Gay in athens
LGBT+ Art and Performances in Athens
Atopos CVC is a non-profit arts foundation in Metaxourgeio, with a powerful yet playful attention on fashion, gay identity, and alternative readings of gender politics. Recent highlights include a collectible tome full of erotic and bizzare nudes sourced from the Internet, and an installation featuring plush, oversized vulvas by Greek painter Antigoni Tsagkaropoulou.
The Athens Museum of Gay Arts (AMOQA) suggests an institution with a formal structure and scale. In fact, AMOQA is a small initiative that organises distinct nights, workshops and performances related to sexuality and gender in various venues. It has grow a gathering show for the homosexual community, as it supports radical creativity and social inclusivity.
Founded by American performance artist and curator Macklin Kowal, Sub Rosa Space is an experimental project space in downtown Athens assigned to experimental recital art surrounding issues of gender, individuality, and the body. Housed in a former office cosmos, Sub Rosa often hosts artists for short residencies.
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Athens is the dynamic capital of Greece and the birthplace of democracy itself. To walk its streets is to immerse yourself in ancient history and follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest minds the planet has ever recognizable, from Socrates to Aristotle. Nowadays, it may not be the most attractive of European capitals—in fact, it’s somewhat sprawling and even dirty in places—but it makes up for this with its infectious chaotic energy and the sheer number of exciting things to see within its boundaries.
Archaeological ruins are scattered across the city, encircled by a maze of lively markets, exquisite Greek restaurants, traditional tavernas, and souvenir shops peddling Greek mythological figures. Visitors can take shelter from the unrelenting Greek sun in world-class museums, showcasing treasures of ancient civilizations, or in galleries displaying art from across the centuries. Above all this, the striking Parthenon stands sentinel upon the Acropolis, visible from practically anywhere in the city. As for the Greek people themselves, they are some of the friendliest in the world, with every waiter seemingl
Athenians like to kick-off their (long) nights out with an evening stroll, stopping at their favourite watering holes along the way. Get started at the well-known Shamone, a top spot for clubbing, where drag shows and DJ sets often take place. Similar is Enodia in Gazi, where you can get loose with an older crowd in a small summer garden and listen to all kinds of song. If you want to meet Greek bears, Big Bar nearby serves up a mellow mood, welcoming staff, gay anthems and themed nights—along with rivers of beer.
Don’t be a Cinderella. Athenian nightclubs rarely get cracking before midnight and you’ll have to wait until after 1am to appreciate queer hotspot, BeQueer, a current favourite for queer Millennials (think Brooklyn drag, not Manhattan). Or go to old-school classic Koukles Club to see archetypal Greek flamboyant in a grunge setting.
Noiz will keep you dancing until the early morning with a mostly female homosexual crowd; while Sodade2 is one of the most established gay clubs in town with a mainstream mob and two stages. Celebrities’ choice Shamone hosts stellar events, shows and parties. Looking for a younger, more mixed audience? S-CAPE has your label on it.
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ABOUT THE CITY...
Athens isn't just an LGBTQ-friendly city, it's a place with a very long history of sexual liberalism that prides itself on catering to all its communities, affording everyone the widest possible range of choices. While the history of homosexuality is an inherent part of Greek culture, Greeks are very covert about their sexuality, possibly due to current Orthodoxy. Homosexuality is completely legal in Greece and more acknowledged in Athens than elsewhere in the country.
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Meet our LGBT Approachable Tour and be ready to enter one of the most important archeological site in the world: Athens' Acropolis ! Penetrate the Acropolis from the south slope to avoid the crowds and also to visit the Dionysus sanctuary and Dionysus Theatre built in the 5th century BC. On your way to the Acropolis, enjoy the marvellous view that unfol