“Athens Celebrating” program

Program of events

Friday, December 9th 2011
Syntagma Square
11.00-13.00
Decoration of Syntagma Square
18.00
The lighting of Syntagma Square
Presentation: Larissa Vergou-Leonidas Antonopoulos
Philharmonic Orchestra of Athens Municipality
18.30
Concert of the Big Band of Athens Municipality with the participation of Yvette
(The presentation will be done in Sign Language by the NGO "Dro" interpreters)

Saturday December 10th 2011
Drakou Street Pedestrian Walk
(Koukaki area)
18.00-20.00
Concert of the Big Band of Athens Municipality with the participation of Nastazia Beikof

Youth and Sports Organization Cultural Center of Vafeiochoriou Street
(2, Karolidou Street)
10.00-17.00
Christmas Workshops-Children Environmental Program Y.S.O
(visual, music and kinetic treatment workshops)

Youth and Sports Organization Cultural Center Nortaou Street
(7, Nortaou Street)
18.30
"A night full of Miracles" from the Children Theatrical Team, the Children Choir, the Music-Kinetic team and the Traditional Dances Team of Y.S.O.

Sunday, December 11th 2011
Youth and Sports Organization Cultural Center of Vafeiochoriou Street
(2, Karolidou Street)
10.00-17.00
Christmas Workshops-Children Environmental Program Y.S.O
(visual, music and kinetic treatment workshops)

Y.S.O. Cultural Center of Ano Petralona
(165 Dimofontos Street)
18.30
5 single act plays (G.Krokos, M.Theodoraki, I.Giannopoulou) from the Children theatrical Team of the Cultural Center of Y.S.O. Of Ano Petralona.

Friday, December 16th 2011

Klaythmonos Square
18.00
"Music of the World" Festival
Municipality of Athens Symphonic Orchestra, with solist Christos Tsiamoulis, Kyriakos Gkouventas and Vaggelis Vergotis with the participation of Martha Moreleon
20.00
Encardia Concert
21.00
Katia Gonzalez Concert

Saturday, December 17th 2011

Kolonaki Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas workshops and other children activities from the "Magikes Svoures" group and the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra with Christmas Songs.

Plyta Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and children activities form the "Anemoskala" group

Iious Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas workshops and other children activities from the "Morphes Ekfrasis" group and the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra with Christmas Songs

Petroula Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas workshops and other children activities from "Pantomime Spectacles" group

Thermidas Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas workshops and other children activities from "Sfyrichtroules" group.
Agiou Demetriou Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas workshops and other children activities from "OSCAR" group, with the participation o f the Choir of the Cultural Center of Y.S.O. Of Vafeiochoriou.

Amerikis Square
12.00
Christmas Songs from the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra.

Pedestrian Walk Fokionos Negri
(at the level of Megistis and Skyrou streets)
11.30-14.30
Christmas workshops and other children activities from "Paichnidokamomata" group
13.00
Christmas Songs from the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra.

Y.S.O. Sepolia Cultural Center
(4, Lampovou street)
18.30
Excerpts from "the Little Match Girl" theatrical team and the children choir of the Y.S.O. Sepolia Cultural Center

Y.S.O. Kato Petralona Cultural Center
(61, Athinadorou street)
19.30
"Kay and Gernda in the Elf Land"--Children team and children choir of Y.S.O. Kato Petralona Cultural Center

Klaythmonos Square
10.00-22.00
"Music of the World" Festival
10.00-12.00 Music of the World from Kosmos Radio 93.6
12.0 Takim1
13.30 European Taxim
15.00 Eleni & Souzana Vougioukli
16.30 Zoi Tiganouria
18.00 Athens Hot Club
19.30 Socrates Sinopoulos& Christos Tsiamoulis
21.00 Christos Tsiamoulis & Kyriakos Goubentas in Greek traditional christmas carols

Kotzia Square
10.30-12.00
Christmas Workshops-Children Environmental Program Y.S.O. (visual, music and kinetic treatment workshops)
14.15 Dance School Eleni Christofilou
15.15 Dance School Bailarte Salsa Studio
16.00 "Pedion Olisthiron phase II" from the Dance theater Dagypoli

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square of Children"

Sunday, December 18th, 2011
"Anna and Maria Kalouta" Athens Municipality venue
(6, Timokreontos Street, Neos Kosmos)
12.00
Christmas concert by the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra at the Neos Kosmos Venue.

