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SUPERSTAR

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SUPERSTAR
Griffón Dance Co.

“It’s better to burn out than to fade away.”
-Kurt Cobain 

 

The new performance by Ioanna Portolou and  Griffón dance company explores the notion of identity, personal boundaries and the search for constant recognition in a voracious world.

With a backdrop of a ring-like stage space, the three dancers create an otherworldly and wild performance, exploring the transformation of the self according to Western standards of beauty and success.

Through an archive of images, movement materials and narratives, “Superstar” attempts to converse with the internal contradictions behind public glamour and becomes an existential question of how far we are willing to go.

 

THE PERFORMANCE IS FUNDED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

ΧΑΤ ΤΡΙΚ LIVE

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XAT TΡIK LIVE IN ATHENS

ΧΑΤ ΤΡΙΚ formed in 2006 in Thessaloniki and released their first album, Punk Rock for Hard Times, in 2007. This was followed by Things Are Looking Dark (2008), The Devil’s Music (2012), Riots in Babel (2020), and The King Is Naked (2023). The band has been dubbed “the cursed trio from Thessaloniki” and has built a devoted fanbase thanks to their explosive performances and out-of-this-world lyrics. Their music is defined by raw energy, sociopolitical commentary, and an authentic punk rock aesthetic.

They’re ready to bring you lots of dancing, non-stop headbanging, and pure punk attitude.

Doors Open: 19:00

TONAL SHIFTS

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Tonal Shifts
Six embodied improvisations on gender fluidity

A physical exploration of gender fluidity through six improvisations that focus on tension, tone, direction, lift, and gravity as embodied tools of self-determination.
Tone and succession function as fundamental bodily patterns in the process of gender transition. They are not approached as abstract concepts, but as active, experiential events: they reveal the dynamic nature of the body and its ability to transform — somatomorphically, biochemically, socially; and also as a vessel of memory, desire, and political presence.

In Tonal Shifts, the body becomes both mirror and conduit. Through bodily tone, sequences are activated that either represent the bodies of the spectators or embody classical figures that have historically constructed gender. The body becomes an open field of discussion.

The performance creates a live soundscape, where body and voice are in constant dialogue. Resonance, accumulation, and vocal expansion act as vocal, organic shifts that reverberate through the body.
The “room of the voice” becomes a space where voice vibrates as a political trace: a presence that positions itself, clashes, and transforms.

Through the body, the voice, and the materiality of sound,
the performance becomes an act of reclamation;
a politics of tone, form, and fluidity.

Duration: 30 minutes
Suitable for: Ages 18 and over
Ticket price: 12 euros

LOVERS: A ROMANCE FOR NINE CHARACTERS

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Lovers: A Romance for Nine Characters

Where does love go when it disappears? How long does forever last? What will I never forget about you, and how much sweeter does I love you sound at night?

An aspiring writer, locked inside his home, tries to answer these questions. But the creations of his imagination leap out from his pages, take on flesh and bone, and guide him to write the one story that hurts him — the story that will change him forever.

Will he manage to live his own story, or will he too become just a photo on some dusty piece of furniture?
A story about love and growing up — like the first ice cream of summer…

I will love you
Until the end of the world
And beyond…
And even
Beyond that.

Admission: Free contribution box at the entrance
Reservation phone numbers:
+30 699 390 2424
+30 698 578 7075
+30 694 425 0159

ARRIVALS

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“Arrivals”, a dance evening of French contemporary dance

“Arrivals” is part of the international festival Hydra Dance Days. At Plyfa we present a vibrant spectrum of the contemporary French dance scene, ranging from dance-theatre to abstract contemporary ballet. 

Five companies bring five distinct visions of what it means to be  women and men in today’s world, exploring love, loneliness, friendship, sometimes with humor, and sometimes…without.

“Arrivals” is part of the international dance festival Hydra Dance Days, that goes on from 3 – 10 of July, in Athens and Hydra.

