The alternative eco festival of Thessaloniki is back for the 4th time to celebrate nature, music, and activism in the heart of the city.
The event starts on Thursday 18th and will last till Sunday in the YMCA park, with film screenings, open talks, seminars, eco bazaar, children activities, music concerts and more.
This is a great chance to get in touch with natural alternative solutions to common problems, to open our minds, and start thinking differently.
In its 10th edition this year, Reworks is the audio – visual Festival of Thessaloniki that wishes to present the most modern artistic waves, from all over the world, to Greece. It presents, for the first time in front of the public, new musical and artistic trends through various works and showcases, while in parallel to that it presents the exclusive works of native artists and especially designed projects. Musical waves, concert and live performances, visual art presentations, workshops and a free street stage will be housed for the first time in the 10 year history of the festival within 4 days.
On day 1 Wednesday, September 17th, the festival will present a special concert of Max Richter with the Symphonic Orchestra of Thessaloniki. On Friday September 19th Reworks will present workshops and a street stage presenting domestic acts openly to the public as an answer to the economic crisis which strikes Greece, while in the night it will present a special line up on 2 stages at Block33. On Saturday 20th of September Reworks returns to its place of birth the MYLOS complex with acts from all over the world.
On the last day, as always Reworks will say goodbye with a special rooftop event at the MET Hotel hosting Resident Advisor with a special line up on board .
For another year, Reworks will become a collection of sounds and ideas, a meeting point of resonant voices, a window to tomorrow. From the electronic sound and disco aesthetics to Neo-Classical, pop, funk, soul & jazz and from the performances of established artists to the first performances of new and developing creators, it will try to visualize the need for a cohesive motif of entertainment.
Detailed program here.
The younger sibling of our city’s Film Festival, the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival is back as usually this March, currently on its 16th edition.
For me it is a festival I have discovered quite recently, the last 5 years or so, but since i discoverd it I never miss the chance to see as many documentaries as possible. My favourite subjects are environment and arts, but I often find myself getting lost in travel or social documentaries. I love documentaries because they open your mind and offer valuable knowledge on many subjects that you might never bother to research.
This year, returning to Thessaloniki with new projects are filmmakers Helena Třeštíková (Vojta Lavička: Ups and Downs), Claire Simon (Human Geography) και Santiago Mitre (Los posibles).
More detailed info about the festival, the screening schedule and the ticket availability can be found on the official website.
Besides the main program don’t forget to check out the special events section with exhibitions, masterclasses and other events.
Tickets for all screenings cost 4 euros but there is also a 10 ticket special pack for 25 which you can share with friends !
See you at the screenings !
The 3rd edition of the Thessaloniki Food Festival is starting this weekend. The initiative taken by the Municipality of Thessaloniki is aiming to give to citizens and visitors of the city a taste of gastronomy and local tastes !
The main objectives of the event is both a search of gastronomic identity of Thessaloniki, on which so much is said and written, and creative participation of professionals and amateurs working in related fields, but also the emergence of Thessaloniki as a top culinary destination Greek and foreign visitors.
The Thessaloniki Food Festival starts on Friday 22nd of November and will last till December 15th, suggesting to all of us a unique month with delicious cooking, tastings, workshops, taste, gastronomy and wine fairs, dinners, gastro-artistic interventions and various activities throughout the city.
The starting event is the New Greek Canteen that you will find on Aristotelous square on Friday the 22nd at the afternoon 18.00-20.00, where chefs will prepare unique greek tastes for you to try. The weekend follows with the Greek Market, a pop-up market that will be housed on the New City Hall Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th 11.00-18.00 that will give you the chance to taste and buy local delicacies.
For more information ( unfortunately only in greek ) you can visit the website and the facebook page.
If you are in town these days you can see that despite the warm temperature, the famous Thessaloniki foggy weather has arrived !
This can only mean one thing – the time for the film festival has arrived !
Thessaloniki has a long history and love for all things art related, and cinema is one of them. For the last 54 years Thessaloniki is hosting an International Film Festival, each fall. Faithful to its established annual appointment, the 54thThessaloniki International Film Festival will take place this year from November 1 to 10, 2013.
With renewed vision and a strong dedication to independent cinema, the Festival will once more invite both film makers and the audience to a special celebration of film. Films from all over the world, cinematic surprises, distinguished guests, tributes, Master Classes, round table discussions and parallel events will comprise the ten day event, transforming the city of Thessaloniki into a place of discovery and productive dialogue for the Seventh Art.
If you are not familiar with the event, let me give you some brief info.
The venues are the 4 cinema theatres in the port warehouses + the Olympion complex, a total of 6 venues.
All the action takes place between the main festival area at the port warehouses and the Olympion complex in Aristotelous square.
If you are in need for a place to discuss films, there are many festival spots throughout the city to enjoy food and drink.
Chill out festival area as well as party area late at night is the famous Warehouce C, you cannot miss it – just look for the big bright C outside the entrance !
Tickets can be bought in advance at the 2 festival boxes in Aristotelous square and outside the port. The detailed film program was just released and you can find it here.
Opening and closing films are by invitation only and this year are :
Opening film: ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE, Jim JARMUSCH, 123’, Germany/France/Cyprus, 2013
Closing film: NEBRASKA, Alexander PAYNE, 115’, USA, 2013
Some more detailed info can be found here as well as on the official website, the facebook page and twitter. Finally, do not forget to download the official mobile app to stay updated with all the latest screening info. Enjoy !
7th Short Film Festival
Just when the weather starts getting a bit chilly, we are entering the month of the film festivals, and we have the chance to get lost in the stories and atmospheres that they have to offer.
Let’ start with the 7th Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival
A challenging international short-film festival for outstanding and cutting-edge short films, promoting directors of good cinema and providing excellent viewing for the cinephiles attending it. Now in its 7th edition…
The festival was initiated in 2007 as AZA Short Film Festival, and in 2009 the Mayor of Thessaloniki recommended it changes its name to THESS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL as representing the city of THESSaloniki. Numerous films selected and screened have reached nominations for OSCAR, Cesar awards, Cannes and other important distinctions.
20-26 October 2013
Cine Alexandros – Ethnikis Amynis 1 ( Opposite the White Tower )
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