Liverpool is hosting on behalf of Ukraine, which won the contest last with Kalush Orchestra’s “Stefania.” Ukraine was unable to stage the event this year, as the winner usually does, because of Russia’s invasion. Britain, which came second, is promising to combine the creativity of Ukraine and the UK under the banner “United by Music.”   Who will compete? There are 37 countries taking part with 31 competing in two semi-finals and 10 going through to the Grand Final. Ukraine, as the previous winner, automatically progresses to the Grand Final, along with the “big five,” comprising the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Who is Greece’s entry   Victor Vernicos who will perform his original song “What They Say” in the second semi-final on Thursday. Aged 16, local Instagram sensation Vernicos is the youngest-ever contestant to represent Greece at the competition. When are the semi-finals? Tuesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 11 at 10 p.m. (Greek time). Who competes in semi-final one? Norway, Malta, Serbia, Latvia, Portugal, Ireland, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Czechia, Netherlands, Finland Who competes in semi-final two? Denmark, Armenia, Romania, Estonia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Georgia, San Marino, Austria, Albania, Lithuania, Australia When is the grand final? Saturday, May 13 at 10 p.m. (Greek time). Who competes in the grand final? Previous winner Ukraine, host United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, plus the top 10 from each semi-final How does the voting work? Viewers at home will determine the outcome of the two semi-finals. Viewers and professional juries vote in the Grand Final. Semi-final 1: viewers in the 15 countries taking part are eligible to vote, alongside France, Germany, and Italy. Semi-final 2: Viewers in the 16 countries taking part are eligible to vote, alongside Spain, Ukraine, and the UK. In a new development, viewers from non-participating countries around the world will also be able to vote, and will have the weight of one additional voting country. Grand Final: Juries from all 37 countries allocate points 1-8, 10 and 12 to 10 acts, excluding their own country, based on performances in the second dress reversal on Friday. The audience votes from each country, based on the live Grand Final, are used to allocate the same scale of points, with the rest of the world counting for one additional country. A total of 2,146 points are available from the juries are and 2,204 from the audience votes. Who will host the grand final? Graham Norton, the host of an eponymous chat show on BBC television and Britain’s usual Eurovision commenter. Alesha Dixon, a British television personality and pop singer. Julia Sanina, front woman of Ukrainian rock band The Hardkiss. Hanna Waddingham, a star of musical theatre and television.

The gothic thriller has been digitally restored – and approved by the legendary filmmaker – to mark the 30th anniversary since its original release, and stars Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves. Admission costs 7 Euros and doors open at 22:00.

An anthology of Greek poetry set to music, with Manolis Mitsias and Karyofyllia Karabeti. Joined by an ensemble of 8 musicians, the artists will present a program that includes Greek repertory gems from this genre. On the occasion of the World Poetry Day, Manolis Mitsias and Karyofyllia Karabeti travel around the magical world of Greek poetry, presenting at Megaron works of great Greek poets and lyricists, set to music by composers Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Yannis Markopoulos,  Stavros Xarchakos, Dimos Moutsis, Ilias Andriopoulos, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Christos Leontis, Giannis Spanos and Nikos Xydakis. Manolis Mitsias will also perform songs from Manos Hadjidakis’ song cycles Tis Gis to Hrysafi (The Earth’s Gold), Athanasia (Immortality) and Heimoniatikos Ilios (Winter Sun). The lyrics of the songs to be performed  are from poems by: Dionysios Solomos, Kostis Palamas, Angelos Sikelianos, Konstantinos P. Kavafis, Kostas Varnalis, Napoleon Lapathiotis, Kostas Karyotakis, Yorgos  Seferi, Odysseas Elytis, Yiannis Ritsos, Myrtiotis, Tassos Livaditis, Manolis Anagnostakis, Nikos Kavvadias, Nikos Gatsos, Iakovos Kambanellis and others. Dates & Times Tuesday 21.03.2023, 20:30 Ticket Prices €9.00 students, young people, unemployed, persons with disabilities, families having many children, 65+ €12.00 €18.00 €26.00 €32.00 €38.00 €45.00   Address: Vas. Sofias & Kokkali 115 21 Athens Email: webmaster@megaron.gr Telephone: +30 210 7282000 Tickets: +30 210 7282333  

The venue is the ELIART Theater in Gazi (127 Konstantinoupoleos). Doors open at 20:00 and the show starts at 21:00. Tickets (available at www.viva.gr/tickets/theater/liz-miele-murder-sheets/) cost € 18,00 online and € 25,00 at the door. People with disabilities and the unemployed can get three free tickets by making a phone reservation at +306987994689.

