Athens Marathon on Sunday

The Athens Marathon is like no other on Earth. According to legend, it covers the same ground that the Athenian messenger Phiedippides ran when he brought news of victory from the battlefield of Marathon almost 2,500 years ago. When you run the Athens Marathon, you run in the very footsteps of the ancient gods and heros that gave birth to western civilization. The finish line is in Athens’ magnificent Olympic Stadium, the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games. Those who run the Athens Marathon say it is an experience they’ll never forget.

The Athens Marathon is recognized as the original marathon course and it was the same course used in the 2004 Olympics held in Athens.

So right now the hostel is filled with guest from Colombia, all ready to run the marathon on Sunday. We wish them all good luck!

Athens Art & Culture Association issue 36 The guide to the best events in Athens

Events in the city

Friday 16 October	Encardia Group* Songs in grecano language still spoken in the villages of southern Italy which were Greek colonies. Every Friday & Saturday until 31/10. Place: Pandou 28 Karaiskaki Psyrri. € 10 + obligatory drink not included. A Depeche Mode Night Place: Decadence Nouvelle 87 Emmanuel Benaki St. Exarchia. h 22.30 Colors of Music Place: Mezcal Tecquila Bar – Greek Djs – Dance Scene. Dark, Groovy, Deep and Dirty atmosphere. 42 Sarri St. Psirri. h 23.55 !Boombastic Fantastic! Reggae music Party. Place: Stavlos 10 Iraklidon St. Thisio. h 23.00. Free
Saturday 17 October	$$ SHooT THE STOCK $$$ Saturday and Sunday Market & Short Film Projection.  h 16:00 – 22:00 Place: Holy Mustache Vintage 49 Thermopilon St. Keramikos. Bell: Vintage. Floor: 4 Alpha Blondy & The Solar System* Reggae Place: Sporting Indoors Hall , Patission St. Metro Agios Elefterios (L1) h 21.00 Albertime style World Fusion (Ethnic, Jazz – Rock, Latin) Place: Glam Bar, 40 Dekeleon, Gazi, h 21.00, €10 with drink. Born To Party – the best tech-house and minimal sounds from Dennis Buans, Takkiz Drakos & Zorz, Place : Joy Art Bar, 2 Sahtouri St. Psiri, h:00.00. Free
Sunday 18 October	“Weeping” (Part of the Athens Street Theatre Festival)  Illustrations Confuses present minimalist performances in three parts: 18 October at 18.00 and 21.00 & 19 October at 21.00. 10 minutes every piece. Place: Asomaton Square,Thissio. Free. Sunday afternoon Party Rock ‘n roll party!, Place: Bodega, 1 Aristonikou st., 18.00. Free.
Monday 19 October	Concert Piano Duo “Gaia” Eastern Scenes for four hands Place: New Benaki Museum. 138 Pireos & Andronikou. Kerameikos (blue line metro) h 20.30 €5-10 Half on Mondays* – Half price live Jazz (Tango Legend). h 22:00. From 15€. Place: Halfnote. 17 Trivonianou St.
Tuesday 20 October	Pavlina Konstantopoulou – Elias Vamvakousis present the album entitled “I am Zen and disturbing”. Place : Bar of Basil, 3 Didotou st. , Kolonaki, h 21.00
Wednesday 21 October	Singing in the rain* The spectacular musical of Hollywood Until 25/10 Place: Badminton Theater (Metro L3: Katechaki Station) h 21.00 € 12-68. Tickets: www.ticketnet.gr & Public Music Store in Syntagma Square.
Thursday 22 October	St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra* directing by Yuri Temirkanov and piano concert. Place: Megaron Mouiki Music Hall Vassilissis Sofias & Kokkalis St. h 20.30 € 10

 

Events @ AthenStyle

 

Wednesday 21 & Friday 23 Free Citywalks. Join us to a walk through Athens. We will visit the city centre, historical sites, an a museum.

h 10.15 at AthenStyle Lounge (right after breakfast)!

 

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Bars (free)

• “Other world’s souvenirs” Art Exhibition. Until 22/10. (TAF 5 Normanou St, Monastiraki) 2 min. from the hostel!! Have a drink in a cultural environment. Opening hours 19.00 to 1.00.
• Katerina Kyriazopoulou – Pop-art collage. Until 31/12. (Zazzium, 33 Ippokratous & Didotou, Exarchia)

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Galleries

• Mark Titchner Exhibition. Light boxes, video and sculpture installations. Until 21/10 (Hellenic American Union Galleries 22 Μassalias St., Κolonaki. Panepistimio Metro L2) Free
• “Man, Dream and Fear” Art Exhibition of Palle Nielsen, Danish graphic artist. Until 25/10 (Cycladic Art Museum, 4 Neof. Douka) Mon-Sat 10-17 Tuesday closed.
• “Ancient Athenian Women”* – Temporary Exhibition. Until 30/11. 5€. (National Archaeological Museum, 44 Patission Ave.)

 

Temporal exhibitions in New Benaki Museum (138 Pireos Av. Kerameikos L3) Wen,Thu-Sun 10:00-18:00 Fri-Sat 10:00-22:00 € 3

Dimitris Soulas: Snapshots, Photographs 1967-1974. Works of the photojournalist in Munich

James Ensor. Art Exhibition of the Belgian expressionist.

“Fron Page Art” 71 artists create for the Athens Voice magazine.

“Nees Morfes” 50 years later Comtemporay art made by the “Nees Morfes” Art Gallery.

 

14-18 OCT @ ATHENS DIGITAL WEEK FESTIVAL

A multi-faceted event with free admission to 4,820 m2 of digital entertainment and information, focusing on innovation and exciting new roads being opened by technology. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to literally “live” the technology. The largest technology festival!

Opening hours: 10.00-00:30 Place: Technopolis 100 Pireos St. Gazi Keramikos Station (L3)

16-22 OCT @ TANGO LEGEND PABLO ZIEGLER AT HALF NOTE*

Ziegler was Astor Piazzolla’s beloved pianist and collaborator and a standing member of his group. As such, Ziegler fully comprehends and promotes the idea of Nuevo Tango in all its facets as no one else can. Enjoy Pablo Zielger at the Half Note Jazz Club in Athens, together with Quique Sinesi and Walter Castro, for a few nights of tango improvisation Place: Halfnote 17 Trivonianou St. Mets District. (Lines 1-2 Leoforous Vouilagmenis) h 22:30. Tickets from €30 (€20 students) with drink.

