City of Athens

The 8th LEA Festival to take place in Athens, Thessaloniki and Lefkada

20/06/201618/06/2016 ENstaff Argentina, Brazil, Chile, City of Athens, Colombia, Cuba, LEA Festival, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Sol Latino, Uruguay, Venezuela

The aim of the festival is to approach the diverse Iberoamerican culture through literature, art, music and gastronomy.

culture events

Contemporary Print Art at Herakleidon Museum

14/06/201616/06/2016 ENstaff City of Athens, Herakleidon Museum, print art

A group exhibition dedicated to the art of contemporary printmaking will open its doors on June 17th at the Herakleidon Museum in Athens.

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Diplomats support Athens Pride 2016

07/06/201606/06/2016 ENstaff Athens Pride 2016, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, City of Athens, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK, USA

Diplomats of several Embassies in Athens will once again be expressing their support for the Athens Pride festival and parade on June 11, 2016 by taking part in the day-long event.

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Marius Neset to perform at the Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival

23/05/2016 ENstaff Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival, City of Athens, Embassy of Norway, Marius Neset

Norwegian artist Marius Neset will perform at the Technopolis Athens Jazz Festival, that will take place between May 25-29 in Gazi.

culture events

Pascaline Bossu: “Impressions of Greece”

28/04/201628/04/2016 ENstaff art, City of Athens, Impressions of Greece, Museum Herakleidon Annex, Pascaline Bossu

The exhibition depicts the artist’s passion for the Greek landscape, her love for Greece’s traditional costumes and the various expressions on people’s faces.

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Athens Bike Weekend

15/04/201615/04/2016 ENstaff Athens Bike Weekend, City of Athens, OPANDA

Cyclists will take over the city centre on Saturday and Sunday, April 16th and 17th, within the framework of the 23rd Athens Bicycle Ride, organized by the City of Athens.

Comicdom Con Athens 2016

The great Greek comics’ convention enters its second decade and, as it opens its doors to the public for the 11th consecutive year, becomes even greater.

culture events

An “Open House” event in Athens

14/04/201614/04/2016 ENstaff architecture, City of Athens, Open House

It is taking place on April 16-17 for the third consecutive year with the assistance of 450 volunteers, that will take participants on a tour around 91 modern and neoclassical buildings.

Athens Science Festival

The Athens Science Festival returns to Technopolis – City of Athens for the third consecutive year, from 5 to 10 April 2016 with a focus on “Evolving with Science”.

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“Evolving with Science”

05/04/2016 ENstaff Athens Science Festival, City of Athens, Technopolis

The Athens Science Festival will take place from April 5th to 10th at the Technopolis complex in Gazi – central Athens.

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Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.