Newsletter November 2020
Thomas Gravanis
Feel the Beat of Athens in November
Even when global challenges mean we have to apply the brakes a little, Athens never stalls. Adversity only fuels our creative output and unbreakable spirit. Street art, street food, street style; all bloomed in difficult times to produce the vibrant, soulful and multi-cultured metropolis of today. Now add street music to the mix. Thanks to a fresh crop of young Athenian rappers, Greek hip hop is finding its voice on the world stage. We welcome November with a celebration of the irrepressible urban beat of Athens (it’s strong enough to reach you, wherever you are!).
Negros tou Moria in Kypseli, the HQ of Athens hip hop.
Theo McInnes
Athens’ Hip Hop Scene Turns Up the Noise
Meet the vanguard of homegrown hip hop artists planting their flag on the world scene - and creating a new cultural conversation about Athens - one verse drop at a time. Read More
Thomas Gravanis
Sculpture Culture: 10 Urban Statues in Athens to Brighten your Day (or Instagram)
From post-modernist city icons to muscle-bound monarchs, we take you on a virtual slide-show tour of some captivating urban sculptures that have slipped the museums to enliven the streets and squares of Athens. Read More
Say it like you mean it.
Thomas Gravanis
8 Places to Shop Street Style in Athens
On the hunt for street fashion in Athens? These shops and arcades stock some of the hottest labels in town – and are a delightful doorway into the Athenian groove. Read More
• Get on your bike and discover the soul of Athens on two wheels: choose from historic routes with ancient relics, coastal adventures or mountain challenges.
• Soak up Athens safely from the sidelines with our curated on-line guide to the city's dynamic cultural life - or take an audio odyssey with the likes of Stephen Fry and Mary Katrantzou with our We’ll Always Have Athens podcast series.
• Embark on an autumn outing to the Tatoi Estate. Once the pleasure grounds of the Greek royal family, these roving woodlands at the foothill of Mount Parnitha are a beautiful spot for a Sunday stroll and picnic.
Thomas Gravanis
Thomas Gravanis
What’s On in Athens
Take a crack at the virtual version of the marathon that started them all. Choose from a 42km, 10km or 5km running route in your neighbourhood park, city streets or local gym. 8-22 November
Enjoy a digital dive into the jolting oeuvre and enduring legacy of Takis, the Greek master of kinetic art, over his 70 year career in Athens, London, Paris and New York. Until 5 December
AJW goes on-line this year with a shimmering showcase of the best Greek and international contemporary designs, in tandem with a live exhibition in Monastiraki.
Blast away your corona blues as this respected music film festival returns to Gagarin with screenings of 5 immersive international music flicks, and just maybe, the odd live concert.
7-21 December
Eleni Stathopoulou: The Geometry of Colours
Get acquainted with the fertile works of painter Eleni Stathopoulou - one of the female pioneers of abstract art in Greecebetween the 1950s and 1970s, at this solo retrospective.
From December 3- 10 January