 

Artistic Direction: Michaela Meschke 

Compagnie SKR : Ida
Choreographer: Oscar Hermida
Dancers: Magda de Toldi and Charlène Pons
Music: Bolero by Maurice Ravel arranged by Gustave Roux

Compagnie Elizabeth Gahl: Journey of a Drop of Water
Choreographer and Dancer: Elizabeth Gahl
Music: Speaking in tongues by Sheila Chandra 

Habitable Exoplanet 404: Comme une fille
Choreographer and dancer: Melian Blanchard
Music: Noizinski     

Collectif Page 55: If you shine…
Choreographer: Cécile Lassonde
Dancers: Mathilde Méritet and Mark Behra
Music: Meute, Hazmat Modine and Jumo

Compagnie Elizabeth Gahl : Tico Tico
Choreographer and Dancer: Elizabeth Gahl
Music: Tzigane de Maurice Ravel 

Compagnie Moveo: Touché! Notes on Love and Catastrophies
Choreographer: Michaela Meschke
Dancers: Melian Blanchard, François Grolier, Oscar Hermida and Michaela Meschke
Music: Chico Buarque, Astrud Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Miùcha, Vinicius de Moraes, Simone Mazzer, Alexis Vanderhaegen and Caetano Veloso.

 

Production assistant: Lily-Fleur Ternet Frisat
Lights and console operator: Alexandros Lykouras
Sound: Jessie Doucha
Production Management: Compagnie Moveo

PETROS MALAMAS — PROFIL

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Petros Malamas – Profil
Guest Appearance: Diamantis Diamantidis

On Saturday, June 28th, Petros Malamas and Profil invite us to a unique summer live show. With a common denominator of powerful and melodic riffs, penetrating lyrics, and shared influences from the Greek and international music scenes of the ’90s, 2000s, and 2010s, Petros Malamas and Profil promise us a rousing evening full of music and poetry.

Joining them for a guest appearance is the outstanding Diamantis Diamantidis.

Petros Malamas:
Petros Malamas presents songs-slash-instructions from his personal discography, theatrical pieces, Canadian tunes, and other favorites—his own and others’—but never mismatched, always with meaning and the aim to move and cultivate the soul of the music-loving audience.

With him:

A band-ish thing—nostalgic and futuristic. Come, definitely.

 

Profil:
Profil was formed back in 2000 by a group of school friends. They have a notable record of live performances in well-known venues in Athens and the provinces, such as: An Club, Kyttaro, Stavros tou Notou, Six Dogs, Temple, Ilion +, Underathens, and more.

Whether as a cover band or presenting their own songs, Profil has built a small but dynamic following. The group has also performed as a supporting act for well-known bands and artists from the Greek music scene, including: Ypogeia Revmata, Endelecheia, Magic de Spell, and Dimitris Mitsotakis. They’ve also collaborated with names and bands from the new Greek independent scene, such as: Vasilis Rallis, MC Yinka, Spyros Grammenos, Tsimento, Salto Mortale, Gourounia sto Diastima, Rockamora, etc.

Their discography includes two demo EPs (2008 and 2010), one promo LP (Good Morning Lucky Man – 2007), and their first full-length album Invisible Children, released in May 2015—distributed exclusively by hand and at their concerts.

Their music falls into the Greek-language independent rock genre, but their main influences stem from international guitar-based scenes and bands such as: Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Stooges, Pearl Jam, The Sound, Radiohead, etc. They’re also influenced by Greek artists like: Trypes, Xylina Spathia, Diafana Krina, Endelecheia, Ypogeia Revmata, and others.

Currently, the band is preparing to release their second album (they’ve already released 5 singles via their website and YouTube channel) and are performing at venues in Athens and around Greece.

 

Guest Appearance: Diamantis Diamantidis – “44”
As we find ourselves already in mid-2025 and the folk rock orchestra Mitera Falaina Tyfli remains on extended hiatus, the mastermind and founding member Diamantis Diamantidis released his first solo album “44” in March, in the form of a comic book/CD (Nisos Editions / Plankton Music Productions, 2025, illustrated by Angeliki Salamaliki).

On the occasion of this release, he appears live with members of “Band 44”, along with good friends and collaborators, performing some of his new songs as well as selected covers from the Greek and international repertoire.

Doors open at 21:00.

DIMITRIS SAMOLIS LIVE

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DIMITRIS SAMOLIS LIVE

Actor and songwriter Dimitris Samolis takes the stage at Plyfa with his band and invites us to welcome summer with a unique celebration bathed in the light of music.

The show features ballads about “normal” love stories, unexpected cover songs, fortune cookies and kourkoubinia (a sweet Greek treat) are shared, firecrackers go off, old game consoles come down from the attic, and the audience makes requests for macho tsiftetelia (a type of Eastern Mediterranean dance music).

