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Yiorgos KaminisMayor of Athens

Dear friends,

Athens is celebrating. Citizens, residents but also visitors, every-one in Athens – the entire city of Athens claims a place in thefuture. A breath of light mood, uplifting, music and play.

This year, through all the difficult and unexpected events,Athens was lit with its Christmas decorations earlier, as mostEuropean and international capitals, sending a message of sol-idarity and peaceful coexistence among peoples.

Athens is celebrating and celebration is a uniting force. This iswhy all 243 events that the City of Athens has prepared thisyear, music, dance, theater, activities for the young and the notso young, spread from the city center, to the city’s neighbor-hoods and edges.

Because it is in difficult times that we seek the company of oth-ers. The closeness to our community. To what was called“demos” in ancient times, in this very city, and still remains thesoul of Athens.

Athens is a hospitable, lively and safe European capital. Democ-racy and freedom will not please those few who invest in fear.

We invest in peaceful coexistence, respect for human rights. Inthe joy of celebrating. In the right to hope.

Athens invites you to celebrate with us.

Merry Christmas, and a Healthy and Happy New Year.

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Board of Directors of the Culture,Sports and Youth Organization of Athens

President Christos Tentomas

Vice President Ava Chalkiadaki

Members of the Board:Margarita Panagiotopoulou, Nickos Vatopoulos,Panos Avramopoulos, Kostas Tsaoussis,Haris Savvides, Larissa Vergou, Julia Dimakopoulou,Filimon Vafeiades, Demetrios Konstantaras,Efstathios Drogossis, Nikolaos Vassilakis,Aggelos Moschonas, Dionissis Christopoulos

The President of the 1st Athens City DistrictEleni AnastasiouThe President of the 2nd Athens City DistrictChristina MelaThe President of the 3rd Athens City DistrictGiorgos MoraitakisThe President of the 4th Athens City DistrictCharicleia ManolidakiThe President of the 5th Athens City DistrictDionysis AdamopoulosThe President of the 6th Athens City DistrictEleni ZodirouThe President of the 7th Athens City DistrictDaphne Gavrili

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Citizens of Athens,

Our city, Athens, is once again ready to welcome Christ-mas. The great celebration of hope and solidarity.

Athens is us. A city is its citizens. Thus, we are the ones whomust send out in all possible ways the message that wewill not quit and we do dare to face the current challengesand come out stronger.

In the Culture, Sports and Youth Organization of the Mu-nicipality of Athens we have prepared a festive programwith artistic and educational activities in all Athenianneighborhoods. We choose culture and art as the mediumfor sending love, solidarity and optimism to every heartbeating in this city.

Syntagma square, as well as all squares and neighbor-hoods in the city center shall be filled with impressive in-stallations, offering numerous interactive activities andopportunities for play and creative entertainment. Care-fully selected, remarkable musical and theatrical groupswill be giving concerts and performances.

Come and let us draw strength from one another.Let us send a message of hope throughout the world.Athens does not quit!

We always aim high!Happy Holidays and … Peace on earth!

Christos TentomasPresident

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Friday 4 December17.00-22.00 “Christmas at Tsakalof Str.”Christmas street party with a treasure hunt, gifts and lotsof surprisesIn collaboration with Lamda Star and the shop owners of Tsakalof Str.

Saturday 5 DecemberParnassos Literary Society20.30 Concert of sacred music by the City of Athens Choirpresenting works of religious music from the Baroque era,with the participation of the internationally acclaimed coun-tertenor Michael Chance. Organ-cembalo: Katerina KtonaChoir Director: Stavros Beris

Tuesday 8 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythm19.00 “Pre Christmas Spirit”Concert of the City of Athens Big Bandwith the participation of Mariza RizouMusical direction by Manos TheodosakisIoanneios Library17.00-18.30 Children create Christmas ornaments andthey decorate the Christmas treePassport Kerameikos20.00 “The Yvreopompi”. An event dedicated to satiricalsinging. Program elaboration: Fivos Delivorias. Performance:Fivos Delivorias, Spyros GrammenosCall to attend at 210 4296401

Wednesday 9 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythm

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Grava Cultural Center14.00-18.00 Christmas crafts workshop for our little friendsThe star of Christmas will take us through the Greek Do-dekameron, with its traditions, boats and chapels, the pome-granates and onions, the Christ-breads and New Year cakes“Anna and Maria Kalouta” Cultural Center18.00 “Zacharozymomenos” (Made with sugar) Children’stheatrical performance by the Puppets Theater“Prassein Aloga”Victoria Square18.00 Concert of the Municipality of Athens Workshopof Greek Music. Performers: Dora Louizou and Manolis SkoulasMusical direction by Christos ChalkiasSyntagma Square Music Scene19.00 Vassilis Lekkas with Chrysoula Stephanaki,Savveria Margiola and a five-member orchestra presenta program with popular songsPoli Theater19.00 “My mattress is…double!”A musical performance by Eleni KarakasiDimitris Chrysanthopoulos participates in playing the pianoTexts – program elaboration by Dimitris ChaliotisCall to attend at 211 1828900

Thursday 10 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythm“Anna and Maria Kalouta” Cultural Center18.00 “The little match girl” by Hans Christian AndersenChildren’s theatrical performance by the “Thymeli”theater group by Elli Vozikiadou

Syntagma Square Music Scene20.00 An event dedicated to the movie songsof Stavros Xarchakos. Artistic elaboration by Iro Saïa,musical arrangement by Neocles Neofytidis

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Friday 11 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmDourgoutiou Square12.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraVarvakeios Market17.00 “With bouzouki, guitar and fine baglamas”A popular revelry with Lena Kitsopoulou and Rast HijazIoanneios Library17.30 “Merry Christmas with Karagiozis”Performance by the S. Charidimos Theater of ShadowsReservations at 210 6983905Victoria Square18.00 “Songs of the Dodecameron”Concert with Grigoris Daravanoglou, Manolis Karpathiosand Marina Manolakou

Saturday 12 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythm“Eleutherios K. Venizelos” Museum11.00-14.00 “Christmas Customs”Educational program for children from 8 to 12 years oldCall to attend at 210 7224238Syntagma Square Music Scene12.00 Concert of the City of Athens Philharmonic OrchestraMusical direction by Dimitris MichasSyntagma Square Music Scene20.00 Popular songs by Stavros Xarchakos. Artistic elabora-tion by Iro Saïa, musical arrangement by Neocles Neofytidis

