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1. Asian Food Festival | Athens | May 2-3

   The Athens Asian Food Festival returns to Kypseli Municipal Market, expanding on its successful debut with a larger, more vibrant program celebrating Asian gastronomy and culture.

2. Attackers vandalize Athens Administrative Court of Appeals entrance

   Unidentified attackers vandalized the main entrance of the Athens Administrative Court of Appeals late Saturday, smashing glass panels with sledgehammers and throwing paint.

3. Mitsotakis condemns White House attack

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis condemned an attack at a White House correspondents’ dinner attended by US President Donald Trump, calling it a reminder that violence has no place in democratic societies.

4. Bach on Violoncello Piccolo | Athens | May 5

   Mario Brunello presents a distinctive recital at the Athens Concert Hall, performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach on the rare violoncello piccolo.

5. Mitsotakis hails Greece-France deal as ‘new phase’ in partnership

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday said Greece’s upgraded strategic partnership with France marks a deepening of bilateral ties across defense, economic and technological sectors following the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Athens.

6. Greece weather shift after May Day to bring cooler temperatures

   Greece is set for an unseasonably warm and sunny start to the week, with temperatures rising well above seasonal norms before a marked deterioration in weather conditions around May Day, according to state broadcaster ERT.

7. Old Souls, New City | Athens | May 2

   A free open-air event at Pangrati Grove brings together vintage culture and old house music in an immersive setting centered on nostalgia, movement and connection.

8. ND MPs are grumpy but not in revolt

   The predicted, by some, and hoped, by yet more, revolt of New Democracy lawmakers did not materialize. But tensions within the ruling conservatives’ parliamentary group persist.

9. Entrance exams begin for Onassis-supported public schools

   Candidates will sit entrance exams for Greece’s Onassis Public Schools on Sunday, with testing beginning at 10 a.m. and exam centers closing entry at 9 a.m.

10. Macron, Mitsotakis push to extend EU Recovery Fund repayments

    French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday urged the European Union to extend repayment deadlines on its post-pandemic Recovery Fund and consider issuing new joint bonds to finance future investments, Politico reported.