One hears about the recent phenomenon of artist-run spaces, but rarely is there the chance to discover more about the work of the artists who run the artist-run space. In their second two-person show at FokiaNou Art Space, Mary Cox and Panagiotis Voulgaris present “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”.

Almost four years after their first collaboration in the space, the two directors will show work with many commonalities: the use of repurposed materials to produce small-scale abstract gems with vibrant, intense colors, which give rise to the euphoric feeling of gazing into a Tiffany’s display window.

Mary Cox’s tiny collages and digital prints play with appropriation of work from other artists, rejecting the idea of originality and artistic genius. The appropriated reproductions have been through multiple transformations, scale changes and finally collaging and painting, resulting in a new hybrid metamorphosis.

Mary is an American painter with Greek nationality living and working in Greece since 1993. She holds a Masters in Fine Art from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA. Over the years she has taken up different subject matter, and used a range of media, from a mixed-media series on migration which was selected for the Lulea Art Biennial 2011, to a photo-realistic series of paintings of old houses and buildings in the southern suburbs of Athens. 

Panagiotis Voulgaris has long used string, thread and masking tapes to create in situ installations, and interventions in natural and man-made environments. As an artist-in-residence in Valletta, Malta, part of the 2018 European Capital of Culture program, his work included many interventions as well as workshops in schools around Malta. He recorded his ideas for his work in an art book that started as a diary and gradually became a stand-alone work. From this book came the idea for small-scale, easily transportable pieces which are autonomous but also can be combined to form a larger whole: collages on paper, using colored tape and layered with bold shapes, charts, drawings and excerpts from old books.

They are both the recording of a journey to real places as well as the iconography of fantastic geometry and chaos, at once beautiful and spooky. Panagiotis Voulgaris is an artist and curator living and working in Athens. He holds a Masters Degree in Art and Architecture from the University of East London and has participated in numerous exhibitions, festivals and residencies in Greece and abroad.

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.

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Wedsnesday - Saturday 17:00 - 20:00

The exhibition showcases the finds from the Mycenaean tholos tomb at Agia Thekla on Tenos, a rare funerary monument in the entire Aegean, which was excavated by Georgios Despinis in 1979. Burial place of members of an “aristocratic” clan, the Agia Thekla tholos tomb is one of only three such Mycenaean tombs known in the Cyclades. The precious objects recovered from it reflect the high cultural level of the period and enhance aspects of the Mycenaean Civilization, which can be rightly considered one of the most splendid civilizations in the history of Europe.

Displayed too are antiquities from other important prehistoric sites in the Aegean, specifically from Naxos, Delos, Mykonos, Paros, Melos, Siphnos, Thera and Kea, thus offering visitors a fuller picture of the nature and importance of Mycenaean Civilization in the Cyclades. The narrative is structured in units that shed light on basic human activities, such as everyday life, worship, war, funerary customs. Selected objects, representative items of pottery, metalwork, the minor arts, figurine-modeling and jewelry-making, reveal facets of the remarkable cultural heritage of the Mycenaeans, who were a source of inspiration for the pinnacles of world literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Happy New Year from the Athens English Comedy Club!

What better way to start the year than with something new and bright? We will be hosting our first English open mic, this Sunday January 5th!

MC: Dimitris Dimopoulos

Comedians in alphabetical order:

Some performers will be doing stand-up for the first time ever, so bring your loudest applause and all of the love you can give! Others will be trying out new material, so bring your most honest giggles and open hearts and come see comedy being born!

We need YOU to make comedy happen!

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

For reservations:

- Message us directly on Facebook 
- Call us at +30 698 799 4689
- Email us at athensenglishcomedyclub@gmail.com

He's the artist who performed countless songs we still sing today. And with his biggest hit ''Last Christmas'', how could a tribute to him not take place at the Christmas Theater? Straight from London's West End, the biggest tribute to George Michael comes to Athens!

The incredible Andrew Browning and his band will take you on a journey through the artist's biggest hits from his era at Wham, as well as the 80s and 90s.

An unforgettable experience not to be missed! You will get emotional, dance and sing along to tracks like Careless Whisper, Last Christmas, Freedom, Faith, Jesus To A Child, Father Finger and many more!

FokiaNou Art Space is pleased to present “Love and Disaster in Athens”, a group show of 32 artists.

For the third consecutive year FokiaNou Art Space has invited artists to respond to an open call focusing on the city of Athens, in any media. A city as intense and contradictory as Athens has always been a source of love and disaster, manifested physically, psychologically, tangibly and temporally, to the people and to the city itself.

The exhibition aims to be a kaleidoscope of love and decay, beauty and destruction, light and darkness, poetry and color, noise and silence. The range of works includes painting, drawing, photography, video and sculpture.

The participating artists are: Lilia Agathou, Afroditi Anastopoulou, Lina Bebi, Maria Bourbou, Christiana Garofalidou, Christos Giannopoulos, Andromachi Giannopoulou, Roxani Giannou, Penny Gkeka, Katerina Katsifaraki, Nina Kotamanidou, Makis Kyriakopoulos, Sofia Kyriakou, Kostas Lales, Loula Leventi, Annette Luycx, Alexandra Mainta, Alexandros Mavrogiannis, Apostolos Papageorgiou, Dionisios Pappas, Nikos Podias, Babis Pilarinos, Eleftheria Rapanaki, Geeta Roopnarine, Stella Sevastopoulos, Anastasia Zoi Souliotou, Andreas Spinos, Iliana Theodoropoulou, Georgia Touliatou, Kiveli Zachariou, Apostolos Zerdevas, Stathis Alexandros Zoulias.


