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Greek Innovators Present Eco-Friendly Alternative To Plastic Straws
The sustainable alternative to single use plastic straws is called ‘staramaki’ a name that derives from the Greek word for straw, ‘kalamaki,’ and the Greek word for wheat, ‘stari.’ Made from the long shafts of wheat, which are normally discarded, the ‘staramaki’ is an all-natural solution to the problem of plastic waste.
“The staramaki will be launched in July and we will ask the cafeterias and people that drink coffee to keep the coffee grinds because they have value. If collected properly, they can be transformed to something else; the aim is to have an exchange operation,” Kamberis explained.
The ‘staramaki’ initiative also aims to revive the economy of the Kilkis area, which has suffered due to the wheat monoculture, and create job opportunities that will keep the younger population in Kilkis.
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Panepistimiou 39 (Stoa Pesmazoglou) Monday to Friday 10:00-16:00, Saturday 10:00-15:00
Odeon of Herodes Atticus: Monday to Sunday 10:00-14:00 & 18:00-21:00 on performance days
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus: Monday to Thursday 10:00-13:00 & Friday to Saturday 10:30-21:30
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FokiaNou Art Space
Founded in the spring of 2014 by the artist Blanka Amezkua with the name Fo Kia Nou 24/7, the space hosts exhibitions, workshops and projects under the current direction of two artists, Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris, who took over in the fall of 2016.
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Kappatos Gallery
The gallery aims to introduce to the Greek public acclaimed international artists such as: Marina Abramovic, Lynda Benglis, Louise Bourgeois, Phil Collins, Martin Creed, Nasos Daphnis, Jan Dibbets, Rebecca Horn, Roni Horn, William Kentridge, Kai Schiemenz, Santiago Sierra, Penny Siopis, Theodoros Stamos.
Furthermore, Kappatos gallery is committed to the promotion of emerging artists. The gallery organises and curates the historic annual exhibition, entitled “Rooms,” in collaboration with established curators and art-historians, that aims to present talented emerging artists that haven’t yet presented their work at solo exhibitions.
The gallery is located at the historic centre of Athens (560m² venue) and has launched the first official Art Residency supported by a European fund (NFRS) and the programme Publicscapes: Art and Curatorial Practice in the Public Sphere. The residency aims to promote international exchange of practice and knowledge in the arts (visual and sound art, architecture, performance) and to investigate points of intersection between the arts and the public sphere by means of public interventions and educational programmes.
Initiative To Clear Athens City Center From Graffiti Tags & Illegal Posters
Combating visual vandalism has always been a priority for our administration,” stated the Mayor of Athens Giorgos Kaminis. “In this context, 8,300 square meters of facades, some of which are architectural treasures of the city, have already been cleaned from tags and illegal posters in the context of the Commercial Triangle project, and covered with anti-tagging special protection material to ensure that with a little maintenance they will remain clean.”
Furthermore, more than 100 of the city’s outdoor telephone line distribution boxes will be converted into works of art by various Greek artists! Devoid of the unnecessary visual pollution, the city will reclaim some of its lost charm!
To read this article in full, please visit: Athens Partnership
Athens Music Week 2022
The Athens Music Week (AMW) has the ambition to showcase the musical variety of Greece, through happenings and activities, discussions with artists, special events, festivals, and many inspiring concerts.
Athens Festival - Angelica Liddel And Nora Chipaumire
Two unconventionally artistic women will perform at Peireos 260 on the 30th of May, each with their own unique show.
Angelica Liddell returns to the Athens Festival five years after her last performance "All the Sky Above the Earth". In Genesis 6, 6-7, Liddell blends poetry and theatre, weaving together the myth of Medea with the Old Testament.
The title refers to the first book of the Old Testament and more specifically in that moment when God regrets creating humankind and decides to destroy all life on the planet.
In #PUNK, first part of a music trilogy, the choreographer Nora Chipaumire, draws inspiration from her years in Zimbabwe during the 1970s and 1980s.
The word ‘punk’ refers to the music of that period, but also to an uncompromising, anti-commercial way of living, built on the principles of self-reliance and do-it-yourself.
Through her one-of-a-kind visual landscapes and soundscapes, she tackles concepts such as self-depiction, biography, emancipation, independence, adopting a distinctly punk take on the concept of ‘future’: there is no future; the future is already embedded in the present.
Schedule:
- Angelica Liddell: Genesis 6, 6-7 (May 30-31 at 21:00)
- Nora Chipaumire: #PUNK (May 30-June 1 at 23:00)
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Greek Festival - Yo-Yo Ma At The Odeon Of Herodes Atticus
This true world-class performance presented by the Athens Festival will definitely be an unforgettable experience.
The Squeeze By Orange Grove
FokiaNou Art Space - Lead The Way
Phaedrus: I am fortunate, it seems, in being barefoot; you are so always. It is easiest then for us to go along the brook with our feet in the water, and it is not unpleasant, especially at this time of the year and the day.
Socrates: Lead on then, and look out for a good place where we may sit.
Phaedrus: Do you see that very tall plane tree?
Socrates: What of it?
Phaedrus: There is shade there and a moderate breeze and grass to sit on, or, if we like, to lie down on.
Socrates: Lead the way.
FokiaNou Art Space is pleased to present the work of Sebastian Boulter, an Athens-based painter from Finland whose work often refers to environmental issues. He is interested in manipulated landscapes by human beings and other traces and tracks that humans leave behind them in nature. This exhibition of a series of drawings and paintings takes as its subject the river Ilisos, from the area between Kaisariani and Kallithea. Although this part of the river has been covered, that does not preclude one from having a philosophical discussion with a friend next to the river.
Boulter holds a Master degree in painting from The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels, Belgium. In Athens for the past year he has served as a cultural attache in the Finnish Institute at Athens, acted as a curator and has been involved in cultural exchange between Finland and Greece.The exhibition has been organized by FokiaNou Art Space and The Finnish Institute at Athens, with a grant from VISEK.
Opening: Thursday, 9 May 2019, 19.00
Duration: 9 May – 1 June, 2019.
Opening hours: Thursday to Saturday 17.00 - 20.00.
