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)

Welcome to the release of the children’s book about the Piraeus lion, a copy of whose statue stands in the entrance hall of the Historical Museum in Stockholm.

Listen to the author Erik Magntorn read from the book and paint together with the illustrator Martine Castoriano.

Saturday, October 26, 2024, 12.15 – 13.15

The Greek Movie Days is a yearly event organized by the Swedish institute at Athens, the Greek House of Culture, the Greek School in Stockholm and the Women’s section of the Greek association in Stockholm. The event is organized with the object of highlighting new and exciting Greek films.

Welcome to Zita Folkets Bio on the 6th, 13th and 20th Oktober, 2024, at 5 p.m.

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.