Onassis Cultural Centre

Onassis Cultural Centre

The Onassis Cultural Centre is Athens' new convention and cultural space hosting events and actions across the whole spectrum of the arts from theatre, dance, music and the visual arts to the written word, with an emphasis on contemporary cultural expression, on supporting Greek artists, on cultivating international collaborations and on educating children and people of all ages through life-long learning.

The foundations of the Onassis Cultural Centre were laid in Athens in 2004. The construction of the Centre was exclusively funded and overseen by the Onassis Foundation. The Onassis Cultural Centre's 18,000 sq. m. of internal floor space are spread over no fewer than sixteen levels, nine of which are underground. The Centre's cutting-edge facilities include:

Main Stage: An 880-seat amphitheatre. The multiplicity of potential stage and lighting configurations make it possible to use this impressive auditorium for a range of large-scale events, from theatrical and dance performances, concerts and cinema screenings to lectures and concerts.

Upper stage: A 220-seat auditorium which can be used for smaller-scale theatrical, music and dance performances, presentations, lectures, cinema screenings (multimedia, virtual reality), seminars and conferences.

Lecture & exhibition space: A room on the 5th floor which can seat up to sixty on free-standing chairs. It is ideal for lectures, educational programmes and round-table discussions.

Exhibition hall: A 700 sq. m. space on the Centre's second underground level specially-designed for exhibitions and other activities.

A number of open spaces spread over the Centre's levels and ideal for smaller exhibitions or meetings.

Liquid Sky: A meeting point in the Onassis Cultural Centre bearing the signature of the celebrated Greek contemporary artist, Aemilia Papaphilippou. Integrating art into public space allows the artist to enter into a dialogue with the visitor and artistic expression to become part of our everyday lives. As we commune with art naturally in an atmospheric space before and after the performance, concert, exhibition or discussion, we realize that, yes, we can live in art.

Restaurant-Bar-Café: Complete your visit to the Centre by stopping off for a drink or some food in our bar, restaurant or café. Stage your own corporate events in its well-appointed private spaces, or enjoy a coffee break of light meal there during conferences and symposia. The roof-top restaurant offers panoramic views of Athens and is also available for private functions.

Underground car-parking areas

The Onassis Cultural Centre hires its spaces out to organizations for conferences, symposia, Press Conferences and book presentations. It also makes its well-appointed café, bar and restaurant available for professional dinners and other corporate events.

Onassis Cultural Centre
107-109 Syngrou Avenue, 11745 Athens, Greece
Information/Tickets: 210 900 5 800,
Administration: 213 0 178000
Email: info@sgt.gr