Zappeion

Vasilissis Olgas avenue, which has been closed to cars for nearly four years due to redevelopment works, is set to reopen to the public by March, Athens Mayor Harris Doukas announced on Monday.

The National Investment Fund, Growthfund, is organizing the 2nd Growthfund Summit, which will take place on December 4 at the Zappeion Hall in Athens with the main theme "Investment Partnerships as a Catalyst for National Development."

The Panathenaic Stadium, commonly known as the “Kallimarmaro,” stands proudly in the heart of Athens, near the Zappeion, at the base of Ardittos Hill. It is a unique monument and a living symbol of ancient Greek athletic and cultural heritage. The Kallimarmaro is a true gem of sports and Olympic history, renowned globally for its significance.

Filellinon Street, located between Syntagma Square and the Plaka district, across from Zappeion and the National Garden, near Nikis Street, and with the magnificent streets of Kydathinaion and Konstantinou Tsatsou forming corners, has the potential to become Athens' model street.

For another year, the Zappeion Megaron will become a meeting point for diverse voices in global art. From September 19 to 23, the heart of the Greek capital will host Art Athina 2024, the largest domestic annual visual arts event.

Art Athina, Greece's largest annual art event and one of the oldest fairs in Europe, will take place at the Zappeion Exhibition Hall from September 19 to 23. A total of 71 Greek art galleries and 10 foreign countries will participate, exhibiting hundreds of established and up-and-coming Greek and foreign artists. Admission costs 10 euros. […]

Art Athina, Greece's largest annual art event and one of the oldest fairs in Europe, will take place at the Zappeion Exhibition Hall from September 19 to 23, organizers said on Monday.

Greece's bid to host the 1996 Olympics on the centenary of the modern Games in Athens seemed so ludicrous, it even featured in the verses of a song written by Lina Nikolakopoulou and performed by Haris Alexiou, poking fun at the audacity of such an ambitious undertaking by a country still struggling to join modernity.

Even the pure white marble statues of Konstantinos and Evangelis Zappas on either side of the grand entrance were glowing in the afternoon June sun. Surprisingly, however, the temperature was pleasantly mild within the Zappeion colonnade, where the Bodossaki Excellence Award ceremony was again held this year, presided over by the president of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

Athens' Zappeion outdoor promenade will host the Meet Market (themeetmarket.gr) on the weekend of July 6-7, offering a vibrant showcase of small designers' clothing, handmade jewelry, gourmet treats and more under the shade of the flowering jacaranda trees. Over 80 local designers, artists and producers will present their wares, all made in Greece.