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ATHENS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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EXHIB: "ΕΠΑΝΑCYΣΤΑΣΗ ’21 (INDEPENDENCE ’21)" (30-06-2022 2:00 pm) The anniversary program of the National Historical Museum (NHM) for the celebration of the 200 years since the beginning of the Greek Revolution culminates with the main exhibition ΕΠΑΝΑCΥΣΤΑΣΗ ΄21 (Revolution ΄21 Reframed). The program is under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and is being developed in 12 cities in Greece, while it also includes the organisation of a floating exhibition, which will travel to the Aegean islands.
The main exhibition is structured in seven sections, in which rare relics of the Struggle, documents and rich archival material are displayed. It highlights the ideas, causes, persons, events and results of the Greek War of Independence. It takes place in the framework of the “Bicentennial Initiative 1821-2021”, with large funding from John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation and with the support of the J. F. Costopoulos Foundation, for the implementation of the interactive exhibit of Riga Charter. The technological support came from the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH).
Starting from the international scene, the narrative goes to the Ottoman Empire and the ideological preparation of the Struggle, in the context of the movement of the Modern Greek Enlightenment. The individuals, who shaped the developments that led to the outbreak and consolidation of the Revolution, the opposing armies and the military operations, on land and at sea, are analyzed in relation to the particular conditions of the place and the society of the time. The daily life of the fighters and the life of the civilian population are presented with references to snapshots from the lives of men, women and children. Dramatic stories of the search or ransom of prisoners emerge from documents. On the occasion of shocking events, such as the massacres of Chios, the death of Lord Byron and the Exodus of Mesolongi, the development and contribution of the philhellenic movement is recorded. The efforts of the Greeks to make public their just Struggle are reflected in the press of the time. The political ferment, the effort to establish democratic institutions and the diplomatic developments, which led to the international recognition of the Revolution, are interpreted. The epilogue examines the consequences and repercussions of the Revolution, the efforts to establish a modern state and the formation of a national consciousness.
The exhibition is framed by rich audiovisual material and interactive, digital exhibits. You will have the opportunity to approach the way of life, the events, the armament of the Struggle and the revolutionary press, choosing the object of their interest from a wide range of information. The original interactive exhibit of Riga Charter offers a documented and comprehensible approach to the period of the Modern Greek Enlightenment. At the same time, the digital exhibition ΕΠΑΝΑCΥΣΤΑΣΗ ΄21 (Revolution ΄21 Reframed), which illuminates invisible sides of the Revolution through stories of 80 documents, operates also through the website of the NHM. The points of interest are representative exhibits of the exhibition, through images, texts (Greek, English) and sound. Through the Tour Experience, some parts of the exhibition are accessible for a 360° virtual tour.
The anniversary exhibition will travel throughtout the country, from north to south, in Alexandroupoli, at the Ethnological Museum of Thrace, in Thessaloniki, at the Teloglion Foundation of Art of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), in Veria, at the Public Benefit Enterprise of Multiple Development of the Municipality (KEPA), in Larissa, at the Folklore Historical Museum, in Mesolongi, at the Mesolongi Byron Society, in Galaxidi, at the Maritime and Historical Museum, in Nafplio, at the Branch of the National Gallery-Alexandros Soutsos Museum, and in Chania, at the Maritime Museum of Crete. The exhibition will also travel to three museums of the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation (PIOP): at the Silversmithing Museum in Ioannina, at the Open-Air Water Power Museum in Dimitsana and at the Chios Mastic Museum in Chios. Finally, with the support of Piraeus Bank and the Maria Tsakos Foundation, a specially designed floating exhibition will travel to historic islands and ports in the Northeast Aegean.
Wherever you travel in Greece this year, don't miss the chance to visit the exhibition ΕΠΑΝΑCYΣΤΑΣΗ ’21.
OPENING HOURS:
1/5/21 - 30/6/22.
Tuesday - Sunday 8:30-14:30, Mondays: CLOSED.
NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM,
OLD PARLIAMENT BUILDING, 13 STADIOU STR. 10561, ATHENS
"GREEK FLAVORS" FOOD FESTIVAL (03-07-2022 11:00 pm) "Greek Flavors" Food Festival in Pasalimani
A special gastronomic event will take place in famous Pasalimani, Pireas from June 24th, 2022,
A journey in the Greek diet is taking place in order to introduce visitors to the most unique flavors!
Producers of food and beverages from all over Greece, will be in Piraeus and specifically in Pasalimani to present you a wide range of their most delicious products and Superfoods of the Greek land.
Of course, there will be music and dance events dedicated to all of Greece from end to end.
Therefore, the organizers invite you to a gastronomic walk by the sea, from June 24th and every day until July 3rd, 2022.
EXHIB: "PLASMATA" @ PEDION TOU AREOS (10-07-2022 10:30 pm) Onassis Stegi returns to Pedion tou Areos Park. One year after “You and AI”, our new digital art exhibition “Plásmata: Bodies, Dreams, and Data” explores the body, be it ours or the other’s. Be it individual or collective, human, non-human, or – ultimately – planetary. Running from May 23 to July 10 at Pedion tou Areos, with 25 international pieces, 40 solar batteries collecting energy to create an artificial moon, and a huge red planet, “Plásmata” promises to entertain us but also to give us pause for thought in the Athenian summertime.