NEARBY CINEMAS

Odeon Opera 57 Akadimias St. (Metro Panepistimio) €9

Taking Woodstock in English (Alternative) Thu-Wed 19.40 / 22.30 Sat-Sun 10.00  / 22.00

Millenium: The Girl with the dragon tattoo in English (Thriller) Thu-Wed 19.00 / 22.15

Empassy Nova Odeon Joachim & Herodotus (Metro Evangelismos)

Thu-Wed 17.00 / 19.45 / 22.30 €9

Los abrazos rotos in Spanish (Drama)

Asti 4 Korai (Metro University) €8 – €6 Student (from Mon-Fri)

Antichrist in English (Alternative) Thu-Wed: 18.15 / 20.20 / 22.30

Athens Art and Cultural Association leaflet issue 35

Events in the city

Friday 9 October	MTV DAY 2009* Tokio Hotel, Myronas Stratis, Professional Sinnerz and more… Place: OAKA Basketball Arena 37 Kifissias St. Maorussi. Nearest Train Station: Irini & Neratziotissa Stations (L1) h 17:00. Ticket € 7 (1) Opening Party of Exhibition “You & You” Project Space + After Party. Place: 6 D.O.G.S 6-8 Avramiotou St. h 21.00 Free. J*Star & Dj Shepdog Catch Dj Sets Place: Bios 84 Pireus St. h. 22.30 € 5
Saturday 10 October	M.O.B 1st year Anniversary Party drum ‘n bass show Place: Funky! Earth Bar 1 Aristofanous St. Psirri Sq. h 22.00 Free entrance. Birthday cake for everyone! Tarja in Concert* Lyric Soprano. Place: Gagarin 205 205 Liosion St. h 21:15 (Doors will open at 18.30 with other performances)  € 30 Mirko Loko DJ Electronic Music Place: Blend Club 11 Aristophanes St. Psirri. h 12.00 pm € 22 with drink
Sunday 11 October	The Bitters Band Live Electric rhythm n ‘blues and soul jazz Place: 6 D.O.G.S 6-8 Avramiotou St. h 21.30 Free.
Monday 12 October	Half on Mondays* – Half price live Jazz.  h 22:00. From 15€. Place: Halfnote. 17 Trivonianou St.
Tuesday 13 October	Cava Canava Birthday Party Music and surprises at the beautiful liquor Store. Place: Cava Canava 63 Efroniou & Dioxarous h 8:00-11:00. Free Place: Mommy’s Bar Restaurant 4 Delfon St. Kolonaki.
Wednesday 14 October	Kevin Costner & Modern West* Rock/Country  Place: Badminton Theatre Alsos Stratou, Metro Line 3: Katechaki Station) h 21.00 €35-150 www.ticketnet.gr
Thursday 15 October	One Hour Before The Trip – Since / Time Rock/Experimental/Psycodelic Performance Place: An Club 13-15 Solomou St. Exarchia. h 21:00 €8

(1)   Selling Ticket Points for MTV Day: 1. www.ticketservices.gr  2. Public Music Store, Syntagma Square 3. Ticket House, 42 Panepistimiou St.

 

     9-15 OCT @ TONINO CAROTONE AT THE HALF NOTE JAZZ CLUB*

Events @ AthenStyle

 

Sunday 11 & Thursday 15 Free Citywalks. Join us to a walk through downtown Athens. We will visit the city centre, historical sites, an a museum.

h 10.15 at AthenStyle Lounge

 

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Bars (free)

• “Other world’s souvenirs” Art Exhibition. Until 22/10. (TAF 5 Normanou St, Monastiraki) 2 min. from the hostel!! Have a drink in a cultural environment. Opening hours 19.00 to 1.00.
• Katerina Kyriazopoulou – Pop-art collage. Until 31/12. (Zazzium, 33 Ippokratous & Didotou, Exarchia)

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Galleries

• Warhol/Icon: the Creation of Image. Until 06/10 (Byzantine and Christian Museum, 15 Vassilis Sofias Av.) Tue-Sun 8.30-15.00
• Warhol Screen test Until 06/10. (Potnia Thiron Gallery, 7 Zaimi St, Exarchia) Mon-Fri 10-21
• Mark Titchner Exhibition. Light boxes, video and sculpture installations. Until 21/10 (Hellenic American Union Galleries 22 Μassalias St., Κolonaki. Panepistimio Metro L2) Free
•  “Dom” Art Exhibition. Until 10/10 (a.antonopoulou.art, 20 Aristofanous, Psyrri)
•  “Man, Dream and Fear” Art Exhibition of Palle Nielsen, Danish graphic artist. Until 25/10 (Cycladic Art Museum, 4 Neof. Douka) Mon-Sat 10-17 Tuesday closed.
• Manolis Babusis. Installation without title in a neoclassical building. Until 4/10. (Center of Modern Art Ileana Tiounda. Direction: Keramikou, Thermiopilon, Keramikos
• “Wood Sculptures” Sculpted Stories. Until 16/10. (Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens 50 Academias St.) Tue-Sat 9-13/17-21 Sunday 9-13.
• “Ancient Athenian Women”* – Temporary Exhibition. Until 30/11. 5€. (National Archaeological Museum, 44 Patission Ave.)
• James Ensor. Art Exhibition of the Belgian expressionist. Until 1/12 (New Benaki Museum Pireos, 138 Pireos Av. Kerameikos L3) Wen,Thu-Sun 10:00-18:00 Fri-Sat 10:00-22:00 €3
• Foto Grafity II Photography Exhibition of the urban landscape introducing “new art” and “graffiti” (Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens 50 Academias St.) Tue-Sat 9-13/17-21 Sunday 9-13.

