Breathtaking highlights

Following the success of the Info-Point at the Athens International Airport, two new Info-Points at the center of Athens, on Amalias Ave and Dionisiou Areopagitou conjunction, and the port of Piraeus are now open to the public.

The City of Athens Cultural Organization in collaboration with Attica Region organizes the Ancient Drama Festival by the title of "The Tragic Myths Today" running from August 25 to September 18, 2011 in Athens, Greece.

For more than forty years, the Epidaurus Festival, part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival 2011, has re-created ancient Greek classics at the beautiful and acoustically tremendous theater at Epidaurus. Don't miss this marvelous opportunity to experience theatre as the ancient Greeks did.

The City of Athens Technopolis, an industrial museum of incomparable architecture - among the most interesting in the world, has been transformed into a multipurpose cultural space. The centre has assisted in the upgrading of a historic Athens district and the creation of yet another positive element in Athens' cultural identity.

The Special Olympics Athlete Oath
Let me Win!
But if I Cannot win,
Let me be brave in the attempt!

Athens won the bid to organize the XIII Special Olympics World Summer Games after a long assessment process among three other outstanding cities in the world.

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!

The international festival of digital arts and new media of Greece, Athens Video Art Festival, continuing its journey through the world of contemporary arts and new technologies returns on 20-22 May for its seventh edition at Technopolis of Municipality of Athens.

Athens Pride is an all-volunteer, registered non-profit association. It was founded in June 2005, with the first public, all-day LGBT festival and parade in the Historic Center of Athens.
The Athens Pride Festival and Parade takes place every year in early June, in commemoration of the first LGBT uprising at the Stonewall Inn in New York in June 1969. Since 2005, our event has rapidly grown, attracting many thousands of people from all walks of life in Athens, other parts of Greece, Europe, North America and elsewhere.

The 17th edition of the International Contemporary Art Fair of Athens ART-ATHINA will take place from 12-15 May 2011 in Athens, Greece. ART-ATHINA continues its exemplary mission of promoting art, and in particular contemporary artistic creation, making a keenly-anticipated return with its 17th edition.

Continuing its route through the world of digital arts starts its journey for 2011 with the annual call for entries.
Submit and present your artwork for its 7th official organization that will take place during springtime in Athens and a tour across Greece will follow it up.