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Romantic Guide To Athens
The Tiny Neighborhood of Anafiotika
Mount Lycabettus
Lake Vouliagmeni
For the couples that bond over food, the lake also has an all-day bar-restaurant, and is very near one of Vouliagmeni’s oldest pastry shops (Aqua Marina) and the very popular Waffle House. If both of you want to be alone, though, consider packing a picnic and choosing one of the many beautiful, quiet corners to sit in.
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Exhibition At FokiaNou Art Space
Chris Hawtin: “The Angel, The Engine”
Opening: Saturday, February 8th at 19.00 p.m.
Duration: 8 – 29 February 2020
Hours: Thursday – Saturday 17.00-20.00
FokiaNou Art Space is pleased to present a solo show of painting and sculpture by British artist Chris Hawtin. Using computerized imagery woven with painting and sculpture, Hawtin explores the relationship between organic and cybernetic structures and the effect of technological acceleration in relation to geographic space. Hawtin's work looks outward towards other dimensions to offer a glimpse into an alternative existence of a hybrid identity while referencing both high art and pulp/pop culture. Seemingly technological alien forms float within atmospheric landscapes or architectural spaces. These machine-entities imbue their environs with an apocalyptic sense of unease, calling to mind science fiction films or post-apocalyptic video games.
Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom in 1974 Chris Hawtin attended Northbrook College, Worthing and Chelsea College of Art and Design. He has exhibited widely, including solo shows at Bearspace, C & C and No Format Galleries in London, Malgras/Naudet in Manchester and Artlounge Gallery in Lisbon, and a two-person show with FilipposTsitsopoulos at EleftheriaTseliou Gallery in Athens. His work was featured prominently in The Immediacy of Paint: Surface symposium at the University of Suffolk at which he was a key speaker. Hawtin has participated in many group shows, most recently in The Sky’s Gone Out at Arthouse 1, London, and Life is Elsewhere at We Need Books Gallery in Athens. His work is in private collections worldwide and The Saatchi Collection, London.
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 space 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.
XpatAthens is proud to be a Non-Profit Sponsor of FokiaNou Art Space
Art Exhibitions At The Phoenix Athens Gallery & Residency
Opening: February 20th
Duration: February 21st - February 28th
The intention of his work, which has greater importance than the cultural production itself, is built around the concept of *ORGUE - PAYSAGE. Behind it is a multifaceted project inspired by the cultural heritage of the street organ, which consists of gathering the imagery and inspiration from popular cultures, exploring them, and extracting the most beautiful aspects with a contemporary and collaborative perspective.
For the “ORGUE - PAYSAGE” show, Alexis Paul invites people to discover his musical path, exploring the poetic side of his nomadic project. His practice includes a variety of mediums from soundscapes to photographs and collages. Paul has recently started exploring the links between embroidery and sound alongside the idea of repetition. Using the traditional perforated cardboard and punching on it ancient patterns from the Cyclades, his aims is to play a loop of textiles.
During the opening night, Alexis Paul will be presenting, for the first time a "light" solo set blending audio sample extracted from his street organ to selected analog synthesizers.
THE PERFECT ENDING
Opening: February 20th
Duration February 21st - March 29th
Phoenix Athens presents the solo exhibition The perfect Ending by Leandros Pigades.
The artist, based in New York and Athens invites the viewer to embark on a psycho-geographical detournement of time and space. An experiment in situational awareness and cultural appropriation, the artworks, weave a cinematic narrative encouraging the viewer to question their perceptions and comprehension of the environment as a means to better understand the contemporary world on a local and global level.
The exhibition explores the relationship between the universality of myth and aesthetic-terrorism. Pigades practice, inherently derivative of art history, insists that it is not unique but continues the tradition which simply juxtaposes new and old ways of art-making as a projection of the future. An authentic advocate of the avant-garde post-humorist art movement, which should not be confused with “posthumous” because the artist is not dead yet.
Pigades encourages the capitalistic community to “BUY NOW” and consume his works before its too late. Using the gentrifying anarchist hotbed of Exarchia as a launching point for dialogue and to discuss the many contradictions and blah blah blahs it possesses, the artist hopes to shine new light on post-crisis Athens and the changing urban reality.
XpatAthens is proud to be a Non-Profit Sponsor of the Phoenix Athens Gallery & Residency
Greek Parliament Elects First Female President
In the parliamentary vote last Wednesday, the 63-year-old received the support of 261 out of 300 MPs, way above the 200 required by the constitution.
