Alekos

"Alekos Fassianos, Vangelis Chronis - 30 Years of Friendship, Paintings and Poetry," on show at the Theocharakis Foundation, presents the artist and the poet's constructive collaboration and shared love for ancient Greek art, demonstrating how they have drawn inspiration from each other's work for the past three decades.

New arrival the Roma Gallery presents a show of work by two of Greece's most well-known artists, Alekos Fassianos (b.

German-born Greek rocker Pavlos Pavlidis and his band - Orestis Benekas on keyboards and Alekos Voulgarakis on electric guitar - unveils his latest project, while also playing older crowd-pleasing favorites, at Gazarte's roof stage on Wednesday, August 29. Tickets cost 12 euros in advance (www.gazarte.gr) and 14 euros at the door on the night.

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis issued a tersely worded announcement on Wednesday taking issue with a bill tabled in Parliament that foresees the creation of a company responsible for designing and carrying out urban renewal projects in the Greek capital.

Jenny Karezi was one of Greece’s most talented and beautiful actresses. Her onscreen chemistry with Alekos Alexandrakis was legendary. Jenny Kazakos, the 17-year-old granddaughter of the late actress and daughter of Konstantinos Kazakos and Tania Trypi definitely got her genes from her grandmother.

Two celebrated artists, Greece's folk art-inspired Alekos Fassianos and Argentinean satirical painter Antonio Segui, join their significant talents in a show on the island of Myconos, running from Saturday, July 15, to Wednesday, July 26. Both artists are known for work that shines the spotlight on humanity and includes scenes from everyday city life.

State Minister Alekos Flambouraris, who recently courted controversy by claiming that there are no longer Greeks who search through trash for food, has called on citizens to report the daily problems they encounter when dealing with the state or public organizations.

Works by leading Greek artists are going under the hammer at Galerie Lefakis in Glyfada, southern Athens, on Saturday, October 15. The event includes the sale of 137 works from the 20th and the 21st centuries.

Economy Minister George Stathakis and State Minister Alekos Flambouraris have been refered to the assets declaration committee of Greek Parliament’s auditors for further investigation into their wealth statements.

One jaw-dropping statement heard this week came in Parliament during debate on a draft law to re-establish state broadcaster ERT, where ruling SYRIZA MP Stathis Panagoulis called for the rehiring all of sacked ERT’s employees, “and especially those who worked for SYRIZA to come to power”.