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New Year’s Eve celebrations for everyone in Athens with Foureira, Maravegias, Morfi, and spectacular drone shows

Open events taking place in Syntagma, Pedion tou Areos, and other spots around the city

Cinema: The most anticipated films coming to the big screen in 2026

From Nolan’s epic Odyssey to long-awaited sequels and bold literary adaptations, a preview of cinema’s biggest releases

Sophie de Marbois: The true story of the Duchess of Plakentia

The life of the French revolutionary in Athens, as revealed through the book by Giorgos Giannikopoulos, presenting details about this remarkable figure, uncovered for the first time through thorough research across various contemporary sources

Municipal Theatre of Piraeus: Co-financing by the Ministry of Culture, the Region of Attica, and the Municipality of Piraeus to support it

They signed a programmatic agreement for cultural development with a total budget of €3,380,000

Crete, Pompeii & Stonehenge: The most important archaeological discoveries of 2025 that overturn what we knew

The 4,000-year-old Labyrinth and the myth of the Minotaur – New findings in Pompeii – 5,000-year-old tomb in Spain reveals trade networks – Submerged megalithic formations off the coast of France

“You could see a man with a broken heart”: David Bowie’s final months

A new book details how the artist concealed his illness, returned quietly to Britain, and shaped his final works in the shadow of death

The legendary Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91

Brigitte Bardot has died

Mimi Denissi – “The woman behind Elgin,” filming in Athens, London, Constantinople, and Mytilene

“I wanted to tell a story about human responsibility toward History through the eyes of Elgin’s wife,” says Mimi Denissi

Empress Elisabeth of Austria had a passion for the Greeks and learned Greek

Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Hungary, who went down in history as “Sisi,” learned Greek so well that she eventually translated literary texts. Who her teachers were and by what criteria she chose them

Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation: Awarded by the Academy of Athens for its contribution to culture and education

Awarded by the Academy of Athens for its contribution to culture and education In 2025, it completed 30 years of presence and social action

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