Is Athens planned? What is being planned in Athens? What are the priorities? What are the explicit goals? Is there a “vision for Athens” today?

Co-organized by the Schwarz Foundation and the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

This is the first in a series of events on the city of Athens, featuring Greek and foreign experts. This forum fosters the exchange of views aiming to inform but also reflect on what is currently planned and implemented in Athens. Is there a clear set of priorities and a strategy for the urban form, organization, and program for the city of Athens over the next 10-20 years? Is it related to the most recent Athens Regulatory Plan, and is the plan itself being refined by individual studies, in line with all emerging data? Finally, to ask a question that has already been raised multiple times: is there a coherent concept, a “vision for Athens” as an urban and economic entity/capital of the South-Eastern Mediterranean?

Today, Athens features limited green spaces and low building density. The city is characterized by urban sprawl, while the Regulatory Plan and the most authoritative theoretical approaches for European cities adopt the idea of the compact city. The use of private cars is high and the development of the subway network is still limited. The 2004 Olympic Games upgraded the urban environment, especially the transport network. However, the decade-long economic crisis starting in 2010 has restrained economic growth and exacerbated problems of urban development and social cohesion. Other issues, such as the redevelopment of Athens’ downtown, the renewal of building stock, the management and new uses of the city’s seafront area, and the creation of the “new city” of Elliniko and its relationship with the existing urban system, can be crucial to the future of the urban complex.

Athens Meetings 2022 take place during a period of significant changes and transformations and seek to encourage public discourse and debate about the management of the complex challenges of the city of Athens. The ultimate goal cannot be anything other than the improvement of the quality of daily life and the well-being of the residents through a healthy, creative and sustainable urban environment.

 

Afrogreco Music Entertainment artistically curates a series of live musical performances in the atmospheric foyer of the historic Jenny Karezi Theater.

On the day of “Tsiknopempti” 24 February the talented Jerome Kaluta steps on the stage of the foyer,where with the accompaniment of guitar, piano and percussion he will present a set of favorite Afro-Funk, RnB and Soul covers as well as songs from his album, Afrogreco as well as passages from more traditional ethnic sounds.

"Oloi Mazi Borume" together with 41 Municipalities of Attica, organizes an event of collecting literary and historical books.

The purpose of this event is to create or strengthen libraries that operate in each Municipality, in the form of a social library, such as libraries in KAPI or wherever books need to be collected.

The action will take place on Saturday 26th February, from 10:00 to 14:00.

Bring life back to the books you read and loved.

Give them away!

The full list of the municipalities can be found in Greek HERE! 

Oenorama, the largest exhibition of Greek wines in the world, returns to the Zappeion Megaron Exhibition Hall after a two-year absence, on March 12, 13 and 14.

Starring wine and winemakers, Oenorama is THE place to be and the yearly get-together of the Greek wine trade.

Thousands of labels from Greece and abroad and hundreds of wineries will be waiting for you in the beautiful halls of the Zappeion Megaron in this, most …postmodern version of a wine festival!

Small and large wineries, wines from famous wine-producing regions but also from the farthest corners of Greece, new releases and labels that have already won hearts and palates, will be at Zappeion for only three days. Greece’s vineyard at your feet!

Because of the pandemic, this year there is a limit to the total number of persons allowed inside the exhibition hall at any given moment. It is therefore necessary to plan your visit in advance.

Date: March 12-14 
Time: 10:00 - 19:00 (two sessions per day: 10:00 - 14:00 in the morning and 15:00 - 19:00 in the afternoon)
Price: Entry to all morning sessions and Monday’s afternoon session costs €12 (students: €7).
Entry to the weekend’s afternoon session costs €15 (students: €12).
Α 3-day Pass allowing free entry to all sessions is available for €30.

One year after his scheduled first appearance in Greece, the superstar MALUMA announces the new dates of his WORLD TOUR and makes an appointment with his audience in Athens in March 2022!

The hottest artist of the world music scene, the Colombian superstar MALUMA will finally come to Greece and promises to upset us in a show like we have never seen before!

The all-time - favorite performer has cemented himself during last year among the most successful artists in the world, giving us another personal album, with which he has conquered the top of the charts and a collaboration with The Weeknd, an EP with 7 songs and 7 hot video clips, mega hits, collaborations with famous artists and very soon she will star in a movie next to the wonderful Jennifer Lopez!

Stay tuned for more announcements for the hottest concert you've ever experienced!

SEGAS (the Hellenic Athletics Federation) and the City of Athens/OPANDA begin the grand effort to “restart” the road race events in Greece and return to a social lifestyle, starting with the staging of the Athens Half Marathon event on March 20th, 2022, supported by the Region of Attica, and Event Grand Sponsor ERGO Insurance.

The 2022 Athens Half Marathon event will apply all safety rules and regulations of the National Public Health Organization, and abide by the “Road Races Staging Health Protocol” that shall be regularly reviewed in accordance with the indications by the relevant Health Committee of the Ministry of Sports.

According to the current Health Protocol, only runners with a valid* COVID-19 Vaccination or Recovery Certificate until the day of the race can participate at the 2022 Athens Half Marathon event.

The Official Registration Period for the 2022 Athens Half Marathon event will begin on Friday 28 January and will be concluded on 1^st March at the latest.

Runners who successfully complete the registration process until 15 February at noon, will receive a personalized race bib (their name will be printed on the bib number). Such a service is not available for those to register or settle their registration fee after that date, as well as for those who make any changes on their confirmed registration after 15 February.

(Note, the website is currently only available in Greek.)

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Following last February's galactic event "A Night At The Museum",  the team of the Industrial Gas Museum will be holding two additional events for our little friends to solve the unsolved mysteries of the universe. 

The Industrial Gas Museum welcomes children of ages 5-7  & 8-11 years old on Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd of April to an exciting series of family activities at the Old Gas Factory which gave light and energy to the city of Athens for 130 years. 


For Families With Children 5-7 Years Old

When: Friday, April 1st 2022
Time: 17:30-21: 30
Meeting point: INNOVATHENS Building

For Families With Children 8-11 Years Old

When: Saturday, April 2nd 2022
Time: 17:00 - 22:00
Meeting point: INNOVATHENS Building

Information-reservations: 213-0109325 (Mon-Fri. 11: 00-16.00)
Places are limited. Phone reservation required.