 

CINEMAS nearby

Cine Thissio   The oldest of the Athens summer cinemas made in 1935. Take a view of the illuminated Acropolis and try the cheese pie, hot dog or the cold sour cherry drink. (7 Apostolou Pavlou St. Thissio)

From 9 Friday to 11 Sunday: Hangover (USA-Germany) Original version. h 22:30

Elli Cinema Once in a lifetime (UK-USA) Original version 19.00, 20.45, 22.30

(64 Akadimias St. Metro Panepistimio)

NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM OPENING TO THE PUBLIC*:

From 21 June 2009 to 31 December 2009, the cost of entry for all visitors is 1 euro. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 8.00-20.00h.

If your in Athens between 14/10 and 6/12, check this out!

Dimitris Papaioannou, is a very famous choreographer who did the opening of the olympics in 2004. He has a new performance from the 14/10 in the new Ziller Building. On Sundays the ticket is only 10 euros and you can book them online on www.n-t.gr. Go and see it! You can read the description for the performance under here. Also you can see the trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z31UEF_Kulo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlh2NyzIMn4&feature=related

Nowhere

 

by Dimitris Papaioannou

 

Ziller Building – Central Theatre

Nowhere is a work about the physical space of the theatrical stage. Constantly changing and defined by the men and women that inhabit it, it can be countless different places while designed to be nowhere at all.

For the inaugural production of the new Ziller Building, Dimitris Papaioannou has enlisted the help of Coti K., Zafos Xagoraris, Alekos Giannaros and Thanos Papastergiou to create a work that exploits the new equipment of the Main Stage by stripping it bare. Twenty-six performers measure the space – and measure themselves against its capabilities – in a specially designed work that can be performed nowhere else.

Construction on the streets of Psirri

Now the directions for AthenStyle hostel is really easy:

When you arrive to Monastiraki square, you pass Ermou and follow Ermou to the left and then you will see some road construction on your right side, that is Agias Theklas, the home of AthenStyle. When you look at our street for the moment it feels like going back 50 years (at least Ive heard so), the asphalt is gone and all you see is a dusty road. If you ask me i think it looks quite nice, mystical in some way. But for you all that dont see the charm in a dust cloud that rises behind the car that shines in yellow from the street light i can tell you that its only temporarily. And why?

The streets of Psirri is becoming pedestrian streets with plants and it finally get that facelift that suits this part of town, where the galleries are popping up, where theaters are opening and where the bars and cafe’s are.

Athens Art & Culture Association tips of Athens Issue 34

Events in the city

 

Friday 2 October	Egipcian Lover* Live & Dj Show with one of the pionners of electronic music scenes. Place: Bios 84 Pireos St. h 22:30 € 5 The Last Page Indie/Garage/Rock’n’Roll Music. Place: Ennea Bar 9 Tornavitou St. Psirri. h 21.30. Free AndReas FuzzBox / Dj Jes ELectRo/tEch beAtz. Place: SKULLBAR L.Katsoni 11 + Ippokratous, Exarchia (from L. Aleksandra) h. 23:55  € 7 + drink
Saturday 3 October	Blend Club Opening* New club-electronic dance scene. Place: Blend Club 11 Aristophanes St. Psirri. h 12.00 pm € 20 with drink 3×3 Contemporany music from Greece and the USA. Place: TAF 5 Normanou St, Monastiraki. h 8:30 €15 Goodness of Death Techno/Trance/Dj’s Place: Lavabore Club 25 Fillelion St. Syntagma Sq. h 2.30 Free
Sunday 4 October	VHS “Very Hot Stuff” 80’s/Disco Music. Place: The Society 6 Kolokotroni St. h 20:00 Free Keep sweatin Hip/Hop/RnB. Place: Candy Bar 11 Aristofanous St. h 23:30 Free.
Monday 5 October	Jazz in town Live Jazz Place: Ghost House 26 Lepeniotou 1st floor, Psirri.
Tuesday 6 October	Ginder Ale Jazzy spirit with acid touch in an intimate atmosphere. Place: Ginger Ale 74 Themistocleous Square h 22:00 Free
Wednesday 7 October	Salvatore Adamo* Concert to benefit the Breast Cancer Action Fund. Place: Megaron Mouiki Athens Music Hall Vassilissis Sofias & Kokkalis St. h 20.30 From € 20. Kevin Yost House/Tech/Dj set. Place: Candy Bar 41 Iera Odos, Gazi. h 23:25
Thursday 8 October	Mafia Party. Introducing new album of Matisse, one of the most popular bands of Greek alternative scene. Place: Swing 8 Lakhoy St. h 22:30. Free
Friday 9 October	MTV DAY 2009* Tokio Hotel (Alternative Rock) presenting in world premiere their new album, Myronas Stratis (Greek pop-rock), Professional Sinnerz (Greek hiphop, electro) and more… Place: OAKA Basketball Arena 37 Kifissias St. Maorussi. Nearest Train Station: Irini & Neratziotissa Stations (L1) h 17:00. Ticket € 7

Selling Ticket Points for MTV Day: 1. www.ticketservices.gr  2. Public Music Store, Syntagma Square 3. Ticket House, 42 Panepistimiou St.

Events @ AthenStyle

 

Exhibition “Multicultural” by Tommaso Chiappa. Paintings by the Italian artist. At AthenStyle Basement

Sunday 04 & Thursday 08 Free Citywalks. Join us to a walk through downtown Athens. We will visit the city center, historical sites, an a museum.

h 10.15 at AthenStyle Lounge

 

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Bars (free)

• “Other world’s souvenirs” Art Exhibition. Until 22/10. (TAF 5 Normanou St, Monastiraki) 2 min. from the hostel!! Have a drink in a cultural environment. Opening hours 19.00 to 1.00.
• Katerina Kyriazopoulou – Pop-art collage. Until 31/12. (Zazzium, 33 Ippokratous & Didotou, Exarchia)

