A series of events of Chinese comics are being held in Athens until November 5th. The events are hosted by The State Council Information Office of China, The National Radio and Television Administration of China, and the Embassy of China in Greece. Organized by the Information Office of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, The Information Office of the People’s Government of Guangzhou, and The China Artists Association.

There are more than 100 Chinese modern classic animation works at the exhibition, including the masterpieces of Feng Zikai, Zhang Leping and other cartoon masters. The masterpieces of contemporary Chinese cartoon masters Cai Zhizhong, Zheng Xinyao, Jincheng and others, as well as the representative works of Laoshu (Liu Shuyong), Xiaolin (Lin Dihuan) and Gao Youling in the new media era. Animation Movies include Havoc in Heaven, Where is Mama, Prince Nezha's Triumph Against Dragon King and other classic works with Chinese ink characteristics, and also those won the International prizes, such as One Small Step and Life Smartphone.

The participants also have the chance to watch the movie Ne Zha which had a big success in China. It was created on the basis of traditional mythology and has been re-interpreted in modern times creating a second smash hit at the box office in Chinese film history, and entering the Oscar Best Animation feature Primary.

The design exhibition of "Beyond the Tower: The Transfer and Transmission of China's Image" held at the same venue gathered more than 200 designers' works of cross era, cross theme, cross-discipline and even cross-cultural background, trying to activate Chinese traditional culture, create new concepts, new categories and new expressions at home and abroad, and explain the macro, open, diverse and confident temperament of contemporary Chinese culture. The exhibition also brings with the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games mascot Bing Dwne Dwne to meet the audience in Athens Greece, the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games.

Participation:

Apollo Grammatikopoulos (violin), Panayiotis Tziotis (violin), Paris Anastasiadis (viola), Isidoros Sideris (cello).


Information

- For visitor access to the music concert at the Parthenon Gallery, free entrance tickets will be available at the Museum’s Ticket Desk from 5:30 p.m. onwards.

- With free entrance tickets, visitors will be able to stroll through the Parthenon Gallery from 5:30 p.m. until Museum’s closing time (8 p.m.).

The Museum’s winter season starts on Friday 1 November 2019 with a more affordable general admission fee (5 euro), allowing even more persons to visit the Museum.

After the great success of last year’s event, the Embassy of Mexico invites you to attend to this year’s Day of the Dead celebration, on Saturday, November 2^nd in the premises of the Association of Greek Archaeologists (located in 134, Ermou St. in Thisio), where traditional altars and artifacts will be exhibited.

Activities will start at 5.30 in the afternoon, with a Latin dance class and face painting for children and adults.

The festivities will continue with a lively parade in the neighboring streets of Monastiraki.

The evening will culminate with live music and delicious Mexican food and drinks.

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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 brings you visiting international comedians and local acts every first Sunday of the month, right in the heart of Athens.

After a buzzing first two months, the Athens English Comedy Club returns on the first Sunday of November with Jack Holmes, Blink Mike, Stelios Anatolitis, Xrysa Katsarini, and Spyros Mourelatos!

Jack Holmes is a British comedian based in Vienna, and is known for his quick wit and sharp tongue. He has sold out shows everywhere from Russia to Egypt, appearing at major festivals and opening for some of the most respected comedians in the world. Equal parts honest, vicious, and playful, his act mixes brutal self-deprecation with bewilderment and frustration at the world around him, creating a show every bit as heartwarming and endearing as it is gut-wrenchingly hilarious.

Blink Mike has been performing stand-up since 2013 and stands out for his creative and sharp jokes. In 2013 and 2014 he took part in the Stand Up Comedy Festival competition where he won 2nd and 1st place respectively, while in 2018 he made it to the final of the nationally aired TV programme “Greece Has Got Talent”. His first solo show “Technically Forbidden” completed its first country-wide tour this year.

