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Two old buildings reportedly collapsed in two districts of Athens but there were no reports of any serious injuries after the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Athens on Friday afternoon, Greek authorities said.

Heavily-armed police officers are being stationed at key points of the capital, notably busy tourist spots, from Thursday in a bid to boost security.

The officers, whose ranks are to be boosted over the coming months, are being deployed in line with measures in European cities to avert possible crimes and terrorist attacks, Skai television reported.

Athens' so-called "commercial triangle," an area between Syntagma, Monastiraki and Omonia squares, is arguably one of the most happening parts of the Greek capital right now. Every one of its narrow streets, every building, is a monument to a piece of the city's social and economic history. It's a mosaic in a constant state of transformation yet fundamentally unchanged.

Mike Leigh's 1993 drama exploring sexual obsession, "Naked," is being screened by the Athens Open Air Film Festival at Avyssinias Square on Friday, June 7, starting at 9.30 p.m. The film is part of a tribute to UK cinema, organized in cooperation with the British Council. Admission is free.

In celebration of its 15th anniversary, the Athens Digital Arts Festival will transform the recently revamped pedestrian strip of Miltiadou Street in downtown Monastiraki into an open-air film theater on Saturday and Sunday.

In its fourth outing, the Spanish Film Festival features more than 30 Greek premieres of Spanish-language productions, as well as tributes, all sorts of parallel events and an interesting roster of special guests.

Motorists in downtown Athens are advised to avoid Syntagma Square on Sunday and Monday evening, due to works that will be carried on the power supply network.

Network operator DEDDIE will be closing the stretch of Karagiorgis Servias Street from Syntagma Square to Voulis, which will also be closed between Mitropoleos to Karageorgis Servias.

The Museum of Modern Greek Culture in the 18th century Tzistarakis Mosque presents Lydia Venieri's "Byronic Heroes," a critically acclaimed collection of paintings inspired by the characters in Lord Byron's stories.

The City of Athens announced Monday that it has launched a cleanup project to rid building facades in the capital's so-called historic triangle of ugly graffiti, posters and other blemishes. The project is being funded by donations from the private sector.

Renee Revah presents "Silence," a collection of underwater photographs that address the struggle to breathe from a social perspective. The show at Booze Cooperativa is organized in cooperation with the Schedia street magazine and is part of events marking International Vendor Week. It runs through February 17 and opening hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.