre of the Ancient City of Epidaurus.
Saturday, August 29th - Archaeological Museum of Aegina.
Tuesday, September 1st - Plato’s Academy Archaeological Park.
Thursday, September 3rd - Archaeological Museum of Piraeus.
Saturday, September 5th - Roman Agora.
Tuesday, September 8th - Archaeological Site of Eleusis (Eleusina).
Friday, September 11th - Αrchaeological Site of Mycenae.
Thursday, September 17th - Monastery of Kaisariani.
Booking Steps
1. Select the number of tickets
2. Click the Booking button (Κράτηση Θέσης)
3. Fill in the required Fields First Name (Όνομα), Surname (Επώνυμο) & Email
4. Click the required fields about Terms Agreement
5. Click on the Submit button (Ολοκλήρωση) in order to complete the booking process
* Keep in mind that the process has to be completed within 10 minutes while the countdown is on.
XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor of The National Theatre of Greece
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Thursday, 16 July 2020 23:54
Phoenix Athens ~ Out of the cube, Into the Green
Phoenix Athens is delighted to announce the opening of Out of the cube, Into the Green. The exhibition features works by Stefanos Kornilios and Pavlos Palourias of Nilware, Vasilis Galanis, Karl Heinz Jeron, Ioanna Lin, Eleni Tsamadia and Dimitri Yin.
The garden continues to be a source of inspiration as well as a sanctuary from the urban grind of daily life in the city and while the COVID-19 restrictions forced many cultural institutions and galleries to slow their pace, the gardens and green spaces in Athens have continued with their cycles of growth and decay. This reflects the ongoing creativity, innovation, and resilience of artists who are able to demonstrate their capacity to think outside the box and the asepticized white cube spaces of galleries and museums.
For this exhibition, the artists explore the garden as a physical as well as a metaphysical place where new ideas, forms, and perspectives may take root and grow. This exhibition aims to help us to re-evaluate our relationship with nature and re-imagine the gallery and the art space as a rhizomatic extension for public engagement where extraordinary discussions around society and the ecology are encouraged to take root and grow over time.
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Saturday, 25 July 2020 01:58
YES FORUM: Sum-Up Open E-dialogue
Yes Forum invites you on Monday, July 27, at 19:00 to take part in the sum-up open e-dialogue. The dialogues will commence again in September 2020.
Over the last months, there have been many dialogues and discussions regarding COVID-19 and its effects on entrepreneurship and the shipping industry as well as business in general and the way we work. At the same time, experts and business people have shared their views and made predictions about the future.
Τhe aim of this dialogue is to sum-up everything that has been discussed before, including the before-mentioned topics, allowing the audience to ask questions and engage in a fruitful conversation with shipping executives.
The speakers who will take part in the dialogue are:
-Giwrgos Alexandratos, Vice President, Marine Chamber Of Greece
-Kostas Rokkos, CEO, TST International SA.
-Nikos Doukas, Publisher and Journalist, NAFS Magazine
-Eleni Thanopoulou, Professor, University of the Aegean School of Administration Sciences Department of Maritime and Business Services
-Panagiotis Zahariadis, Technical Director, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd.
-Giorgos Xiradakis, Founder & Owner XRTC Business Consultants Ltd
Moderator of the discussion will be: Danae Bezantakou, Concept Founder – YES FORUM & CEO – NAVIGATOR SHIPPING CONSULTANTS
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Sunday, 02 August 2020 19:18
Athens & Epidaurus Festival: Beethoven 250 Years
The Athens State Orchestra, under the baton of its artistic director, distinguished conductor Stefanos Tsialis, will celebrate 250 years since Beethoven’s birth, presenting two masterworks of the great German classical composer at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus as part of this year’s Athens and Epidaurus Festival.
The short but very dynamic overture of the ballet, The Creature of Prometheus (1801) with its ancient Greek themes, will open the evening program, vividly portraying the titular, mythical Titan as an agent of knowledge and enlightenment for the human race.
