The 20th edition of Art-Athina, the largest annual visual arts event in Greece, is taking place on June 4-7 at the Faliro Pavilion (TaeKwonDo Stadium). To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Art-Athina is cooperating with the Athens International Airport in two thematic exhibitions, running from May 4 to August 30: The Walls of Athens and their destiny, showcasing the emerging Athenian street art, and The Journey: 5 viewpoints, including digital work by Yiannis Grigoriadis of footage from the arrival of VIPs at Athens International Airport, recorded by Greek State TV in the 1960s and 1970s.


See also: Art Athina TV Spot (video); Art-Athina on the Social Media: Facebook, Twitter & Instagram 

A major cultural event, the Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival, celebrates its 15th anniversary featuring Jazz musicians and bands from several European countries, Israel and Turkey. In its current edition, the festival is the product of co-operation between the Onassis Cultural Centre and the Technopolis of the City of Athens; it opens its doors on June 3, with the Big Band of the City of Athens and the Wonderfall Quartet. On top of the concerts, the festival also features two photographic exhibitions, the innovation fest Meet Market, as well as Jazz for Kids activities.

The Plisskën Festival will be held at the Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre in Athens and at Block 33, in Thessaloniki, on June 5 - 6. In its fifth edition, the festival features a total line-up of more than 50 international artists, and embrace music from a diversified background. Growing organically is a main element of the festival's development achieved collectively by the efforts of all those involved, be it artists, volunteers or audience. Plisskën is about providing a meaningful and enjoyable music experience.

The artistic group Kolektiva Balkana is staging the performance Don’t Forget to Go Home, at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, until June 7. The performance is based on the Greek folk song Of the Dead Brother [in Greek], similar versions of which are found all around the Balkans region. The current story takes place in Yugoslavia, in 1995, where Milica is rescued and is sent Greece by her brother, Jovan, who after some time relocates to Germany. Twenty years later, a tragic event will bring them back to the home that they grew up in and time begins to turn backwards, bringing to the surface what has been buried by time and distance.