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.

The Finnish Institute at Athens, the Swedish Institute at Athens, the Corfu Studies Society-Solomos Museum, and Asini Publications invite you to the presentation of the books Aigaion, by the Finnish-Swedish author Willy Kyrklund and ‘Under the tall Venetian houses’ Finnish travellers in Corfu by Maria Martzoukou.

Speakers of the event: Dr. Björn Forsén (University of Helsinki), Maria Martzoukou (translator), Vasilis Sabatakakis (Lund University) and Dimitris Bacharas (Asini Publications). The event is in Greek.

Monday, March 30, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Finnish Institute at Athens, Zitrou 16, Makrygianni.

Warmly welcome to an engaging conversation (in swedish) with Alexandra Pascalidou.

Monday, 12 January, at 7:00 p.m., at the Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9.

The Swedish Institute at Athens invites you to a talk in greek by Νίκοs Μ. Georgiadis on the topic Who Was Henning Mankell, which will take place on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Swedish Institute (Mitseon 9, Athens).

Welcome to Athens Baroque Festival!

On Friday, September 26 & Sunday, September 28, 2025, the Swedish baroque violinist Rebecka Karlsson will perform in Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas at the German Evangelical Church (Sina 68, Athens).

This will indead be a wonderful chance to experience baroque music at its finest!

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

Saturday 27 September 2025, 10.00 - 14.00 Pedion tou Areos, Αrion area.

The Swedish Institute at Athens, the Greek-Swedish Association, and the Nordic Academy invite you to the commemorative event honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mikis Theodorakis

Mikis Theodorakis – Sweden, a second homeland

Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Danish Institute (14 Chairefontos Street, Plaka).

The Swedish Institute at Athens, KONSTFACK, the Athens School of Fine Arts (ASFA), and the Association of Friends of Silk warmly welcome you to the exhibition “Silk & Soufli”, which opens on Sunday, June 22 at 19:30 at Mansion Brika in Soufli.

The exhibition will be open until June 29, from 18:00 to 21:00. Free admission.