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Tomorrow 23/09 Art Night Athens: Free art festival

Art Night Athens: A night of art celebration in Athens | 23/9/2017 | 20.00 - 24/9/2017 | 06.00 | 23 spots all around Athens

ART NIGHT ATHENS

On Saturday, September 23, 2017, atenistas invite the Athenians to wander in the city from 8 o'clock to 6 o'clock in the morning and discover different expressions in a variety of art and culture organizations.

"White Nights of Culture: This is an organization that has been a successful institution for decades in major cities throughout the world. A great artistic activity involving actively small and large, public and private cultural operators and artists. It is the response of cultural organizations to open their doors in the evening, beyond the usual schedule and to welcome the Athenians with visual arts, music, dance, theater, photography, videos, collections of records and documents, street art, oral narration, indoors and outdoors.

An organization that called on cultural organizations to overcome technical and economic barriers, to collaborate in a new way and with new shapes, to organize even special productions and to dedicate, in this time of financial difficulty, their resources to free offer to public in Athens. In order to achieve this goal, musicians, dancers, actors, narrators, artists, photographers and filmmakers were enthusiastically involved with their presence in unusual environments and new perspectives.

Art Night Athens is an event that aims to create optimism, fuel the hope and bring us all closer to the art and its unique effect on the human mind. To show how much we can achieve when working together and with common goals. Glad to see Athens as a city attractive, lively and interesting, a modern and important metropolis.

How does it work?

Simple! On Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 20:00 to 06:00 next day, Athenians will be able to tour Art Night Athens, depending on the hours of visit and the events that will be hosted. - A map with all the details of the program will already be posted on the internet, but also, browsers will be able to obtain a guide-map form from wherever they start browsing to freely map the course of the visit. - On your cell phone! Practical details of the events, hosts and agents will also be provided by the Clio Muse mobile application. - And the night does not stop! From 02:00 to 04:00 in the morning, the event will culminate with after event partying in bars in Athens that will offer a cocktail called "Art Night Athens" or a drink at a very privileged price.

The 23 points of Art Night Athens:

1. Foundation for Fine Arts and Music B. & M. Theocharakis 9 Vasilisis Sofias Ave & 1 Merlin str, Athens 20:30 - 21:30 & 22:30 - 23:30 Performance "Maria - Jacqueline Callas" - Posthumous Meeting Avenue Georges Mandel, in the showrooms of actor Magda Mavroyianni, as Jackie Kalogeropoulou, sister of Maria Callas. 21:30 - 22:30 Open exhibition for the public and guided tour by the collector, Nikos Charalambopoulos. The tour will have a priority order and the number of participants will not exceed 40 people. You can book your seat by phone at (+30) 2103611206, daily from 10.00-18.00.

2. Benaki Museum 1 Koumbari str, Athens 20:00 - 22:00, Amphitheater 2nd floor Viewing the movie "The Benaki Museum," directed by Athena Rachel Tsagari and Willem Dafoe's narrative, duration 7 '& 14 ". Subscription is required / 50 seats, Info: 2103671015 Monday to Thursday 11:00 - 17:00. 22:15 - 00:00, Museum Exhibition Grounds "Walking Bach-wards" concert with the violinist Iris Loukas. Iris Louka is a member of the Athens State Orchestra and a Ph.D. candidate of the Ionian University. *** Pre-registration is required / 100 places, Information: (+30) 2103671015 Monday to Thursday 11:00 - 17:00.