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Galleries

• Mark Titchner Exhibition. Light boxes, video and sculpture installations. Until 21/10 (Hellenic American Union Galleries 22 Μassalias St., Κolonaki. Panepistimio Metro L2) Free
•  (Technopolis, 100 Peiraios, Gazi)
• “Bad girls don’t go to heaven” Contemporary Art Exhibition of a group of international female artist. Until 4/10 (AD Gallery 47 Iassonos St. -2nd floor-, Kerameikos)
• “Dom” Art Exhibition. Until 10/10 (a.antonopoulou.art, 20 Aristofanous, Psyrri)
•  “Man, Dream and Fear” Art Exhibition of Palle Nielsen, Danish graphic artist. Until 25/10 (Cycladic Art Museum, 4 Neof. Douka) Mon-Sat 10-17 Tuesday closed.
• Manolis Babusis. Installation without title in a neoclassical building. Until 4/10. (Center of Modern Art Ileana Tiounda. Direction: Keramikou, Thermiopilon, Keramikos
• “Wood Sculptures” Sculpted Stories. Until 16/10. (Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Athens 50 Academias St.) Tue-Sat 9-13/17-21 Sunday 9-13.
• “Ancient Athenian Women”* – Temporary Exhibition. Until 30/11. 5€. (National Archaeological Museum, 44 Patission Ave.)
• James Ensor. Art Exhibition of the Belgian expressionist. Until 1/12 (New Benaki Museum Pireos, 138 Pireos Av. Kerameikos L3) Wen,Thu-Sun 10:00-18:00 Fri-Sat 10:00-22:00 €3

 

30 SEP- 4 OCT @ 1^ST INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THEATER ROAD

For five days, vans and street performances will be presented by Greek and foreign groups in locations in the historic centre and around the Acropolis places (Sytagma Sq, Kallimarmaro Stadium, Monastiraki, Thissio the Metaxourgio, the Kapnikarea, the Hermes of Dionysius Areopagite and Gazi)

 

2-9 OCT @ JAMES TAYLOR QUARTER AT THE HALF NOTE JAZZ CLUB*

Since the mid-1980s, the hot and funky James Taylor Quartet has been charting the course for the phenomenon known as acid jazz, which includes all the essence and power of funk and soul.

Place: Halfnote. 17 Trivonianou St. Mets District. (Lines 1-2 Leoforous Vouilagmenis) h 22:30. Tickets from €30 (€20 students) including a drink. www.ticketnet.gr

 

NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM OPENING TO THE PUBLIC*:

From 21 June 2009 to 31 December 2009, the cost of entry for all visitors is 1 euro. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 8.00-20.00h.

In Athens on the 26 and 27 of September? Your lucky!

Because on the 26 and the 27 its the European Heritage Days so there is free admission to these museums and archaeological sites:

*The Acropolis of Athens

* The Ancient Agora

*The Roman Forum

*Temple of Zeus

*National Archaeological Museum

*The Bystantine and Christian Museum

*The National Histrical Museum

*Numismatic museum, Benaki Museum, War Museum… and other public museums

My Basil blooms!

Have you ever seen a basil bloom? They have these tiny purple and white blossom, they are really beautiful.

Okey, you are probably thinking “come on, basil blossom, i want to read about something cool!” and you have a point. But let me tell you why i want you to read about my basils and why its so cool.

This week has been almost like many other weeks. Guest comes and goes, its tear filled farewells, loooongnights out with our guest (to that degree that our standardbars and clubs automatically ask what you want to have in English and not in Greek as they did when we started to go there) we have had our minipremier of our roof top bar, thers a beautiful views over the Acropolis and beers flowing and drinks are being made to nice lounge music and to you that missed Liebesdraum: you missed an awesome ride trough human emotions and crazy drawn eyes. Tonight Encardia were playing in the lobby, its a band that mixes Greek and Italian music and also language, really nice rhythms and great voices. Perhaps that sounds cool, for me its starting to be everyday life, but basilblossoms, wow!I kill everything that needs water and that are stuck to the ground, and now my basil’s blossom, that’s cool!

Come and see my basils!

Christian, the receptionist and basilmanager of Athenstyle.

EXHIBITION “MOVIMENTO GULLIVERIANO”

Athens Art & Culture Association in cooperation with AthenStyle Hostel presents the mixed media exhibition “MOVIMENTO GULLIVERIANO” by the Italian artist Mauro Basile.

Mauro will exhibit a selection of artworks representing his new creative “Gulliverian” phase, developed together with A. Antonucci e D. Cantore. Objects in a surreal world, still and without time, where the only form of movement is given by the presence of little ant-like men, who invade a dreamlike reality. Little men dealing with something bigger than us. Little men. Who try to send us a message in a mysterious but simple language: “Help”.

The Gulliverian movement is soaked with a vital spirit of renewal and denunciation, a spirit that is magically materialized in forms, colours, light and shade passages. With “MOVIMENTO GULLIVERIANO” Mauro presents to the public his Gulliver and his artistic manifesto.

Meet the artist at the exhibition opening on Thursday, April 30 at 21:00. Party will follow (Dj Set & Cocktails).

Location:
AthenStyle lounge bar & basement
Agias Theklas 10 (2 minutes from Monastiraki metro station)

Opening hours:
Monday-Thursday, 11:00-22:00
Friday-Sunday, 11:00-1:00

He will not only have his exhibition here at AthenStyle, he will also create art in the last double room that hasnt been tuched from a artist. We will of cource upload pictures on his work as it moves along.

The roof is open!

Hey you all!

The construction work hasnt started yet but we couldnt wait anymore to open the bar, from this monday there is staff there between 16.00 to midnight serving our guest drinks with a breathtaking view over the Acropolis and several other monuments. From now on you can enjoy the breathtaking view, and soon we will slowly “pimp up” the terrace. This is the start of the summer, this is AthenStyle!

Don’t trust your guidebook!

Okey, sounds perhaps abit dramatic “Don’t trust your guidebook” but sometimes its true. At least when its old. I just finished a guidebook my mother sended to me, it was from Vagabond (a Swedish travelingmagazin) and this guidebook was published in 2005. Its amazing and almost abit frightening to read how it was here for only 4 years ago.

