To celebrate the summer season, the municipality of Athens presents, Summer in Athens with a series of outdoor musical events and theatrical performances. For the first time after several years, the Theatre of Attiko Alsos is opening its space to popular artists and performers. Below are highlighted events during August and September.
Summer in Athens outdoor programme – 2016
THEATRE OF ATTIKO ALSOS
Tango Orchestras de Atenas
29th August 9:00pm
The renowned tango orchestras Tanguerissimo & Evocation will takes audiences on a tango journey around the world.
Free entry
Onirama band
31st August 9:00pm
General admission: 4 euros
Antigone by Sophocles
5th September 9:00pm
The National Theatre presents Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy Antigone which had premiered at the Epidaurus theatre around 441 BC. Director Stathis Livathinos adopts the modern translation by Dimitris Maronitis.
General admission: 4 euros
Concert: Manolis Famellons, Stathis Drogosis, Odysseus Tsakalos and Vangelis Markantonis
9th September 9:00pm
Free entry
Concert: Dionysis Tsaknis, Yannis Miliokas and Nikos Ziogalas
11th September 9:00pm
With the participation of Violetta Ikari
General admission: 3 euros
Concert: Yiannis Koutras and Aphrodite Manou
13th September 9:00pm
General admission: 3 euros
Concert: Gerasimos Andreatos
14th September 9:00pm
General Admission: 4 euros
Concert: Krotala band
15th September 9:00pm
General Admission: 3 euros
Concert: Dimitra Galani – The Chronos Project
18th September 9:00pm
The “Chronos” or time project will encapsulate the history of Greek song with four exceptional Greek musicians presenting the influences on Greek music from the East and West.
Featuring Petros Klampanis, Thomas Konstantinou, Spyros Manesis and Christos Rafalides.
General admission: 7 euros
GARDENS OF THE BYZANTINE AND CHRISTIAN MUSEUM
Concert: City of Athens Choir
10th September 6:00pm
Take in the magical surrounds of the Byzantine and Christian Museum with the angelic voices of the City of Athens Choir.
Free entry
