There are really two hot months in Athens, not in terms of temperature but in term of cultural events. These are June and September! Many of you are already here so why not enjoy some of the events and parties while we still have nice weather.
I am going to concentrate more on two of the events the Athens International Film Festival and Biennale of Athens.
Athens International Film Festival OPENING NIGHTS
The Athens International Film Festival OPENING NIGHTS, was founded
by the Athens Film Society (A Non-Profit Organisation) with the
intention of:
Ι) highlighting lesser-known aspects/genres of independent cinema
ΙΙ) introducing audiences to some of the best productions of the year
ΙΙΙ) establishing itself as the ideal opening of the coming movie season.
The Festival was launched in September 1995 and continues
successfully until now. The movie theatres accommodating the Festival
are:
 ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ CINEMAX CLASS / Dolby Digital SR / Capacity: 850
19 Stadiou Street,
Athens 105 61 - Metro: Panepistimio (Red Line)
LOCATION: CITY CENTER
Tel: +30 210 3228821 - Fax: +30 210 3821394
E-mail: cinemax1@otenet.gr - www.cinemax.gr
 APOLLON FILMCENTER CINEMAX CLASS / Dolby Digital SR / Capacity: 550
19 Stadiou Street,
Athens 105 61 - Metro: Panepistimio (Red Line)
LOCATION: CITY CENTER
Tel: +30 210 3228821 - Fax: +30 210 3821394
E-mail: cinemax1@otenet.gr - www.cinemax.gr
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 DANAOS I / Dobly Stereo SR / Capacity: 600
109 Kifisias Avenue & Panormou Street
Athens 115 24 - Metro: Panormou (Blue Line)
LOCATION: ABELOKIPOI
Tel: +30 210 6922655
www.danaoscinema.gr
 DANAOS II / Dobly Stereo SR / Capacity: 110
109 Kifisias Avenue & Panormou Street
Athens 115 24 - Metro: Panormou (Blue Line)
LOCATION: ABELOKIPOI
Tel: +30 210 6922655
www.danaoscinema.gr |
You can find the detailed program at the website of the festival http://en.aiff.gr/summary.asp?catid=11793
Notice: The program of parties at the english section of the website is not updated and you still see the program of parties of 2006
Athens Bienalle
This year 's bienalle has the provocative and maybe promising :) title Destroy Athens.
From the website:
1st Athens Biennial 2007
Destroy Athens
10 September - 18 November
Destroy Athens tells a story.
The
story emerged from a completely empirical observation. We, each one of
us, the subject of every action and every conscience is built through
the eyes of others. What is important here is that it is not being
constructed by others – it is all an internal affair: the subject
builds its own self, but its building material is the perception of
others. And this fact is the precondition of any recognition,
collectivity, connection, participation, sense of community. .........
If there is something that Destroy Athens
is not, then it is not a survey. It does not aim at being a barometer
of artistic production at this moment nor teach anybody what is
significant today in contemporary art or in the geopolitical
circumstances. It does not want to express an opinion about what is
important, poignant, interventional or new, it does not wish to argue
in favour of a practice or against another, it does not wish to predict
where things are heading right now or where they will be tomorrow.
It is a story. We do hope that as a story it has meaning between the moment it begins and the moment it ends.
X Y Z
(Excerpt from the curators' text for the exhibition catalogue)
Find more details at the website of the bienalle
The venue of the bienalle is the wonderful Technopolis or Gazi
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