The city of Soufli in northern Greece once lay along the Silk Road. It was an important European centre for silk production in the 19^th century and still maintain this industry, from larvae to finished fabric, albeit on a smaller scale. In this unique environment, the Swedish Institute at Athens brings together students from Konstfack, the Stockholm University of Arts, Craft and Design, and students from the corresponding Athens institution Athens School of Fine Arts.

Welcome to a literary evening in the company of Giannis Palavos, the author of the short story collection Barnet, and Jan Henrik Swahn, who translated it into Swedish.

Swedish Institute in Athens, Mitseon 9, on December 12, 2024, at 7 p.m.

The Swedish Institute at Athens invites you to a talk in greek by Νίκοs Μ. Georgiadis entitled The heroines in Swedish crime fiction. The talk is to take place at the Swedish Institute (Mitseon 9, Athens) on Wednesday, December 11 at 7.00 p.m.

The Swedish Institute at Athens and the Finnish Institute at Athens are very pleased to invite you to an evening presenting the poetry of and paying tribute to the Swedish-speaking Finn Edith Södergran.

Wednesday 6 November 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Swedish Institute at Athens (Mitseon 9)

Celebrate this year’s European Day of Languages with us at the Pedion tou Areos in Athens!

Saturday 28 September 2024, 10.00 - 14.00 Pedion tou Areos, Αrion area.

The Swedish Institute and the Nordic Library at Athens invite you to the opening of the exhibition The Image of Athens, Watercolors by Peter Sternäng which will take place at the Nordic Library, Kavalloti 7, on Friday, September 27, 2024, at 7 p.m. 

The Swedish Institute at Athens welcomes you to Athens Jazz & Preveza Jazz Festival with Nils Landgren and his band Funk Unit.

• 23^rd Athens Jazz on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 11 p.m.
• 22^nd Preveza Jazz Festival on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 11 p.m.

We are pleased to invite interested colleagues to an evening seminar discussing joyful learning about cultural heritage with focus on sustainability.

Warmly welcome on Monday the 20^th or Wednesday the 22^nd of May at 6 p.m.! (The same seminar will be given twice.)