“Plásmata” opens at the statue of King Constantine I and reaches all the way to the Alsos Theater and the pine forest that lies beyond.
This year, the exhibition will follow pathways that ask us to discover parts of the park that are not, in the main, known to the general public. We’re inviting exhibition visitors to explore those Pedion tou Areos areas that run alongside Alexandras Avenue – the side where the statue of the goddess Athena stands – and to wander around the digital pavilions and events sited in the clearings and flowerbeds hidden away inside the park.
During your visit at the exhibition in Pedion tou Areos, you can read or listen to more information about the works by scanning with your smartphone’s camera the QR codes next to each work. DATE:
23/05/2022-10/07/2022.
TIME: 18:30 - 22:30.
FREE ADMISSION.
Venue: PEDION TOU AREOS / ATHENS
EXHIB: "HELLENIC TRADITIONAL COSTUMES" (17-07-2022 11:55 pm) Athens International Airport hosts an exhibition of drawings by Gisis Papageorgiou with works from the collection of the Hellenic American Union.
The illustrations on exhibit feature a broad range of traditional costumes from different areas in the mainland and islands of Greece. With their diversity of materials—silk, wool, linen, and cotton—and colorful ornamentation, the intricate gold stitching and embroidery, the costumes presented in these drawings attest to the rich cultural heritage of Greece. They bear the imprint of its region and its maker but also the legacy of ancient Greece, elements of Byzantine culture, and influences from central Europe.
Hellenic Traditional Costumes, as drawn and painted by Gisis Papageorgiou, with utmost respect for the material and after many years of research, are reproduced with great attention to detail and unprecedented realism. The exhibition at Athens International Airport, which is curated by art historian Lousia Karapidaki, in collaboration with the Hellenic American Union, gives travelers a glimpse of Greece’s sartorial tradition, one that continues to be a source of inspiration today.
Information:
Organization:
Athens International Airport S.A. |
Hellenic American Union.
Duration: Jan. 21st - July 17. 2022.
Language: Greek, English.
Free Admission / 24 hours.
“Art & Environment” Exhibition Area | Departures Level.
Venue: Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos", Spata, Greece.
RELEASE ATHENS 2022 (23-07-2022 11:45 pm) Τhe Release Athens festival takes place from June 8th to July 23rd 2022 at Plateia Nerou.
Across the summer months of June and July, Athens welcomes Gods of contemporary music to perform in the historic city, all of which span rock, pop, metal, hip-hop, dance music and more.
After 35 months in silence, Plateia Nerou comes to life again. Your favorite music festival returns bigger than ever. Eleven days, forty top live acts, one hundred hours of live music.
Bauhaus / The Jesus And Mary Chain / dEUS (8/6/22)
The greatest goth-rock band ever with the original lineup, in one of the very few live appearances they’ll make this summer in Europe. With them, the influential The Jesus And Mary Chain and the great dEUS.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds / Mogwai / Fontaines D.C. (15/6/22)
The magnificent Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, the Scottish post rock pioneers Mogwai and one the best new bands of the last five years on a night no one should miss.
Parov Stelar + more tba (18/6/22)
The man who invented the electro swing genre, together with his well-tuned band on a night full of dancing and smiling.
Manowar / Rotting Christ / Rhapsody of Fire (22/6/22)
The mutual respect and admiration between Manowar and Rotting Christ, these two legends of heavy metal, is well known and documented. With them, the pioneers of symphonic power metal, Rhapsody of Fire.
London Grammar / LP / Hooverphonic (27/6/22)
London Grammar, one of the favorite bands of the local music fans for the first time in Greece in a concert we’ve been waiting for a long time. With them, the unique LP and the cinematic Hooverphonic.
Pet Shop Boys + more tba (30/6/22)
One of the greatest bands the pop music has ever seen visits Release Athens as part of the “Dreamworld – The Greatest Hits Live” world tour.
Iggy Pop / Liam Gallagher / Sleaford Mods / The K’s (2/7/22)
Iggy pop, the man who, more or less, defined how a true rock star performs on stage, on the same bill with Liam Gallagher, one of the greatest artists left from the 90s perhaps at the peek of his post-Oasis career. With them, the awesome Sleaford Mods and the K’s, the indie rock band from Earlestown ready to take the summer festival world by storm.
Judas Priest / Cradle of Filth / Dead Daisies (15/7/22, Faliro Pavillion)
Judas Priest, the “Gods of Metal” celebrate 50 years at the top of the scene and visit Athens with an impressive show that no one wants to miss. With them, the provocative Cradle of Filth and the supergroup The Dead Daisies.
Clutch + more tba (19/7/22)
The living proof that rock’n’roll will never die. Get ready to party with Clutch.
Sabaton / Blind Guardian / Epica (21/7/22)
Two of the greatest power metal bands in the world, Sabaton and Blind Guardian will share the stage of Release Athens. With them, Epica, one of the powerhouses of the symphonic metal scene.
Slipknot / Sepultura + more tba (23/7/22)
No better way to celebrate the end of this year’s edition of Release Athens. Two legendary groups, the provocative Slipknot and the Brazilian superstars Sepultura. Tickets/Info: www.facebook.com/releaseathens/. Venue: PLATEIA NEROU / ATHENS.
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