This year we celebrate Christmas with lots of music! With an extravagant New Year\u2019s Eve show as the highlight, this year\u2019s programme will elevate the Christmas feeling with live concerts of our favorite artists, musical plays, happenings and DJ sets. Don\u2019t miss it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, December 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19.00 | AGIOS PHILIPPOS’ CHURCH OF VLASSAROUS, MONASTIRAKI (ST . PHILLIP’S CHURCH). El Sistema Greece<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Friday, December 16 to Thursday, December 29, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, December, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 28 & 29.12 | 20.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n
& 18.12 | 18.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OLYMPIA, CITY MUSIC THEATRE “MARIA CALLAS”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Madame et son filleul” (The Godson) by Th. Sakellaridis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Operetta in three acts .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
City of Athens Symphony Orchestra and Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Music director: George Petrou<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, December 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n
POLYCHOROS “ANNA AND MARIA KALOUTA”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20.30 | “Tribute to Attik”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Music performance dedicated to the great composer Attik with Eleanna Zeginoglou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
*On a first come, first served basis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday, December 18<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AMPHITHEATRE OF THE BASIL & ELIZE GOULANDRIS FOUNDATION <\/p>\n\n\n\n
12.30 – 14.00 | ATHENS 9.84 broadcasts live the concert of the “Kypseli” Orchestra and El Sistema Greece Youth Choir, which join forces to sing carols, hymns and… “Scrooge”, the famous Christmas story by Charles Dickens. The celebrated actor and singer Jerome Kaluta takes on the role of the narrator! A popular Christmas story that comes to remind us of the real message of Christmas. @98.3FM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Co-organisation: Athens 9.84 and B. & E. Goulandris Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monday, December 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MAKRIGIANNI STREET, KOUKAKI<\/p>\n\n\n\n
17.30 | Kalantistes (Carol singers), Forms of Expression<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kalantistes, a group of ten young musicians with guitars, percussion, clarinet, and bagpipes, tour the city neighbourhoods, singing traditional carols from different regions of Greece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday, December 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11.00 | Air Force Music Ensemble – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14.00 | Lou is – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.00 | ENORASIS – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wednesday, December 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11.00 | Bright musical Christmas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concert by the City of Athens Greek Music Workshop<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14.00 | The Peppers Beatles Tribute Band – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
POP UP CONCERT – ATHENS 9.84<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14.00 – 18.00 | Athens 9.84, with its wonderful broadcast van, stops in a central neighbourhood to present live and on air a mini pop-up concert of favourite artists with a guitar, keyboards or even a capella! Participating artists: MyrtoVassiliou, Panos Vlachos, IsaiasMatiaba, Mirela Pachou, Alexandra Sieti, Manolis Famellos and many more! @98.3FM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.00 | Church Sessions<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In collaboration with Pepper 96.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A marathon of live performances with artists that will succeed each other from 6 pm to 6 am… Greek and foreign musicians share the longest night of the year in the solemn atmosphere of Saint Paul’s church, allowing us to live an unforgettable musical experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.00 | Evridiki & Myronas Stratis – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
POLYCHOROS “ANNA AND MARIA KALOUTA”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
19.30 | “Our Christmas.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christmas and New Year songs and carols from Greece and Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
*On a first come, first served basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday, December 22, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RADIO MARATHON ATHENS 9.84<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Athens 9.84 organizes the now well-established Radio Marathon dedicated to an Organization or Charity that helps people in need. Every year, the city station tries to raise awareness among its listeners and collect non-perishable food, emergency supplies and medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tune in @98.3FM!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11.00 | Michalis Kalkanis – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14.00 | Souled Out \u2013 Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.00 | Stavento & Ivi Adamou – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Friday, December 23, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11.00 | Christmas Gala<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A concert with Christmas melodies from around the world and songs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
from favourite musicals and well-known operettas by Maria Katrivesi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14.00 | Gumbo YaYaYa ft. Sugahspank! – A Christmas Fiesta Southern Style Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.00 | 1550 & Dimitris Starovas – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OLYMPIA, CITY MUSIC THEATRE “MARIA CALLAS”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
