Additional performance for Tosca at Herodio on June 4

Following the sale of tickets for four performances, the National Opera announces an additional 5th performance of Tosca at Herodio on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. Puccini’s most famous masterpiece is being revived as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival with musical direction, direction, sets and costumes by Loukas Karytinos by Hugo de … Read more

A billionaire sends his art collection to Normandy

A major new art gallery is to be built in Cannes after Normandy won a competition between seven French cities to host the permanent home of Swiss billionaire Jean-Claude Gandour’s collection. The 75-year-old businessman chose William the Conqueror’s seat as the venue for his architecturally ambitious second-round tie against finalist Bordeaux, which the local government … Read more

Prince Kako at the Acropolis Museum

This morning, Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, together with the Director General of the Acropolis Museum, Nikos Stampolidis, toured Princess Kakoya of Japan at the Acropolis Museum. The prince was particularly interested in the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon and wanted to learn in detail the method of sculpting the statues. His interest was attracted … Read more

“Lungs of the Earth”: 9th Environmental History Biday at PIOP

The Piraeus Group Cultural Foundation (PIOP), the Historical Research Institute of the National Research Foundation (IIE/EIE), the Department of History and Archeology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Panhellenic Association of Landscape Architects (PSAT) and the Hellenic Environmental History Society (ELEPI) June 5, 2024- is co-hosting the 9th consecutive two-day Environmental History … Read more

Prince Kako at the National Gallery

His Imperial Highness Prince Kako of Akishino, Japan, as an official guest of the Greek government, was welcomed by the minister at the National Gallery at the ceremony marking the 125th anniversary of Japan-Greece diplomatic relations and the Year of Culture and Tourism. Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni and Deputy … Read more

Leonidas Kavakos: Official Guest of Samos Young Artists Festival

Internationally renowned Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos Returning to the ancient Pythagorean theater in Samos for the 14th year from August 7th to 13th, Helen will be this year’s selected official guest of the Samos Young Artists Festival. Up-and-coming foreign musicians will collaborate on a live music program spanning a wide range of genres, from solo … Read more