At the Municipal Market of Kypseli, Street Outdoors present one of the longest lasting music events of recent years. From 12 noon and for 12 whole hours, World, Balearic and Disco sounds, embrace a space that has hosted thousands of people from all over the world. An event open for everybody, residents of the area, people passing by, as well as visitors of the city who will be at the spot.

Thris Tian, ​​the man who defined the form in which electronic music is consumed in recent years, the DJ who introduced us to the Boiler Room, the radio producer who co-founded Worldwide Fm with Gilles Peterson, undertakes to become the guide to the most magical musical journey he has seen the city lately.

‘’Jazz is dancing with minimalism inside Go Go Penguin’s hadron accelerator’’ mentions the Guardian, while ‘’The New York Times’’ referring to them, states ‘’The band’s members are dedicated in their groove.

They are three youngsters, composing music with jazz instruments, rock dynamic and dance music strategies’’. Their album ‘’v2.0’’ won 2014’s Mercury Prize, they ‘ve signed with Blue Note Records and they are those who will bond young people with jazz music.

They will visit Athens for a unique live appearance at the Acropolis Museum’s terrace for This is Athens City Festival on Monday, May’s 16 under a full moon.

21 all -female artists from Europe & all over the world in the central line-up of the 21st Athens Jazz!

After its special hybrid edition that counts 14 acclaimed bands from 10 countries, 5 live shows & 9 pre-recorded sessions, 3,000 tickets and 20,000 live streaming views, ATJF returns from May 23rd to May 29th 2022 louder and jazzier than ever! 

Since 2001, the Athens Jazz Festival  has been inviting us at the end of spring, just before summer, to a music trip, marking thus the start of the concert season in Athens. The city's longest-running music event, with free admission, has been hosting a variety of international, acclaimed jazz trends, bands and groups from all over the globe, attracting more than 6,000 visitors daily.

Thus, Technopolis has become the setting for a seven-day exciting cultural feast. The Athenians and visitors to the city are invited to participate in an exciting celebration, with jazz music at its core. The Athens Jazz opens its doors to welcome the public from morning till evening, allowing young and old to enjoy a rich - international standards - music program, with live shows and more at Gazi and throughout the city. 

To date, the Athens Jazz has hosted more than 265 international and local bands and 2,900 musicians from 28 countries.

 

The Meet Market is back again, hand in hand with the 21st Jazz Athens at Technopolis, City of Athens!

Its been more than 2 years of missed Athens Jazz Festivals due to the pandemic, so we are extra excited about this very special renunion.  We are also extra excited about the theme of this years Jazz Festival, which is all about celebrating #WomeninJazz. Yaaas queen!

Join us from Monday May 23rd to Sunday, May 29th – both indoors in the Mixanourgio venue and outdoors in the Mixaourgio Courtyard – for one glorious week of free Jazz concerts, dj sets, activities for kids and of course our beloved Meet Market, with over 120 brands from local artisans, designers, collectors and producers.

Expect to find a wide and beautiful variety of creations and innovations including handmade clothes, jewelry, accessories, products for kids, homeware, art, books, records, vintage & retro collectable, self-care products, tasty edible, street food & drinks.  Come for a stroll, for a shop, for a meet or a mingle, come for some jazz – whatever the reason, just be there.

Are you ready to meet like-minded students and make new friends in university? Then it’s time to get together at the Access Masters Balkans and Central Europe online event on 26 May.

For the past 12 years, Access Masters has helped thousands of prospective graduate students find the best programme that meets their needs. Now you can be part of the community too. On 26 May, you will have the opportunity to talk to representatives from top-ranked and accredited schools from Germany, UK, US, and more.

The event is so full of new activities and interactive formats that you are sure to leave with a study plan in mind. But if you want more, you can have it. Participants can ask more questions and organise more meetings with schools even after the date of the event. Map your exciting future in just over two hours! 

Sign up today and join the fun on 26 May! Register for free HERE! 

Athens Gardens festival started its journey in 2013 by the Athens Art Network, which had been created just a year prior, and consisted of many independent art groups. Since then, at the beginning of the tourist season, the festival presents the opportunity to find live world and classical music in selected Athenian gardens and parks with free entrance.



May 26 - Tango concert by “Tanguerissimo”
Dance performance by dance school “Baile de Barrio” with an open “milonga” for the public to follow.

Trio Tanguerissimo has been well-loved by Athenian milongueros and aims to embark on a musical journey through Buenos Aires in the 1950s. Kostas Vlachopoulos on the chromatic harmonica, Elli Dadira on acoustic bass and vocals, and Marios Strofalis on the piano will perform traditional tango for the dancing crew Baile de barrio, lead by Kostas Nikolaides, and for every member of the public who enjoys the most erotic form of dance.

