A fascinating Sunday with lots of food and fun from Vietnam and Thailand!

An all day festival by ''Street Food and Tunes'' and deBop with suburban tropical parties for a different kind of Christmas in Kifissia. Traditional Vietnamese and Thai chefs will prepare the most delicious meals, while live music from the Step Brothers, General Conzou and Athens Gypsy All Stars will light up the party.

Also, a bazaar from the ''Kifissia Animal Rescue'' will take place for you to give our pet-friends some happiness. 

So stay tuned for an all day party that will make history!

Great safety workshop for Women of ALL ages to be conducted in English/Greek by a top Professional trainer. 

In support of this year's U.N. 16 Days of Activism for Eliminating Violence Against Women, FAWCO Rep Greece in collaboration with KRAV Maga Kolonaki, are hosting a 3 hour Krav Maga Women's self-defense workshop, on Saturday, December 15th.

This 3 hr. Krav Maga women's workshop enables women of ALL AGES to learn, from KRAV Maga expert trainer, Michalis Kafetzis, in a short period of time, central self-defense techniques specifically designated to provide them with defense tools while if attacked.Women KRAV Maga methods deal with situations from a woman's daily routine, point out scenarios where a threat may appear and teaches step by step how to maintain your calm and defend yourself.

Additional issues included in women self-defense, have to do with the home invasion, third side protection (protecting your children) and using common objects (keys, handbag, etc.) to block the assailant and counterattack. Krav Maga Women's self-defense techniques can, literally, save your life.

The workshop is open to all women of all ages in Athens.

Contact  to reserverve your spot! Space is limited!

This holiday season, the Stavros Niarchos Park is flooded with light and sound, through a series of interactive installations that create an enchanting winter wonderland. Three of these installations have been specifically designed for the SNFCC and the project has been curated by Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF).

 

The Christmas World at the SNFCC came alive on Saturday, December 1. About 15,000 spectators, of all ages, had the opportunity to witness the magical celebration that brought the spectacular Christmas setting to life. The interactive luminous installations, the ice rink, and the numerous brightly lit Christmas trees will certainly impress visitors thought-out the holiday season!

Even though Athens is not one of the most iconic Christmas destinations, the city literally lights up during the festive season! The city streets and squares are decorated with fairy lights, garlands, and traditional Greek Christmas boats, and the air is filled with the aromas of freshly baked holiday delicacies. Here are 3 things to do in Athens this holiday season that will help you and your loved ones embrace the festive spirit to the fullest!

 

Visit The Christmas Factory In Gazi


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From December 4 to January 6, the Christmas Factory returns to Technopolis in Gazi, making it the most festive place to be in the heart of Athens. Candy stores, fun factories, interactive workshops, a carousel, the city’s largest Ferris wheel, a colorful Christmas market, and many more exciting activities await you and your family for a fun outing right in the city center.

 

Go Shopping At The Mall Athens


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Find perfect Christmas presents for your loved ones at the Mall Athens. Impressive Christmas trees, beautiful decorations, a lot of lights, and many surprises await the visitors of the mall until January 7. Get ready to discover the magic of Christmas and meet elves, reindeer, and, of course, Santa himself!

Go Ice Skating


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Ice skating has become a popular activity during winter in Athens, and ice rinks can be found in various spots around the city! Here are some of our favorites:

Athens Heart
The largest permanent ice rink in the country is located next to Athens Heart Shopping Mall and has a surface of more than 1,000 square meters which is close to international standards! The ice rink is covered by a specially designed tent, making it possible to skate in all weather conditions.

SNFCC Ice Rink
The SNFCC ice rink is the ideal place to enjoy ice skating in a beautiful set-up, right in front of the decorated Agora. The ice rink is open daily from December 10 to February 6 – admission is free with online pre-registration and a maximum stay of 40 minutes.

Ice Rink at Megaron Concert Hall
This holiday season, the Megaron Concert Hall will host one of the loveliest ice rinks in Athens, located in the Atrium area. Visiting the 375 square meter ice rink is a great opportunity to combine ice skating with one of the festive performances held at the concert hall this holiday season.

 

On Wednesday, October 31, Carnegie Hall hosted the 2018 Golden Classical Music Awards Invited Winners List. It was there that, 6-year-old pianist, Stelios Kerasidis performed Frédéric Chopin's waltz in A minor, becoming the youngest Greek musician to ever perform at Carnegie Hall.

 

The competition was open to all nationalities and ages for the following categories: strings, piano, wind, and vocals. Stelios competed in the Young Musician group and won the first prize.

 

The young pianist became known in Greece as a participant of ‘Greece’s Got Talent’ where he impressed the judges and audience with his talent and passion for the piano. Now, the entire nation is cheering him on, eager to see how much he’ll accomplish with his exceptional talent in music.

An iconic building in the center of Athens, the old OSY depot in Gazi, is transformed to facilitate an unforgetable experience.