Y.S.O. Evelpidon Cultural Center
(18, Evelpidon Street)
11.00
"Tonight Jesus Christ is Born"--Children Theatrical Team & Children Choir of the Evelpidon Y.S.O.

Y.S.O. Kato Patissia Cultural Center
(Kourtidou and Stratigou Kallari street)
19.00
"Christmas Tricks", from the Kato Patissia Y.S.O. Cultural Center children theatrical team.

Y.S.O. Agios Eleftherios Cultural Center
(5, Anavritis street)
18.00
"A gift for Santa Claus"-- from the Agios Eleftherios Y.S.O. Cultural Center children theatrical team

Y.S.O. Gravas Cultural Center
(60, Taygetou street)
19.30
"Holly night & the Trolls" from the Gravas Y.S.O. Cultural Center children theatrical team

Mets (Panagiots Gkazgkas) Closed Gym
(70, M.Mousourou street)
09.00-14.00
Multicultural Fest-Co-organized by the Y.S.O and the Greek National committee of UNICEF

Klaythmonos Square
10.00-22.00
"Music of the World" Festival
10.00-12.00 Music of the World from Kosmos Radio 93.6
10.30 "Rodina" Choir of the Greek-Bulgarian Cultural Link
12.00 Melios Balkana Mama
13.30 Tangarto
15.00 Adriatika
16.30 Babuba
18.00 Colpo Grosso
19.30 Martha Mavroidi
21.00 Andre Maia

Kapnikarea Square
11.00-14.00
Nickelodeon invites children in a parade along with Sponge bob, Patrick and Dora the Explorer to Syntagma Square!

Syntagma Square
14.00-19.00
"The magical square of Children"

Kotzia Square
10.30-12.00
Christmas Workshops-Children Environmental Program Y.S.O. (visual, music and kinetic treatment workshops)
11.14.30
Dance School Performances:
11.00 Anastasia Bofiliou Dance school
12.00 "Star Dance" Dance School Christmas Show
13.00 "Christmas Wishes" from De Petrillo-Varlamou Dance school
13.30 "Happy Merry Christmas" from Kallikaki Dance School
16.00 Scissor-modeling workshop by the Sotiris Charidemos repertory
17.00 Karagiozis Performance by the Sotiris Charidemos repertory

Monday, December 19th 2011
Klaythmonos Square
18.00-21.00
Young Student Group Concerts (Y.S.O)
18.00 Contra Limit
18.45 Maybe in Heaven it Doesn't Rain
19.30 The Overjoyed 32
20.15 ROCKAMORA

Syntagma Square
12.00-15.00
"Pantomime Days & Nights of Magic, Puppetry" Festival

Kotzia Square
16.00-20.00
Christmas Workshops from the Nurseries of Athens Municipality
17.00-19.00
"Pantomime Days & Nights of Magic, Puppetry" Festival

Tuesday, December 20th 2011

"Technopolis" complex (Aggelos Sikelianos hall)
(100, Pireos Street, Gazi)
13.00 Presentation of the "The yard of Paintings" program, by the Solidarity and Invitation Center of the Athens Municipality (children painting exhibition -refugees from Afghanistan and interpretations of their approaches by specialized scientific personnel of the Municipality of Athens Solidarity Center )

Agios Meletios Square
12.00
Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra (Athens Municipality Cultural Organization)