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Sepolia Cultural Center12.00 “The Christmas star of a witch”. The children’s groupsof theater, music and traditional dance of the Cultural Centerpresent their Christmas eventEvelpidon Cultural Center12.00 Christmas songs from the children’s choir ofthe Cultural Center“Petrino” at Votanikos18.00 Traditional dances from the “Arion” Music andDance AssociationAno Petralona Cultural Center18.00 “The ornaments of Christmas”The children’s theater group of the Cultural Centers presentsits Christmas eventNordau Cultural Center18.30 “The star of love”The children’s groups of theater, music and traditional danceof the Cultural Center present their Christmas event

Sunday 13 DecemberThisseio09.30 “The Toc Merrython”5 km. and 10 km. charity races. Starting point: The crossingof Akamantos, Ap. Pavlou and Irakleidon StreetsCo-organized with thetoc.grSyntagma Square11.00-22.00Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmPicture Gallery of the Municipality of Athens,Metaxourgeio Building11.00-14.00 “Christmas games with colors, stars andrecyclable materials” Educational program for childrenbetween 5 and 12 years old, in collaborationwith artist Michalis MadenisCall to attend at 210 3313038, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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“Eleutherios K. Venizelos” Museum11.00-14.00“Christmas in peace and war”Educational program for children from 8 to 12 years oldCall to attend at 210 7224238Central Municipal Library11.30-13.00 The children create Christmas ornamentsand decorate the tree“Aggeliki Chatzimichali”Museum of Folk Art and Tradition11.30 “At the turn of time: Folk events of the Dodecameron”Speech on the subject of celebrating the dodecameron, with ascreening of traditional customs documentation from variousparts of Greece. Speaker: Zoi Margari, researcher at the HellenicFolklore Research Center of the Academy of Athens“Melina” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens11.30 “Christmas at the fold of barba-Giorgos”Performance by the S. Charidimos Theater of Shadows“Sepolia” Metro depot (Building 1)12.00 The Municipality of Athens Choir participates in theChristmas event of the Urban Rail Transport S.A.Syntagma Square Music Scene12.30 Concert of the Workshop of Greek Music ofthe Municipality of Athens. Performers: Dora Louïzouand Manolis Skoulas Musical direction by Christos Chalkias17:00 Music and dance event. Come join us in a travelat Kalymnos through its music, dance and flavorsCo-organized with the ‘Zymi’youth group of Aigaio TV and the Attica Associationof Kalymnians“Ag. Nikolaos”Pandrossou pedestrian street12.00-18.00 “Christmas at Pandrosou”An open-air Christmas fairytale for children and adults with theparticipation of the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Or-chestra, the“Liber Animus”choir, the“Thersitis”Theater of Shad-ows by A. Dermatis and an interactive chocolate workshop by“Meliartos”. The event will be complemented by stilts, a lottery,balloons, an open air gifts workshop and many surprises.Co-organized with“Agora Pandrossou”, the Association of Entrepreneurs and Friendsof the Pandrossou area

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Thymarakia Square, Kato Patissia12.00 Traditional dances by the“Arion”Music & Dance companyKypseli Cultural Center18.00“Merry Christmas” The children’s theatrical team andthe children and adult choirs of the Cultural Center presenttheir Christmas celebrationArsakeios Gallery18.00 “5th Festival of French Gastronomy”Music and dance event “French aperitif” within the contextof Greek and French friendship and music by Pepper 96,6radio stationUnder the auspices of the French EmbassyThe event is coordinated by the company SOPEXAArsakeio in Psychico19.00Concert of the Big Band at a Christmas charity eventof the Arsakeio General High school in PsychicoPart of the proceeds will be offered at the Athens Municipality Reception and Solidarity Center

Monday 14 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmPapadiamanti Square, Labrini12.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraGyzi Square17.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraAthens Children’s Museum17.30-20.30 “Festive afternoons at the Hellenic Children’sMuseum” The Children’s Museum welcomes our little friendsand helps them create their own Christmas cookies and crafts,inspired by the Museum Collections, as well as to play amongits exhibits. Co-organized with the Hellenic Children’s Museum

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Church of Zoodochos Pigi18.00 Christmas songs, carols and religious hymnsfrom the Aghios Alexandros Choir at P. Faliro, within the frame-work of the program “Open Commercial Center in Athens”Cultural Center for the Rehabilitationof Political Invalids at Psychico19.00 Music and dance event with live traditional music,Christmas songs and carols from the groups of traditional danceand the choir of the Cultural Association of Ano Ambelokipi“Anna and Maria Kalouta” Cultural Center19.00“Greece and Italy celebrate Christmas”A music evening with Greek and Italian songsIn collaboration with the Italian School at AthensRailway Carriage Theater To Treno sto Rouf20.00“My mattress is…double!”A musical performance by Eleni KarakasiDimitris Chrysanthopoulos participates in playing the pianoTexts-program elaboration by Dimitris ChaliotisCall for reservations from Tuesday to Friday 10.00-14.00 &18.00-22.00, at 210 5298922Pallas Theater, City Link20.30 “Tales of Christmas”Charity concert of the City of Athens Symphonic Orchestra, withMarios Frangoulis as soloist. The“Little Musicians”Choir of theConservatory of Athens is also participating in the eventMusical direction by Loucas KarytinosIn collaboration with International Foundation for Greece. Proceeds will be donated for the ac-quisition of an ambulance for the National Center of Urgent Assistance (EKAV)Ticket prices: 12€, 18€, 20€, 28€, 30€, 40€, 42€ and 55€ (VIP), 9€ forthe unemployed, students, children (under 12 years) and for spec-tators over 65 years old. Tickets can be bought at 211 1000 365& at www.ticket365.gr

Tuesday 15 December“Aggeliki Chatzimichali” Museum of Folk Art and Tradition10.00 Educational program “Myrtle leaves”. In a Christmas

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mood and through the guidance of museum educators,we decorate clay objects with traditional Greek patternsSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmPallas Theatre, City Link20.30 “Tales of Christmas”Charity concert of the City of Athens Symphonic Orchestra, withMarios Frangoulis as soloist. The “Little Musicians” Choir of theConservatory of Athens is also participating in the eventMusical direction by Loucas KarytinosIn collaboration with International Foundation for Greece. Proceeds will be donated for the ac-quisition of an ambulance for the National Center of Urgent Assistance (EKAV)Ticket prices: 12€, 18€, 20€, 28€, 30€, 40€, 42€ and 55€ (VIP), 9€ forthe unemployed, students, children (under 12 years) and for spec-tators over 65 years old. Tickets can be bought at 211 1000 365& at www.ticket365.gr

