The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) welcomes summer with its successful outdoor film screening series Park your Cinema and Park your Cinema Kids, which return this year to the Clearing at Stavros Niarchos Park for the eleventh consecutive year, as always, with free admission!

This is the SNFCC’s longest-running series of events, which has managed, over the years, to build a loyal audience of all ages. Year after year, audiences gather at Clearing to enjoy film screenings while lying on the grass under the starry sky, in a unique summer experience.

This year, adult audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy popular “musicals under the stars,” curated by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. At the same time, children will watch films about friendship and family selected by the Athens International Children’s and Youth Film Festival. The season kicks off with a bang with two beloved films: the iconic musical Fame on May 29 and the live-action version of Lilo & Stitch on May 30.

The detailed screening schedule for May, June, and July is as follows:

Friday 29 May, 21.00

Fame (1980)

Directors: Alan Parker

Cast: Eddie Barth, Irene Carra, Lee Curreri

The exciting world of the New York High School of Performing Arts, where a group of students chase their dreams of fame while facing personal struggles, romantic entanglements, and moments of triumph and disappointment. Through impressive dance scenes, raw emotion, and wonderful music, the film captures the passion, determination, creativity, and courage required to take the stage. A film about friendship and ambition, a timeless ode to youth and artistic daring, a landmark musical of American cinema, winner of two Oscars— Best Original Score to composer Michael Gore and Best Original Song for the now-classic “Fame.”

Friday 5 June, 21.00 

Grease (1978)

Director: Randal Kleiser

Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton John, Stockard Channing, Didi Conn

When sweet Sandy transfers to Rydell High School, she reunites with the charming and daring Danny, her summer fling. The school hallways come alive with famous songs and explosive choreography, buzzing with the rebellious spirit of youth. From spectacular dance competitions in the gym to the lively chaos of the graduation ceremony, the students enjoy both the funny and the dramatic sides of teenage life. A soundtrack packed with unforgettable hits, including the Oscar-nominated Best Original Song “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” accompanies this iconic teen musical that has been loved by generations of movie fans.

Friday 3 July, 21.00

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Director: Tim Burton

Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall

Tim Burton’s darkly inventive musical adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical follows the tormented barber Sweeney Todd, who returns to Victorian London after his imprisonment, determined to reclaim his life and take revenge on those who wronged him. With haunting melodies, macabre humor, and the magnetic chemistry of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, this chilling tale of love, obsession, and revenge unfolds above Mrs. Lovett’s famous bakery, where tragedy meets culinary genius.

Sunday 19 July, 21.00

School of Rock (2003)

Director: Richard Linklater

Cast: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack

In this energetic and heartwarming musical comedy, Dewey, a struggling rock musician, takes on a job as a substitute music teacher at a strict private school. Although he seems completely out of place, this unconventional teacher soon discovers his students’ musical talent and secretly transforms the class into a rock band. As classes give way to rehearsals, Dewey inspires his students to find their voices and embrace the creativity and rebellious spirit of rock music. Together, they set their sights on winning the Battle of the Bands music competition. Filled with infectious rhythm, humor, and good vibes, the film is a rousing celebration of the transformative power of music.

Friday 24 July, 21.00

Dreamgirls (2006)

Director: Bill Condon

Csst: Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy

Effie White, Dina Jones, and Laurel Robinson, three friends from Chicago, form the promising vocal trio “The Dreamettes,” which shoots from obscurity to fame during the golden age of soul, discovering along the way that fame comes at a price. Under the guidance of an ambitious manager, they transform into pop idols, sacrificing their soul roots, amidst intense personal conflicts. Their bond is tested behind the spotlight as they face the harsh reality of an ever-evolving music industry. Dreamgirls is a film brimming with glamour, with Jennifer Hudson’s performance—which earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress—standing out.

Friday 31 July, 21.00

8 Femmes (2002)

Director: François Ozon

Cast: Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Beart, Danielle Darrieux, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Ledoyen

François Ozon’s playful and irresistibly elegant musical mystery film is a Technicolor celebration of intrigue and femme fatale glamour. It is an adaptation of the famous play by French writer Robert Thomas and features an unforgettable soundtrack by Krishna Levy.

Stranded by a snowstorm in a luxurious 1950s mansion, eight women—played by some of the biggest stars of French cinema—try to solve the murder of the house’s sole male resident. Each of them has a motive. One is the murderer. Among them, Isabelle Huppert, as the melodramatic Aunt Augustine, is a revelation. With dramatic intensity, biting humor, and incredible comic timing, Huppert delivers a chillingly tender performance, with the now-classic scene where she plays “Message Personnel” on the piano. The stellar cast also includes Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, Danielle Darrieux, and Catherine Deneuve. The film won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival and received multiple nominations at the European Film Awards.

Park Your Cinema Kids

Saturday 30 May, 21.00

Lilo & Stitch (2025)

Director: Dean Fleischer Camp

Cast: Sydney Elizabeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Chris Sanders, Courtney B. Vance, Zach Galifianakis, Maia Kealoha

The live-action film adaptation of the classic Disney animated film tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of a lonely girl from Hawaii and an alien creature who helps her reunite her broken family.

The mischievous alien Stitch escapes from a genetic experiment on a distant planet and lands in Hawaii. There, he is adopted by a lonely little girl, Lilo. The two of them will teach us what devotion, friendship, and “ohana”—which in Hawaiian tradition means family—truly mean.

The film is shown with a dubbed soundtrack.

Saturday 6 June, 21.00

The Parent Trap (1998)

Director: Nancy Meyers

Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson

Two twin sisters (played by Lindsay Lohan), who are unaware of each other’s existence, meet by chance at a camp, switch places so that each can meet the parent they were deprived of, and devise a plan to reunite their separated parents.

The film is shown with subtitles.

Saturday 4 July, 21.00

Finding Nemo (2003)

Director: Andrew Stanton

“Finding Nemo” is a massive artistic and box-office success from Disney/Pixar that won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film and received rave reviews. To this day, it continues to be regarded as one of the finest moments in animation in the history of cinema: the well-developed characters, the exemplary screenplay, which unfolds a relationship between father and son that is both funny and touching, and the stunning depiction of the ocean, combine to create a unique cinematic experience.

Due to a shark attack in the neighborhood where the parents of the clownfish Nemo lived, the only fish to survive is his father, Marlin, and Nemo’s unhatched egg. Marlin’s overprotectiveness toward his only son, Nemo, leads him to take a dangerous risk, resulting in Nemo’s abduction by divers. His father must brave a thousand waves to save him and bring him back home.

The film is shown with subtitles.

Saturday 18 July, 21.00

Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond  (2019)

Director: Marit Moum Aune, Rasmus A. Sivertsen

What brings together a little street urchin, a cunning jungle prince, and the infamous Pirate Blacktooth? A Magic Diamond that makes wishes come true and an exciting animated adventure featuring unforgettable characters, spectacular action, generous doses of laughter, and lots of music.

The film is shown dubbed.

Saturday 25 July, 21.00

Surf’s Up (2007)

Directors: Ash Brannon, Chris Buck

Accompanied by a film crew documenting his experiences, the ambitious surfer Cody leaves his family in Cold de Janeiro, Antarctica, to travel to Penguin Island for the surfing championship. There, he meets a crazy chicken surfer, a famous champion of the sport, a talent scout, and a dynamic lifeguard. Kodi believes that winning will bring him the admiration he craves, but when he meets a veteran surfer, he has a change of heart. Perhaps the true winners aren’t always the ones who finish first?

An incredibly entertaining adventure, nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film.

The film is shown in dubbed version.