Joining him on stage:

DOMINO EFFECT

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DOMINO EFFECT
An exhibition on political unrest and social media

The political domino that begins with the war in Ukraine and extends all the way to TikTok filters becomes a visual experience. Domino Effect, a new and widely discussed exhibition running from June 17 to 20 at the industrial venue Plyfa, sheds artistic light on the powerful connection between political instability and the dominant culture of social media. It stands out as one of the most relevant and provocative exhibitions of the year, curated by Community Club, known for pioneering actions at the intersection of art and society.

As we approach the first quarter of the 21st century, the exhibition visually traces the shift from hopes for a peaceful, democratic global order to the resurgence of authoritarianism, the rise of the far-right, and the widespread sense of fear and division.

At the same time, it turns its gaze to the power of social media to shape a digital “normality” filled with lifestyle aesthetics, influencers, and consumerist ideals, blurring the lines between public concern and digital distraction.

Ten contemporary Greek artists participate—Haroula Nikolaidou, Giorgos Chionis, Michail Parlamas, Myrto Voutyra (MYRTMIGI), Olga Souvermezoglou, SOTEUR, Spent1, Theano Yannezi, and Vangelis Choursoglou (Woozy)—each approaching the exhibition’s themes through paintings, sculptures, 3D objects, mixed media, and installations. Their works address critical issues of our time: the war in Ukraine, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, police violence, authoritarianism, political repression, the commodification of daily life, and the rise of radical nationalism.

Domino Effect also functions as a visual allegory: a single event—political, social, or technological—can trigger a chain reaction, a domino effect that is hard to stop. Within this dynamic, the exhibition holds up a mirror to our era, challenging visitors to observe, reflect, and question. What reality do we see, and what do we choose to ignore? And how can art, with honesty and courage, illuminate what often goes unnoticed?


Two special workshops will accompany the exhibition:

Thursday, June 19, at 19:00: Community Club hosts acclaimed artist Sotiris Fokeas (aka SOTEUR) for a unique doodling workshop. The well-known visual artist invites the public to meet him, learn about his technique, and take part in a collective creation under his guidance.

Friday, June 20, at 19:00: The now-established Tipsy Art Night will take place at the exhibition for a day of enjoyment and artistic expression. This popular painting workshop by Community Club, approved by TEDxAthens, is open to everyone, regardless of experience. It’s a perfect opportunity to relax, express, and connect through art.

Opening Night: Tuesday, June 17 at 19:00, with the artists present and an open discussion with the audience. The opening evening is supported by Katogi Averoff Winery, offering guests a fine selection of wines to enhance the artistic experience with aromas and flavors.

Operating Hours: 

June 18, 16:00 – 22:00
June 19, 16:00 – 22:00
June 20, 16:00 – 22:00 

 

Website: https://www.communityclub.gr

Workshop links:
https://www.communityclub.gr/tipsydoodling
https://www.communityclub.gr/tipsy2006

CAMBI(O)A

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CAMBI(O)A

Cambio: “change” in the Spanish language
Κάμπια: the stage that precedes the butterfly

The project bears an ambiguous title, where “cambio” contains the Greek word κάμπια (caterpillar), and κάμπια in turn contains “cambio”. It is a dance solo born from the need to speak about the process of change.

From the moment we are born and for as long as we live, situations, conditions, education, and environment shape us. This shaping becomes our very skin, assimilated by our physical body to such an extent that it sometimes dethrones the spirit we truly are. We become caterpillars, attached to the perishability of our mortal existence, until a moment, a being, an incident, or an event reminds us that we are something beyond our conditioning—and that is where the journey of transformation begins. Just as the caterpillar liquefies inside its cocoon to become a butterfly, so too is complete deconstruction—complete liquefaction of our shaping—a one-way path for human existence, which brings about change, and change is freedom.

Acrobat Nikos Garozis, clad in the symbol of the molding that immobilizes him—a cast made of plaster—presents on stage a personal journey toward liberation, which is both a necessity for him and perhaps a call to each of us as spectators.

Contributors to this dance journey include:

Niki Paloumpi, in costume design, Archlabyrinth, in creating the stage environment, Konstantis Papakonstantinou, composer of the original music. The performance also includes two tracks by Thanasis Papakonstantinou, used with his permission, and lyrics by Giorgos Garozis.
Zeta Spyraki is responsible for the lighting design.
Olga Spyraki created the choreography and dramaturgy.
The production is by A.M.K.E. Saltibagos.

