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Every Tuesday at the Center of Athens "HAVE FUN IN ATHENS"
A new initiative of the City of Athens will be held every Tuesday, starting on May 15th, 2012 until June 5th . The City of Athens allies with restaurants, cafés and bars in the city and introduces a new action called " Enjoy Athens "downtown Athens."
The Night of Museums 2012 at the B & M Theocharakis Foundation
The Night of Museums is celebrated for the eighth consecutive year on Saturday, May 19th 2012 with the participation of museums from all over Europe. The B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music in Athens, Greece opens its doors, inviting a wider public with free admission from 18:00 until 03:00 for a special night experience in its hospitable spaces, including the following events:
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY at Herakleidon Museum
"Museums in a Changing World. New challenges, New inspirations"
Today, the world is changing faster than ever. New technology delivers new ideas, gigabytes of information, news of an increasingly unstable climate, all shared by social media. Modern museums must compete for an audible voice against the furious pace of this background.
1st Acropolis Half Marathon "Athens Run 2012"
Take a breath and join us in running the history of our city!
The first "Acropolis" Half Marathon is here! The "Athens Run 2012", organized for the first time, will be held on May 20 and will include the "Acropolis" Half Marathon and parallel races of 8 and 3 kilometers for both men and women, as well as 700 meter races for people with special needs.
Summer Concert with Redhot & Blue, Yales oldest coeducational a cappella group
Redhot & Blue has won national recognition for its innovative arrangements of Jazz standards, which blend together time‐honored Jazz with the fresh and upbeat flair of the collegiate a cappella tradition.
The story continues!
For more than half a century Athens,Greece remains faithful to its appointment with major sport events. The heart of the World Rally Championship keeps its beat for a week every year with the conduct of the Acropolis Rally!
All the main contenders of the World Rally Championship are in the entry list of the Acropolis Rally 2012!
Against All Odds project
The Exhibition ECOSMOSIS that will take place at the Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre in Athens, Greece from the 30th of May to the 30th of June, brings to a close the Against All Odds series of actions and events under the title Ethics / Aesthetics. All AAO activities, including the present exhibition, are organized by the Non-profit Organization 4 life Strategies. The concept and creation of the exhibition is by the architect Lina Stergiou.
With its undisputable charm, this area is one of the most frequented by visitors and natives alike. Plaka's winding pathways carry thousands of years of history. Walk amongst the buildings whose facades are dressed in 19th century neoclassical design and architecture. Dine at one or several of its restaurants. And explore the ancient monuments, contemporary museums and traditional souvenir shops throughout.
Its befitting that this monument the center of commercial and business life in ancient times would later give rise to the buzzing shopping district that surrounds it today. Of course, Monastiraki does not compare to the milieu of the ancient agora, but it still continues to inspire those who live, work and visit the area.
International jet setters have long chosen to vacation and visit Athens. Today, more than ever, Athens has what it takes to make even the most seasoned luxury traveller feel pampered. Here are some things to seek out:
"This is My Athens" is the continuation of the very popular and successful "This is Athens" campaign. The campaign created the first-ever real-time photostream documenting daily life in Athens.
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