Athens celebrates carnival in the run up to Orthodox Lent and closes, on the first day of Lent, with the traditional Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)....
Themes:
Entertainment
, Dance
, Religion
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
The Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival is the leading event of its kind in Greece. It features a selection of Greek and foreign productions, retrospectives,...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Art & Literature
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
Independence (or Liberation Day as it is sometimes called) falls on the day of Annunciation, one of the great feast days celebrated by the Orthodox church....
The slayer of dragons, Saint George (Ayios Georgios) is also the patron saint of shepherds. His day is observed with great ceremony, especially in rural...
Easter (Pascha) is the biggest celebration of Orthodox Christians and also the richest in folklore. Celebrating the resurrection of Christ and the passage...
Themes:
History
, Culture
, Religion
, Food & Drink
Drawing on the rich folkloric tradition of rural Greece, the highly respected Dora Stratou Theatre Company perform their repertoire of more than 200 dance...
A public holiday in Greece, Labour Day is celebrated with parades in many cities. The stongest tradition, though, coincides with the height of springtime...
Themes:
Nature & Wildlife
, Spectacle
, Culture
, History
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...
Organised by Thessaloniki International Film Festival, VideoDance takes place in Athens and is repeated immediately afterwards in Thessaloniki. It is...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Art & Literature
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
Combining a dramatic architectural setting with evocative lighting, projected images and stereophonic sound, this show is a kind of theatre without actors....
The idea of walking on embers began in these parts in 1250, supposedly when holy images were miraculously rescued by local people from a burning church....
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 festival celebrates the achievements of the great Admiral Miaoulis, a Hydriot hero of the War of Independence. Thanks in part to his naval victory,...
The idea of 'Fete de la Musique' was a European initiative, launched in 1982 as the only Pan-European cultural event dedicated to music. Held over the...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Pop(ular)
, Entertainment
, Music
, Culture
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...
Athens celebrates carnival in the run up to Orthodox Lent and closes, on the first day of Lent, with the traditional Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)....
Themes:
Entertainment
, Dance
, Religion
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
The Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival is the leading event of its kind in Greece. It features a selection of Greek and foreign productions, retrospectives,...
Themes:
Spectacle
, Art & Literature
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
Independence (or Liberation Day as it is sometimes called) falls on the day of Annunciation, one of the great feast days celebrated by the Orthodox church....
Easter (Pascha) is the biggest celebration of Orthodox Christians and also the richest in folklore. Celebrating the resurrection of Christ and the passage...
Themes:
History
, Culture
, Religion
, Food & Drink
The slayer of dragons, Saint George (Ayios Georgios) is also the patron saint of shepherds. His day is observed with great ceremony, especially in rural...
