Join the Swedish Institute at Athens, together with the Swedish Church in Greece, the Nordic Academy, the Swedish-Greek Club, and SWEA, for an evening of classic Swedish outdoor games at Common Grounds Festival.

On Friday, 17 July, from 7:00–8:30 pm, we invite you to discover (or rediscover!) two beloved Swedish summer traditions: Brännboll and Kubb. Whether you’re an experienced player or trying them for the very first time, everyone is welcome.

We warmly invite you to Soufli and the Silk Festival 2026, which concludes on Sunday, 21 June 2026, at the Pireus Bank’s Silk Museum with a seminar entitled:

Craftsmanship as a Driver of Regional Development

Styrelsen för Svenska institutet i Athen ledigförklarar två kulturstipendier för konstnärligt utövande för läsåret 2026–2027. Stipendiet är avsett för projekt som förutsätter vistelse i Grekland, som har tydlig greklandskoppling och som främjar kulturutbytet mellan Sverige och Grekland. 

Sista ansökningsdag den 24 juni 2026.

Julietta Steinhauer, University College London, will give a paper entitled

Affordability, Affluence, and Society: priesthood sales and the economies of Hellenistic poleis.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

The Swedish Institute at Athens and the Department of Music Studies at the Ionian University in Corfu are pleased to present Rebecka Törnqvist, Sweden’s contribution to the Athens Jazz Festival 2026.

Rebecka Törnqvist, one of Sweden’s most distinguished voices on the contemporary jazz scene, will give a masterclass for music students at the Ionian University, as well as perform in a concert open to the public.

This year, Athens Jazz celebrates its 25th anniversary, and the Swedish Institute at Athens is marking the occasion with a special concert featuring Rebecka Törnqvist!

On Sunday, May 31 at 21:00, at Technopolis, we will have the pleasure of experiencing Rebecka Törnqvist (vocals), Johan Graden (piano, synthesizer), and Jari Haapalainen (drums).

Maria Mili, University of Glasgow, will give a paper entitled

Show Me the Money!
Religious Reciprocity and Economic Transactions.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

Welcome to Crime Fiction Stories V, featuring a special appearance by Arne Dahl for an exclusive conversation about his literary work and authorship.

Monday, May 25 at 19.00, Thymomeno Portraito in Ioannina.