A THREE-DAY Festival at Romantzo near Omonoia Square, celebrates the much-loved Karagiozi and the shadow theatre tradition, with a whole host of events. Continue reading
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From Brexit to a Greek metamorphosis
I WENT to bed on Thursday, June 23, thinking Bremain was more likely. Woke up to the chaos of Brexit. Depression sets in, the idea that Britain could become an isolated little island cut off from Europe. Sometimes, the blow comes from where you least expect it! In the meantime, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural … Continue reading
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Yannis Moralis Year: Events, a prize… an Ode
ALTHOUGH the Ministry of Culture and Sports named 2016 Yannis Moralis Year, in celebration of 100 years since the artist’s birth, not much has actually been organized so far in terms of events. There was the Moralis Prize that was given this year to artist Panayiotis Tetsis, there was also a talk in Moralis’ hometown … Continue reading
Art flash: Crete
This island cannot be summed up in a paragraph, with so much that it has to offer. But in terms of art, just head to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rethymnon. Not only is its permanent exhibition of 500 works worth viewing, but it’s annual summer exposes also add a different perspective to the … Continue reading
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Art on the street
Check out the two augmented reality murals by artist Nikos Tsounakas and his group entitled ‘Pallas//Nemea’, which are on display on Kalamatiou Road, behind Aghia Irene Square. This venture, part of the Athens Digital Arts Festival has incorporated augmented reality technology into art, so that these at first glance static murals can be made to … Continue reading
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