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Nikos Veliotis and Giannis Aggelakas. Photograph: courtesy of AEF/I.Dizikirikis

GIANNIS AGGELAKAS & NIKOS VELIOTIS live at the Odeon

Why AthensFestivalsGIANNIS AGGELAKAS & NIKOS VELIOTIS live at the Odeon
by Why Athens
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Where: Odeon of Herodes Atticus
When: 30 & 31 July 2020
Why Go: An unlikely duo together on stage

Greek singer Giannis Aggelakas and cellist Nikos Veliotis will perform songs at this year’s Athens and Epidaurus Festival from their latest album for the first time at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

The duo will revisit landmark Greek songs of the last several decades, from Hadjidakis to Tsitsanis to Theodorakis, Xarchakos, Akis Panou among others.

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An unlikely pairing will grace the stage of the Odeon in Athens. Photograph: courtesy of AEF

ABOUT GIANNIS AGGELAKAS AND NIKOS VELIOTIS

Giannis Aggelakas is heralded as having one of the most unique modern Greek voices. He is known as the former lead singer of the legendary rock band Trypes and has had an acclaimed career as a solo artist since 2000. His music is Greek folk “entehna”.

Athens based cellist Nikos Veliotis is a dedicated performer of contemporary classical works by composers such as Xenakis, Sculthorpe, Cardew and Bussotti. He’s also a member of Texturizer, a duo with Greek electronica artist Coti K.

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GIANNIS AGGELAKAS & NIKOS VELIOTIS live at the Odeon


Performance starts at 9:00pm (please arrive 90 minutes before the start time)

Tickets from 8 euros

Pre-sale: Tickets Available Here

OUTDOOR EVENTS SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS

All spectators attending performances are urged to wear masks and adhere to hygiene rules.

Outdoor events will operate as follows:

  • Venues will operate on a 75 per cent capacity with every other seat remaining empty
  • There will be no breaks during the shows
  • All events will take place at open-air venues with seated-only options
  • A maximum of four people (ie families) can sit together with an empty seat from the next group
  • The stage should be at least 3 meters from the first row of the audience
  • There will be a longer period between performances so as to allow space for sanitization of seats and to avoid crowding
  • Bars and cafes will be open only during the beginning and end of the performances with single-way access. Consumers are advised to keep safe distances (1.5 meters) when in line

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Address

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Dionysiou Areopagitou

Closest metro station: Akropoli (Red Line)

For the taxi driver: Θέατρο Ηρώδου Αττικού – Ηρώδειο