Ancient Greek culture

According to the online version of US magazine ‘Jetsetter’, Athens is one the 6 most economical cities in Europe for America tourists. The piece urges American holiday makers to seize the opportunity and travel to Europe in 2016, as the air fares are at very affordable rate with the US dollar staying strong.

The cultural events marking ‘The Year of Russia in Greece’ will commence Friday, March 11. Some exquisite exhibits of the of the Hermitage museum in Moscow will be on display at the Acropolis museum this Friday.

The citizens of Athens and the tourists who chose Greece’s capital for their Christmas holiday enjoyed a spectacular firework display under the Acropolis which lit up the night sky.

See stunning pictures of Acropolis lit up by the fireworks as Athens welcomes 2016.

Whether visiting them to watch a performance or just to admire their construction and their decoration, you will definitely be amazed by these spectacular theatres.

See some of the most amazing theatres in the world, as Telegraph shows, and among them there are ancient amphitheaters and water-based stages.

1. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Greece

140 events across dozens of archeological sites and museums around Greece are being held to celebrate the full moon on August 29. Apart from the concerts, theater performances, exhibitions, film screenings and other events there will be admission to all sites free of charge.

The mountain-climbing vice-president of fYRoM’s Parliament, Antonio Milososki, again provoked Greece on Monday by showing a photo of himself at the Naselba Caska site with the flag of the Vergina Sun.

International Museum Day has been celebrated worldwide on May 18 every year since 1977. The day is aimed at raising awareness on how important museums are in the development of society. Greece, a hub of culture, could not be missing from celebrations with a number of activities planned at museums around the country.

Industrial Gas Museum

Femen’s bare-breasted protests reached the Acropolis in central Athens on Thursday as a blonde activist with the words “No God, No Master” written across her chest posed a … modern-day Caryatid in front of the Erechtheion Temple.

The Acropolis Museum (D. Areopagitou Street) is celebrating European Night of Museums on May 16 with a number of events.

Friday, May 16

Talks

A free talk on “Images, Beliefs, Cults” is part of the Museum’s alternating Saturday talks with presentations in Greek at 8.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. There will be 35 people per talk.

Music

The new leadership of the Culture Ministry?s Archaeological Resources and Expropriations Fund on Thursday announced that an electronic ticket, allowing entrance to seven of the capital?s key archaeological sites including the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora, will be available by June.