This is one of the most famous watch companies in the world. But what most people don’t know is that Rolex has cultivated a special relationship with culture for decades. You’ve thought about sponsorship, but that’s not the only thing we’ll find out when the Rolex Arts Festival takes place in Athens in May. It is organized in the Greek capital on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, in which famous personalities offer their guidance to young artists as a kind of apprenticeship. So we will see some of the most talented young creators who have learned a lot under the wing of important people.

More than 30 dance, theatre, music, cinema, architecture, visual arts, literature and more events are scheduled in the Greek capital from May 26 to 28. At the same time, from 22 to 25 May there will be a special pre-festival program designed for Greek artists, professionals and youth. Among what we will see are two very interesting group exhibitions. The first of eight Rolex Fine Arts Fellowships will be held at the National Museum of Modern Art. Another one will be on display at the Benaki Museum in Piraeus with the work of all architectural scholars, and there will also be a discussion with Sir David Chipperfield, who will transform the National Archaeological Museum and was awarded a prize a few days ago. The famous Pritzker Price. Piraeus will also host screenings of short films by filmmakers-grantees.

Dance talent can be seen at the Athens Conservatory, as well as four artist installations. There will be two performances. “The Case of the Stranger”, as well as the performance of “Bolero” at the Ω2 Event. At the conservatory, literature lovers will have the opportunity to listen to texts in Greek and English, written by the boys, but read by outstanding Greek actors in both languages ​​in an event called “We will whisper in your ear.” And, of course, the program could not miss music with a performance with a sound installation on the parallel stage of the Hall of Alexandra Triantis Palace performed by music scholarship holder Ben Frost, as well as a concert at the closing of the Festival. in the Palace Garden with groups from Egypt, Honduras and the USA.