Klaythmonos Square
18.00-21.00
Young Student Group Concerts (Y.S.O)
18.00 - 18.30 2 NIGHT
18.40 - 19.20 THE D.E.AL
19.30 - 20.10 WHITE STAIN
20.20 - 21.00 Violent Cartoons

Syntagma Square
12.00-15.00
"Pantomime Days & Nights of Magic, Puppetry" Festival

Kotzia Square
16.00-20.00
Christmas Workshops from the Nurseries of Athens Municipality
17.00-19.00
"Pantomime Days & Nights of Magic, Puppetry" Festival

"Athina 98,4" Amphitheater
(100, Pireos Street)
Les jours les plus courts
Short length film festival in collaboration with the French Institut of Athens and the Drama Festival
09.30 Children french short length movies: cartoons and science fiction movies for children 6-10 years old
20.30 "The Power of Image" A selection of short length movies from all over the world from the International Drama Festival archive.

Wednesday, December 21st 2011
Klaythmonos Square
18.00 El Culture day with theater, AMSTER perform in art and music!

Syntagma Square
12.00-15.00
"Pantomime Days & Nights of Magic, Puppetry" Festival

Kotzia Square
16.00-20.00
Christmas Workshops from the Nurseries of Athens Municipality
17.00-19.00
"Pantomime Days & Nights of Magic, Puppetry" Festival

French Institute of Athens
(31, Sina street)
22.00
Les jours les plus courts
Short length film festival in collaboration with the French Institute of Athens and the Drama Festival

Thursday, December 22nd 2011
"Technopolis" complex
(100, Pireos Street, Gazi)
"Athina 98,4" hosts the Child Care Center "Mitera" and organizes the annual Christmas celebration for foster families and children hosted by Mitera.

Klaythmonos Square
10.00-21.00
«Jazzie Christmas» Festival
10.00 -12.00 Μusic Selections by "En Lefko" 87.7
12.00 Black Jack
13.30 Trio Puente
15.00 Soul Station
16.30 GoJam Group
18.00 Blues Revenge & Dioni
19.30 Vassilis Gouzios Quartet

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square of Children"
15.00
Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra Musical walk, Ermou street-Varvakeios Market-Kotzia Square.

Kotzia Square
14.00
"The Meeting" performance by the Modern Circus Team Cirque Petit
16.00-17.00
Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra
16.00 -20.00
Christmas Workshops from the Nurseries of Athens Municipality
17.00
"Metropolitan Stories" Modern Athenian stories.

Acropolis Museum (2nd Floor balcony)
17.00 European Taxim

Friday, December 23rd 2011

Y.S.O Kipseli Cultural Center
(18, Kalogera street)
19.00
"Christmas Story" by Charles Dickens from the Y.S.O Kipseli Cultural Center children theatrical team.

Klaythmonos Square

10.00-21.00
«Jazzie Christmas» Festival
10.00 -12.00 Μusic Selections by "En Lefko" 87.7
12.00 Atheneum Swinging Jazz
13.30 Jazz Bastards
15.00 Slice of Jazz
16.30 Vette Michelle & SouLuv
18.00 Jan Van de Angel
19.30 Anakata
21.00 Voyage Jazz Trio

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square of Children"
15.00
Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra Musical walk, Ermou street-Monastiraki -Kotzia Square.

Kotzia Square
16.00 -20.00
Christmas Workshops from the Nurseries of Athens Municipality
15.00-17.00
"Choir Day"
15.00 Carols by Non Canon
16:30 Choir Festival-Y.S.O Choir
17.30 Choir Festival-P.P.C S.A. Choir

Acropolis Museum (Ground Floor)
17.00 Municipality of Athens Symphony Orchestra Performance.

Saturday, December 24th 2011

St. Paul's Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for Children by the "Anemoskala" group.
Mesologgiou Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for Children by the "Morphes Ekfrasis" group.
Merkouri Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for Children by the "Pantomime Spectacle" group.

Kolymvitirio Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for Children by the "Sfyritroules" group.

