Photo source: Athens Jazz Festival
Summer just arrived and the Technopolis City of Athens is embracing June with a variety of cultural events highlighting all forms of art.
From May to September, acclaimed Greek and foreign artists will take the stage of the most popular cultural spot in Athens to entertain residents and visitors with concerts, tributes, and festivals.
The program of events recently opened with a photography exhibition hosting the works of 139 photographers who study through their lenses the concepts of street and staged photography, urban landscape, and urbanism.
June highlights
Photo source: Technopolis City of Athens
Since 1999, the Technopolis, situated in the old gasworks of Athens, has been the meeting place for the city’s residents to celebrate culture and diversity.
This summer’s program of events features a wide range of activities, including:
– BadBadNotGood, June 3: The freshest and most modern jazz trio from Canada, the original game-changing jazz band, will close the 23rd Athens Jazz in the most triumphant way, presenting a night for strong emotions.
– Thodoris Kotonias, June 4: Going through his 20th year of discography, he comes for a summer musical celebration, accompanied by famous singers with whom he has collaborated during his career.
– 30 Years of Ypogeia Revmata, June 5: The Greek band Ypogeia Revmata is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a big concert featuring some of its greatest hits. Special guests will make appearances including Alexis Kalofolias, Maria Papageorgiou, Dimitris Mitsotakis, Eleni and Suzana Vouyouklis, Frank Panx, Vangelis Kazantzis, Tsopana Rave, Magic De Spell, and Marios Davelis (Fundracar).
Photo source: Trashformers
– Roots Fest, June 6: Inspired by Greek summer and its essentials, the festival will take us on a journey with music groups Santa Bella, Pistachio Saloni, Kinderia, and Laskas.
– Matterz x Athens Pride, Experiential Laboratory, June 8: The central idea of the event will be safe spaces and how Matterz, as a digital ecosystem, aspires to create safe spaces and cities for all people.
– Anser: What you love has no end, June 10: Anser will sing about the power of love with the band MOZAIK as a special guest.
– Global Corruption and Public Integrity: The Human Factor, June 11–12: Aristides Danikas, founder of the NGO Freedom of Speech, is, in collaboration with the American NGO Whistleblowers of America, organizing an international conference related to the international protection policies of public-interest whistleblowers, the human factor, and the effectiveness of psychological reprisals on them and their families.
Photo source: Industrial Gas Museum
– Summer Love Festival, 20 Years of Trashformers & 80s-90s-00s & Special Guests, June 12: The Summer Love Festival will welcome Trashformers to the stage, who will celebrate 20 years of intergalactic entertainment with a grand festive three-hour+ show.
– Kids Radio Land 2024, June 15 to 16: For the third year, the festival of the favorite radio station, Kids Radio 88.6, is transforming into a fantastic space full of music, theater, and games. Over 30 activities for children (adventure games, concerts, face painting, experiments, climbing, bubble show, cinema) await kids in a space suitably designed to spend the whole day as a family.
– Summer Camp, June 16 to July 12: The Industrial Gas Museum will offer children aged 6 to 11 the coolest summer experience of joy, knowledge, imagination, and entertainment. For four exciting weeks, children will have the opportunity to enjoy a series of exciting activities, creating memories of special summer “holidays” in the heart of the city.
– Polkar, June 19: Featuring a rich folk program where love stories will be heard, the Polkar extravaganza will play some of their hits from their ten-year career with famous Greek artists.
Photo source: Technopolis City of Athens
– Summer School “Photographing Gazi!” June 25–26: For the second year, the team of the Industrial Gas Museum, in collaboration with the Karpos Educational Activities Center, invites teenagers from 12 to 14 years old to unfold their creativity through a unique summer school that will introduce them to the art of photography.
– Marina Satti live, June 26: Pop, mainstream, and ethnic, Marina Satti promises to transport her fans to a program that will make them dance to unique music combinations.
– Dire Straits Legacy live in Greece, June 26: Almost 40 years after the band’s historic concerts in May 1985 at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, all the great compositions of Dire Straits will once again be heard live on Greek soil.
– Dinner in the Sky, until September 22: Dinner in the Sky Athens is coming back to take us on a dinner in the sky of the city, overlooking the Acropolis. This year, with a renewed menu, it promises special flights during the colorful sunset over the lights of the cityscape.
Photo source: Dinner in the Sky
For many of the events, entrance is free, while some of them require a ticket reservation. More information or updates about the program are available at https://athens-technopolis.gr/index.php/el/
The cultural and artistic scene of Greece will also shine through the Athens Epidaurus Festival, which starting in June, will host theatrical and dance performances as well as concerts and lectures.