Wednesday 16 December“Aggeliki Chatzimichali” Museum of Folk Art and Tradition10.00 Educational program “Myrtle leaves”. In a Christmasmood and through the guidance of museum educators,we decorate clay objects with traditional Greek patternsCentral Municipal Library10.30 “The Snowman who did not want to melt”Children’s theatrical performance by the by the Puppets The-ater “Prassein Aloga”, for children between 2 and 8 years oldSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmNordau & Kato Petralona Cultural Centers17.00-20.00 Christmas crafts workshop for our little friendsThe star of Christmas will take us through the Greek Do-dekameron, with its traditions, boats and chapels, the pome-granates and onions, the Christ-breads and New Year cakes

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Musical Scene at Syntagma Square18.00 Concert with the “ENCARDIA” groupA celebration taking us on a journey. With guitars, violins andall sorts of cymbals, we travel to the Greek-speaking villages ofSouth Italy“Melina” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens18.00 “The voyage of the tulip”. A fairy tale evening bypainter and art historian Chara PapatheodorouEvelpidon Cultural Center18:00 Christmas celebration by the adults’ groupof traditional dances from the Cultural CenterChurch of Agios Panteleimon at Acharnai18.00 Christmas concert by the Choir of the Municipality ofAthens and the Religious Choir of the church of Ag. Panteleimonat Acharnai, with religious hymns. Musical direction by StavrosBeris and Ilias Rediadis-ToumbasOnassis Cultural Center18.30 / 19.00 / 19.30“Digital Revolution”An exhibition-experience for the whole family. Come.Touch. Interact. An exhibition that will blow your mind!Reservations at 2130178066 daily from 11.00-16.00With the support of the Onassis Cultural Foundation

Thursday 17 December“Aggeliki Chatzimichali” Museum of Folk Art and Tradition10.00 Educational program “Myrtle leaves”. In a Christmasmood and through the guidance of museum educators,we decorate clay objects with traditional Greek patternsSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmNeos Kosmos Cultural Center18.00 “Christmas, a celebration of joy”The theater group and the traditional dances group of adultsfrom the Cultural Center present their Christmas celebration

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Musical Scene at Syntagma Square19.00 Concert of the Philharmonic Orchestraof the City of Athens. Musical direction by Dimitris MichasGrava Cultural Center19.00 “An event dedicated to poet Tassos Leivaditis”with Babis Stokas and Maria Papageorgiou

Friday 18 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmFokionos Negri pedestrian street12.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraCenter of Clay16.00-17.30 & 18.00-19.30 “We make the Christmas star”Our little friends model clay stars on the occasion of thefairytale of the lively angel, a fairytale which explains how wascreated the Christmas star which led the magi at BethlehemAg. Aikaterini Square at Kato Petralona18.00 “Songs of the Dodecameron” Concert with GrigorisDaravanoglou, Manolis Karpathios and Marina ManolakouMusical Scene at Syntagma Square17.30 Event by the children theatrical performance“Simigdalenios” by the National Theater19.00“The Gifts of Christmas”. A concert of the City of AthensChoir. Soprano Gina Foteinopoulou is also participating,accompanied by Giorgos Dousis on the pianoMusical direction by Stavros Beris

Saturday 19 DecemberAthens Odeon10.00-22.00 “Open Day”. You are all invited to get acquaintedwith all of the artistic and educational activities at the Odeon

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Vafeiochorio Cultural Center10.00-12.00, 12.00-14.00 & 15.00-17.00Christmas crafts workshop for our little friends. The star ofChristmas will take us through the Greek Dodekameron, withits traditions, boats and chapels, the pomegranates andonions, the Christ-breads and New Year cakesSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythm“Melina” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens11.00“The Snowman who did not want to melt”Children’s theatrical performance by the by the Puppets The-ater “Prassein Aloga”, for children between 2 and 8 years oldReservations at 210 3452150“Eleutherios K. Venizelos” Museum11.00-14.00 “Christmas Customs”Educational program for children from 8 to 12 years oldCall to attend at 210 7224238Picture Gallery of the Municipality of Athens,Metaxourgeio Building11.00-12.00 for children from 4 to 6 years old12.30-14.00 for children from 7 to 12 years old“The Picture Gallery celebrates… Christmas!”An educationalevent for children and parents. The boat of Nikos Chatzikyri-akos-Gikas from the collections of the Municipal PictureGallery comes to life and takes us on board, so as to discoverthe sea-themed paintings of great painters, as well as thetraditions of Christmas in GreeceCall to participate from Monday to Friday, 10.00-14.00at 210 3313038Attiki Square11.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”. A mu-sical walk by the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra12.00 “The Muchatrela Circus Show!”The Muchatrela Band presents a show in collaboration withcircus artists, acrobatics and live music

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Central Municipal Library11.30 “The carols of Karagiozis”Performance by the S. Charidimos Theater of ShadowsMusical Scene at Syntagma Square12.00 Concert by“XΑΝΑ ΖΟΟ”of Manos VafeiadisWith the support of Make- Α-Wish-Greece17.00 “Find your star in the rhythm of salsa”A “flash mob” choreography with Salsa SinnersWith the support of Make- Α-Wish-Greece19.00 “Swingin’ Christmas”. Concert by the Municipality ofAthens Big Band with Doros Dimosthenous. Choreography byAthens Lindy Hop. Musical direction by Manos TheodosakisErmou pedestrian street(from the church of Kapnikarea towards Syntagma)13.00 Parade of Nickelodeon characters and concertof the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicCultural center of Exarcheia18.00 A Christmas celebration with the Cultural Center groupof music and theater therapy for persons with special needsCultural Center of Alexandras Avenue18.00 “Christ is born, in a celebration of love and joy”The children’s theater group and the traditional dances groupof the Cultural Center present their Christmas eventCultural Center of Ag. Eleutherios18.30 “Christmas smiles from the stars”The children’s theater, music and traditional dances groupspresent their Christmas event

Sunday 20 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythm“Melina” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens11.00 “Rudolf the rain deer”. A children’s theatricalperformance by the AEROPLOIO theater