St. Andrew's Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for Children by the "Magikes Svoures" group.

Kanari Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for Children by the "Oscar" group.

St. Thomas' Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for Children by the "Paichnidokamomata" group.

Klaythmonos Square

10.00-22.00
«Jazzie Christmas» Festival
10.00 -12.00 Music Selections by "En Lefko" 87.7
10.30 Egg Lemon Sauce
12.00 Atheneum Swinging Jazz
13.30 Martha Moreleon
15.00 Paradoxonia
16.30 Biri Biri
18.00 Happy Dog Project
21.00 Municipality of Athens Big Band Concert, with the Participation of Nastazia Beikof

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square of Children

Kotzia Square
13.00
Pedro & Salsa Sinners
15.00
Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra Musical walk ,Syntagma Square-Varvakeios Market-Kotzia Square
15.00
Athens Swing Cats
16.00 - 16.30
Municipality of Athens Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, December 25th 2011

Rouf Closed Gym (Peireos and 69, Ehelidon Street)
13.00
Festive Lunch for the homeless with the participation of the Greek Music Orchestra of the Municipality of Athens.

Tuesday, December 27th 2011
Melina Cultural Center
(66, Herakleidon Street, Theisio)

17.30- Scissor-modeling workshop by the Sotiris Charidemos repertory
18.30 Karagiozis Performance by the Sotiris Charidemos repertory

Klaythmonos Square
10.00-21.00
"New Musical Scene" Festival

10.00 -12.00 Μusic Selections by "Diessi" 101.3
15.30 Guilotinas Project
17.00 Dilemma
18.30 Soul Mates
20.00 Ismene Pepe

Syntagma Square & "Panagiotis Gkazgkas" Closed Gym, Mets
11.00-16.00
Juggling Festival "The Toy Neighborhood"
and music selections from "Athina 98,4"

14.00 - 21.00
Juggling Seminars (Panagiotis Gkazgkas" Closed Gym, Mets-70, M.Moussourou street)

Κotzia Square
13.00-15.00
Puppetry Workshops from the Hellenic Union of Puppetry center (UNIMA Hellas)

Wednesday, December 28th 2011
Municipality of Athens Cultural Center
(50, Akadimias Street)
13.00
The Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra-Christmas Songs.

Klaythmonos Square

10.00-21.00
"New Musical Scene" Festival
10.00 -12.00 Μusic Selections by "Diessi" 101.3
13.30 Sofia Kourtidou
15.00 Gaudi
16.30 Eva Loukatou
18.00 Spirits Alike
20.00 Funkey

Syntagma Square & "Panagiotis Gkazgkas" Closed Gym, Mets
11.00-16.00
Juggling Festival "The Toy Neighborhood"
and music selections from "Athina 98,4"
14.00 - 21.00
Juggling Seminars (Panagiotis Gkazgkas" Closed Gym, Mets-70, M.Moussourou street)

Κotzia Square
13.00-15.00
Puppetry Workshops from the Hellenic Union of Puppetry center (UNIMA Hellas)
18.00
"Lyric Night» with the participation of Athens State Orchestra Solists (excerpts from Operettas and Musicals )

Thursday, December 29th 2011

12.00
Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra Musical walk ,Kanelopoulou Square-Ambelokipoi-Metro Exit Alexandras Avenue and D. Soutsou street.

Klaythmonos Square
10.00-22.00
"New Music Scene" Festival
(«Technopolis" Complex, Athens Municipality.)
10.00 -12.00 Music selections from "Diesi" 101.3
13.30 Theologos Kappos
15.00 NOMISMA
16.30 Demetra Mastoridou
18.00 Salata Band
19.30 Schooldrivers
21.00 DJ party από τον Tareq

Syntagma Square & "Panagiotis Gkazgkas" Closed Gym, Mets
11.00-16.00
Juggling Festival "The Toy Neighborhood"
and music selections from "Athina 98,4"
14.00 - 21.00
Juggling Seminars (Panagiotis Gkazgkas" Closed Gym, Mets-70, M.Moussourou street)

