Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Greek-German Documentaries | Athens | October 11-13

Marking 10 years of the Hellenic-German Future Fund, the German Embassy in Athens and the Goethe Institute (14-16 Omirou) will host a three-day documentary screening from October 11 to 13. The five films explore Greek-German relations, addressing themes like intergenerational trauma, the Holocaust and national identity.

Komvos: Bridging academia, business, diaspora to build better future for Greece

Leading academics, business leaders, journalists and public officials gathered at the Megaron Karatzas in Athens on Saturday to set out their vision for how the "Komvos - Networks of Global Hellenism" initiative can harness the extensive international networks of the Greek diaspora to manifestly contribute to the prosperity of Greece.

Robert Henke | Athens | June 23

German artist Robert Henke will be delivering a lecture at the Goethe Institute (goethe.de) on June 23 on his CBM 8032 project, which is "about the ambivalence between a contemporary aesthetic and the usage of obsolete and limited technology from 40 years ago." The discussion will focus on his live performance of the CBM 8032 at the Subset Festival (aefestival.gr), which will take place the fol

Eurovizion | Athens | April 28 – June 16

The Athens branch of the Goethe Institute (goethe.de) is hosting an exhibition organized by Germany's Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations that explores the sociopolitical situation in Europe today and ponders the notion of a "European identity." Curated by Sabina Klemm and Sanja Kojic Mladenov, "Eurovizion: Crossing Stories and Spaces" opens on April 28 with a performance by Ivana Ivkovic,

Werther | Athens | March & April

Heralding the debut of leading mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili in the role of Charlotte, the Greek National Opera (nationalopera.gr) is staging a revival of the late Spyros Evangelatos' 2014 production of Jules Massenet's "Werther," this time showing at the Stavros Niarchos Stage, with Francesco Demuro, who thrilled audiences in the GNO's recent production of "Rigoletto" at the Herod Atticus

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