‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Exhibition in Athens Extended to September 1st

CulturVator/Art d’Egypte’s ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ exhibition in Athens has been extended until September 1st. Taking place in both Athens and Alexandria, the Athens leg of the exhibition was initially due to last from June 25th to July 16th. The Egyptian leg is set to take place at Alexandria’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina between October 17th and October 31st.

The collaborative affair involves a number of Hellenic institutions including the Cavafy Archives, the Onassis Foundation and the Acropolis Museum working with the Egyptian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture, as well as the Egyptian Embassy in Athens.

The joint exhibition aspires to emphasise the centuries-old history and friendship between Egypt and Greece, visually highlighting the shared heritage between the two nations. In so doing, a number of Greek and Egyptian contemporary and modern artists will be on display including Mahmoud Said, Costas Varotsos, Danae Stratou, Omar Touson and Karim El Hayawan, amongst others.