Kotzia Square
10.00-17.00
"Classical Music" Festival
10.00 Classical Melodies by the 3rd Program of E.R.T.
12.00 Modern Music E.R.T. Orchestra Concert (Conductor A. Pylarinos)
14.00 Tzeni & Zisimos Soultouki
16.00 Echo Quartet

Acropolis Museum (2nd floor Balcony)
17.00 Audio Strings Quartet

Friday, December 30th 2011
Klaythmonos Square

19.00
Best 92.6 Radio Station Party

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square" of Children

Kotzia Square
10.00-19.00
"Classical Music" Festival
10.00 -12.00 Classical Melodies by the 3rd Program of E.R.T.

12.00
Athens Municipality Philharmonic Orchestra Musical walk ,Syntagma Square-Monastiraki-Varvakeios Market-Kotzia Square
15.00 Alexandros Botinis-Zacharias Tarpagos
16.30 Metallon (Brass Ensemble of the Athens State Orchestra)
18.00 Theodoris Economou

Saturday, December 31st 2011

Exarcheia Square
11.30-14.30

Christmas Workshops and happening for children from "Anemoskala" group
with the participation of the Music Team AmEA and the Y.S.O. Exarcheia Cultural Center with Christmas songs.

Heltraich Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for children from "Paichinokamomomata" group.

St. Katherine's Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for children from "Anemoskala" group.

Athanasiou Diakou Square (Thymarakion)
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for children from "Oscar" group.

Ag. Eleftherios Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for children from "Pantomima Spectacles" group.

Kalliga Square (ex Karamanlaki Square)
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for children from "Morfes Ekfrasis" group.

Gyzi Square
11.30-14.30
Christmas Workshops and happenings for children from "Sfyrichtroules" group.

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square" of Children

Omonia Square
22.30 Municipality of Athens Philarmonic Orchestra

Kotzia Square
Classical Music Festival

12.00
Chalkeion Brass Quintet
14.00
Athens Strings Quartet
23.20
Arrival of Municipality of Athens Philharmonic orchestra
Start of New Year's eve program
Presenters: Larissa Vergou-Leonidas Antonopoulos
23.30
Municipality of Athens Symphony Orchestra
00.00
Mayor of Athens Greeting
0.20
Musical Performance of the "Mousika Synola" of The Municipality of Athens with the participation of Doros Dimosthenous, Stamatis Beris and Gina Poulou
(The presentation will be done by Sign language interpreters from the NGO "Dro")

Sunday, January 1st 2012

Rouf Closed Gym
(Peireos & 69, Ehelidon Street)
13.00
Festive Lunch for the Homeless

Monday, January 2nd 2012

"Anna and Maria Kalouta" Athens Municipality venue
(6, Timokreontos Street, Neos Kosmos)
20.00 - 22.00
"Expression, arts meet" Festival

Video Art - Animation, new artists
1. 1. Konstantinos Lianos
2. Sotiris Fokeas
3. ΒΑ17 Team
4. Sophia Ladeni, Giorgos Tsakalis, Panagiotis Grizos
5. Emilia Liontou, Villy Hisnaki, Alexia Psaradeli
6. Stela Vula
7. Theodoris Vogiatzides
8. Manolis Daskalakis, Menelaos Kouroudis
9. Mmine group
10. Olga Evagelidou
11. Pavlos Margaris, Christos Tsiamis

Performance
Olga Evagelidou, , Alexia Psaradeli
12. Pantelis Giannakis
13. Vassilis Papageorgiou
14. Giannis Mouradas
15. Natasha Efstathiade
16. Pantazis Tselios, Fotis Varthis
17. Veronika Marioglou-Malagon
18. Aliki Souma
19. Eleni Fountoulaki
20. Stephanos Athanatos
21. Nikos Hatzikostantis

