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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XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor of Petit Paris d'Athènes 2019

Photo credit: Martha Lazou

Boutari Wines will be participating in the “Fine Red Wines” tasting event on November 24th, 2019 which will take place at Hotel Grand Bretagne in central Athens. 

Greek wine-producing companies and fine wine importers and distributors will exhibit their most exclusive and rare, red wines.

Boutari Winery will present rare and exceptional wines of past vintages.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

More information about the wine tasting event can be found in Greek
on the organizers’ website fineredwines.gr 

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After a historic career spanning decades, with millions of records sold and countless performances around the world, Catalan tenor José Carreras will perform in Athens as part of his farewell tour – celebrating and saluting a remarkable career.

The renowned tenor will showcase some of his favourite pieces accompanied by the ERT Symphony Orchestra of 70 musicians, marking his last show not only in Greece, but in the Balkans in general.

Celebrated for his expressive voice, Carreras will always be remembered as part of ‘The Three Tenors’ (Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and Carreras) and heralded for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Pucci. It's truly remarkable that he first hit the spotloght at the age of 11, performing as Trujaman at the Opera of El retablo de maese Pedro.

The AWOG City Center Night Area in collaboration with the Cube Athens, will be co-hosting a presentation on Domestic Violence on Tuesday, November 26, at the Cube Athens.

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today. It remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.

November 25 has been designated by the U.N. as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. In 1991, an international campaign was initiated to raise awareness, the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ that runs from November 25 to December 10, which has been designated as Human Rights Day by the U.N.

To commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and in support of this year's 16 Days to End Violence Against Women and Girls Campaign, we invite you to join us at our presentation with three prominent guests speakers: Criminologist Dr. Maria Alvanou (International Research Doctorate in Criminology), the President of The Social Welfare Center of the Prefecture of Attiki, Sophia Konstantellia and Police Major General Former Director of the Operations Center of GADA, Dimitris Dimitriou.

In addition, all attendees will take turns reading the Articles from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The presentation will be made in Greek with English Translation followed by questions & answers.

The event is free and open to members and friends of AWOG

For the first time, the National Theatre of Greece is staging Carlo Goldoni’s timeless and highly topical comedy, The new house, in which the innovative Italian playwright’s main themes are the pre-eminence of money, middle-class anxiety, and the pitfalls of keeping up appearances.

As the director, Giannis Skourletis, notes: “This dream house is made to be lived in, but the trumping of the collective good by selfishness means that it will never be inhabited. Goldoni’s characters, narcissists and hypocrites to the end, are made to wander like dispossessed shadows in this most tragic comedy of loneliness.”

Newlyweds Anzoletto and Cecilia are preparing to move into the marital home. Cecilia is fussy, and loves luxury and elegance, while the penniless Anzoletto, who is madly in love with her, cannot keep up with her demands. As he runs himself ragged, the vital issues at the heart of the play are revealed.

Schedule

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 20:30
Wednesdays, Sundays at 19:00

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Haris Andrianos, Antonis Antonopoulos, Angelos Apostolidis, Thanasis Dimou, Antonis Gritsis, Tasos Karahalios, Ioanna Kolliopoulou, Dennis Makris, Vasilis Mihas, Maria Panourgia, Evi Saoulidou, Penelope Tsilika, Stella Vogiatzaki, Polydoros Vogiatzis

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

This holiday season the KAZ bazaar is back in a bigger and more convenient venue! The whole KAZ team, the volunteers, and their four-legged family members invite you to join them at their Christmas Bazaar at the Athens War Museum.

 

Come and join us on Saturday, November 30, from 10:00 to 20:00 and on Sunday, December 1, from 10:00 to 18:00 to enjoy our super raffle, a book bazaar, delicious homemade treats, and many surprises.

The KAZ bazaar is a great place to enjoy your holiday shopping!

 

Save the date and let's support the Shelter For Stray Animals!

This year located at the start of the Canal, in front of the Visitors Center, the Ice Rink will offer all fans of the most Christmassy sport the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic “inside view” of the majestic Dancing Fountains and the illuminated Canal.

The Ice Rink will be open daily from 10.00 to 22.00 until 02/02/2020 (subject to weather conditions), with a maximum 40-minute stay.

Are you passionate about handmade crafts? If so, then December is your month!

Domatio will showcase a great variety of handmade creations, for all tastes, at its first art-bazaar! Craftspeople of various practices are waiting for you with works of Art for the decoration of your house, your Christmas tree, your body, and your mood!

Fresh ideas are shared and coexist in our colorful and aesthetic space, stuffed with objects made with passion.

Come join us so that you can meet all of the artists in person and see their suggestions for personalized gifts for every age group!

Don't miss Domatio’s creative team participation, inspired by ethnic motifs and iconic personalities of the art-world. We made crochet Christmas ornaments, jewelry from vintage buttons and loads of color.

Every weekend of December, starting Saturday 30 of November you will find :

Jewelry, Christmas Ornaments, Raw Materials for Crafts (vintage buttons & powder paints), Sculptures from various materials, Paintings printed on Plexiglass, Pillows, Dolls (for both young and old), Sweets with Christmas Motifs, Painted Tote Bags, Up-cycled Musical Instruments, Children- Themed Murals, Lamps, Natural Soaps, Batic Fabrics and Scarves, Various articles of Clothing and Accessories, Essential body oils, Natural Cosmetics and many more..

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Keep in mind that every weekend you will find a variety of different artists!

Domatio is a place that is open to the promotion of artists and ideas, adequately equipped, versatile and adaptable to the needs in question, and this is offered alongside the expert guidance and support of the members that form its frame.

We are here anytime you wish to make use of the opportunity to house any form of expression in the space of ‘domatio’ .

Experience Christmas magic at the largest and most exciting festive village in Athens! Join our social media competitions on Facebook or Instagram and win free invitations for select dates during December & January!

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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 brings you visiting international comedians and local acts every first Sunday of the month, right in the heart of Athens. For our December show we bring you not, 1, not 2, not 3, but 10 comedians in what is the Athens English Comedy Club’s first showcase show!

10 comedians, 5 minutes each. Can you even handle so much humor in one night? (We think you can, but challenge you anyway).

MC: Dimitri Doukoglou.

Comedians (in alphabetical order):

Konstantinos Bouras-Baimakos
Dimitris Christodoulou
Xrysa Katsarini
Athina Kefalopoulou
Blink Mike
Dimitra Nikitea
Paris Roupos
Alex Titkov
Odysseas Deniz Ürem
Thomas Zabras

To learn more information click HERE!  We’ll be posting more details as we count-down to the show!  
 

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

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XpatAthens is proud to be a Media Sponsor of The Athens English Comedy Club

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