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How To Balance Your Personal Needs With Family Demands
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Athens English Comedy Club
The first, and only, purely English comedy club in Greece is a reality!
Is the Athens comedy scene “all Greek” to you? Are you Greek and want to flex your English speaking muscles before the next tourist season? Do you want to try your hand at stand up in English? We are here for YOU!
The Athens English Comedy Club presents local and international comedians right in the heart of Athens.
Our comedy club show is on every first Sunday of the month, with a different lineup each time!
Sunday, March 1st
- Dimitri Doukoglou MCing
- Konstantinos Bouras-Baimakos
- Blink Mike
- Kinthia
- Dimitra Nikitea
- Dimitris Christodoulou!
Sunday, April 5th
Lineup To Be Announced - Book in advance and be surprised!
Come and laugh! Nay! Come and chortle. Or better yet, guffaw!
XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor of the Athens English Comedy Club
Classic Whisky Bars In Athens
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Dine Athens: The Top Culinary Event Is Back
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Athina Luxury Suites - Santorini Island
Fully renovated in 2019 with exclusive materials, minimal design, upgraded services and rich amenities for those who want to enjoy privacy, high-class services, comfort, and luxury, always with the majestic scenery of Santorini’s caldera from every spot of the hotel.
Athina Luxury Suites consists of three Junior Suites for 2 people each, two Master Loft Suites, loft-style for up to 3 people, four Deluxe Suites with separate bedroom and living room up to 4 people, two Honeymoon Suites, strictly for couples with heated jacuzzis on their balconies and steam baths inside the room, two Superior Suites with outdoor jacuzzis on their private balconies for 2 people, two Junior Cave Suites with their private balconies and amazing views, one Petit Cave Suite with the large outdoor jacuzzi, ideal for couples, one Cave Suite for up to 4 people with a very large outdoor jacuzzi pool and finally the Grand Cave Suite with the big loft, indoor and outdoor heated jacuzzis for up to 4 people, ideal for families, friends, and couples. Finally, the unique and exclusive Royal Suite is actually a 140 square meters private villa in the hotel, with a large heated jacuzzi pool on the private balcony, rare and precious pieces of art and furniture for up to 6 people.
The large infinity heated swimming pool on the cliff offers a unique experience swimming and enjoying all the view from Oia to Akrotiri, a pool to infinity with a bar in the water open all day until the sunset hours. The room service offers an extended menu with a wide list of drinks and food. Drinks are available 24 hours and our kitchen is open from 11:30 ‘till midnight.
The Esperisma Bar-Restaurant which is located in the hotel’s upper balcony is open all day offering the most refreshing signature cocktails, serving some carefully selected dishes combined with a list of fine wines and champagnes especially during the sunset 'till the late hours. Private candlelight dinner options are available on request for special occasions. Just ask for our special menus.
The Aphrodite SPA in the hotel offers relaxation massages, treatments, body and face therapies, with a cave aesthetics and relaxed atmosphere. Athina Luxury Suites is the ideal location to have your dream wedding ceremony and venue facing amazingly romantic scenery or just to enjoy your honeymoon in our special Honeymoon Suites with outdoor jacuzzis.
Our joy is to offer leisure and delight and to make the accommodation of every guest personalized, exclusive and unforgettable, emphasizing individuality and privacy.
Our concierge and front desks are 24-hours open, to every demand and request, arranging VIP excursions, transfers, car rentals, yacht rentals, helicopter rides, private dinners and every other need or request for our loyal guests.
Greek Mountaineer Conquers The ‘7 Summits'
Christina Flampouri is the first Greek woman to reach the top of the ‘7 summits’. Facing low temperatures and strong winds, she accomplished one of her biggest goals on January 6 by climbing Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica, an altitude of 4,892 meters.
After conquering the peak, she enthusiastically stated: “Seven Summits was much more than a mountaineering project for me, it was a dream come true, and this confirms my belief that nothing is impossible. Five years ago, I was scared to step on the edge of a slope, and today I have managed to reach the highest peaks in the 7 continents.”
The ‘7 Summits’ is the quest of climbing the highest peak in each of the seven continents; to date, approximately 400 people in total have undertaken the challenge.
Last May, Flampouri became the first Greek woman to climb the highest peak in the world, Mt Everest, at an altitude of 8,848 meters.
To read this article in full, please visit: Greek City Times