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Musician Jannis Anastasakis and visual artist Natalia Manta invite the Grix Trio to the TV Control Center (91A Kyprou & 35A Sikinou) on October 30 for a collaborative audiovisual show

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In a marathon and at times emotional session, the Central Council of Modern Monuments (KSNM) of the Ministry of Culture late Thursday unanimously approved the request from the Association of Relatives of the Victims of the Tempe railway disaster to organize a memorial concert at the Panathenaic Stadium (also known as the Kallimarmaro) on Friday, October 11.

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Greek-Canadian comedian Angelo Tsarouchas, known as “The Funny Greek,” returns to Athens for two nights at Gagarin 205 (205 Liosion) with his latest stand-up special, “Skits & Wits.”


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After a sold-out run, “The Loser,” a musical theater adaptation of Thomas Bernhard’s novel, returns to the Greek National Opera Alternative Stage at the SNFCC (364 Syngrou).

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Who says Oktoberfest is only celebrated in Germany? After a highly successful event last year, Oktoberfest Athens returns to the Old OSY Bus Depot (Pireos & Ermou) in Gazi from October 3 to 6


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The renowned Archaic statue “Kore of Thira,” dating back to the 7th century BC, will receive a new support base for better stability and visibility.

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The National Opera of Odessa presents Carl Orff’s epic masterpiece at the Herod Atticus Theater (Dionysiou Areopagitou), featuring a cast of 150 performers.

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The Athens International Film Festival Opening Nights celebrates its 30th edition, introducing audiences to some of the best productions of the year.



CULTURE

“I was just down on Earth and every human person that I saw down there was conspicuously convivial. Not scared. And when they’re not scared, they’re not worshiping me,” confides Zeus (Jeff Goldblum) to Prometheus (Stephen Dillane) in the new Netflix series “Kaos,” which has enjoyed immense success since its debut.

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The history of the secret services is, by its very nature, a fascinating subject. In the “civilized” world, their archives are declassified and turned over to researchers, offering crucial missing historical puzzle pieces.


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Legendary Greek singer Marinella is being treated for a serious stroke in the intensive care unit of Hygeia hospital after collapsing on stage on Wednesday night, her doctor said in a statement released overnight.


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Ambient pop sensation RY X will perform at Gagarin (205 Liosion) on November 29. With over a billion streams, the Grammy-nominated artist has taken the music world by storm with hits like “Berlin” and “Only.”


CULTURE

It is a vibrant space at the heart of the multicultural downtown Athens neighborhood of Kypseli, set up with one goal in mind: promoting cultural diversity, empathy and a discrimination-free society. “It happens naturally now. We have the holy grail,” says Ioanna Nissiriou, co-founder of We Need Books.

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“We strive to keep the spark of Hellenism alive in the United States, in this great melting pot, in an environment that does not favor the preservation of the Greek cultural identity.