The 2nd Storytelling Festival, entitled “Athens… A City of Fairytales”, kicks off on March 16 and runs until March 22. The event coincides with the International Day of Storytelling (March 20).

Young and old lovers of good stories will be able to travel to other worlds through imaginative narrations.

For the full program (in Greek) CLICK HERE

Photo, puppet, mask and other art exhibitions are being held in the framework of the festival at the Melina Mercouri Cultural Center.

March 16

Polyfimos-Work in Proress

The Tailor’s Clothes

March 17

Angeliki Hatzimichali Folk Museum

6 p.m. Athenian traditional stories for children over six

7.30 p.m. Mythos of healing for adults
March 18

Archdiocese Library of Athens, Monastiraki

7.30 p.m. Give an answer to ‘why’ – philosophical tales for adults

March 19

Angeliki Hatzimichali Folk Museum

6 p.m. Rose stories

Holy Church of St. Nicholas Ragava, Plaka

7.30 p.m. Stories told by priests

Cultural Center of Exarcheia

8.30 p.m.

Stories for people over 12, with music

March 20

Melina Mercouri Cultural Center

6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Storytelling marathon

March 21

Melina Mercouri Cultural Center

10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Storytelling seminar

Central Municipal Library of Athens

7.30 p.m. Stories for adults

March 22

National Center of Research and School Material

11.30 a.m. Children’s tales with animals, for children over 6 years

Cultural Center of Athens, Exarcheia

6 p.m. Scattered tales, for children over 12 and adults

Melina Mercouri Cultural Center