3. Lyceum of Aristotle Rigillis str & Vasilissis Sofias Ave, Athens 20:30 - 21:30 SHADES AND MIRRORS. Stories about the journey from Ignatia to Light. With the oral narrator Sasa Voulgari. A trip with ancient Greek myths that speak of Knowledge and Darkness, Life and Death, Gods and Men, from Theodosius of Hesiod to Plato's Cave, the Kingdom of Pluto and the lyrical walks of Sappho and Cavafy. *** Pre-subscription - 200 places required. Keep your place now, through the Eventbrite platform, by clicking here

4. Athens Concert Hall Vas. Sofias Ave & Kokkali str, Athens 20.00 - 06.00 Night Night Participatory Reading of "Odyssey" in the Garden of the Megaron. Readers of all ages and nationalities read in whatever language they want the "Odyssey". In collaboration with the international NGO Elliniko Theatro and the international organization "Homer's Readers". The event is dedicated to the Odyssey of refugees who have fled to Greece and other countries and is under the auspices of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. *** Free admission for all. Those who want to read, can pre-registrate through the specially configured online platform, by clicking here. For more information, call (+30) 2107282333.

5. Gennadius Library - ASCA 61 Souidias str, Athens 20:00 - 21:00 Concert by the Choir of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) in the garden on "Music from the Greek and the World Tradition". 20:00 - 00:00 Viewing American Film School "Triumph over time". Viewing two small films for Gennadius and the American School. 20:00 - 00:00 Interactive presentation of books and essays with touch screens. 20:00 - 00:00 Exhibition of documents from the rare collections of Gennadius in 4 showcases with the theme: a) Lord Byron, b) rare editions of the Iliad, c) Greek flora, and d) books of travelers.

6. Aegean College 17 Panepistimiou Ave, Athens 21.00 - 23.30 Photography exhibition titled: "PsyToGraphy: People and Emotions", organized by the Department of Psychology at the School of Humanities of Aegean College.

7. Concept bookstore Free Thinking Zone - Thought Tolerance House 64 Skoufa str, Athens 20:00 - 03:00 1. We inaugurate the painting exhibition of Veroiotis painter Yannis Nazlidis, 2. We make together "Booktravel_pursuit", a game of knowledge for booksellers. Participation is free and simple. Anyone who brings us at least 2 books-related questions with their answers will be included in the edit editorial team, 3. We celebrate Art Night Athens with party and second drink for free!

8. National Archaeological Museum 1 Tositsa str, Athens 20:00 - 21:00 Concert by the Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) on "Music from Cinema", in the Garden of the Museum.

9. Trianon Cinema: The 7th Athens Open Air Film Festival in collaboration with the British Council 21 Kordigtonos str, Athens 22:00 - 00:00 Watching "My Friend and I, Withnail & I" with the courtesy of the British Council at the 7th Athens Open Air Film Festival Can accommodate up to 330 people. A strict order of priority will be respected.

10. Children's Library of the Municipality of Athens (OPANDA) * 2 Domokou str, Athens 20:00 - 22:00 Guided tour and library hunt for small elementary school readers *** Pre-registration / five groups of 30 children per half hour is required. 1st (at 20:00) and 2nd (at 8:30) group children of the 1st and 2nd grade, 3rd (at 21:00), 4th (at 21:30) and 3rd (at 22:00) , d and f. Keep your place now, through the Eventbrite platform, by clicking here.

11. National Theater 22-24 Agiou Konstantinou str, Athens 21:30 - 22:30 "Open rehearsal" of the National Theater's children's performance, "Momo", based on the eponymous novel by Maekl'Edte and directed by Eleni Efthimiou. Can accommodate up to 200 people. A strict order of priority will be respected. The show is for children aged six and over.

12. STASY, Kerameikos Station Metro Station, Kerameikos Station 20:00 - 02:00 (at the level between the docks and the ticket offices) Art Exhibition by Christos Efstathiou with acrylic paint and installation works from the series "Metal Profile".

13. The Jewish Community of Athens Ermou str & Evvoulou str, Athens 20:00 - 02:00 An 8-minute video on the theme of the Holocaust Memorial in Athens in repetitive projections.

14. NEON Organization for Culture and Development Nymphon Hill, Thissio, National Observatory of Athens 20:00 - 00:00 NEON presents one of the greatest artists of our time, Adrián Villar Rojas, in the in-situ art installation The Theater of Disappearance. Visitors will discover the unpredictable universe of the Argentinean artist who transforms, matures and completes his life cycle at the National Observatory of Athens. Note: It is suggested to choose flat or sports shoes and use a torch.