Stelios Anatolitis is a stand-up comedian and improviser. He is a co-founder of “Maieftirio Comedy Club”; Thessaloniki’s first and only comedy club, and the “House of Improv” school in Athens. His first stand up comedy solo show “Battles with Fairies” was aired on YouTube and Bandcamp this year, while his first book “Koalemos: Quicksand” was published earlier this year, sold out, and is currently being printed for a 2nd edition. Stelios is also a member of the ‘Science+Comedy’ troupe as a science communicator specializing in chemistry.

Spyros Mourelatos is a new and promising addition to the Greek stand up comedy scene, having officially began performing stand-up in 2018. He is a member of the comedy troupe “Pani me Pani”, while he has previously performed in English at the “Zero to Gyro” English comedy night at Eliart Theater which took place earlier this year.

Xrysa Katsarini is a central figure of the Greek stand up comedy scene, and has just returned from her first European tour. Her first solo show “My Precious” was posted on YouTube this July, after touring 40 cities in Greece.

Come and laugh! Nay! Come and chortle. Or better yet, guffaw!

Time: 21:15 (Doors open at 20:30)
Duration: 80 mins without interval
Where: Eliart Theater, Konstantinoupoleos 127 (Kerameikos metro station)
The theater is wheelchair accessible
Reservations: 6987994689 // athensenglishcomedyclub@gmail.com

 

Following the success of the presentations about the lost statue of Athena Parthenos that took place on the National holiday of 28 October, the Acropolis Museum invites its visitors to a new round of presentations that will take place every Saturday from 9 November to 14 December 2019.

The Museum invites its visitors on a walk of knowledge about the statue of Athena Parthenos, its construction materials and techniques, its myths and allegories, its radiance and adventures.

Dates: Every Saturday from 9/11 to 14/12
Greek: at 1 p.m.
English: at 11 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes
Participation: Limited to 30 visitors per session. For registration, please refer
to the Information Desk at the Museum entrance on the same day, half an hour
before the presentation start time. First-in first-served.
Price: Only the general admission fee to the Museum is required (5 euro).

Athens Digital Arts Festival is organizing for the first time a new Art, Science & Technology Exhibition, under the title Extending Reality | CoExistence: Art, Science & Technology, at the Eugenides Foundation, the New Digital Planetarium, in Athens.

The aim of this new exhibition is to highlight the dynamics of modern media in everyday life through a fun and interactive program. It will be full of experiences for everyone who wants to learn and acquaintance with the contemporary ways in which the coexistence of Art, Technology and Science.

The program of Extending Reality | CoExistence: Art, Science & Technology will change the way we perceive reality and its boundaries, presenting the intersection of the physical with the digital world, creating a hybrid space between physical and virtual reality. The program will include interactive installations, AR and VR projects, games, workshops, 360 performances, and screenings.

The Exhibition will host works by Greek and foreign artists. Among the artworks that will be presented, it will be the new interactive installation Black Hole by Yiannis Kranidiotis (GR), a light and sound sculpture inspired by the geometry of black holes. Moreover, Human Machine by Saint Machine (RO) will be presented for the first time in Greece at the Eugenides Foundation, looking at new patterns of technology-facilitated collaborative behaviors. Specifically for this event and venue, a VR project was created, Fabien Prioville's, dancer of Pina Bausch, (FR) Rendez- vous, co-produced by Tanzhaus NRW, redefining contemporary dance and traditional theater. Another artwork comes from Taiwan and Dr. Ya Lun Tao (TW)*, Time Panorama, a VR artwork based on the idea that the world is made up of illusions and is the panoramic projection of desires.

We invite you all to discover together the new realities that are unfolding before us.

The magic of a Dickensian Christmas returns to the NTG from November 15 to April 12, this time on the Main Stage, with A Christmas Carol directed by Giannis Moschos. This unique spectacle will capture the hearts of all those who are still able to see the world through the innocent eyes of a child and enter the world of dreams and the imagination. Ebenezer Scrooge believes in strict discipline and hard work and disapproves of Christmas.

