Festivals & events

Image by Aggeliki Georgokosta

There are many reasons to visit taf: the events, the exhibitions, the good music but above all the space. This is one of the scarce spots in town where you can still see the internal yard which dominated in most of prewar buildings of Athens.

The building was constructed in 1870 and there have been done several renovations ever since.  It is the only remaining I have seen of this type of internal yards. People, back then, in those inner yards might have come from a total different background but the yard would unite them. That’s the reason why the yard used to consist a symbol for Greeks and especially Athenians of this era.

The old image does not affect at all the contemporary orientation of this multispace. Exhibitions of Greek and international visual artists, performances, live concerts and several other events are taking place there. For more information visit the website. Beside the cultural events, taf is one of the best places in the center to enjoy your coffee or your drink.

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Taf | Art & culture, Bars, Music, Theaters, Festivals & events
Normanou 5 | Monastiraki | +302103238757
13:00 – 00:00 daily

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Image by Aggeliki Georgokosta

In 2000 Athens finally acquired a National Museum of Contemporary Art. A museum that lacked from this city for many years and though it exists now, it is still “homeless”. But thanks to the initiators of this project, the museum is temporarily hosted in the Conservatory of Athens. The space is not big enough to house the entire art collection of EMST so there are current exhibitions of Greek and international artists. For more information about the exhibitions or other events visit the website.

The “homeless” situation proved to be very creative as many innovating ways have been found to communicate the art to the public like outdoor exhibitions or video art screenings in the squares. Synchronization involves the notion of flexibility, the ability and the strength to keep pace with the needs and the conditions of each era. EMST defends synchronization not only by its name but through its actions. Hopefully, in 2013 the promising, permanent space will be ready to welcome EMST.

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EMST | Art & culture, Festivals & events | Entrance € 3.00
Vassileos Georgiou 17 -19 and Rigillis | Syntagma | +302109242111
Tue – Wed & Fri – Sun 11:00 – 19:00, Thu 11:00 – 22:00

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