Symphony No. 7 (1812), an “apotheosis of dance” as aptly called by Wagner, expresses a triumphal affirmation of life, through ideal musical means, in a timeless, topical and universal manner.
In between the two Beethoven works, the flourishing, exceptionally talented pianist Alexia Mouza will perform Shostakovich’s electrifying Piano Concerto No. 1, in which a biting, often teasing modernist sensibility is masterfully combined with genuine, touching sentimentalism.
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Thursday, 06 August 2020 20:38
Meeting With Mozart At The Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum and the Athens State Orchestra, within the context of the events «All of Greece, one Culture» of the Ministry of Culture & Sports, will present a concert with works by Mozart in the Acropolis Museum courtyard on Friday 28 August 2020, at 8:30 p.m.
Entrance to the concert is free, however, a seat reservation is mandatory here.
Program: A Little Night Music, Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K 525, Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K.550
Conductor: Phaedra Giannelou
Program: A Little Night Music, Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K 525, Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K.550
Conductor: Phaedra Giannelou
Like every Friday, on Friday 28 August the Acropolis Museum exhibition areas will be open until 10 p.m. and the second-floor restaurant will be open until 12 midnight.
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 11:11
Russell Kane Live In Athens
Packing more energy than a Duracell factory, Russell’s RS Turbo laugh engine will motor through love, family, and life – proving that the fast and the curious amongst us, see more stuff, and get more done on Wednesday 2 September 2020 at Technopolis City of Athens.
Award-winning comedian, presenter, actor, author, and scriptwriter Russell Kane is best known as the host of three series of Live At The Electric, regular appearances on Live At Apollo, Unzipped, Celebrity Juice, and I Am Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now.
Russell was nominated four times for the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards before winning Best Show in 2010. He then went onto make history as the first comedian to win both the Edinburgh Award and Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Barry Award in one year. His award-winning show Smokescreens & Castles was recorded in front of his home crowd in Westcliff-on-Sea’s at the Palace Theatre and released by Universal Pictures in 2011. Famed for his critically acclaimed tours Russell has been performing sell-out shows across the globe.
There is no end to his talents having published his first novel The Humorist which was nominated for a literary prize, he has also written, directed and starred in three plays two of which have toured, and one, blank verse, which was performed in the main house of the RSC in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
His debut movie-acting role was released in the summer of 2015 when he cameoed in Noel Clarke’s latest project. Most recently, Russell traveled the world with YouTube stars filming the new survival program Stupid Man, Smart Phone, which is due to air on BBC Thee this
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 10:24
Bolshoi Mariinsky Ballet Stars: Denis Rodkin & Friends
Award-winning Russian dancer Denis Rodkin and another 12 stars of the famed Bolshoi, Mariinsky, and La Scala ballet ensembles will be on stage at Athens’ open-air Herodes Atticus Theater for one night only, on September 5. The stellar ensemble will perform excerpts from the most popular ballets of the classical repertory such as "Swan Lake", "The Sleeping Beauty", "Giselle", "Don Quixote", "Romeo & Juliet", and more.
Dennis Rodkin is the most important Bolshoi Ballet dancer today. Born in Moscow, in 2009 he graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Choreography "Gzel" and was admitted to the Bolshoi Theater. In 2013, he graduated from the educational department of the Moscow Choreography Academy. He rehearsed under Nikolai Tsiskaridze.
He quickly developed into an incredibly expressive dancer, which enabled him to embody great leading roles of the classical repertoire, including Spartakos, Prince Zigkfrint ( Swan Lake ), Prince Nutcracker (Nutcracker), Jean County of Brienne ( Raimi ), Onegin ( Eugene Onegin ) Toreantor ( Quixote ), etc.
Rodkin's emblematic stage presence is a strong proof of his qualities: his overflowing energy, his unparalleled technique, and his expressiveness have justifiably made him one of the new myths in the field of classical ballet.
The other dancers we will see in Athens are some of the best soloists of the famous Bolshoi and Mariinsky ballets, as well as other great ballets of the world.
