For those of you who might consider spending some time in Athens before or after coming to Volos for the Symposium, here are some links to museums/venues/cultural events worth going:
MUSEUMS
National Archeological Museum of Athens
The Acropolis Museum
National Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Cycladic art
FESTIVALS-CULTURAL EVENTS
Athens and Epidauros Festival 2017
CULTURAL VENUES
Megaron - The Athens Concert Hall
Onassis Cultural Center
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center