Photo: Ministry of CultureKentridge at the National Archaeological Museum: 30 October to 24 JanuaryImitate the Sleep of Stones brings contemporary works into dialogue with antiquities, drawing on Orpheus and Eurydice.Culture
Photo: Ministry of CultureKentridge at the National Archaeological Museum: 30 October to 24 JanuaryImitate the Sleep of Stones brings contemporary works into dialogue with antiquities, drawing on Orpheus and Eurydice.
Photo AIPatrick Stewart, Star Trek’s Picard and X-Men’s Xavier, dies at 86His family announced on 29 October that the British actor had died the previous day at his home in Los Angeles.
Photo AIPompeii: 38 coins and childhood amulets found in an ancient cupboardThe Archaeological Park announced finds from house IX 11, 7. The occupants’ identities and fate remain open research questions.
Photo AIWhite Tower: new lighting switched on — what comes next for Thessaloniki’s wallsThe tower’s lighting project is complete. Other works covered by the same donation are planned for January 2027; a separate EU-funded project has a 2028 completion target.
Photo AIEurovision 2027: NPO withdraws the Dutch entryThe public broadcaster cites insufficient support among member broadcasters. NOS will still air the semi-finals and final.
Photo AISing For Greece 2027: proposals due by 1 November at 23:59ERT’s official invitation specifies online submission and assessment for Greece’s Eurovision selection.
Photo AIGianna Karympali-Tsiptsiou, chair of the National Theatre of Northern Greece, has diedThe Ministry of Culture confirmed her death on 26 October. The Aristotle University academic had chaired the National Theatre of Northern Greece since 2019.
Photo AITheatre scholar and critic Dimitris Tsatsoulis has diedGreece’s Ministry of Culture confirmed his death on 26 October. He was an emeritus professor at the University of Patras and chaired the ministry’s Theatre Advisory Committee.
Photo AIArchitecture Biennale 2027: Greek pavilion curator proposals due 11 DecemberGreece’s Environment Ministry invites architects and teams to apply as curator. The 14:00 deadline requires a physical application file with digital documentation.
Photo AINaousa: €3.41 million in EU funding for the Matthaiou roller millThe inclusion decision covers restoration of 1,121 sq m, preservation of historic equipment and conversion into a cultural and educational venue. No works timetable was announced.
Architectural rendering · Greek Ministry of CultureNational Archaeological Museum: final designs receive favourable opinionsThe extension advances to its next stage; strategic environmental assessment approval remains pending.
Photo AICulture grants: 12 calls from 19 October — two deadlines to watchThe Culture Ministry announces applications until 30 November at 5 p.m. New organisations must complete registry enrolment by 13 November.
Official poster · Hellenic ParliamentKapnergostasio: free architecture exhibition opens on 17 OctoberThursday to Sunday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m., with an identity card or passport. The official inauguration on 20 October is a separate event.
Photo AIBetty Valasi, Greek television’s “Loxandra”, diesThe actress died on 15 October at the age of 89. ERT reports a civil funeral on Monday 19 October at Athens’ First Cemetery.
Photo AI22 objects returned from Israel; one figurine requires authenticity checksThe handover took place at the National Archaeological Museum. The group comprises 21 vessels and a bronze female figurine whose authenticity requires further investigation.
Photo AIThessaloniki's restored Hamza Bey Mosque opens to the publicThe Alkazar monument at Egnatia and Venizelou welcomes visitors from 11 October, 10:00–18:00 except Mondays. Admission is free for the first two weeks, with an inaugural exhibition on Thessaloniki from 1960 to 1980.
Photo AI€8.5 million allocated to earthquake-damaged monuments on Mount Athos and in EpirusFunds have been allocated for earthquake damage to monuments on Mount Athos and in the regional units of Thesprotia and Ioannina. No monument-by-monument breakdown or works timetable has yet been published.
Photo AIAnne Carson wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in LiteratureThe Canadian poet, essayist and translator was honoured for a bold, inventive body of work that engages with classical Greek literature and crosses literary genres.
Photo AIGreece and US renew cultural heritage memorandum through 2031Import restrictions covering categories of Greek archaeological and ethnological material have been extended for another five years.
Photo AIThessaloniki: preliminary restoration studies completed for the former FIX BreweryComplex 2 is planned to house MOMus, the State Symphony Orchestra and State Conservatory uses. The announcement covers preliminary studies, not the start of construction or an opening date.
Photo AIForty-eight repatriated artefacts: Thessaloniki exhibition opensThe objects returned from Bulgaria are on display at the Museum of Byzantine Culture until 5 November, after which they will be handed to their institutions of origin.
Photo AIMethoni Castle: coastal protection for the western sea wallThe Culture Ministry has announced protection works. Restoration and enhancement of the western wall have a €1.7 million budget.