From the Bolshoi Theater, in addition to Dennis Rodkin will appear:
- Anna Nikulina - First Bolshoi Ballet Dancer
- Eleonora Sevenard - Bolshoi Ballet Soloist
- Mikhail Lobukhin - First Bolshoi Ballet Dancer
From the famous Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg will perform:
- Sakirova Renata - First Dancer of the Mariinsky Ballet
- Alexei Timofegief - Soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet
From the famous La Scala Theater in Milan will appear:
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Nikoleta Manny - First Dancer of the La Scala Ballet of Milan
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Timofej Andrijashenko - First Dancer at the La Scala Ballet in Milan
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Saturday, 13 June 2020 19:38
Athens Photo Festival 2020 ~ Open Call For Artists & Photographers
Athens Photo Festival and the Benaki Museum on 25 May agreed on new dates for the Festival, in 2020. Athens Photo Festival will be held from 16 September to 15 November 2020. Additionally, as a result of difficulties experienced by applicants due to the coronavirus outbreak, the deadline for submissions has been extended to 30 June 2020.
The Festival is accepting submissions from artists and photographers for its exhibition program. The selected works will be exhibited at the Benaki Museum / Pireos 138, one of the most prestigious museums in Greece.
The Festival will feature the work of emerging and established artists from all over the world, with the aim to reflect the diversity of photography and visual culture today. Exploring diverse cultural, artistic, social, and political perspectives, Athens Photo Festival is committed to offering a dynamic platform for the exchange of ideas, artistic expression, and engagement with photography in all its forms.
The call is open to all the image-based genres, ranging from fine art and conceptual to documentary and photojournalism, installations, interactive and multimedia works. This year's exhibition program will be composed of a diverse selection of over 80 image-based projects, selected through this international call for proposals.
Athens Photo Festival will continue to follow the updates on COVID-19 closely, while adhering to the guidelines put forward by our governments, to ensure the measures we take will help protect our artists, teams, and audience.
About APhF
The festival was founded in 1987 on the initiative of Stavros Moresopoulos, under the name International Month of Photography in Athens, as a biennial event. It is the longest-running festival of photography in Greece, and one of the five oldest of its kind in the world. In 1997, the festival turned into an annual event. In 2008, it was officially renamed to Athens Photo Festival in order to reflect upon the festival’s expanding program which now embraced a wide range of events that are completely in tune with today’s social and aesthetics needs.
Throughout the years, the festival has remained faithful to its founding purpose, raising audiences awareness of photography and acting as a catalyst for lens-based practice within Greece and a showcase for contemporary trends, a new talent from all over the world, and the very best of Greek photography. The extensive documentation from its over 30-year history of festival activities, including photos, texts, and information about the artists will be soon available online on this website.
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Saturday, 12 September 2020 20:43
Ilias Papailiakis: Theoritical Objects
One of the most active and acclaimed Greek artists, Ilias Papailiakis, is engaged in an ongoing conversation with the history of Greek art. The solo exhibition Theoretical Objects: Works 2017–2020 comprises paintings, drawings, and sculptures produced in the last three years. In Papailiakis’ work, the ‘theoretical object’ is the object of study and research: It is the human body, violence, and history, art and archaeology, landscape and nature, the genealogy of desire, the history of civilization, the cultural traces of the past.
The exhibition consists of the sections: "Studies for a Thinker" (2008-2018), eighteen oils that reveal the transitional stage and the research that preceded until the artist was led to schematic painting. "The Archaic Members" (2018-2019), seven works in oil on canvas, mostly portraits, "The Warrior and the Sleep" (2019-2020), consisting of nine paintings, with the most recognizable The sculptor and the sleeping (2019), as well as six new works. The above sections are completed by 250 drawings with ink or pencil on paper
The exhibition is presented by the City of Athens Cultural, Sports & Youth Organisation (OPANDA) and is curated by Christoforos Marinos, art historian and OPANDA curator.
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