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Explore the Acropolis are breathtaking, while you’ll be enjoying glimpses into
collections of the excavations that unearthed these treasures through glass floors.
the amazing
world of the Located just behind Syntagma and the National Garden, the
Acropolis Museum. Museum of Cycladic Art is dedicated to the diverse, extraordinary
Middle: Enjoy a ancient cultures of the Aegean and Cyprus. Providing a different look
summer dinner
at the terrace into Greek history, its exhibits go all the way to the 3rd millennium
of the Acropolis BC. In addition to the remarkable permanent collection, this year
Museum’s the museum invites American artist Brice Marden to present his
restaurant with
night views of the work in dialogue with selected antiquities from the Museum’s
Acropolis, under permanent collections. The exhibition “Brice Marden and Greek
the light of the Antiquity” will be held at the Stathatos Mansion and will run until
Full Moon.
August 29, 2022. This is the first museum exhibition devoted to
this renowned artist to be held in Greece, and is organized by the
Museum of Cycladic Art in close collaboration with Marden and
curator and artist Dimitrios Antonitsis.

viSit the StavroS niarchoS foundation
cultural centre
If you are looking for proof that Greece is still very much a hub
for arts, culture and innovation in Europe, give this place a
visit. Designed by world-renowned architect Renzo Piano, the
SNFCC houses both the National Library of Greece and the
Greek National Opera. But there’s also the 210,000 m Stavros
2
Niarchos Park, a modern landscape architecture project that
has been designed with sustainability and nature in mind. It is a
welcoming open space of typical Mediterranean character. The
guided tour will let you in on this park’s secrets and wonders –
keep in mind that it will take you up and down some steps, too.
At the very end of the walk, you’ll be able to enjoy a panoramic
view of the Bay of Phaliron and the city of Athens including the
Parthenon and Lycabettus Hill.
A journey through the senses
book a ticket for the athenS feStival
Greece’s foremost cultural festival and one of the oldest performing
arts festivals in Europe (since 1955), the annual Athens Festival
presents numerous theatre, dance and music artists acclaimed in
Greece and worldwide, attracting large audiences from around the LIVE O Y STER B AR • SUSHI • C O Y O TE T AC OS C ORNER
world. The Festival is held from June to August. The programme
at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, also known as the Herodeon,
stands out for its high quality and wide range. The Festival’s
main performance venue stands right at the foot of the Acropolis. Unique, joyful, seasonal, gourmet, award-winning...
Throughout the years, it has welcomed some of the greatest stars in Seaside Santorini is simply a must-try culinary wonder.
the world, including the likes of Luciano Pavarotti, Frank Sinatra,
Nana Mouskouri, Liza Minnelli and Maria Callas, to name just a
few. This year, the Greek National Opera presents one of the best
loved operas of all time, Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca at the Odeon
of Herodes Atticus as part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival.
The work was first presented in Greece in 1942 by the GNO, PHOTO: IRINI MIARI ©MUSEUM OF CYCLADIC ART.
with Maria Callas in the title role. Performing the lead roles are
“Brice Marden and Greek Antiquity” -Museum of Cycladic Art
From left, clay basket-shaped vessel with two goat heads the internationally acclaimed Greek and international soloists
modelled in the round and incised linear decoration. Kristīne Opolais, Cellia Costea, Ramón Vargas, Giorgio Berrugi,
Early Cypriot I period (2500-2300 BC). Dimitri Platanias, and Tassis Christoyannis. (Lead Donor of the
Brice Marden Cisterna, 1971-198155 x 64 cm.
Oil on wood. Collection of the artist. GNO Stavros Niarchos Foundation). • Perivolos/ Agios Georgios beach - Santorini, Tel: +30 22860 82801
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