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Incurable diseases Asylum11.00 Concert of the Athens State Orchestra Quintetwith wind instrumanets within the context of the 3-day events"The Christmas Celebration of the Incurable diseases Asylum"(18-20 December, 11.00-18.00)Arts Center of the Municipality of Athens11.00 “The Snowman who did not want to melt”Children’s theatrical performance by the Puppets Theater“Prassein Aloga”, for children between 2 and 8 years old“Eleutherios K. Venizelos” Museum11.00-14.00 “Christmas in peace and war”An educational program for children between 8-12 years oldCall to participate at 210 7224238Ag. Konstantinou Square, Kolonos11.00-14.00 Festive parade with Nickelodeon favoritecharacters (Spongebob, Dora the Explorer and Patrick)Picture Gallery of the Municipality of Athens,Metaxourgeio Building11.00-12.00 for children from 4 to 6 years old12.30-14.00 for children from 7 to 12 years old“The Picture Gallery celebrates… Christmas!” An educationalevent for children and parents.The boat of Nikos Chatzikyriakos-Gikas from the collections of the Municipal Picture Gallery comesto life and takes us on board, so as to discover the sea-themedpaintings of great painters, as well as the traditions of Christmasin Greece. Call to participate from Monday to Friday, 10.00-14.00at 210 3313038Central Municipal Library11.30 “We read together Christmas stories”Narration for children between 3 and 6 years oldOrganized by“Diavazontas Megalono”“Aggeliki Chatzimichali”Museum of Folk Art and Tradition11.30 “At the turn of time: Folk events of the Dodecameron”Speech by Evangelos Karamanes, Director of the HellenicFolklore Research Center of the Academy of Athens,accompanied by a projection of relevant material

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13.00 Revival of Christmas customs of the Sarakatsanoi bythe Association of the Epirus Sarakatsanoi in Athens, as well asa guided tour of the exhibition “Christmas at the house ofAggeliki Chatzimichali”Garden of the Megaron-Athens Concert Hall12.00 “Jazzy Christmas with the Municipality of Athens BigBand in the Megaron garden”. The Organization and theAthens Concert Hall invite you to a Christmas surprise concert.Come to the Megaron garden to celebrate the last Sunday be-fore Christmas with a glass of warm wine and the jazz soundsof the Municipality of Athens Big Band. Musical direction byManos TheodosakisPallas Theater, City Link12.00 Christmas concert with the Municipality of AthensPhilharmonic Orchestra and with the participation of thelyrical theater soloists: Eirini Karagianni (mezzo soprano) andAntonis Koronaios (tenor) as well as the Kodály Odeon Chil-dren’s Choir. Musical direction by Dimitris Michas*Free entrance with entrance tickets.Reservations at 211 1000 365 & at www.ticket365.grDionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian street(towards the church of Ag. Sophia)12.00-13.30 Athenian bookcrossers will sing the carols andgive out their books. Bookcrossing is the practice of giving abook a unique identity so that it can be traced as it passesfrom reader to read, therefore uniting its readersLearn more at www.bookcrossing.comMusical Scene at Syntagma Square12.00 Christmas tunes and songs by the musical group ofthe Municipality of Athens Cultural Centers (children-adultschoirs and strings orchestra)Atrium Shopping Mall, Charilaou Trikoupi str.13.00 “The mischief of elfs-mission earth”A Christmas performance with live music, dance and gamesby the Morfes Ekfrasis within the context of the program“Open Commercial Center”

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Grava Cultural Center18.00 “Happy Christmas”. The children’s theatrical grouppresents its Christmas celebrationAg. Thomas Square, Goudi18.30 Concert of the Workshop of Greek Music of the Munici-pality of Athens. Performers: Dora Louïzou and Manolis SkoulasKato Patissia Cultural Center19.00 “The spirit of Christmas”. A Christmas celebrationwith the participation of the Cultural Center’s children’stheatrical group

Monday 21 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmOrthodoxias Square, Skouze hill12.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraPicture Gallery of the Municipality of Athens,Metaxourgeio Building16.00-19.00 “Christmas games with colors, stars and recy-clable materials”. Educational program for children between 5and 12 years old, in collaboration with artist Michalis MadenisCall to attend at 210 3313038, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Panormou Square (Metro station exit)17.00 Concert with traditional and more recent Greeksongs by the “Thryallides” bandAg. DImitrios Square, Ambelokipi17.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraAthens Children’s Museum17.30-20.30 “Festive afternoons at the Hellenic Children’sMuseum”. The Children’s Museum welcomes our little friendsand helps them create their own Christmas cookies and crafts,

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inspired by the Museum Collections, as well as to play amongits exhibits. Co-organized with the Hellenic Children’s MuseumMusical Scene at Syntagma Square18.00 “Athens School Festival”Concert of school bands from AthensKato Petralona Cultural Center18.00“Christ is born”. The children and adults theater groupwith the children and adult choirs and the dance groups ofthe Cultural Center present a Christmas spectacleArts Center of the Municipality of Athens18.00A Christmas celebration with Cretan dances and musicfrom the Cretan AssociationDexameni Square, Kolonaki18.00 “Dancing Christmas at Dexameni”We dance and sing with the children from the Polina GalopoulouDance School, and at the “Home of Dancing” we collect clothesfor children between 4-12 years old, which will be offered at acharity bazaar. The event is coordinated by Rita Pikrou-MoraitakiPallas Theater, City Link20.00 Christmas gala by the Municipality of AthensSymphonic Orchestra and Choir, with excerpts from operas,operettas, polkas, waltzes and well-known Christmasmelodies. The lyrical theater soloists Maria Kokka (soprano),Despoina Skarlatou (soprano), Margarita Syggeniotou (mezzosoprano), Gianis Christopoulos (tenor) and Charis Andrianos(baritone) are also participating. Choir teaching by StavrosBeris, musical direction by Michalis Oikonomou*Free entrance with entrance ticketsReservations at 211 1000 365 & at www.ticket365.grRailway Carriage Theater To Treno sto Rouf20.00“My mattress is…double!”A musical performance by Eleni Karakasi.Dimitris Chrysanthopoulos participates in playing the pianoTexts-program elaboration by Dimitris ChaliotisCall for reservations from Tuesday to Friday 10.00-14.00 &18.00-22.00, at 210 5298922