15. National Observatory of Athens Nymph Hill, Thiseio 20:00 - 22:30 Visit the Doris telescope and observe the sky with Doridis telescope.

16. Commercial Triangle Upgrade Program (Municipality of Athens) Vissis str, Aiolou str, Nikiou str & Chrysospiliotissis str road node 21:00 - 23:00 Artistic events from the Athens Circus Festival.

17. Booze Cooperativa 57 Kolokotroni str, Athens 20:00 - 04:00 Photography exhibition of Focus students

18. National Bank Cultural Foundation - MIET 13 Thucydides str, Athens 20:30 - 21:45 "Glass Giannena", a music meeting of Nikos Xydakis with Michalis Ganas. The new - and unpublished yet - musical work of Nikos Xydakis, who has been making melodies for many years by Mihalis Ganas, is the first live performance. Can accommodate up to 130 people

19. Anglican Church of Athens - Spring Cycle * 27 Filellinon Ave, Athens 20:30 - 21:30 "From Mozart to jazz and from Bach to ...! » An unexpected presentation of the ecclesiastical organ by Christina Antoniadou. *** Pre-registration required - 130 places. Keep your place now, through the Eventbrite platform, by clicking here.

20. Acropolis Museum 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou str, Athens 20: 00-21: 00 "A night full of emotions" Part One: The Acropolis Museum and the Onassis Foundation participate in Art Night Athens with a joint action and create "A night full of emotions". The emotions exhibition, which is presented at the Acropolis Museum on the initiative of the Onassis Foundation, will initiate a group of visitors to the feelings of the ancient world through two successive stations. In the area of ​​the Acropolis Museum - which is the first station of the action - visitors will be guided by two archaeologists at the periodical "emotions, a world of emotions". Part B will take place on the Onassis Library shortly afterwards. *** Information on the start and details of the participation process will be announced shortly on the Onassis Foundation's website on facebook (click here).

21. Onassis Library 56 Amalias Ave, Athens 21: 00-22: 00 "A night full of emotions" Part B: The Acropolis Museum and the Onassis Foundation participate in Art Night Athens with a joint action and create "A night full of emotions". The emotions exhibition, which is presented at the Acropolis Museum on the initiative of the Onassis Foundation, will initiate a group of visitors to the feelings of the ancient world through two successive stations. At the Onassis Library, which is the second station of the event, visitors will attend a selection of music recitals inspired by the emotions exhibition by two distinguished soloists with excellent reviews of their performances, Myrsini Margariti and Zoi Zenioi . *** Information on the start and details of the participation process will be announced shortly on the Onassis Foundation's website on facebook (click here).

22. Microcosmos Cinema & Instituto Cervantes de Atenas 106 Sygrou Ave, Athens 00:30 Screening "Sacromonte, los sabios de la tribu", with the courtesy of the Instituto Cervantes de Atenas. Possibility to accommodate up to 203 people. A strict order of priority will be respected.

23. Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCF) In the context of events organized daily by SNFCF with free entrance thanks to the exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. 366 Syngrou Ave, Kallithea 20.30 Marina Satti & Fonés concert at Stavros Niarchos Park, part of the PARISLIFE concert section. 20.30 Viewing a Disney movie "Tangled" in the SNFCC Market, part of the outdoor cinema experience of SNFCF, Park your Cinema.

+ After Event Partying:

1. Booze Cooperativa, 57 Kolokotroni str, Athens - hours 02.00 - 04.00, first cake price 4 €. 2. Chez Michel, 15 Herodotou str & Kapsali str, Athens - hours 02.00 - 04.00, first 4 € cocktail price. 3. Concept Free Thinking Zone Bookstore, 64 Skoufa str, Athens - 00:00 - 03:00 and second drink free of charge. 4. Trap, 10 Othonos 10, Athens hours - 02.00 - 04.00, first 4 € cocktail price.

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