Gazi (the area at Keramikos metrostation) didn’t exist and now its one of the trendyparty areas, where you can find everything. Its only one stop with the metro or a walk for fifteen minutes from the hostel and your there.  In Gazi you can go to Fox, and americanstyled rock&roll bar that plays music from Grease to Muse or Metallica. You can go to K44 and dance all night long to alternative music or you can go to Mamacas to enjoy techno and electronic beats with nothing but the sky over your head, or why not pay Grande Dame a visit, the champagnebar that won a designer prize 2008, and drink champagne (around 10 euros drink) in its unique environment.

The travelersguide describes Psyrri (the area we are in) as a part of the city that’s asleep during the day, and where you can buy every day life stuff, like a toiletbrush, but during the night was a untrendy place to go for a bar. Today there is art galleries and fashion stores. Along the wintering small roads you can find everything form designer furniture (perhaps the time to buy a new sofa?) to Greek taverns and sushi bars. Of course you still can find your self a toilet brush if you want to bring that with you home as a souvenir. Its still one of the home for the bohemians and artist of the city, and now you can see it, just go to psyrri square and look up at one of the buildings and you see a huge painting on one of the houses, it looks like Dali payed Psyrri a visit.

Okey, this is a city in constant change, so okey, its not that strange that the Athens I can see today is not the same as the author of the traveling guide did. And we see different things, I know the bars and he knows the playgrounds around the city (its true, he has a hole chapter about where you can swing your kid without the swing flying away!) and we have all different gems, hidden things. I think that a travellersguide has wrongs the day it hit the shelf’s, after all that processing in the publishing machine. I have some tips though how you can find some  information.

1. Visit www.capital-a.grIts a Greek free press that you can download, its in both Greek and English and gives you tips and advices of what you can do, its publish every second month.

2. For more practical information visit www.athensguide.com its written by Matt Barrett who lives here in the city, he can tell you how to go where.

3. When you come here take a copy of the weekly leaflet published from Athens Art and Cultural Association, it gives you many advices of whats going on around the city.

4. We all live here, so don’t be afraid to ask us. We can give you advices and tips.

Did you all ready have all this information from your guidebook, then sorry for waisting your time. If your guidebook though says that you have to take a donkey ride from the airport and that they still have draschmer, ask for your money back or use it as fuel for the barbecue.

//Christian, reception

Curious on how Mario did the room?

Then check this out! You will see step by step what he did to the room

Pictures from the last party

Here comes some pictures from our last party. We are starting to host alot of partys for “lokals”. And thats alot of fun. Our guest at the hostel are ofcourse welcomed, and to mingel with the lokals, what more can you ask for?

Well well, look at the pictures and enjoy!

Number one in greece!

Woho! We are now the best hostel in Greece, at least if you ask hostelworld.com, we got the prize and we where celibrating it with a barbecque on the roof top terrace for the staff.

So thank you all of our guest that have stayed with us and rated us at Hostelworld.com it has and is still helping us alot, to improv our self as much as we can, and it thanks to you all that we have won the prize to be the number one hostel in Greece.  So you should all have been here for the barbeque!

At the rooftop bar of course

Full Moon Party Tonight!

Movie Night tonight!

The bilstering sun has caused us burning red shoulders and now is the time to hide in the dark with a movie. At least we thought so, thats why we tonight have a Movie night at AthenStyle.

Of course, we are going to see Mama Mia, what else can you see when your in Greece. What more can you ask for then Maryl Streep singing the winner takes it all in the sunset on a greek iland, on her way to her doughters wedding. Perhaps i give away to much of the story, but who hasnt seen it??

So come and join us, and if your  not with us tonight, just leave a comment here and let us know when you will join us, and we will try to make something speciall. Just for you, thats what we are here for!

See ya, over and out

/Christian, reception

Athens is safe and the roof rules!

Being Greece very hot and dry, it is unfortunaty common to assist to summer fires. This time, as many of you have seen from the news of the latest days, there’s a fire going on outside Athens, in the northern villages of the region attika.

There have been no reports of missing people and we all hope that it will stay this way. Even though the situation has been difficult, today came some good news.

The good news:

The wind changed direction and is now blowing away from Athens, and its for-casted to continue that way, this will help the firefighters and the volunteer’s to fight the fires.

Athens city centre, where we are located is totally safe to visit and we are carrying out our daily activities normally. Today when i watched out the window the sun was shining and the clouds from the fires that we could see yesterday have all moved away and the sky is again blue as we all want. Athens is again the lively city as it was on Thursday, the day before the fires started, so if you planned or are planning a visit to athens don’t hesitate to come over! And also feel fee to contact us for any questions or updates at info@athenstyle.com.

Some more good news!

AthenStyle is always the place to be but especially on Wednesday! Jennifer Logue, a singer and songwriter based in New York is going to play live up at our Rooftop bar in her tour in Europe to promote her new album.

We are very proud of having here play at AthenStyle and that you will have the chance to see her and listen to her wonderful voice. We welcome you all to join, even if your not a guest at the hostel you are always welcome as a guest to our bar. So if you are in Athens on Wednesday, i can tell you where you should be, with us! If you want a sneak preview you can listen to her here http://www.myspace.com/jenniferlogue

Jennifer Logue In Concert

Jennifer Logue is a young singer-songwriter who is making her mark on New York scene. Her music is quirky, energetic, and international, blending the best of the States, Europe, and yes, even Latin America.
She’s a powerhouse singer, a guitar player, an actor, a world traveler, a pianist, and a multi-linguist, with an undeniable talent for crafting melodic, catchy pop songs.

Jennifer is going to perform in AthenStyle presenting “Paint The World Pretty Tour“.

When: 26 Wednesday

Where: AthenStyle Hostel. Agias Teklas, 10. Monastiraki. (Psyrri)

Why: Because she’s pretty cool!

http://www.jenniferloguemusic.com/

http://www.myspace.com/jenniferlogue

AACA tells you what’s on in Athens, issue 29

Sense we are in cooperation with AACA (Athens Art and Culture Association) we have every week a leaflet published that shows a selection of events going on in Athens, and also the events in the hostel. Now we have choisen to publish it also here on the blog, so that you have some ideas of whats going on when you come to visit us here at Athenstyle. 

Jennifer Louge played, and she was great!

