George Loukos, President and Artistic Director of Athens Festival the last seven years, announced on May 15 the program of the 2013 festival, which will begin on June 1. Loukos was in the difficult position to organize the program in a very short period of time, because of governmental and ministerial blockages. “Better late than [...]
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Student’s Doodle 4 Google For Greece
The painting of a student in Litochoro, a town in Greece, has been featured on the search engine’s central page for May 14. Asterios Reynik, a young pupil from the second elementary school in Litochoro, was the winner of Doodle 4 Google competition that took place in Greece and was open for all students 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 [...]
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 Famous Palace of Knossos and its History
Knossos, the famous Minoan Palace lies five kilometers southeast of Heraklion, in the valley of the river Kairatos, in Crete. Ιn Greek mythology, the Palace of Knossos was the residence of the mythical King Minos, the son of Zeus and Europa. King Minos had the legendary artificer Daedalus construct a labyrinth in which to keep [...]
Houvardas’ Last Play, Mourning Becomes Electra
The Greek National Theatre is presenting Eugene O’Neill’s Mourning Becomes Electra, every Wednesday until May 19 in the theater’s Main Stage, but all the shows are sold out. O’Neill’s story is a retelling of the Oresteia by Aeschylus. After the American Civil War, General Ezra Mannon returns to his New England home. But the house [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Greek Student Winner of NASA Art Competition
Seventeen-year-old Angelica Maria Meros from Argos, a city in the Argolis prefecture of the Peloponnese, is the winner of an international animation competition organized by NASA, Humans in Space – Youth Art Competition. Angelica-Maria created a human-robot which would explore different human-friendly planets, with Mars being the final destination. This was the story that the [...]
USEUM, The Wikipedia of Art
A digital crossroads for artists, art lovers and art organizations opened its wings two months ago with the fanciful name USEUM, which may refer to the Latin word ‘museum’, though it is a purely Greek concept. Today, this original museum includes 5,084 exhibits created by 419 artists from 73 countries, claiming a place in the [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- A Greek Portfolio at The Benaki Museum May 22, 2013
- Greek-By-Choice Pedro Olalla Honored May 20, 2013
- AHEPA Day Celebration Hosted In Athens May 20, 2013
- Greek Gastronomy Days At Benaki Museum May 20, 2013