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Tuesday 22 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythm“Sepolia” Metro station12.00 A musical walk by the Municipality of AthensPhilharmonic OrchestraKaniggos & Gladstone pedestrian street13.00 Event with the “Athens Swing Cats” group withinthe context of the program “Open Commercial Center”Kato Petralona Cultural Center17.00“The little match girl” by Hans Christian AndersenChildren’s theatrical performance by the “Thymeli”theater group by Elli VozikiadouReservations at 210 6983905Kolonaki Square17.00 A concert with “Mister’s High”For the first time, three tenors with a rich background in thecity’s music events come together to create a unique voice triowith a vintage vibeMessolongi Square, Pagrati17.30 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic Or-chestra destined to the Park of Pagrati26th Primary School of Athens, Fokionos Negri19.00 “Christmas Stars”. A concert with Despoina TsolakiMusical Scene at Syntagma Square19.00“The songs you sing”. A concert by the Municipalityof Athens Workshop of Greek music with Giota NegaMusical direction by Christos ChalkiasMets field20.00“My father’s songs”. Concert by Grigoris Bithikotsis forthe Friendship Associations of the Municipality of Athens

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Wednesday 23 DecemberCenter of Clay10.00-13.00 “Peace on earth-A prayer for refugees”Join us to create our prayer made of claySyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythm“Dodecanesian Home” Museum11.00 “The Snowman who did not want to melt”. Children’stheatrical performance by the Puppets Theater“Prassein Aloga”,for children between 2 and 8 years oldReservations at 210 5151541.Fokionos Negri pedestrian street11.00-14.00 Festive parade with Nickelodeon favoritecharacters (Spongebob, Dora the Explorer and Patrick)Ag. Pavlou Square12.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”. A mu-sical walk by the Municipality of Athens Philharmonic OrchestraKolonaki Square15.00 Concert by the Municipality of Athens Big BandAg. Eirini Square16.00 Concert by the female jazz band “123 Swing”Grava Cultural Center17.00 “Triumph in Cherryland”. A children’s theatricalperformance directed by Katerina PantazopoulouReservations at 210 2011151“Anna and Maria Kalouta”Cultural Center17.30 "I wish you would wish". A music-theater children'sperformance by "Arogos Productions"Musical Scene at Syntagma Square18.00 A concert with the Military Aviation band20.00 “Athens School Festival”Concert of school bands from Athens

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“Melina” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens18.00 A Christmas music evening by the troubadours ofOld Athens and the Association of Actors of Melodramaand OperettaPlyta Square, Pangrati18.00 A concert with the “Smyrna” female orchestra of Greektraditional music

Thursday 24 DecemberSyntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmAthens Nursing Home11.00 “Christmas Stars”. Concert with soprano DespoinaTsolakiMusical Scene at Syntagma Square12.00 Concert of the Municipality of Athens Βig BandMusical direction by Manos TheodosakisVoukourestiou pedestrian street12.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraDionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian street13.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestra“Ambelokipi” Metro Station13.00 “In search of a maestro”by the“8tetto”vocal ensemblePassport Kerameikos20.00 “HO-HO-HO”. A Christmas party with Marietta Fafoutiand her band. Opening act: Angelika DuskCall for reservations at 210 4296401

Friday 25 DecemberOnassis Cultural Center17.00 “The Snow Queen”. An opera for the whole family.Who’s afraid of the snow queen? One of Hans Christian Ander-

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sen’s most famous tales becomes an opera to warm the heart ofchildren and of those who remain children at heartCall for reservations at 213 0178176 daily from 11.00-16.00With the support of the Onassis Cultural Center

Saturday 26 DecemberRailway Carriage Theater To Treno sto Rouf11.30 “Two Stubborn Scoops”. An interactive children'sperformance for children from 4 to 10 years oldCall for reservations from Tuesday to Friday 10.00-14.00 &18.00-22.00, at 210 5298922

Sunday 27 DecemberDodecanese Home Museum10.30 “Children create their own Christmas ornaments”Creative workshop for children between 6 and 12 years oldSimultaneous guided tour for parents-escortsCall to attend at 210 5151541Syntagma Square11.00-22.00 Music Radio 89.2 station broadcasts live fromSyntagma Square and fills the city center with rhythmPicture Gallery of the Municipality of Athens,Metaxourgeio Building11.00-14.00 “Christmas games with colors, stars and recy-clable materials”. Educational program for children between 5and 12 years old, in collaboration with artist Michalis MadenisCall to attend at 210 3313038, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Pallas Theater, City Link11.30 Christmas concert of the Municipality of Athens Choir,performing works by B. Britten and C. Saint-Saëns. Soloist: MyrsiniMargariti (soprano), Christos Delizonas (tenor), Charis Andrianos(baritone). With the participation of the Children-Youth Orches-tra of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens (teacher: Nina Patrikidou)Musical direction by Stavros BerisThe concert is organized under the auspices of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens*Free entrance with entrance ticketsReservations at 211 1000365 & at www.ticket365.gr

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“Melina” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens11.30 ”Santa Clause bearing gifts at the shack of Karagiozis”Performance by the S. Charidimos Theater of ShadowsSquare of Ag. Andreas, Lambrini12.00 Concert of the Philharmonic Orchestra of theMunicipality of Athens. Musical direction by Dimitris MichasMusical Scene at Syntagma Square18.00 Concert of the Municipality of Athens Workshop ofGreek Music. Performers: Dora Louizou and Manolis SkoulasMusical direction by Christos ChalkiasCourtyard of Church of Ag. Nikolaos at Patissia12.00 Traditional dances by the “Arion” Music andDance Company“Aggeliki Chatzimichali”Museum of Folk Art and Tradition12.00 Christmas carols and traditional dances from all overGreece by the“Bacchae: Group of Orchestral Art, with the par-ticipation of ethnomusicologist Vivi Kanellatou and a guidedtour of the Museum

Monday 28 December“Dodecanese Home” Museum10.30 “Children create their own Christmas ornaments”Creative workshop for children between 6 and 12 years oldSimultaneous guided tour for parents-escortsCall to attend at 210 5151541Picture Gallery of the Municipality of Athens,Metaxourgeio Building11.00-14.00 “Christmas games with colors, stars and recy-clable materials”. Educational program for children between 5and 12 years old, in collaboration with artist Michalis MadenisCall to attend at 210 3313038, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Central Municipal Library11.00 Presentation of the children’s book “Vythougenna”by Giorgos Lembessis and Psychogios editions