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Thursday to Saturday: 17:00 - 20:00

The unique sports management conference in Greece is approaching. Leading industry professionals from both Greece and abroad “meet” at “Front Runners in Sports Management 3.0”, a web conference organized by the award-winning ActiveMedia Group along with the Sports Management Society of Deree – The American College of Greece, on Thursday, January 21, Friday, January 22 and Saturday, January 23, 2021.

Representatives from all over the world in rich thematic sections:
Within three days, participants will have the opportunity to attend for free the speeches of distinguished representatives from the fields of football, basketball, athletics, motorsports, sports tourism, education, digital & social media, technology and corporate social responsibility, and develop their professional network in the field of sports management.

New additions to the roster of speakers:
During the Front Runners in Sports Management 3.0 conference the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Sani / Ikos Group, Mr. Antonis Avdelas, will present, for the first time in Greece, the unique tennis academy Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre, developed by the Grand Slam-winning tennis legend, hosted at Sani Resort. Sani Resort, which was awarded by the World Travel Awards as “The World's Leading Family & Beach Resort” in 2019 and 2020, is an ecological sanctuary of 4,500 acres in Kassandra, Halkidiki, with 5 hotels and a luxurious private marina. Moreover, the conference will include the following speakers: the CSR & Events Manager of the leading GameTech company in Greece and one of the fastest growing GameTech companies in Europe Kaizen Gaming, Ms. Ioanna Kozadinou, the General Manager of the Athens Marathon The Authentic, Dr. Makis Asimakopoulos, who will talk about the No.1 sports tourism event in Greece and the new era after the 2020 postponement, one of the top commercial directors in the Greek Super League, Mr. Leonidas Papavasilakis of OFI FC, the Real Madrid and EuroLeague legend and the F45 Madrid co-founder, Joe Arlauckas, the world champion in the 400m. with hurdles, with 4 participations in Olympic Games & Chair of the European Athletics Athletes Commission, Periklis Iakovakis, the long-term member of the U.S.A. Olympic Committee, Karen Irish, along with the former basketball player, sports journalist and dynamic reporter for EuroLeague, Theodora Panteli, the Head of Digital & 360 Advertising Director of one of the best digital agencies in Greece for social media, The Newtons Laboratory, Mr. Panos Alefragis and Mr. Themistocles Karvountzis, Chief Strategy Officer of ActiveMedia Group, with the back to back title as Sports Marketing Agency of the Year in Greece, who will make an introduction to Sports Tourism and its niche markets.

Experienced executives of the global market offer their knowledge:
Prominent speakers at the conference also include representatives from the NBA and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the FIBA Basketball Champions League, Georgetown University, the innovative technology company Wait Time, Nielsen Sports and Formula 1.

The conference will also host welcome speeches from the Minister of Greek Tourism, Mr. Harry Theoharis, the Deputy Minister of Culture & Sports, Mr. Lefteris Avgenakis, the USA Ambassador to Greece, Mr. Geoffrey R. Pyatt, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Ms. Angela Gerekou, the President of the International Olympic Academy, Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos as well as the Assistant Professor & Coordinator of the Sports Management Program at Deree – The American College of Greece, Dr. Stella Leivadi.

In the context of the web conference’s organization, ActiveMedia Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Akis Tsolis stated: “Front Runners in Sports Management 2021 edition is switching to digital. In this fragile time, the 3rd edition of the conference in January 2021 is going to be a fully online experience, changing to a three-day conference format with an even bolder programme and speakers from all over the world. The Greek philosopher Socrates said Education, just like fertile land, brings all good things. In the exact same way, we want ActiveMedia Group to start in 2021, by offering education opportunities”.

 

Let's celebrate Australia Day 2020 with a Sunday Session Sausage Sizzle from 2 pm till late at the Athens Sports Bar, one minute walk from Acropolis Metro station. 

Join us for our famous annual party for Aussies in Greece, Greek Aussies, friends of Australia, friends of friends, riff-raff or basically anyone that loves a laugh!

What better way to celebrate than with a good old fashioned Sunday Session filled with great music selections by our DJ, cocktails, beers, and wines!

 

We are thrilled and honored to begin our new collaboration with Athina Luxury Suites by offering all XpatAthens readers a 15% discount for reservations made by February 29th!

If you are planning to visit Santorini this year, take advantage of this exclusive offer and give yourself the opportunity to relax and unwind in a magical setting of unique beauty and impeccable service!

Situated at a privileged caldera location in Fira, with unlimited views of the volcano, the sunset, and the whole island, and only a few steps away from the town center, but still with a quiet and relaxing atmosphere, Athina Luxury Suites is an excellent place to stay in Santorini.

Athina Luxury Suites has been fully renovated in 2019 and offers an attractive minimal design, upgraded services, and great amenities. It is an ideal accommodation for those who want to enjoy privacy, high-end services, comfort, and luxury, with a backdrop of the majestic scenery of Santorini’s caldera!

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The Phantom Of The Opera is here! The iconic musical viewed by more than  140.000.000 people worldwide.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, one of the world's greatest hits with more than 12,000 performances at Her Majesty's Theater in London, is presented by People Entertainment Group, with an  all-star cast from London's West End, in the biggest theatrical production that has ever been presented in Greece!

Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic and monumental musical with famous classical songs that have left their mark in history, the suspense and mystery, and the tender love story between Christine and the mysterious Phantom of the "Paris Opéra House" comes to life on the new state-of-the-art ''Christmas Theater" in February and March 2020.

A "bigger than life" production that will fascinate and enchant even the most demanding spectators!

Information & group reservations: 216.800.46.68