Jennifer Louge played unpluged up on our terrace this wednesday (the 26th of august). It was her with a guitar, and her beutieful voice and in the background the Acropolis. What more can you ask for? The terrace was packed with people. There was not only the big international crowd of our guest. Also alot of our greek friends came to listen.

And wow, people where really listening. We all had drinks and was talking and to be honest the sound level was high, just as it should be. But as soon as she started to play on her guitare the tunes washed over us. It was like pressing a mute button. We all fall in silence and the only sound you could hear was her.

If you wherent there you can at least see the pictures, and you can go into her myspace to hear her sing at the same time! www.myspace.com/jenniferlogue

 

 

 

 

And she is mingeling!Some of our guest listening to JenniferGuest chilling out on our roof top bar

Multicultural – Art exhibition at AthenStyle!

The exhibition “Multicultural” starts @ AthenStyle. And we invite you all to the opening party on the 2 of September, 21.00! Welcome!

Tommaso Chiappa lands in Athens to present his exhibition “Multicultural”, in which the artist shuffles the cards and tries to establish various parallelisms between places and integration concepts. Tommaso Chiappa throws our point of view into his perspectives, between desolated roads and aerial views enlightened by improbable beams of light.

The artist prefers oil painting and pure colours (blue, green, yellow) to realize his “places”; his pure colours transcribe the reality into the paintings and at the same time highlight the passages and correspondences between one place and the other, suggesting that the place and the interlocutor do not count anymore: the most important thing is to be observers and to strive to integrate in the territory, whichever it be. In places spread between Athens and Palermo, some people are looking for a settlement, or for a passage, in a profoundly multiethnic society. Their colour, religion and customs are different but they are united in the will of living the territory surrounding them.

The exhibition wants to be an invitation, a proposal of change, and an immersion in painting, in life, in the place.

http://www.tommasochiappa.it/

Opening Party tomorrow!

The preperations for the opening party tomorrow is turning the place upside down. We are running around like maniacs trying to get everything ready, the paintings is getting hanged up, the DJs are trying the soundsystem and the caos is a fact. But as always we pull out of the caos with a great result, what can i say, its the AthenStyle way.

For tomorrow we have four DJs that stands for the music:

Ms Keito, Master Chris and the duo RPM Cartell.

They are all together the perfect plend from the latest pop too old school rock and everything in between. This is the event you cant miss, and if you do i can only feel sorry for you.

So a message for everyone, this is the place to be, so come and chill out with us tomorrow for the opening of the exhibition Multicultural.

What do do in Athens, Issue 32

Friday 18 September	Dancelicious House/R&b/Dancers. Place: nul art bar 48 Agioi Anargyroi St. h 22.00. Free Mango Radio Urban Season Premiere Party Live Performance. Place: Blender (The Mall Athens) Green Line Metro , Neragiotissa Stop. Free
Saturday 19 September	Jam Session Place: Akadimia Platonos 8 Agioi Anargyroi St. h 17.00-20.00 Free Parov Stelar* Electronic Jazz Place: Gagarin 205 Live Music Space 205 Liossion St. h 20.30. € 30 Goodness of Death Techno/Trance/Dj’s Place: Lavabore Club 25 Fillelion St. Syntagma Sq. h 2.30 Free
Sunday 20 September	Red Bull Cliff Diving Series Sporting event Place: Vouliagmenis Lake. BUS E22 from Syntagma Sq. 28 km from the center.
Monday 21 September	Half on Mondays* Half price live Jazz. h 22:00. From 15€. Place: Halfnote. 17 Trivonianou St. Random land_random poet Art Performance Place: Teatro Altera Pars 123, Max. Alexander St, Kerameikos. h 22.00-23.00
Tuesday 22 September	“Other world’s souvenirs” – Art Exhibition Opening. Place: TAF (The Art Foundation). 5 Normanou St, Monastiraki (2 minutes from the hostel! From Ermou St, first left.) An outdoor bar situated in the courtyard of a neoclassical builing.
Wednesday 23 September	Spaghetti Western Orchesta* Ennio Morricone’s Music Live. Place: Badminton Theater Alsos Stratou (Metro Line 3: Katechaki Station) h 21.00 € 30. Tickets: www.ticketnet.gr Until 25/09
Thursday 24 September	Vanessa Mae* Violin performance Place: Odeon of Herodes Atticus Dionysiou Areopagitou St. (Acropolis metro) h 21.00 From €60 http://herodeion-events.gr

19 & 20 Sep @ The ECO Meet Market

Find plenty of ecological creations ranging from 2nd hand vintage collections, organic cotton wears, paper goods, trash art, bio foods, accessories made from various recycled findings, games and free prizes all with a strictly vinyl eco line-up. Place: Pure Bliss 24 Romvis & Kolokotronis 11:00 – 23:00 each day.

17-20  Sep @ Aegina Fistiki Fest

The festival of pistachio in Aegina, the Greek island that is still Greek and not spoiled by mass tourism. Located at only a 40 minute “Flying Dolphin” distance from Piraeus, the big harbour of Athens. Gastromony, Concerts, Theatre, Visual arts, Workshops… Further information: http://www.aeginafistikifest.gr

Events @ AthenStyle

 

Exhibition “Multicultural” by Tommaso Chiappa

The Italian artist lands in Athens to present his exhibition in which the artist shuffles the cards and tries to establish various parallelisms between places and integration concepts. Tommaso Chiappa throws our point of view into his perspectives, between desolated roads and aerial views enlightened by improbable beams of light.

