Tango Greco | Athens | February 24
The City of Athens Choir, the Dionysios Lavragas Mandolinata of Exarchia-Neapolis and the Athens Estudiantina pay tribute to the sensual Argentinian folk dance, the tango.
Fear returns to Exarchia
Alejandro Gkikopoulos stands in his shop, Polyamorous, in downtown Exarchia. Specializing in flowers and spirits, it was recently vandalized by unknown perpetrators purportedly seeking to stem the tide of gentrification in this once-bohemian Athenian neighborhood.
Karina Canellakis | Athens | February 23
One of the most talked-about conductors of our time, Greek-American Karina Canellakis, will make her debut at the Athens Concert Hall (68 Vasilissis Sofias) on February 23, leading the London Philharmonic.
SYRIZA suffers internal conflict over identity survey
Turmoil has gripped the main opposition party SYRIZA’s internal politics following the circulation of a survey that sought party members’ opinions on the party’s identity. The political secretariat convened an emergency meeting on Monday, in the absence of the party’s leader Stefanos Kasselakis, ahead of a scheduled Party Congress on Thursday.
Ministerial inquiry into employment status of father from Amish-like family
Interior Minister Niki Kerameos requested on Monday an investigation into the employment status of the 45-year-old father from the “early Christian” family living in a makeshift dwelling in the mountainous region of Corinthia, Peloponnese.
White Dwarf | Athens | February 23 – April 28
In “White Dwarf,” Greek film producer Yolanda Markopoulou explores a fragment of the history of the birth of the first atomic bomb by physicist Robert J. Oppenheimer, inviting the audience to a VR performance installation at the Benaki Museum – Pireos (138 Pireos).
Elderly siblings found deceased in home following fire
Two elderly siblings, an 84-year-old man and an 89-year-old woman, were found dead after a fire erupted in their home in Nafpaktos, western Greece.
Traffic measures ahead of farmers’ rally in downtown Athens
Police will implement emergency traffic measures ahead of farmers’ tractor descent on Athens, escalating their protests on Tuesday in the capital.
Minister unveils plan for paid afternoon surgeries
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis unveiled a plan on Monday for the introduction of paid afternoon surgeries within Greece’s National Health System (ESY), emphasizing that a decision to initiate their operation is imminent.
EU mission to protect Red Sea ship launched under Greek command
The European Union has launched Monday a naval mission to help protect cargo ships in the Red Sea as attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to threaten maritime traffic, hamper trade and drive up prices.