But this year he has to re-evaluate his life and the people around him when forced to confront his past, present and future by three ghostly apparitions. Will the hard-hearted Scrooge be moved by the holiday spirit?  And if he is, then who can possibly resist it?

Schedule
Wednesdays at 19:00
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 20:30
Sundays at 17:30
With surtitles in English (Wednesday to Sunday)

Cast (in alphabetical order)
Aliki Alexandraki, Stella Antipa, Evangelia Karakatsani, Ariadni Kavalierou, Laertis Malkotsis,
Christina Maxouri, Zoe Mylona, Alexandros Mylonas, Panagiotis Panagopoulos, Vasilis
Papadimitriou, Christos Stergioglou, Paris Thomopoulos, Giorgos Tzavaras, Melina Vampoula,
Kostas Vasardanis, Thanasis Vlavianos


BOX OFFICES

ZILLER BUILDING, 22-24 Agiou Konstantinou Str.
Wednesday to Sunday 9:30-21:30

REX THEATRE 48 Panepistimiou Str.
Tuesday: 9:00-16:30
Wednesday to Sunday 9:30-21:30

TICKET SERVICES Pesmazoglou Arcade – 39 Panepistimiou Str.
Monday/ Wednesday: 9:00-17:00
Tuesday/ Thursday/ Friday: 9:00-20:00
Saturday: 10:00-14:00

 

 

Following the release of his 14th album ‘Shine a Light’ earlier this year, Grammy-Award winning artist Bryan Adams comes to Athens to perform live, as part of his ''Shine a Light World Tour''.

With a career spanning more than 40 years, Adams is known for his timeless music with hits including, ‘Everything I do, ‘Straight from the Heart’ , ‘All for Love’, 'Summer of 69' and many more.

His career so far has proven that Adams is not afraid to experiment and that his musical journey has no limits. His new album consists of 12 songs and his duet with Jennifer Lopez, ''That's How Strong Our Love Is'', is expected to be an all time classic!

The Board of Trustees of the Benaki Museum, the U.S. Embassy, and the British Council invite you to a conference featuring expert speakers from France, Germany, Greece, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 

Invited speakers are innovators, daring changemakers and strong advocates of the power that culture has on people’s lives. They are determined to multiply this power by sharing their most valuable expertise and experience.

This year’s Museum Conference will open the discussion on the potential success of the Third Place model and will explore how museums can be places of intercultural dialogue, activism and community engagement.

Participants work together to find solutions on common challenges in the field of cultural production. As a core part of the conference, the workshops use new models of learning together at the intersection of culture, activism, education, creativity, entrepreneurship, solidarity, urbanism and social innovation.

Petit Paris is back in Athens for another year from November 21^st to December 1^st with this year's theme being «Cabarets du monde» (Cabarets of the world)!

Get ready for a ten-day parade of art and culture in the city center of Athens and neighborhoods like Omonoia square, Larissa station, Peloponisos station, Metaksourgio, Agios Pavlos church and Viktoria square, with more than 500 artists, creators and thinkers participating, coming from in and out of Greece. 

With lots of music, art and photo exibitions, street art, theater and varietè, street events and street art, lectures, “tables rondes” and “rendez-vous sociaux”, walking tours, educational programmes and games, this festival is helping some of the most underrated areas of Athens get filled with culture and art, and is helping young artists to shine. It is co-hosted by Athens Art Network and the Organization of Culture, Sports and Youth of the City of Athens.

The festival is being held with the support of the Embassy of France in Athens and the French Institute of Greece.

In 2013 the first festival was dedicated to the 100 years since the birth of Albert Camus. In 2014 Petit Paris d'Athènes was dedicated to Βelle Époque as well as the declaration of World War 1. In 2015 the festival's theme was Bistrot and Cafe culture featuring rive gauche and post-war Paris. In 2016 the festival's theme was Team Spirit and Art. In 2017 Petit Paris d'Athènes was dedicated to The Woman in Europe. In 2018, the theme was “May of 68. Fifty years after.”

 

Click HERE to view the festival's full schedule!

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