Six dogs Why Athens City Guide

Six d.o.g.s – June 2016 events

Where: Six d.o.g.s, Monastiraki
When: Various dates throughout June 2016
Why Go: An all in one cultural venue where art & music collide

Six Dogs – The Venue

Six d.o.g.s is an all day and night cultural space that hosts a wide range of events including exhibitions and music gigs. Also operating as a bar and nightclub, it features guest DJ’s and concerts that provide a platform for experimental music and emerging artists. The venue is one of a kind in Athens and includes an exhibition and project space along with a bar that serves cocktails and snacks until very late or (early in the morning!). The venue schedules more than 500 events per year.

JUNE EVENTS:

Six Dogs Why Athens City Guide

2nd-25th June – Exhibition: ‘Laying Dormant’ / free admission

Greek painter Dimitris Ioannou presents his exhibition ‘Laying Dormant’. He explores objects as memory activating mediums and the idea that they can also create the feeling of suffocation. The artist also presents images and stories of people aged 7 to 77 who describe what they consider as irreplaceable objects in their lives.

Basement level

Opening Hours: Thu-Fri 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Sat 12:00pm – 6:00pm

3rd-12th June – Exhibition: ‘Nikoltsos’ / free admission

Greek photographer Peter Nikoltsos returns to the Project Space, for the fourth time, presenting a set of paper images via slideshow. His main themes are broken marbles and marquetry, but he is also particularly focused on the designs and texture of paper.

Project Space

Opening Hours: 12:00pm – 10:00pm daily

10th June – DJ set: Imaginary Sounds, Panos Isopoulos / free admission

Live DJ set at the Bar. Doors open at 10:00pm

10th June – DJ set, Rocking Radio. One year anniversary party / free admission

Rocking Radio’ producers and editors invite us to celebrate their one year milestone on online radio. Rocking Radio has become one of the largest online rock radio channels, with listeners all around the world from America to the UK. The producers are ready to share their music selections live, to welcome in summer in the most “rocking” way.

Gig Space. Doors open at 10:00pm

11th-12th June – Exhibition: Manifactura Project, two day market / free admission

Manifactura and its partners welcome summer with a 2-day bazaar on the ground floor of six d.o.g.s. 20 artists will display original handmade pieces, jewellery, accessories and small works of art at reasonable prices.

Ground Floor

Opening Hours: from 12:00pm

11th June – Live Music: Nibiru, Caldera and Bacchus Priest / admission fee

Six d.o.g.s presents three Greek bands known for their alternative sounds. Caldera who were established in Athens in 2013 are working on their first album. Nibiru is a post metal band, who have released a digital single of their latest work and Bacchus Priest is a psychedelic stoner band from Athens. Their first album Bacchus Priest was released last year.

Gig Space

Doors open at 9:00pm

Admission: 3 euros

11th June – DJ set, C: CA & BROCA / free admission

Live DJ set at the Bar. Doors open at 10:00pm

18th June – Music: Live Echo Train/ admission fee

Echo Train is a psychedelic rock band formed in Athens in 2013. They will perform on the six d.o.g.s stage, playing tracks from their first album Memento Mori. Their music has elements of psychedelic blues and garage influences from the 60’s. The concert will feature audio-visual material created by Greek artists Anna Tsapo and Marios Tsagkaris. The band consists of Ren (vocals), Greggy K. (guitars, beer jug), Dennis Panagiotidis (drums), Thanos Karagiannis (synths) and Spyros Valkaniotis (bass).

Gig Space

Doors open at 9:00pm

Admission 5 euros