AthenStyle Basement. Until 30/9

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Bars (free)

• “Other world’s souvenirs” Art Exhibition. 22/09-22/10. (TAF 5 Normanou St, Monastiraki) Opening hours 19.00 to 1.00
• Babis Xerikos – Art Exhibition. Until 12/09. (Bartesera, 25 Kolokotroni, Psyrri)
• Katerina Kyriazopoulou – Pop-art collage. Until 31/12. (Zazzium, 33 Ippokratous & Didotou, Exarchia)

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Galleries

• “City-Reality-Show” Collective Art Exhibition. Until 29/9 (Technopolis, 100 Peiraios, Gazi)
• “Bad girls don’t go to heaven” Contemporary Art Exhibition of a group of international female artist. Until 4/10 (AD Gallery 47 Iassonos St. -2nd floor-, Kerameikos)
• “Dom” Art Exhibition. Until 10/10 (a.antonopoulou.art, 20 Aristofanous, Psyrri)
• Jeremy Dickinson (paintings), Darren Almond (marbles) – Art Exhibition opening. Ongoing until 26/9. (Xippas Gallery, 53  Sofokleous, Psyrri)
• Tomas Struth – Photographic Exhibition. Until 30/9. (Cycladic Art Museum, 4 Neof. Douka)
• “Without Model” – Art Exhibition (Benaki Museum, 1 Koumpari St, Kolonaki)
• Manolis Babusis. Installation without title in a neoclassical building. Until 4/10. (Center of Modern Art Ileana Tiounda. Direction: Keramikou, Thermiopilon, Keramikos
• “Ancient Athenian Women”* – Temporary Exhibition. Until 30/11. 5€. (National Archaeological Museum, 44 Patission Ave.)

 

38^th BOOK  FESTIVAL* 11-27^th September

International and greek publishers, in 172 kiosks, present the contemporary publishing production. Interactive activities and a library for children, literature presentations, ecological documentaries, poetry in jazz rhythms, lectures, activities and a comics exhibition on the consequences of chemical pollution.

Place: Zappeio, National Gardens.

Mon-Thur: 18:00-22:30 Fri-Sat:  18:00-23:00  Sun: 11:00-22:30

OPEN AIR CINEMAS nearby*

Cine Paris   Placed in the most beautiful area in Athens, under Acropolis…

(22 Kydathineon, Plaka.)

The burning Plain (english) h 20.45 Frozen River (english) h 23.00

Vox A historic rooftop cinema on Exarchia Square, showing films true to the intellectual character of the district. ( 82 Themistokleous, Exarchia)

In the loop (english) h 19.35 Paper Heart (english) h 17.00 / 21.45 / 00.00

NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM OPENING TO THE PUBLIC*:

From 21 June 2009 to 31 December 2009, the cost of entry for all visitors is

1 euro. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 8.00-20.00h.

 

Athens Art & Culture Association issue 39 The guide to the best events in Athens

EVENTS IN THE CITY

Friday 06 November	The Sonics* Rock n Roll. Place: Gagarin 205 205 Liosion St. h 20:00 (with other guests, Sonics will start at 00.15) € 30 Another show 07 Saturday Belberuche Hiphop/Soul Place: Bios 84 Pireus St. h 23.30 €12 Twisted Fridays with Petros Floorfiller vs Salvation Electronic and Dance Place: VS Club Keleou 10 & Iera Odos, Gazi h 23.00 € 10 with drink
Saturday 07 November	Ulver in Concert Place: Gagarin 205 205 Liosion St. h 21:15 (Doors will open at 18.30 with other performances)  € 30 TREInz Drum’n’Bass / Dubstep Place: 6 D.O.G.S Avaramiotou St. h 23.40-05.55 Free
Sunday 08 November	Beyonce in Concert* RnB /Pop Place: OAKA Basketball Arena 37 Kifissias St. Maorussi. h 19:00. Metro Stop: Irini & Neratziotissa (L1) From € 50 www.ticketservices.gr or Public* Peter Murphy Rock / Post-Punk. Place: Gagarin 205 205 Liosion St. h 21.00 € 35 www.ticketpro.gr Big Brother & the Holding Company Janis Joplin’s Original Music Band Place: Rodeo Club 34 Heyden St. Metro Victoria. € 17-25 h 21.00 www.ticketpro.gr
Monday 09 November	Feast of Jazz: Bella Fleck and the Flecktones, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White*  Place: Pallas Theater 5 Voukourestiou St. Syntagma h 21.00 Tickets from €50 Public www.ellthea.gr or Public* Matisse* The english popular rock band participates in the Indie Rock Music Festival with his new job “Rock ‘n’ Roll Mafia” Place: Southern Cross – Main Stage & Frantzis Tharypas 35-37, Neos Kosmos h 20.00 € 15 with drink Maraveyas Ilegal Funky Rock Gypsy. Place: Stavros tou Notou Frantzi & Tharyppou 37, Metro Neos Kosmos
Tuesday 10 November	George Krimizakis, Pampina Greek Music. Place: Art Gallery Cafe Hippocrates & Galen 1, Voula h 22.00 € 10 with drink Voyage Limpid Sound Greek Pop Place: Vinyl Microstore 34 Didotou St. Kolonaki h 21.00 Free entrance
Wednesday 11 November	Albertime Drummer, composer and singer-songwriter, Albert Panagiotopoulos explores world fusion accompanied for a band Place: Koo-Koo 17 Iakchou St Kerameikos h 23.00 €10 w/drink Cubana Bop Cuban and jazzy music from the seven-member band Place: Bacaro 1 Sophocleous St. h 22.00 Free
Thursday 12 November	Harry Up Thursdays Killer 45 Retro Electro SpecialDeep and rare soul, ska, rocksteady and calypso Place: Belafonte Bar 61A Agesilaus St. Keramikos h 22.00 Free

* Public Music Store, Syntagma Square, on the left coming from Ermou St.

EVENTS IN ATHENSTYLE

MOVIE NIGHT “Mediterraneo”

This wonderful Italian film shot during the 1990’s, tells the story of a group of misfit Italian soldiers from various parts of Italy sent to occupy a Greek Island during World War II of zero strategic importance.

