Photos: Yair-haklai, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Glavkos, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Yair-haklai, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Glavkos, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Friday night gallery openings in Metaxourgeio
Your local guide
Dimitris Kostopoulos
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Highlights
- Two or three gallery openings, live
- Artists and curators, on camera
- An artist-run space in a neoclassical house
- The bar where the art crowd moves on
- Athens' art scene, explained without jargon
About this tour
This Friday evening session visits two or three gallery openings in Metaxourgeio, talking to the artists and curators actually in the room. You see an artist-run space inside an old neoclassical house, wine passed around a busy opening, and the bar where the crowd moves on to afterwards. It explains how the Athens art scene works without the jargon that usually comes with it.
The call opens with a sound check outside the first gallery, then moves opening to opening as the evening goes on, with time to talk to whoever is around. Questions come along the way, and a short list of the artists and spaces mentioned follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone curious about contemporary Greek art and the people actually making it. It also suits those who want a casual, social evening rather than a formal museum visit.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Athens before heading out.
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A gallery opening 21 min
At the first opening, the camera moves through the gallery while the guide talks to the artist showing work that week, wine glasses passed around the room in the background.
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An artist-run space 21 min
The second stop is an artist-run space inside an old neoclassical house, the guide talking with the curator about how the show came together.
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The bar afterwards 21 min
The evening ends at a bar where the gallery crowd moves on to afterwards, the guide explaining how Athens' art scene actually works, without the jargon.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Athens: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Baklava and Psiri, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Athens, showing you Acropolis Museum and Ancient Agora live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Athens live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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