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Koliatsou Square12.00Concert by the of the Municipality of Athens Workshopof Greek Music. Performers: Dora Louizou and Manolis SkoulasMusical direction: Manolis ChalkiasIoanneios Library12.00 ”The Snowman who did not want to melt”Children’s theatrical performance by the Puppets Theater“Prassein Aloga”, for children between 2 and 8 years oldCall to attend at 210 6983905Monastiraki Square13.00 “Tanguerissimo Project”. A renowned mixed tangogroup by masters of argentine dance, musicians and dancerspresents the most important tangos of all time. Music byC. Gardel, A. Troilo, F. Canaro, A. Piazolla, J. D’ Arienzo, R. Firpo,G. BarbieriPsyrri Square17.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraEvelpidon Cultural Center17.00 ”The Christmas of Trou”. Theater and educational pro-gram by the“paperdollwise”group. Call to attend at 210 8840520Alexandras Avenue Cultural Center17.00-19.00 “Frikantella”. A Christmas interactive programwith theatrical play, music, singing and crafts for children be-tween 5 and 9 years old4th City District17.00 “The little match girl” by Hans Christian AndersenChildren’s theatrical performance by the “Thymeli” theatergroup by Elli Vozikiadou for the children of the 4th City DistrictCall to attend at 210 5284865-6

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Tuesday 29 DecemberAthens Children’s Museum10.00-17.00 “21 years with the Children’s Museum ofAthens”. The Children’s Museum invites our little friends andtheir escorts to an all-day celebration in order to prepare cakesand exchange wishes. Co-organized with the Hellenic Children’s MuseumChildren’s Scene-KAPPA Theater11.30 “The only journey of his life” by G. VyziinosTheatrical performance for children with Kostas Arzoglouand Areti Ketime, directed by Ilias KarellasCall to attend at 210 7777104-124, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-4p.m.Korai pedestrian street13.00 “In search of a maestro”by the vocal ensemble“8tetto”Monastiraki Square15.00 Concert by the Municipality of Athens Big BandMusical direction by Manos TheodosakisAg. Meletios Square17.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestraSepolia Cultural Center17.00-19.00 “Little Grigoris and the good-and-bad wolf ofChristmas”. A Christmas interactive program with storytellingand music for children between 5 and 10 years oldKypseli Cultural Center17.00 The adults choir of the Cultural Center presents itsChristmas event7th City District18.00 “The little match girl” by Hans Christian Andersen. Chil-dren’s theatrical performance by the “Thymeli” theater groupby Elli Vozikiadou for the children of the 7th City DistrictMore information at 210 5284868Square of Ag. Georgios, Academy of Plato18.00 Spyros Polykandriotis and his five-member orchestrain a concert with rembetika, traditional and island songs

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Wednesday 30 DecemberVoukourestiou pedestrian street10.00-15.00Charity event to gather toys for refugee childrenand theatrical performance “Spataloterataki”(in front of the Pallas Theater)17.30 “Theater and Music in a festive day”. Children’s the-atrical performances by the Athens. Theaters with theatricalsketch and dance. With the participation of the Municipality ofAthens Big Band. Musical direction by Manos TheodosakisCo-organized with the Athens TheatersGrava Cultural Center12.00 “The Christmas of Trou”. Theater and educationalprogram by the “paperdollwise” groupCall to attend at 210 2011151“Kerameikos” Metro Station12.00 “Music paths in the neighborhoods of Athens”A musical walk by the Municipality of Athens PhilharmonicOrchestra“Thymeli”Theater by Elli Vozikiadou18.00 “The little match girl” by Hans Christian AndersenChildren’s theatrical performance by the “Thymeli” theatergroup by Elli Vozikiadou for the children of the 5th City DistrictCall to attend at 210 5284863Amphitheater of the 50th Athens College-High School18.00“6 chords and a voice”. Concert with Dimitris Zafeirelis

Thursday 31 DecemberSyntagma Square12.00 Christmas tunes by the American choirs “Southern Con-necticut State University Choir” and “University of Alberta Choir”under the musical direction of conductor Simon CarringtonUnder the auspices of the Ministry of TourismCo-organized with Expedition and TravelAmerikis Square12.00 Concert with Giorgos Zacharopoulos and his band

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Thisseio-Irakleidon & Apostolou Pavlou pedestrian streetsCelebration of New Year’s EveMusic Scene22.30-23.15 Sugahspank!, Swing Shoes, Athens Swing Catsand the Athens Leading Hope draw their audience in theirswing rhythm23.15-23.45 Concert with Panos MouzourakisBig Scene23.45-00.45 The Municipality of Athens Symphonic Orches-tra, under the direction of Andreas Tselikas collaborates withPhilippos Pliatsikas23.55-00.05Welcoming the New Year

Saturday 2 JanuarySyntagma Square12.00 Popular events of the DodecameronGroups in traditional costume (from Pontos, Kozani, Mytileneand the Greek community of Romania), departing from Syn-tagma Square, will descend the pedestrian street of Ermouand recreate local customs, bringing vibes of joy into town,with song, dance and pleasantriesCo-organized with the Athens department of the International Council of Dance-UNESCOInformation: www.athenssection-cid.grEvelpidon Cultural Center12.00 “Rudolf the rain deer”. A children’s theatricalperformance by the AEROPLOIO theaterReservations at 210 8040520Fix, Patision & Kautantzoglou Park18.00 “The blade of the past”. Kostas Matsikas, Babis Pana-giotakopoulos, Eirini Mousadi, Stephanos Georgitsopoulos,Katerina Papagianopoulou and Mariza Voulgari in a concertwith Greek and foreign songs from the 80’s and the 90’s

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Sunday 3 JanuaryCourtyard of the church of the Ascension of the Savior10.30 Traditional dances from the“Arion”Music and DanceAssociationPlatonos Square, Platonos and Tilefanous Str.12.00 Concert with Kostis Christou, Marina Vlachaki,Nana Dromvou and Gely. The first part of the eventis dedicated to childrenArts Center of the Municipality of Athens11.00 “The little match girl” by Hans Christian AndersenChildren’s theatrical performance by the “Thymeli” theatergroup by Elli Vozikiadou“Aggeliki Chatzimichali” Museum of Folk Art and Tradition12.00 “In this house that we came”. Niki Kapari narrates talesand myths for“pagana”and elfs. The narration is accompaniedin music by Giannis Psimadas13.00 Traditional carols and dances from the children’s sec-tion of the Argiroupoli Cultural Association “CHOROEKFRASI”Kerameikos Square (“Kerameikos” metro station exit)13.00 ”In search of a maestro” by the“8tetto”vocal ensemble7th High School of Pangrati, Park of Pangrati19.30 “Festive tunes from all over the world”Concert with soprano Despoina Tsolaki