Leonardo Da Vinci - 500 Hundred Years of Genius will fully exhibit all of Da Vinci's creations in an attempt to honour one of the brightest minds in history, 500 years after his death.

Experts and museums from Paris and Rome put together 3 exhibitions in order to create the most complete one in the world about Leonardo Da Vinci:

- Leonardo's Engineering Inventions
75 models of his inventions displayed in real size, interactive machinery, copies of his famous codes and over 200 exhibits in collaboration with the Leonardo Da Vinci museum in Rome.

- Da Vinci Alive - The experience
A mindblowing audiovisual experience presenting the life and creations of this great artist and inventor.

- Mona Lisa's Secret
The secrets of the most famous painting in the world are unveiled for the first time by Pascal Cotte and the Lumiere Technology Institute.


Time Schedule:

- Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 22:00
- Weekends from 10:00 to 22:00

 

In a combination of installation and performance, artist Panajotis Daramaras and performer Sania Stribakou explore the dichotomy between mythical and scientific thought, using printed material as metaphor for the set of cultural and political elements that shape our cognitive activities. In pursuing the tension between myth, which denies temporality, and knowledge contained in the printed book, which rests on the idea of chronological sequence, the artists produce a decoding and critique of the concepts of knowledge.

Throughout the show’s duration, the artists Katerina Bella, Sania Strimbakou and Panajotis Daramaras will develop a dialogue with the works of the installation, resulting in a final performance on Saturday, December 22 at 20:00. Lighting Design for the entire show by Apostolos Stratzalis.

Panajotis Daramaras is a visual artist who lives and works in Athens. He studied at the Stavrakos Film School, attended Modern Dance and Conducting lessons, and later graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Athens. He has designed sets for films and theater, and has participated in many group art exhibitions. In 2013 he choreographed and interpreted the work "Traces" in collaboration with Aggeliki Papadatou.

Sania Stribaku is a dancer and dance teacher. A graduate of the State School of Orchestral Art, she continued her research in Paris and New York with a scholarship from the Onassis Foundation at the studios DanceSpaceCenter and Movement Research. She has danced with the Amalgamas, Yelpdanceco, Quasistellar, Ypsilon, Fingersix/Athens, among others, and worked with choreographers GosiaHaduch and the UnfinishedCompany, MarcelaGiesche, PereFaura, LilyKiara, Filolouvari, Giorgos Sideros Deligiannis and others. She has choreographed the piece “Passe-partout” in collaboration with Maria Mavridou, the Nota(c)tion project, and a piece which opened the University of Peloponnesos event "Taste and Memory".

FokiaNou Art Space is an artist-run project space in the intimacy of a small apartment in an old building in the center of Athens. The apartment has been transformed into an open space that encourages collaborative creative efforts between Greek and foreign artists, thereby promoting and supporting the local art community. The space hosts exhibitions, workshops and projects under the direction of two artists, Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris. www.fokianou247.gr

Opening: Saturday, 8 December 2018, 19.00
Opening hours: Thursday to Saturday 17.00 - 20.00.
Performances: Saturday 8, 15, 22 December at 19:00

Jackie Chan and his team of warriors for the first time in Greece!

After countless films that established him as the greatest martial arts star, Jackie Chan, who in 2016 received the "honorary" Oscar for his "great achievements" made his dream come true. He created his own team of kung fu warriors - the "Jackie Chan Long Yun Kung Fu Troupe"!

The Kung Fu legend and his warriors will present an impressive performance with breathtaking aerial movements and unique video projections in an impressive cinematic atmosphere that only he could create!

A world-renowned Greek-Australian neuroscientist has discovered a new, previously unmapped area in the human brain. Professor George Paxinos, a researcher at the Neuroscience Research Australia-NeuRA, suspected the existence of this area in the human brain for the past 30 years, however today’s better detection and imaging methods made it possible for him to finally prove its existence.

Named the ‘Endorestiform Nucleus’, this part of the brain is located in the lower cerebellum section, an area that combines sensory and kinetic information to correct posture, balance, and fine motor skills.

 

"What remains to be done is to determine the function of this newly discovered brain region. Now that it has been mapped, it will be possible for it to be studied by the wider research community," he added.

 

Source: AMNA

Almost 400 runners joined the 2018 Castle Run in the town of Nafplio on Sunday, November 25. The Castle Run is a unique sporting event that aims to attract runners from all over Greece while promoting Nafplio’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and historical significance. The event was organized by the Municipality of Nafplio in cooperation with the Regional Union of Argolis, Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, and the Sports Club of Argolis; under the auspices of EOT and Alliance For Greece.

 

The first part of the demanding race involves the steep climb up the 999 steps to the historic Palamidi Fortress that overlooks the town, while the second part is about 4km-long and takes place in the paved streets of the town. The Nafplio Castle Run is one of the hardest races in Greece and is addressed to experienced runners.

To read this article in full, please visit: Greek Reporter

Photo Credit: Nafplio Castle Run