Tuesday January 3rd 2012

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square" of Children

"Anna and Maria Kalouta" Athens Municipality venue
(6, Timokreontos Street, Neos Kosmos)
18.00 -18.30
anasa-African dance and drums (Μusic Performance)
19.00 - 20.15
Opera Chaotique Tenorman & Voodoo Drummer (Jazz- Cabaret-Opera)
20.45 - 22.15
"Όrnithai»" by Aristophanes, A rock Performance for teenagers by Georgina Kakoudaki

Klaythmonos Square
"Expression, arts meet" Festival
16.30 - 17.30
«The forgetful bee»Theatrical Performance by the 2+2 Team
17.30 - 18.00
«Drawing toys» performance by Sotiris Fokeas
18.00 - 18.15
Video Art - Animation
• Κonstantinos Lianos
• Sotiris Fokeas
• ΒΑ17 team
18.30 - 20.00
«How can I remain silent» Theodoris Economou (Piano and vocal symphony)
20.00 -20.15
Video Art - Animation
• Sophia Ladeni, Giorgos Tsakalis, Panagiotis Grizos
• Emilia Liontou, Villy Hisnaki, Alexia Psaradeli
• Stela Vula
20.15 -20.45
Tango Verse (Tango Performance)
20.45 - 21.00
Video Art - Animation
• Theodoris Vogiatzides
• Manolis Daskalakis, Menelaos Kouroudes
• Mmine group
21.00 - 21.45
Μorfeas (Intercultural theatrical team)

Wednesday January 4th 2012

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square" of Children

Old People's Home of Athens
11.00
Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra Concert

"Anna and Maria Kalouta" Athens Municipality venue
(6, Timokreontos Street, Neos Kosmos)
"Expression, arts meet" Festival
17.30 - 18.30
«The forgetful bee» Theatrical Performance by the 2+2 Team
19.00 - 19.45
Μorfeas (Intercultural theatrical team)
20.00 - 20.45
Tango Verse (Tango Performance)
21.00 - 22.30
«How can I remain silent» Theodoris Economou (Piano and vocal symphony)

Klaythmonos Square
"Expression, arts meet" Festival
16.00 - 16.30
"The bow and the word" Musical and Theatrical Performance by Alekos Vassilatos
17.00 - 17.30
Capoeira Group Cordao de Ouro
18.00 - 18.30
"Strange Animals" Theatrical Performance by Margarita Amarandidi

18.40 -18.50
Video Art - Animation
• Olga Evaggelidou
• Pavlos Margaris, Christos Tsamis
19.00 - 20.00
«Drawing toys» Performance by Sotiris Fokeas& Performance with Olga Evaggelidou
20.15 -20.30
Video Art - Animation
• Pantellis Giannakis
• Vassilis Papageorgiou
20.30 - 21.00
«Eipan» Street Theater by Katerina Vardakastani.
21.00 -21.15
Video Art - Animation
• Giannis Mouradas
• Natasha Efstathiadi
21.15 - 21.45
African Drums & Dance

Thursday January 5th 2012

Syntagma Square
10.00-17.00
"The magical square" of Children

"Anna and Maria Kalouta" Athens Municipality venue
(6, Timokreontos Street, Neos Kosmos)
"Expression, arts meet" Festival
19.00 - 20.00
"The bow and the word" Musical and Theatrical Performance by Alekos Vassilatos
20.00 - 20.30
«Eipan» Street Theater by Katerina Vardakastani.
21.00 - 21.30
"Strange Animals" Theatrical Performance by Margarita Amarandidi

Municipality of Athens Directorate of Social Welfare in the context of its social policy is organizing Christmas Celebration for the members of the Friendship Club in the "Technopolis" Complex from the 8th until the 20th of December 2011 with the participation of the the Municipality of Athens Greek Music Orchestra.

Atenistas NGO is also participating in the "Athens Celebrating" program with three activities. For the dates and time of these activities we will inform you through our site www.christmasinathens.gr