More than 2,000 people took part in the demonstration, on the second day of a 48-hour strike to protest changes in a government labor qualification system used to set wage scales and for civil service recruitment. “People have spent years on the job, teaching and in performance roles, and suddenly they do not know what their qualifications are worth,” singer Argyro Kaparou, who heads one of the associations organizing the protest, told the AP. Strike organizers say they want the government to pause the reforms until a general election is held sometime before the summer. The center-right government says it wants to streamline government hiring procedures before the elections.     (Students from drama and arts schools gather during a protest outside parliament in Athens, Greece on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Performing artists and arts students are striking for a second day, closing theatres, halting television shoots and disrupting art school classes, to protest charges in the qualification system of civil service jobs. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

The bill, which had been submitted by the Hellenic Culture Ministry, was approved by New Democracy, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance and PASOK-KINAL. The Communist Party of Greece, Greek Solution and MeRA25 voted 'present' in proceedings.

According to an announcement, the event will begin with a lecture by Dr. Archimandritis on the play "Fourth Dimension" by Yiannis Ritsos and will be followed by a theatrical recital performed by Irène Jacob, best known for her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski, who will perform the monologue "Helen" from the "Fourth Dimension" by Yiannis Ritsos. Yiannis Ritsos was born in Monemvasia in 1909. He is one of the famous and internationally acknowledged Greek poets, as many of his works have been translated and successfully published in many languages. He published more than one hundred poetic collections, as well as some novels, plays and translations. He belonged to the Communist Party of Greece and his strong political identity is reflected in his works. The event, which will take place on Monday, 16 January, 2023, at 19:00, at the Richelieu amphitheater of the Sorbonne University, is being held with the support of Andreas and Alexandra Martinos, as well as the Jan Michalski Foundation.

Moreover, the pedestrianised area beneath the Acropolis, in the ancient neighborhood of Thissio, will come alive with live music, DJ sets, performers, and a birds-eye view of the Acropolis as it is lit up at midnight by α magnificent fireworks display. A fun, free family-friendly atmosphere. Nearby, the exploration and trekking company Next Destination is hosting its third Philopappou Hill trek on New Year’s Eve. It is a free event taking the public to the summit of the central Athens hill in time for the various fireworks displays that are so well showcased from there. The group will meet at 21:30 at the statue of Theseus outside Thiseio metro station and the trek starts at 22:00. Participants are advised to wear or bring a flashlight and to dress against the evening chill. For clubbing fun, 11 DJs playing back-to-back sets promise as many hours of foot-numbing dancing at the Athens Conservatory’s (Rizari & Vassileos Constantinou) New Year’s Eve bash. Doors open at 22:00 and tickets are available online at viva.gr or by phone at 11876. Furthermore, as every year, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) wears its festive clothes and welcomes the public for the change of time. The New Year's Eve program opens at 22:30 Jerome Kaluta and his Big Band with a unique concert of soul and funk hits. Time changes with a spectacular fireworks show that will light up the Attic sky, while, in the first minutes of the new year, the starting signal is given for the first race of the year, the now established "SNF RUN: 2023 FIRST RUN" of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Afterwards, a big party is set up in the Agora with the Italian DJ Beppe Loda. The impressive choreography of the Fountains in the Canal could not be missing from the program. The hostess of the glamorous celebration is the actress Nadia Kontogeorgi. At the same time, the Ice Rink and Stavros Niarchos Park remain open, only for this evening, until 02.00 in the morning for those who want to welcome the new year by making figures on the ice or playing with the impressive Lighting Installations. Balloons for the children, treats and many more surprises complete the New Year's Eve scene at the SNFCC. The festive program of the SNFCC will be broadcast live on ERT2 and on the snfcc.org website. All New Year's Eve events are held with free admission thanks to the exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).   The New Year's Eve program at the SNFCC - Jerome Kaluta & Big Band Just before the turn of time, the explosive Jerome Kaluta takes the stage at the Agora with his 10-piece Big Band for a concert of the greatest soul and funk hits that bring the Motown era into today. All time classic hits by James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Manu Dubango, Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin, Blues Brothers and many more legendary artists invite us to dance on the best night of the year. -DJ set: Beppe Loda With the arrival of 2023, Agora welcomes the legendary Beppe Loda in a surprise DJ set with disco as its main component. A pioneer of the Afro movement in the mid ʽ80s in Northern Italy and the main DJ of the now legendary club Typhoon, Beppe Loda is considered by many to be one of the most influential and eclectic DJs of the last 30 years. He experimented by seamlessly mixing various genres of music that had never been heard before on the dancefloor worldwide - such as funky, afro, kraut, weird electronics, post wave, Brazilian music and obscure disco - thus creating a hybrid that later prevailed as cosmic. His presence is constant in the best clubs and festivals around the world and his DJ sets at MOMA's PS1 are described by many as simply "mythical". -SNF RUN: 2023 FIRST RUN The first race of the year starts at 00:04, just after the time change and the spectacular fireworks show and covers a 3km course. This year's race has a special significance, as 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Spyros Louis, the First Marathon Runner, at the first Modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens. To mark this anniversary, commemorative cups will be awarded to the first and first finishers. The race has a charitable character again this year. With the amount of money that will be collected from the symbolic participation cost (minimum subscription 5 Euros), two non-profit organizations that dedicate their work to children will be supported: Karkinaki and SVOURENIO KDAPAmeA of the Municipality of Kos. -Light and Water dance! Like every New Year's Eve, the SNFCC Christmas World reaches the height of its brilliance with a spectacular display of fireworks, but also with choreography from the Fountains on the Canal. The Fountains also welcome the new year with bright choreographies and invite us to enjoy an unforgettable spectacle with favorite melodies. Further information can be found at snfcc.org/NYE and on the @SNFCC social media pages.   For a more concise look at New Year's Eve events in Athens, visit our pages at: https://www.athens24.com/athens-clubbing-events.html https://www.athens24.com/athens-concerts-stage-events.html https://www.athens24.com/athens-pistes-events.html