Recommended age: 14+

RUDU FEST ATHENS 2025 – OPEN AIR

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Rudu Fest Athens 2025 – Open Air

Just before setting sail for Amorgos, Rudu Fest makes a stop at the unique space of PLYFA!

A 2-day celebration that brings the breeze of the islands, freedom, music, and authenticity to Athens’ summer sky for the very first time, across two stages.

Mikros Klefths, Usurum, Katohos, Sophie Lies, To Sfálma, Mi55t w/ Crashoverride, Stavros Allos, Kostis, Stavros Tsantes, AEON – a diverse lineup that blends lyricism, sensitivity, and new Greek music with dynamic urban sounds and hip hop culture.

Day 1 | June 13, 2025
Usurum, Sophie Lies, Kostis, Stavros Tsantes, Stavros Allos

Day 2 | June 14, 2025
Mikros Klefths, Katohos, To Sfálma, AEON, MI55T w/ Crashoverride

Friday, June 13

Poetic lyrics, electronic music, direct storytelling, and serene sonic landscapes shift and coexist both in the recordings and live shows of Usurum. Their music stems from a love of song, poetry, and curiosity about sound — making them the ideal headliners for Rudu Fest Athens’ opening day on Friday, June 13.

With a fresh sound brought by the release of her second album (“The Other Side of Habit”, One Little Victory), Sophie Lies steps onto the summer stage of Rudu Fest to continue her dialogue with broken plates, flowers that bloom where no one expects, lost words, and found songs.

Kostis, a year after his EP “Some Sundays” (Mellowsophy Music), which we all softly sang along to, returns with another highly anticipated live show — blending pop music with his deep love for Greek songwriting and Manos Hadjidakis.

Stavros Tsantes first appeared as a songwriter with the album “My Father’s Childhood Habits”, followed by singles like “Golden-Green Glitter”, “Giorona” (ft. Sophie Lies), and “Kavouras” (ft. M. Kalogerakis). He feels blessed to join the open-air celebration of Rudu Fest after a winter of powerful live performances, sharing the stage with beloved and talented artists — including the other Stavros.

Stavros Allos, an Athens-based musician and songwriter, drew attention in 2023 with his debut album “For Nora” (Rudu Records). He opens the festival with his heartfelt indie-folk sound, handwritten love-letter songs, and Greek lyrics — when he’s not collaborating with other well-known bands on the scene.

Saturday, June 14

Mikros Klefths (MK) is a veteran of the genre, with over twenty years behind the mic and countless sold-out shows. He has inspired an entire generation of MCs to start their journey in rap, all while staying fresh and relevant. Famous for his distinctive rhyme style and raw freestyle skills that leave audiences in awe, he was one of the first MCs to bring hip hop to northern Greece — and remains one of the most consistent and productive artists in the local rap scene.

He’s ready to set the PLYFA venue ablaze on Saturday, June 14, following Katohos, To Sfálma, AEON, and MI55T w/ Crashoverride — a lineup no fan of hip hop or urban music should miss.

Katohos stands out for his unique flows, conscious lyrics, and chaotic mindset. Since 2018, he’s been a rising force in the Athenian hip-hop scene, releasing early mixtapes and EPs. His first studio album “Baby Steph” marked him as one of the most promising rappers in recent years. “Baby Steph 2” brought him to a broader mainstream audience, and the trilogy concluded powerfully with “Baby Steph 3”, launched with a sold-out show at GAGARIN.

To Sfálma, following the release of his new album with Raibo titled “The Jamaica of the Balkans” — presented at a packed Kyttaro venue — and after explosive, sold-out performances across Greece, comes to Rudu Fest to once again deliver raw, no-holds-barred underground rap.

Continuing that explosive energy, AEON, from Crete, blends rap with the sonic roots of Greek music, presenting tracks from her brand-new album “Chaimalina” along with older favorites.

Theoni, better known as Mi55t, is one of Greece’s most powerful rap voices of the past 10 years, known for her unique live energy, albums, and collaborations. At Rudu Fest, she’ll be joined by Crashoverride, who will take over the decks.

Doors open at 19:30