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Movie theaters across the country are offering 2-euro tickets on Thursday in celebration of the great art of cinema and of the film theater itself.

Neighborhood venues and multiplexes are taking part in the initiative, which is now in its third year and seeks to get movie-watchers off their couches and into cinemas' velvet chairs.

Cinema Fest Day returns for a third consecutive year on October 31, offering a special admission price of just 2 euros at all cinemas nationwide for both matinee and evening screenings. 

The event, which serves to remind the public of the indoor cinema experience, is organized by film distributors and is supported by film and theater businesses. 

Cine Paris (22 Kidathineon), one of Athens' most historic open-air cinemas has returned for movie nights with a view of the Acropolis. The cinema hosts two daily screenings of new and classic films curated by Cinobo. Tickets cost 9 euros and are available at more.com. For more information, visit cineparis.gr.

Kızılırmak, one of the oldest movie theaters in the Turkish capital Ankara, bid farewell to moviegoers after its final session before relocating to a new location.

The Greek Film Archive Foundation (tainiothiki.gr) will present the entire award-winning program of the Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF), as well as the top-pick works from the National Student Film Festival. You can find the full program at dramafilmfestival.gr.

The Municipality of Iraklio Attica is offering a unique cinematic experience in the cool park setting of Ktima Fix. Showcasing a selection of beloved Greek and foreign classic films for both adults and children, screenings at Cine Fix will start at 9 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Times are changing, increasingly fewer people are going to the cinemas, as all of us who still go have discovered. What can one do? It's a part of life.

The future of the Ideal and Astor, two of the Greek capital's historic movie theaters, looks uncertain amid speculation over the intentions of the owner of the buildings housing the cinemas, the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA). In a recent statement, EFKA allayed the concerns of cinema owners and audiences, saying that "no change of use is under consideration" for the venues.

Dedicated to Greek movies that never make it outside the festival circuit and into cinemas, the Untold Film Festival is a new initiative by the NGO Notraditional and the Trianon theater (trianon.gr), running from January 26 to February 1. According to the organizers, some 30 Greek films make it into theaters on average every season, even though the actual output is much greater than that.

"Spider-Man: No Way Home" has swung back on top of the box office during a holiday weekend where American theaters aimed to lure moviegoers with discounted $3 tickets.