Tuesday 10 November h 21.15 AthenStyle Basement

 

Ongoing Exhibitions in Art Galleries

• “Art History, is not “written”; it is rather “roasted” slowly. Personal Exhibition and installation by Angie Karatza Until 24/11 (Cheapart, Themistokleous & A. Metaxa 25, Exarchia)
• “The Creation of Image” Warhol/Icon: Until 06/01 (Byzantine and Christian Museum, 15 Vassilis Sofias Av.) Tue-Sun 8.30-15.00
• Warhol Screen test Until 06/01. (Potnia Thiron Gallery, 7 Zaimi St, Exarchia) Mon-Fri 10-21
•  “Heart in Athens” 400 pieces of traditional and contemporary Japanese Art (Municipality of Athens Cultural Centre “Melina” 66 Iraklidon & Thessalonikis Sts. – Thissio, Metro Kerameikos. Mon-Sat. 9:00-13:00 & 17:00-21:00
• “Ancient Athenian Women” – Temporary Exhibition. Until 30/11. 5€. (National Archaeological Museum, 44 Patission Ave.)

 

6 NOV -06 DEC @ APhF 09 ATHENS PHOTO FESTIVAL

Photographic work will cover a surface of 5000 square meters, full of exhibitions and video installations. Place: Esplanade Building (next to Tae Kwon Do Court), Water Plaza, Faliron Olympic Complex (Tram stop Delta Falirou)

Inauguration: Friday 6/11, h 20.00 (free entrance)
From Saturday 7/11 to Sunday 6/12 3 €, unlimited visits 7 € Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 17.00-22.00, Sunday 12:00-22:00

 

CHINA MOSES @ AT HALF NOTE*

The explosive singer, writer, composer, producer and MTV presenter, is coming to Athens with an unforgettable show. Place: Halfnote 17 Trivonianou St. Mets District. (Lines 1-2 Leoforous Vouilagmenis) h 22:30. Tickets from €30 (€20 students) with drink. Mondays half price.

 

CINEMAS

 Tetro (english) Apollon cinemax class 19 Stadiou St. (Metro Panepistimio)

17.30 / 20.00 / 22.30 €9 €7 (student)

Pranzo di Ferragosto (italian) Ideal 46 Panepestimiou St. (Metro Panepistimio) 18.50 / 20.30 / 22.20 8€ 6€ (student)

The Men who Stare at goats (english) Ideal 46 Panepestimiou St. (Metro Panepistimio) 18.20 / 20.30 / 22.20 8€ 6€ (student)

Los abrazos rotos (spanish) 17.00 / 19.45 / 22.30 9€

Michael Jackson’s This is it (english) Village 15 Cinemas (The Mall) Metro Neratziotissa.  Andreas Papandreou exit € 8,00 € 9,00 (Fri-Sun) 18.15 / 21.00 / 23.30

 

AACA & ATHENSTYLE HALLOWEEN PARTY

Do you have any plans for the scariest night of the year?

Doing the same thing every Saturday?

Want to come to a different kind of party?

 

We’re inviting you to a party with:

 

*Fun in an international environment.

*Snacks, sweets and sweetie people

*Tricks or Treats (Make a deal with a stranger)

*Selected music by DJ Master Chris. To make you dance or who knows, behave like a zombie.

*Thematic Cocktails (Blood Punch, Poison Wine, Ghoul-Aid, Lucid Absinthe Wolf Bite)

 

FREE ENTRANCE after confirmation by email (info.aaca@gmail.com)

COMPLEMENTARY DRINK for anyone who comes dressed up to the party

 

Prices:

Shots 2€

Beer 3€

Big Beer 4€

Wine 3€

Cocktails 4€

Special Cocktails 5€

Events in the city. Issue 36

Friday 16 October	Encardia Group* Songs in grecano language still spoken in the villages of southern Italy which were Greek colonies. Every Friday & Saturday until 31/10. Place: Pandou 28 Karaiskaki Psyrri. € 10 + obligatory drink not included. A Depeche Mode Night Place: Decadence Nouvelle 87 Emmanuel Benaki St. Exarchia. h 22.30 Colors of Music Place: Mezcal Tecquila Bar – Greek Djs – Dance Scene. Dark, Groovy, Deep and Dirty atmosphere. 42 Sarri St. Psirri. h 23.55 !Boombastic Fantastic! Reggae music Party. Place: Stavlos 10 Iraklidon St. Thisio. h 23.00. Free
Saturday 17 October	$$ SHooT THE STOCK $$$ Saturday and Sunday Market & Short Film Projection.  h 16:00 – 22:00 Place: Holy Mustache Vintage 49 Thermopilon St. Keramikos. Bell: Vintage. Floor: 4 Alpha Blondy & The Solar System* Reggae Place: Sporting Indoors Hall , Patission St. Metro Agios Elefterios (L1) h 21.00 Albertime style World Fusion (Ethnic, Jazz – Rock, Latin) Place: Glam Bar, 40 Dekeleon, Gazi, h 21.00, €10 with drink. Born To Party – the best tech-house and minimal sounds from Dennis Buans, Takkiz Drakos & Zorz, Place : Joy Art Bar, 2 Sahtouri St. Psiri, h:00.00. Free
Sunday 18 October	“Weeping” (Part of the Athens Street Theatre Festival)  Illustrations Confuses present minimalist performances in three parts: 18 October at 18.00 and 21.00 & 19 October at 21.00. 10 minutes every piece. Place: Asomaton Square,Thissio. Free. Sunday afternoon Party Rock ‘n roll party!, Place: Bodega, 1 Aristonikou st., 18.00. Free.
Monday 19 October	Concert Piano Duo “Gaia” Eastern Scenes for four hands Place: New Benaki Museum. 138 Pireos & Andronikou. Kerameikos (blue line metro) h 20.30 €5-10 Half on Mondays* – Half price live Jazz (Tango Legend). h 22:00. From 15€. Place: Halfnote. 17 Trivonianou St.
Tuesday 20 October	Pavlina Konstantopoulou – Elias Vamvakousis present the album entitled “I am Zen and disturbing”. Place : Bar of Basil, 3 Didotou st. , Kolonaki, h 21.00
Wednesday 21 October	Singing in the rain* The spectacular musical of Hollywood Until 25/10 Place: Badminton Theater (Metro L3: Katechaki Station) h 21.00 € 12-68. Tickets: www.ticketnet.gr & Public Music Store in Syntagma Square.
Thursday 22 October	St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra* directing by Yuri Temirkanov and piano concert. Place: Megaron Mouiki Music Hall Vassilissis Sofias & Kokkalis St. h 20.30 € 10