Monday 4 JanuaryIoanneios Libary17.00 “The Christmas of Trou”. Theater and educationalprogram by the “paperdollwise” groupCall to attend at 210 6983905Athens Children’s Museum17.30-20.30 “Festive afternoons at the Hellenic Children’sMuseum”. The Children’s Museum welcomes our little friendsand helps them create their own Christmas cookies and crafts,inspired by the Museum Collections, as well as to play amongits exhibits. Co-organized with the Hellenic Children’s Museum

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“Thymeli” theater group by Elli Vozikiadou18.00 “The little match girl” by Hans Christian AndersenTheatrical performance for the children of the 6th City DistrictCall to attend at 210 5284863“Anna and Maria Kalouta” Cultural Center20.00 “Program please…” A retrospective to the songs whichmarked the Greek theater from the beginning of the 20th c. toour day. Direction: Gerasimos Evangelatos

Tuesday 5 JanuaryCultural Center of the Municipality of Athens“Α. Tritsis” Amphitheater17.00 “Attention! We got lost in color”A children’s theatrical performance by the AEROPLOIO theater52nd High School of Athens20.00 Concert with Eleni Tsaligopoulou and the musicscheme “Apsilies”

Christmas events in the city

“The Elixir of Christmas”29 November-10 JanuaryAn experience - based game of knowledge - emotions - cul-ture. This is an educational and exciting tale for children, pre-sented in Primary schools of AthensCo-organized with the Hellenic Scouts Body

“Shop’s Windows for Athens”The Municipality of Athens and the Company for the Develop-ment of the Touristic Promotion of Athens, in collaboration withthe Commercial Association of Athens support the stores of the

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historic center, to create windows filled with inspiration and fan-tasy. Seek the 20 festive windows with the sign“Shop’s windowsfor Athens”in the historic center and vote for the best idea.The voting will take place from December 10th 2015 to Jan-uary 6th 2016 through the magazine “Athinorama” and thewebsite: www.athinorama.gr

Christmas pastry workshopOrganosi Gi Space (Κ-44), KerameikosThursday 10 December, 17.00-20.00Saturday 12 December, 11.00-14.00Thursday 17 December, 17.00-20.00Sunday 20 December, 11.00-14.00Foοd blogger Angelina Kalogeropoulou, assisted by pastrychefs and food bloggers shows us how to create the 3 mostknown pastries of the holidays, through old and forgottenpractices of the traditional home. (Participation: up to 35 per-sons/seminar). For reservations call at 210 5284859, Mondaythrough Friday from 9.00 to 14.00

“Christmas at the home of Aggeliki Chatzimichali”“Aggeliki Chatzimichali”Museum of Folk Art and Tradition12 December-5 JanuaryBased around the traditional Christmas tree and the decoratedChristmas table at the epicenter of the dining room of the man-sion, visitors will feel the traditional warm hospitality of Athensin Christmas, listening to traditional carols from all parts ofGreece, attending speeches and traditional events of the dode-cameron and following the guided tours at the mansion’s prem-ises. The exhibition will be accompanied by texts andphotographic material with Christmas images from old AthensOpening hours: Tuesday-Friday 09.00-19.00,Saturday-Sunday 09.00-14.00

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Gallery Weekend 2015Saturday 12 December, 11.00-18.00Sunday 13 December, 11.00-15.00A cultural two-day celebration in various galleries, dedicated tothe art halls of Athens and Thessaloniki. Guided by a map, thepublic will have the opportunity to explore all the galleries inthe city and to discover its artistic sideOrganized by the Panhellenic Association of Art Halls in collaboration with the Art AthinaOrganizational Group. Learn more at www.art-athina.gr

“Readings at the A. Tritsis Amphitheater”Municipality of Athens Cultural CenterSunday 13 December, 11.00Sunday 27 December, 11.00Saturday 2 January, 17.00Sunday 3 January, 11.00Groups of students of theTheater School of the ArtTheater pres-ent a magical journey, they narrate Christmas stories and othertraditional and popular tales, with improvisation and musicIn collaboration with the Theater of Art

City Link, Spiromiliou Arcade13-31 DecemberEnjoy a magical Christmas experience at the SpiromiliouArcade at City Link and celebrate the festive season withlive music events and happenings!

“Christmas Number’s” (Christmas of Papadiamantis)Monday 14 December, 17.30Thursday 17 December, 17.30Sunday 20 December, 17.30Events-routes in the city with the group of Eirini Margariti.Three stops-three routes are mapped and follow a coursethrough town, at the spots where Papadiamantis lived andwalked, in the center of Athens, at Psyrri and at Agios Elissaios.Our final destination is an old café or tavern

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Meeting point: Parnassos Literary Society, Karytsi SquareMore information at 210 5284853

“Festive events in the Fokionos Negri pedestrian street bythe Association of Residents and Shopkeepers”Fokionos Negri pedestrian street(between streets I. Drosopoulou & Eptanisou)15-31DecemberThe program will include music, bazaar, constructions and of-fering of sweets, Christmas carols, activities for children withwalkers-on-wood, Santa Claus, etc

“Bringing your star to life”Kotzia Square26 December-1 January, 10.00-18.00Workshop of creative moving images for children from 6 to 10years old. An interactive game to explore the animation world,where our little friends will create their first moving picture workCo-organized by the Athens Digital Art Festival

National Garden

“Readings in the children’s library of the Garden”Saturday 5 December11.00“Christmas forever” by Annie Theochari,Livani editionsInterpretion in sign language by Androniki XanthopoulouSaturday 12 December11.00 “The night that love was born” by Sofia Mantouvalou,Metaichmio editionsInterpretion in sign language by Androniki XanthopoulouSaturday 19 December11.00 “The Christmas that everything changed”by Maria Papagianni, Patakis editionsInterpretion in sign language by Androniki Xanthopoulou

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12.30 Narration of tales in English, for children from 6 to 9years old. With the support of the educational GroupEUROGNOSISunday 20 December11.00 “The striped sock of SImina” by Maria Rousaki,Kedros editionsInterpretion in sign language by Androniki Xanthopoulou12.30 Narration of tales in English, for children from 6 to 9years old. With the support of the educational GroupEUROGNOSISaturday 26 December12.00 “Pirate Perperua and carols” by Alexandra Bizi,Patakis editionsInterpretion in sign language by Androniki XanthopoulouSaturday 19 & Sunday 27 December12.30 “Looking for Bal” children’s performanceOn a magical platform, the Patari Project group will narratethe story of a boy who followed his balloon on Christmas Eveand travelled in real and fantasy worldsAt the entrance of the National garden (on Amalias av.)

