Crunchy cherries, traditional jams and cheese will be featured at the 1st Gastronomic Fair of Edessa from May 17-19, a festival which draws the hungry aplenty. Local products will be showcased in hotels and accommodations of the area and will be included within the certified Greek breakfast, which is internationally recognized under the name Greek [...]
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Taxidi Exhibit 2013 Opens in Cyprus
The trip exhibition 2013 reopens its gates on May 17 for the 16th consecutive year. The exhibition will be inaugurated by the Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism, George Lakkotrypis, at 5 p.m. in the showroom of the Cyprus State Fairs Authority. The chairman of ACTA (Association of Cyprus Travel Agents) Victor Mantovani, [...]
Andros Comes To The Golden Hall
The commercial center Golden Hall in Greece aims to promote Greek tourism by hosting a representative sample of culture, tradition, seamanship and protection of the environment from the island of Andros. In collaboration with the Municipality of Andros, there will be exhibitions and presentations at the ground and first floor of the commercial center from [...]
Fofi’s at Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art
A tribute exhibition to Fofi Akrithakis’ legendary Bar opens on May 17 at the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art under the title, Fofi Akrithaki’s Berlin, 1969 – 1997. Known for his colorful palette and playful, though sometimes ironic themes, Alexis Akrithakis remains one of the most important figures of post war art in Greece. Akrithakis [...]
Byzantium Revives on Andros
The Museum of Contemporary Art on the island of Andros, will host from June 30 to September 29, a different exhibition, Depicting Transcendence/From Byzantine Tradition to Contemporary Art. The aim of this homage is to explore the historical, aesthetic and stylistic influences of the Byzantium, and to enhance the way in which Modern Greek painters [...]
Urban Survivors at Athens International Airport
Doctors Without Borders and the Athens International Airport invite visitors to a different photographic voyage to the margin of contemporary cities. The exhibit, Urban Survivors, will run from May 13 to August 30, and will present the works of Stanley Greene, Francesco Zizola, Pep Bonet, Alixandra Fazzina and Jon Lowenstein, all photographers of the Noor/Apeiron [...]
Art Athina Fair Comes to Athens
First launched in 1993 by the Hellenic Art Galleries Association, Art Athina stands today as one of the longest-lasting contemporary art fairs in Europe and the largest annual visual arts event in Greece, attracting 18,000 visitors. Art-Athina brings together significant Greek and foreign art galleries, cultural institutions, curators, collectors, art critics and art lovers. Art Athina [...]
Makri’s Averof Prison Work At Astra Gallery
An exhibition of engravings and drawings from the Female Averof Prison of Zizi Makri will be hosted in Astra Gallery and will run until June 1. The retrospective exhibition is a tribute to Zizi Makri, a major figure in engraving, mosaic and tapestry-making, and to her oeuvre. Inspired by her stay at the Female Averof [...]
The 2nd Cuba Festival in Athens
Cuban tradition will take the stage at this year’s Second Cuban Festival which will take place on June 8 at Votanikos Live Stage in Gazi, Athens. The rhythmic beats of Cuban music, with its explosive hip-hop, latin, and salsa rythmes will prevail and show why it’s so popular around the world. This year’s festival welcomes [...]
Austerity In Chios Rocket War
Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Homeroupolis, Nikos Nyktas, announced a 40 percent reduction in the number of rockets to be fired at the traditional Rocket War (Rouketopolemos) in relation to 2012. The announcement was made during a press conference in the Vrontados Town Hall, shortly after the opening of an exhibition about the rocket [...]
The World Of Cyprus At Leventis Museum
The famous Adamantios Diamantis’ painting The World of Cyprus will be exhibited at the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia until October, while at the end of November, after the inauguration of the museum’s Art Gallery, the fabled painting will become part of its permanent collection. The World of Cyprus depicts a gathering of people of [...]
American Journalists Lured By Greek culture
Greece’s Cultural Affairs Deputy Minister Costas Tzavaras along with the managers of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, on April 25 welcomed American journalists specializing in art, culture, tourism and well-being who came to see an exhibit that will go to the U.S. Journalists from radio, electronic media as well as from the most acclaimed American [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Greece Celebrates International Museum Day on May 18 May 18, 2013
- Edessa Cherries, Wine For Gastronomy Fair May 17, 2013
- Greek Choreographers Festival In Thessaloniki May 17, 2013
- Taxidi Exhibit 2013 Opens in Cyprus May 16, 2013
