In August, the last month of summer, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center celebrates one year since it opened its doors and invites everyone in the city to take a break, enjoying music, sports, film screenings and creative workshops.
Summer nights see us out and about, and music pours out of every SNFCC area. In August, Microclimata -the music event series inaugurated in May- culminates in a concert by Vassilis Dokakis at the Labyrinth. Each of these past months, a different artist at an unexpected SNFCC spot evoked a distinct auditory microclimate.
Two favorite music series return at the height of the summer: Jazz Chronicles presents the Christos Rafalides Trio: Near & Dear, taking us on a journey through the sounds of this free music language, while on August 26 at the Great Lawn, the SNFCC once again welcomes the Parklife concert series, with favorite tunes from popular musicals performed by the Athens State Orchestra at the Stavros Niarchos Park!
Summer means open air cinema, and the Park Your Cinema screening series pays tribute to the heritage of French cinema, showcasing some of its most seminal films signed by legendary directors, such as Jean-Luc Godard, Francois Truffaut, Louis Malle and Jacques Tati. Moreover, Park Your Cinema Kids awaits our little guests with big-screen surprises!
As always, popular outdoor activities, including sailing, kayaking, family-friendly games, air hoop dance, and much more await us at various SNFCC locations, while we can also enjoy the new food and beverage spots that opened in June.
Once again, admission to all SNFCC sports, educational and cultural events is free of charge thanks to the exclusive grant of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, offering visitors from Greece and all around the world the opportunity to be actively involved in our daily activity.
Read the full schedule of August events here.
Admission to all SNFCC-organized events is free of charge; events are made possible with exclusive support from the Stavros Niarchos.
Information about your visit
Summer opening hours (1 April to 31 October): Stavros Niarchos Park, Running Track, Agora, Lighthouse 06.00–00.00, Visitors Center 09.00-22.00
There are four food venues at the Agora, in the Visitors Center with a view to the Canal, in the Lighthouse and at the Park. Mobile food carts will also be available in outdoor areas.
Pets can enter all SNFCC’s outdoor areas, except the Great Lawn, the Labyrinth and the playgrounds. They should always be accompanied by their guardian, who must keep them under direct and constant supervision and clean up after them.
SNFCC has earned the Platinum LEED certification as a green building, the highest distinction for environmental and sustainable buildings. LEED certification verifies that a building was designed and constructed following rigorous principles of sustainable construction and environmentally innovative practices that focus, among other metrics, on water and energy efficiency, reduction of CO2 emissions, indoor environmental quality and the rational management of resources. SNFCC is the first cultural project of such scale to earn the LEED Platinum Certification in Europe.
For information about how to get to the SNFCC click here. For information about accessibility click here.
