Six d.o.g.s –a place for all tastes
Six d.o.g.s is rapidly becoming one of the most ‘hot’ places to hang out in the center of Athens. It is no wonder that its popularity is steadily growing.
The Greek entry “Interruption” at the Venice Film Festival
“Interruption” was this year’s Greek entry competing in the "Horizons" section of the 72nd International Film Festival of Venice. Although the film was not finally awarded, it received numerous positive comments.
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Open Air Athens Film Festival (AOAFF), 5th Edition
The Athens Open Air Film Festival takes place for the 5th consecutive year, with more than 20 selected views in the most beautiful neighborhoods of Athens, giving the city the cinematic glow it deserves. The institution has won the gold award at the Tourism Awards 2015 in the category of Cultural Tourism, signifying its gamut which satisfies and entertains even the most demanding audience.
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Eurobasket 2015: Greece could not make it through the quarterfinals
In a dramatic game, full of suspense and unexpected turns, Greece lost to Spain with 71 to 73 points respectively in the Eurobasket 2015. The game aired on Tuesday 15th of September, after a first round of outstanding performances and successes for Greece.
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Athens and Epidaurus Festival 2015
Despite the current economic situation of the country, Greece is celebrating 60 years of the theater and dance festival which has been established as one of the most important, if not the most, performing arts gathering. There are some must-see performances such as the farewell “Life in Progress” by Sylvie Gkilem at Herodium, with which she will complete her 35 year long career.
DESTE art prize winner announced
This year’s winner of the prestigious DESTE Prize is the artist Angelos Plessas, announced in September 2015 at the Cycladic Art Museum, where the exhibition of candidates was hosted.
Fast Forward Festival 2
The Onassis Foundation organizes for the second year the festival which focuses on the world of arts and performance, uniting the public sphere with the private.
The Wonders of Olive Oil
One of Greece’s culinary staples is olive oil. It can be found in almost everything, from the classic Greek salads to pasta dishes like mousaka. Pretty much whenever cooking oil is required, Greek’s use olive oil. Greece has its own food group named after oil or better “oily food” ie “ladera” which consists of vegetables, beans and lentils cooked with olive oil and other spices.
Enjoy Good Food in Summery Athenian Gardens - PART II
This article is a follow up to the previously published list (originally by Athens Voice) which contains the ‘in-fashion’ places to enjoy a good meal in Athens, in an exquisite summery environment. The second part of the list is provided below and we hope you already took our advice and tried out one of the places mentioned in the previous edition. So, here it goes:
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