Yuri Gagarin

Ghostly Kisses, the musical project of French-Canadian artists Margaux Sauve and Louis-Etienne Santais, is coming to Athens for the first time with a performance at Gagarin 205 (Liosion 205) on October 4. With over 100 million streams, Ghostly Kisses has become one of pop's hottest acts.

British-American pop band Still Corners will grace the stage of the Gagarin (205 Liosion) on May 31, their sole performance in Greece this year. Renowned for hits like "The Trip," they've captivated Greek audiences and radio producers, often returning to the Athenian stage after their sold-out 2018 show.

The date April 12th marks a significant moment in human history, the International Day of Aviation and Astronautics, commemorating Yuri Gagarin's groundbreaking journey into space aboard the "Vostok 1" spacecraft in 1961.

The "Yuri Gagarin" private school in the Bulgarian resort Kamchia, which is part of the largest children's camp outside the Russian Federation and owned by the Moscow City Hall, is closing its doors. The labor inspectorate in Varna has already received an application for the layoff of more than 30 people - teachers and employees.

Russia has been commemorating Yuri Gagarin’s achievements to mark the 60th anniversary of his historic space flight

Today, the world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first manned space flight. On this day in 1961 Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. When responding to the ground control if he was ready, he said his famous "Poekhali!" meaning "Let's go!" in Russian. His Vostok1 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 09:07 (Moscow time).

Today, April 12, marks exactly 60 years since the first manned flight into space, a significant event in the history of our planet. Exactly 60 years ago, the famous Gagarin's "Poehali" ("Let's go!") flew around the world, and radio stations from different parts of the world interrupted their programs to broadcast this sensational news.

The Onassis Foundation is supporting the independent Greek music scene with a series of screenings of audience-free concerts from iconic venues like the AN Club and Gagarin 205 in Athens. On January 10, its YouTube channel will be showing a career-spanning set by stoner rock act Nightstalker, live from the Gagarin 205, at 9 p.m.

Today marks the 41st anniversary of the flight of the first Bulgarian astronaut Georgi Ivanov.

On April 10, 1979, at 8 pm and 34 minutes Moscow time, a Soyuz-33 spacecraft with an international crew was launched into orbit around the Earth: flight commander Nikolai Rukavishnikov and astronaut-researcher Georgi Ivanov.

After spending a couple of years off the live circuit, New York garage rock legends the Fuzztones and their eccentric frontman Rudi Protrudi return to Athens on September 26 with the promise of reminding fans what it's all about and initiating newbies in their high-energy psych punk sound.