Drawing on the rich folkloric tradition of rural Greece, the highly respected Dora Stratou Theatre Company perform their repertoire of more than 200 dance...
The warm summer evenings in Athens can be pretty cool up on Lycabettus Hill. A modem open-air hilltop amphitheatre with a seating capacity of 4,000, the...
Combining a dramatic architectural setting with evocative lighting, projected images and stereophonic sound, this show is a kind of theatre without actors....
Held over four days, the Thessaloniki Book Fair presents Greek and international books to an audience of publishing professionals, the media, schools...
Themes:
Theatre & Film
, Exhibitions
, Art & Literature
, Business
As classical venues go, it would be hard to beat the 2,000 year-old Odeon of Herod Atticus, at the foot of the Athens Acropolis. The marble theatre seating...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Culture
, Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
, Art & Literature
, Dance
, Music
On Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the summer, classical Greek drama is played out at an equally classical Greek site - the Ancient Theatre of...
The complex at Moni Lazariston accommodates five of the most important cultural organizations of Thessaloniki: the National Theatre of Northern Greece,...
Themes:
Dance
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
, Music
The first cricket match on the island of Corfu took place on Saint George's Day in 1823, between the British Garrison and the Royal Navy. Locals soon...
The premier festival of rock music in Greece takes place 40km (25 miles) from Athens, in a 15,000-capacity events venue. The event attracts some big name...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Dance
, Entertainment
, Music
Throughout Greece, the day of the Virgin Mary's Assumption (her physical ascent to heaven) is celebrated with a public holiday. In addition, this is the...
The patron saint of the city of Thessaloniki, Saint Demetrius is celebrated on his day, both here and throughout Greece. In the countryside, this is also...
For many visitors this might be less of an attraction than something to avoid, as towns and cities all over Greece tend to grind to a halt for a few hours....
A sporting event rooted in ancient history, the marathon race was born here in Athens, when the soldier Pheidippides brought news of the Athenian victory...
While many are sleeping-off earlier excesses on New Year's Day, others in Greece are celebrating the Orthodox Christian Feast of Saint Basil. In churches...
Epiphany is celebrated throughout Greece with a Blessing of the Waters and of all the vessels that sail thereon. One particular ceremony is widespread...
Themes:
Music
, Religion
, Entertainment
, Other
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