Where: Viktoria square(outside the metro station Viktoria sq)
Time: 8-10 p.m 

May 27 - Songs and music of love
Marios Strofalis Quartet & Irene Toumpaki.

The cinematic composer’s chamber music ensemble with a distinct Mediterranean hue is almost in the 20th year since its formation and will present the albums “European Taxim I & II”. Irene Toumpaki’s voice narrates a journey with songs of love from her new album called “Mystikos Kipos” with M.Strofalis music.

Where: “Kentro Technon” (Art center) - Parko Eleutherias (Freedom Park)
Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m

May 28 - Latin concert by Martha Moreleon and the “Real Latin group.gr”
Cuban and Latin dance performance

The Athenian-Mexican with the velvety voice aims to bring Cuban song and dance to the multicultural neighborhood of the central railroad station of Athens. With her, her long-time companions in music from Chile, Argentina, and Greece. To truly bring this party to life we have the help of two Cuban dancers. The audience is not obliged to join the dance, but it is strongly encouraged! 

Where: Park opposite Stathmos Larisis station (basketball court, Samou 75)
Time: 8-10 p.m

May 29 - Swing concert by “Manouchedrome” accompanying the dance group “Rhythm Hoppers” in a swing party 

ManoucheDrome go on a musical journey starting from Django Reinhardt through Belgium and onto Paris where gypsy jazz met the swing accordion of Gus Viseur, and come all the way to Britain where gypsy jazz met English verse. Ever devoted to the idioms of yesteryear and the explosive voice of Nandia Manti ManoucheDrome invite the audience to “whistle” and dance along with the musical rhythms of swing. Alongside them, the dancing crew Rhythm Hoppers will get the party rolling, and everyone can join.

Where: Pagrati Grove
Time: 8-10 p.m

The Athens Avant Garde Film Festival, the Film Archive’s favourite annual event has returned once again, this time in hybrid form. The festival has been organised with the funding of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the NSRF Operational Programme, in collaboration with the Embassy of Portugal and the Instituto Camões, the Embassy of France and the Institut Français, the Embassy of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Culture Institute, the Embassy of Italy and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Atene, the Department of Communication and Media Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens and finally, the digital platform of ERT, ERTFLIX.

Do you want to take your career to a new level and uncover your leadership potential? Then join us for the Access MBA Balkans and Central Europe online event on 28 May.

Access MBA educates, matches, and connects prospective MBA applicants with accredited and top-ranked business schools from around the globe. On 28 May you will have the ideal opportunity to learn more about the world’s most recognised business degrees. Speak with admissions directors of leading international institutions from Germany, UK, US, and more.

3 ways Access MBA helps you on your professional journey:

1. One-to-one meetings, GMAT workshops, and more

Benefit from the many engaging formats – interactive workshops on test preparation, school presentations, and panel discussions with alumni. You can enjoy online one-to-one meetings with some of the top-ranked business schools from around the world. Plan your questions now so you can get all the details about the best MBA programmes.

2. Personalised experience

Choosing an MBA or Executive MBA is a different experience for everyone. At the online event you will have a personal MBA consultant to guide you to the programmes that best fit your background and expectations. Then, talk one-to-one with representatives from the schools that match your preferences. 

3. Scholarship of 1,000 euros for your business studies

At the end of each season, Access MBA awards one prospective student a scholarship of EUR 1,000 to help them finance their business studies. For a chance to win the prize, sign up now for free and make the most of the event. Take an active part in discussions with some of the participating business schools and you might be the next winner.

Choose the MBA way and join online on 28 May! Register for free HERE!

Nick Mason and his band will give two unique concerts in Thessaloniki and Athens giving great rock history lessons. On Friday, June 3, at the Forest Theater and on Saturday, June 4 in Technopolis, the emblematic Pink Floyd drummer is expected to present two spectacular audiovisual shows that we have rarely seen in our country.

Nick Mason is one of the greatest rock musicians of all time, as he participated as a drummer but also synthetically in all the records of the emblematic Pink Floyd who defined with their sound the moments of whole generations of music lovers. Throughout his great 55-year career, Nick Mason became one of the most influential drummers in our contemporary music history. The set he will present as part of his European and world tour will include the most brilliant moments of his discography and an innovative audiovisual show that receives rave reviews from all over the world.

Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets tour set features the musical moments from the early years of Pink Floyd to the 1972 album "Obscured by Clouds", including the epic "Echoes".