20.30 | Swinging Christmas with Ella and Frank!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Featuring Steve Romanos& Jenny Kapadai<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concert with the Athens Big Band<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singers: Stavros Romanos, Jenny Kapadai<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artistic director: Sami Amiris<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, December 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11.00 – 15.00 | THE JUKEBOX OF ATHENS 9.84!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The city station drives around the city in its vintage van, making stops in different neighbourhoods and giving the floor to Athenians for wishes, dedications and – why not – song requests to be heard live and on air in its program! @98.3FM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11.00 | Athenian Mandolinata “Nikolaos Lavdas” – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14.00 | Vanilla Swing – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.30 | Elvis’ Christmas – Concert with Doros Demosthenous<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KOTZIA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
18.00 | The Night of Wishes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Christmas Eve, children and grownups will “light up” the city with their wishes, and the sky at Kotzia Square <\/strong>will become the springboard for the traditional lanterns of the “Night of Wishes”<\/strong>. At the same time, Pepper 96.6 radio <\/strong>producers will play live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A big radio station party <\/strong>will follow in front of the Athens City Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday, December 27<\/p>\n\n\n\n SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11.00 | Jazz Octet of Military Music – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14.00 | Alexandros Affolter Quintet – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18.00 | Nikos Portokaloglou – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Vicky Karatzoglou, Byron Tsouropis & the Noble Tramps<\/p>\n\n\n\n POLYCHOROS “ANNA AND MARIA KALOUTA”<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20.30 | “In the light of the stars.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n A musical journey with Maria Sultatou and the pianist Savvas Rakintzakis with festive and favourite songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *On a first come, first served basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n OLYMPIA, CITY MUSIC THEATRE “MARIA CALLAS”<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20.30 | The Twelve Days of Christmas<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concert with the City of Athens Choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n Soloist: Myrsini Margariti – soprano<\/p>\n\n\n\n Piano\/organ: Thanos Margetis<\/p>\n\n\n\n Music director: Stavros Beris<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday, December 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11.00 | Athens Big Band – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14.00 | Xenia Gargali & Plastellini – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n POP UP CONCERT – ATHENS 9.84<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14.00 – 18.00 | Athens 9.84 with the wonderful broadcast Van makes astop in a central neighborhood of the city to present live and on air a mini popup concert of favorite artists with a guitar, keyboards or even a capella! Participating artists:StathisDrogosis, KitrinaPodilata, Penny Baltatzi, Adriana Babali, Fotis Siotas, Kostas Triantafyllides and many more! @98.3FM<\/p>\n\n\n\n SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n 18.00 | Rena Morfi – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thursday, December 29<\/p>\n\n\n\n MOXY PASSAGEWAY<\/p>\n\n\n\n 17.00 | Xmas Party<\/p>\n\n\n\n In cooperation with Best 92.6<\/p>\n\n\n\n In one of the most beautiful passageways of the centre, at the Moxy Hotel<\/strong>, a big Christmas party invites us all to dance and have fun, with songs chosen by the radio producers of Best 92.6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Friday, December 30, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n POLYCHOROS “ANNA AND MARIA KALOUTA”<\/p>\n\n\n\n 20.30 | “The legends of Greek rock” – Concert<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lakis Papadopoulos, Giannis Giokarinis, Giannis Miliokas<\/p>\n\n\n\n and Nikos Ziogalas<\/p>\n\n\n\n *On a first come, first served basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saturday, December 31<\/p>\n\n\n\n 11.00 – 15.00 | THE JUKEBOX OF ATHENS 9.84! <\/p>\n\n\n\n The city station drives around the city in its vintage van, making stops in different neighbourhoods and giving the floor to Athenians for wishes, dedications and – why not – song requests to be heard live and on air in its program! @98.3FM<\/p>\n\n\n\n SYNTAGMA SQUARE<\/p>\n\n\n\n 22.00 | New Year’s Festivities<\/p>\n\n\n\n New Year’s Eve celebrations are back at Syntagma Square! We bid farewell to 2022 and welcome the New Year <\/strong>with an audiovisual extravaganza <\/strong>with lots of music, fun, dancing, fireworks, wishes and positive energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Jenny Melita will be the hosts of the evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunday , January1<\/p>\n\n\n\n VARVAKEIOS MUNICIPAL MARKET<\/p>\n\n\n\n 01.00 | New Year’s Eve Party at the Varvakeios Municipal Market<\/p>\n\n\n\n After welcoming New Year, we head to the Varvakeios Municipal Market, the city’s most iconic market, <\/strong>to welcome 2023 with a wild party <\/strong>featuring some of Athens’ <\/strong>most famous DJs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This year we celebrate Christmas with lots of music! With an extravagant New Year\u2019s Eve show as the highlight, this year\u2019s programme will elevate the Christmas feeling with live concerts of our favorite artists, musical plays, happenings and DJ sets. 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