“Secret routes in the National Garden”Rescuing the SeedSunday 20 December, 12.30-14.30Wednesday 23 December, 12.30-14.30Wednesday 30 December, 12.30-14.30Sunday 3 January, 12.30-14.30An experience-based educational program by “OrganizationEarth” for children between 4 and 12 years old, aiming at dis-covering Nature in our cityMeeting point: entrance of the National garden (on Amalias av.)

“Following the stars”Monday 28 December12.00-13.30 Following the stars, with a map of the garden inhand, we wonder in its labyrinth. The final star will lead the chil-

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dren to the Children’s Library, where they will hear the narrationof the tale and paint. Elaboration: Elena Meggreli and EugeniaDedialiMeeting point: entrance of the National garden (on Amalias av.)“Recycle and enter the tale”at the Garden’s children’s libraryTuesday 29 December12.00-14.30A musical and theater game for children between4 and 10 years old. We become acquainted with the magicalworld of music and we create our own instruments with recy-clable materialsElaboration: Konstantina Christou and Elena Meggreli

“The miller’s wife”at the Children’s Library of the GardenSaturday 2 January12.00 Children’s theatrical performance from the group”Mikros Notos” with puppets theater and interactive parts,where children transform their ideas and inventiveness intoaction. The performance is accompanied by live music withoriginal musical instruments

* The program may be modified. More information at 210 5284800

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Municipality of Athens Cultural Center50, Acadimias Str. tel. 210 5284801Municipality of Athens Picture GalleryGermanikou & Myllerou Str. Metaxourgeio, tel. 210 5202420 & 421“Aggeliki Chatzimichali” Museum of Folk Art and Tradition6, Agg. Chatzimichali Str., Plaka, tel. 210 3243987“Eleutherios K. Venizelos” MuseumVas. Sofias av., Parko Eleutherias, tel. 210 7224238“Dodecanesian home” Museum119, Dodonis Str. Sepolia, tel. 210 5151541Municipality of Athens Arts CenterV. Sofias av., Parko Eleutherias, tel. 210 7232603City of Athens “Anna and Maria Kalouta” Cultural Center6Α, Timokreontos Str., Neos Kosmos, tel. 210 9344131Athens Children’s Museum14, Kydathinaion Str. Plaka, tel. 2103312995“Melina” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Athens66, Irakleidon Str. & Thessalonikis, ThisseioKerameikos metro station, tel. 210 3452150Grava Cultural Center60, Taygetou Str., Ano Patissia, tel. 210 2011151Sepolia Cultural Center4, Labovou Str., tel. 210 5130854Evelpidon Cultural Center18, Evelpidon Str. tel. 210 8840520Ano Petralona Cultural Center164, Dimophontos Str., tel. 210 3412183Nordau Cultural Center7, Nordau Str. Gyzi, tel. 210 6433128Kypseli Cultural Center18, Kalogera Str., tel. 210 8821428Kato Petralona Cultural Center61, Athinodorou Str., Kato Petralona, tel. 210 3422642

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Vafeiochori Cultural CenterVafeiochoriou & 2, Karolidou Str., Gyzi, tel. 210 6427770Exarcheia Cultural Center9, Tsamadou Str., tel. 210 3830471 & 210 3835541Alexandras av. Cultural Center152, Alexandras av. tel. 210 6448844Ag. Eleutherios Cultural Center5, Anavrytis Str., tel. 210 2028270Neos Kosmos Cultural Center5, Sostratou str., tel. 210 9247036Kato Patissia Cultural CenterStratigou Kallari & Kourtidou Str., tel. 210 8313496Center of ClayFanosthenous & Sfiggos tel. 210 9247031Central Municipal Library2, Domokou Str., Larissa Station, tel. 210 8236635Ioanneios Library59, Panormou Str., tel. 210 6983905-64th City District35, Lenorman and Alexandreias Str., tel 210 5157553 & 52848657th City District59, Panormou Str.Mets field70, Markou Mousourou Str., tel. 2107512400 & 7014500

KAPAPS Cultural CenterTrifyllias & LampsaOnassis Cultural Centre107-109, Syngrou AvenueArsakeion Gallery5, Pesmatzoglou Gallery and Stadiou (Stoa Vivliou)Arsakeion at Psychiko18, Kokkoni Str., P. Psychiko, tel. 210 6755555

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50th College and High- School of AthensN. Chatziapostolou Str. & Dordou52nd College of Athens24, Tripoleos Str. KolonosChurch of Zoodochos Pigi67, Akadimias Str.Courtyard of church of the Ascension of the SaviorLagoumitzi & Delacroix, N. KosmosAthens Nursing Home – Charitable Society of Athens137, Kifissias av., tel. 210 6914006Church of Ag. Panteleimon at Acharnai113-117, Archarnon Str.Pallas Theater5, Voukourestiou Str., AthensKAPPA Theater2, Kypselis Str., tel. 210 8831068“Thymeli”Theater by Elli Vozikiadou32, Moschonision Str., Amerikis Square, tel. 210 8657677Passport Kerameikos58, Kerameikou Str. & Marathonos, tel. 210 4296401Organosi Gi Space (Κ-44), Kerameikos44, Konstantinoupoleos Str.Poli Theater4, Phoceas Str., Victoria SquarePetrino, VotanikosSpyrou Patsi & Iera Odos (entering from Spyrou Patsi Str.)Odeon of AthensΒ 17-19, Rigillis and Vas. Georgiou Str.Railway Carriage Theater To Treno sto RoufKonstantinoupoleos av.(between Iera Odos and Chamosterna bridge)Incurable diseases Asylum39, Ag. Zonis Str., Athens, tel. 210 8646172