The choreography by Thiago Bordin is based on the classic original choreography by Marius Petipa, first appearing in 1869 at the Bolshoi. On for 7 performances - between 26 November and 31 December, 2022 - inside the Greek National Opera’s Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), the work is conducted by Stathis Soulis. For the creation of this new Don Quixote production, GNO Ballet Director Konstantinos Rigos sought out and selected artists of global renown: the choreographer Thiago Bordin to revive the classic original choreography by Petipa, internationally acclaimed Greek set designer George Souglides for the sets, and celebrated Hellenic fashion designer Mary Katrantzou for the costumes. Working alongside them are the animator Eirini Vianelli, and lighting designer Christos Tziogkas. With the Orchestra, Principal Dancers, Soloists, Demi-Soloists, and Corps de ballet of the Greek National Opera. This production is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the GNO’s artistic outreach. *The four final performances will see GNO Dancer Marta Rivero de Miranda (23/12) and the guest dancer Ana Sophia Scheller (24, 30, 31/12), in the role of Kitri. In the role of Basilio, the guest dancer Gustavo Carvalho.   Final dates: SATURDAY 24/12/2022 AT 19:00 FRIDAY 30/12/2022 AT 19:30 SATURDAY 31/12/2022 AT 18:30   NATIONAL OPERA SYGGROU AVENUE AND EVRIPIDOU STREET, 17564

The music of the golden age of jazz, with songs made legendary by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald and works by great orchestrators, will spread its magic in the hearts of the audience and will warm this year's holidays with cheer and beautiful melodies.   TODAY at 20:00.   MUNICIPAL MUSIC THEATER - MARIA CALLAS / ATHENS ADDRESS 59 ACADEMIA STREET, 10679 (+30) 210-3642540

Like every year, this year in the middle of the Christmas Factory there is a super bright tree full of lights where you can have your photo taken, but don’t forget the wonderful luna park games such as the Carousel or the bumper cars to add extra fun to your Christmas ride. Of course, also this year at the Christmas Factory you can find the most beloved Santa Claus, so that you can take your souvenir photo, which will especially delight our little friends, because the only thing that is certain is that our little friends will have more fun than anyone else as there are specially designed areas for children. This year they will be able to make creations with doughs, choose the Christmas face painting they like, so that they can get into the spirit of the days. But don’t think that it’s just for our little friends, it’s also for the adults, of course, as well as many, many more activities. Athens24.com (as you have already understood) was there for one more year to give you the imprint and suggest you the best of the best at the Christmas Factory.

Come on Thursday, December 8th, 2022, at 19:30 at the home of the street magazine "schedia", "schedia home" (Kolokotroni 56 & Nikiou 2) to find out how the quarantine led Petros to writing and to try the new cocktails together that he made especially for the "home design"! Along with the presentation, there is an exhibition of the book's illustrations by Jalex Noel so that we can also see what we don't drink... Cocktail's Anatomy book presentation Thursday, December 8th, 2022, 19:30. Where? Schedia home Kolokotroni 56 & Nikiou 2 10560 Athens Phone: +302130231220 culture@shedia.gr Entrance is free! More information about the street paper magazine "Shedia"