Athens Carnival programme 2009

All events are free to the public. Some participants will choose to be in costume, which may be hard for travelers to come up with on short notice, but with a little imagination, anything is possible!

February 19, 2009
11 AM
Tsikno pempti celebration

Traditional celebration starting at 11 AM, with the City of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra, opening the program with holiday music. The festivities will continue with songs from the various Greek musical groups, playing rembetika, laiko (popular) and traditional Greek songs.

Varvakios Agora (Athens Central Market on Athenas Street)

February 19, 2009
8:30 PM
Music and songs starting at 8:30 PM – The night will be filled with the music and songs of Lambos Karelas and Thodoris Papadopoulos.

Thissio

February 19, 2009
7 PM
The City of Athens mixed chorus will stroll through the Plaka beginning at 7 PM, serending visitors with seasonal music. The musical parade begins at Adrianou Street.

Plaka

Concerts in the city center

Friday – February 20
6 PM
Disco Rythms/ Life Music
Ermou pedestrian street

Friday – February 20
8 PM
Laiko Music Concert (Popular Greek music)
Filomousos Square, Plaka

Friday, Ferbuary 20
8 PM
City of Athens Youth Philharmonic Latin Rythms
Plateia Psirri

Saturday February 21
Noon
The Greek Music Workshop performs popular Greek music
Plateia Monasteraki

Saturday February 21
8 PM
Popular Greek music Concert with Ralia Christidou and Melina Aslanidou
Thissio metro station square

Sunday February 22
5 PM
Concert with Kostis Maravegias, Greek rock music
Thissio metro station square

Sunday February 22
11 AM
City of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra in concert
Ermou pedestrian street

Monday February 23
8:30 PM
Athenian Traditional Chorus, Dionysios Lavragas in Concert – Ioanian island songs for the season
National Lyric Opera (Akadamias Street)

Friday February 27
Noon
Traditional Greek music
Monasteraki Metro Station

Friday February 27
6 PM
Cuban Rhythms Live Music
Monasteraki Metro Station

Saturday February 28
Noon
De Stijl in concert
Thissio metro station square

Saturday February 28
8 PM
Popular Greek music concert
Thissio metro station square

Sunday March 1
11:30 AM
Cuban Rhythms Live Music
Ermou pedestrian street

Sunday March 1
8:30 PM
Laiko – Popular Greek Music Concert
Ermou pedestrian street