Refugee Week | Athens | June 17-23
The Refugee Week Greece Festival, an event turning the spotlight on forced migration, kicks off on June 14 with a screening of “The Swimmers” at the Trianon Cinema (21 Kodrigktonos).
What do Greek Zoomers think about the European elections?
Europeans are heading to the polls for the 2024 European Parliament elections. Generation Z voters, the newest addition to the electoral body, born between 1997 and 2012, comprise a significant segment of the 366 million people from the 27 member-states eligible to vote.
Then and Again | Athens | June 10 – 22
The Goethe-Institut (14-16 Omirou) presents an alternative view of the group exhibition “Then and Again: Redefining Ritual in Contemporary Balkans,” via a video installation.
Skopje academic slams violation of Prespa deal
A prominent professor of international law at the University of Skopje Law School has slammed the new president of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska, and the leadership of the future ruling party VMRO-DPMNE over their “clear violation” of the Prespa Agreement with Greece, signed in 2018.
Vrysaki | Athens | June 18 – November 17
The American School of Classical Studies (61 Souidias, Kolonaki, ascsa.edu.gr), in collaboration with the Excavations of the Ancient Agora of Athens, presents “Vrysaki: Reviving a Neighborhood Through the Archives,” curated by Italian-American author Sylvie Dumont.
What’s at stake in the European Parliament election that concludes Sunday
Nearly 400 million European Union citizens have been going to polls this week to elect members of the European Parliament, or MEPs, in one of the biggest global democratic events.
112 emergency alert warns of major traffic delays on Olympia Odos
The Emergency Alert System 112 issued a warning Saturday around noon about significant traffic delays from Elefsina to Corinth on the Olympia Odos highway. Travelers are advised to delay departures to avoid congestion.
Parties seeking to make their mark
The stakes of Sunday’s European elections are high for Greece’s political parties – each for their own reasons – as the results will shape the country’s political landscape the day after.
Date with Hermes | Attica | To June 30
Allyson Glenn presents her latest series, “Date with Hermes: Journeying between Dreams and Reality,” at the Vorres Museum (1 Diadochou Konstantinou, Peania, vorresmuseum.gr) through June 30.
Damaged bridge on Athens-Corinth road being demolished after truck fire
A bridge on the Athens-Corinth National Road is being demolished after a fire caused by an overturned truck severely damaged the structure on Friday night.