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Nick Cave: Documentary on his work to be released
Nick Cave is described as one of those incomparable artists whose storytelling power knows no bounds, according to a press release
Gorillaz – David Byrne: The popular band and the influential artist coming to Athens in the summer of 2026
Release Athens Festival and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation co-organize the concerts — Ticket presales begin soon
New documentary on the theft of the Parthenon Marbles – “Take the whole temple with the Carya… whatever they’re called
A high-budget production featuring prominent figures reveals the role Lady Elgin played in the theft of the Parthenon Marbles, how the operation was organized, and how the letters she sent to her husband strengthen Greece’s diplomatic case for their return
End of an Era for MTV: The story of the Music Channel phenomenon and the most popular Music Videos of all time (videos)
The music industry is dead — From Michael Jackson’s 14-minute “Thriller” video and Nirvana’s unplugged live performance to the rise of “the queen” Madonna and the breakthrough of Duran Duran
Sold for $136,000,000: The “Karpidas collection” at Sotheby’s auction
The widow of the late founder of construction firm Archirodon, Pauline Karpidas, sold all 345 surrealist works in her possession – Top price was for René Magritte’s “La Statue Volante,” which changed hands for $13.7 million – The story of the family and their remarkable art collection
Andreas Syngros: Nouveau riche fraudster or national benefactor?
The path of the controversial tycoon, exactly 195 years after his birth: a top banker and businessman with a mythical fortune, considered the second most important Greek of the 19th century after King George I – Accused in the Lavreotika scandal and the 1893 bankruptcy, but left his entire fortune to the Greek state