Athens Jazz returns to Technopolis City of Athens with its 25th edition and a full slate of side events to complement its diverse musical lineup that includes 20 live acts from Greece and abroad.
Starting Monday, May 25th until Sunday, May 31st the city center becomes a vibrant meeting spot for lovers of music, offering free events for people of all ages. Exhibitions, installations and performances, a film screening, a Meet Market bazaar, children’s activities and a Latin jazz party make up a diverse side events lineup that create an experience unlike any other in the rich history of the festival.
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A definite standout among this year’s side events is the photography exhibition “25 years of Athens Jazz: Images of a Journey”. Curated by Thodoris Markou and Vangelis Patsialos, the exhibition is a retrospective look into the history of Athens Jazz. Visitors will get to relive some of the festival’s most unforgettable moments, documented through the lens of ten photographers.
The comic exhibition Musicoma, in collaboration with Comicdom CON Athens, presents materials from the creative journey of the interactive comic book by Maria-Olia Dakoyianni of the same name, establishing a unique dialogue between image, music and narrative. Teenage visitors will get the chance to wander through the world of Musicoma and then participate in an imaginative workshop that combines the basic principles of comic book illustration with the history of jazz.
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The side events lineup takes the Athens Jazz experience off the stage and onto the screen, offering a very special film screening for music-loving cinephiles. On Sunday 30 May, you can watch the film Soundtrack to a Coup d’ État by Johan Grimonprez, which combines suspense, jazz and political intrigue against the backdrop of the Congo in the 1960s to shed light on the intricate connection between music, politics and history.
Finally, the 25th edition of Athens Jazz dedicates Sunday 31 May to our little friends with Jazz for Kids, a program full of activities that turn music into inspiration for self-expression, imaginative play and teamwork.
