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2nd Athens Biennale 2009
HEAVEN
15 June – 4 October
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Exhibition Days & Hours
Tickets
Guided Tours
Multimedia Exhibition Guide (NOUS)
Educational Programmes
Bicycles
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Exhibition Days & Hours:
- 15 June – 31 July & 1 September – 4 October:
Tuesday to Thursday, 17.00 – 00.00
Friday to Sunday, 12.00 – 00.00
Closed on Mondays, except Monday 15 June, when the Biennale opens for the public.
- 1 August – 30 August:
Wednesday & Thursday, 17.00 – 00.00
Friday to Sunday, 12.00 – 00.00
Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays
Closed on 15 & 16 August
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Tickets:
- Full: 12 euro (for one visit to all exhibitions)
- Reduced: 8 euro (for one visit to all exhibitions, students, over 65s, disabled and their escort, members of Ε.Ε.Τ.Ε., ICOM, AICA, IKT)
- Unlimited Visits: 20 euro (non transferable, valid for all exhibitions)
- Group: 100 euro (for 10 persons, for one visit to all exhibitions)
- Reduced Group: 50 euro (for 10 persons, for one visit to all exhibitions, students, over 65s, disabled and their escort, members of Ε.Ε.Τ.Ε., ICOM, AICA, IKT)
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Guided Tours:
Guided tours of the exhibitions located at the Esplanade Building are offered to the visitors on the following days and hours:
Every Saturday and Sunday at 19.00
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August and Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 August guided tours won't take place.
The guided tours start at the lobby of the exhibition venue and last for approximately 90 minutes.
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Multimedia Exhibition Guide (NOUS):
I-Phone guides are available without charge for multimedia-guided tours to the exhibitions of the 2nd Athens Biennale 2009.
The application has been designed especially for the Athens Biennale by the austrian company NousGuide, and is being presented for the first time in Greece by the Athens Biennale Major Sponsor Cosmote. Numerous entries on the works and the artists of the exhibitions of the 2nd Athens Biennale 2009 are included.
The guides are available at the Esplanade Building.
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Educational Programmes:
The educational programmes are designed for secondary level students ('School Days' programme) and for children aged 6 to 10 ('Little Angels' programme). The aim of the programmes is the development of critical thought by means of active participation, interaction with artists and conversation on issues related to contemporary artistic production.
School days: Guided tours to secondary level students.
Prior to the visit to the exhibition, teacher packs, especially designed for the preparation of the instructors, are made available. The packs include information on the works exhibited in the 2nd Biennale, explanatory texts, topics and questions for discussion, images of the works exhibited, and suggested activities in greek and english. The 'School Days' programme aspires to enrich the students’ experience and facilitate their understanding of the creative process, encouraging them to observe, contemplate and express their ideas.
For further information: +30 210 52 32 222 and contact@athensbiennial.org
Little Angels: Workshops for children aged 6 to 10.
The children create works of art along with participating greek artists of the 2nd Athens Biennale. The aim of these workshops is to familiarize children with art making through joyful, creative activities.
The workshops begin at 12.00 and last for approximately 90 minutes. The programme of the workshops is the following:
Saturday 12 September: Vassilis Karouk (painting)
Sunday 13 September: Panayiotis Loukas (painting)
Saturday 19 September: Andreas Kassapis & Yiannis Skourletis (drawing)
Sunday 20 September: Angelo Plessas (web art)
Saturday 26 September: Dora Economou (3D creations)
Sunday 27 September: Anastasia Douka & Kostas Roussakis (sculpture)
Participation in the workshops is offered on a complimentary basis with the reduced ticket of the exhibition.
Pre-booking is essential on +30 210 52 32 222.
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Bicycles:
The Athens Biennale Major Sponsor Cosmote offers bicycles without charge to the visitors of the 2nd Athens Biennale as a unique opportunity to explore the works and events of the biennale that lie along the coastline of Palaio Faliro.
The bicycles are available at the Esplanade Building.
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Access:
- by tram (www.tramsa.gr):
 4 Syntagma / SEF & 3 Voula / SEF
Both Lines:
Stop DELTA FALIROU for access to Esplanade Building (next to Tae Kwon Do Court), Water Plaza, Faliron Olympic Complex and the Esplanade
Stop AGHIA SKEPI for access to Village Center
Stop TROKADERO for access to Flisvos Marina, Flisvos Municipal Cinema, Flisvos Breakwater and Faliro Park
Stop PARKO FLISVOU for access to Flisvos Breakwater, Flisvos Park and Flisvos Building
Stop FLISVOS for access to Flisvos Building and Flisvos Beach
Stop BATIS for access to Batis Beach
- by bus:
 130 Peiraias / N. Smyrni (Stop: AGHIA SKEPI)
A1 Peiraias / Voula (Stop: AGHIA SKEPI)
Β1 Peiraias / Glyfada (Stop: AGHIA SKEPI)
101 Peiraias / Alimos / Elliniko (Stop: AGHIA SKEPI)
217 Peiraias / Dafni (Stop: AGHIA SKEPI)
550 Kifissia / Sygrou (Stop: FOROS)
- by trolley (www.athens-trolley.gr):
 10 Tzitzifies / Chalandri (Stop: TZITZIFIES) Change to 3, Α1, Β1
Information for all public transport: www.oasa.gr
Info line: 185 (Mon-Fri: 06.30-23.30, Sat-Sun: 07.30-22.30)
- by car:
From National Road: At the exit Glyfada/SEF take the exit to SEF
and at the roundabout follow the root to Glyfada, Beach Volley and
Tae Kwon Do. At the end of the road, turn right at the traffic light
onto old Poseidonos Avenue. Turn right again at the first traffic
light and you have reached Tae Kwon Do.
From Sygrou Avenue: At the end of Sygrou Avenue take the exit to
Glyfada. Remaining in the right lane follow the signs to Olympic
Complex. Before the first traffic light, take the exit (on your right
hand) towards the Olympic Complex, make a u-turn and at the traffic
light (approximately 100 meters from the exit) turn left towards Tae
Kwon Do (Faliro Indoors Stadium).
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