Festivals and Traditional Events in Greece
Greece has a rich tradition of great festivals and diverse events.
The 15th of August is the biggest holiday traditional event in Greece along with Easter.
If you are on an island there will be lots happening but it is also the best time to be in Athens because the city will be empty.
Make sure you have your hotels and ferries booked if you travelling this period.
Greece along with other Greek islands houses a large variety of events.
In June there is a holiday in Greece called Agios Pnevmatos which is the said day for the Holy Spirit.
It is similar to Memorial Day in that it is a three day weekend and the island hotels and ferries are packed.
Greece has very strong traditional events and it is worth while experiencing them here in Greece.
Athens Festival
When you are travelling to Greece the city of Athens’ showcases is the two-phased Athens Festival, held every summer in Greece since 1955 at the magnificent 2000 years old Herod Atticus Odeon built in 161AD.
The ancient tiered theatre nestles at the foot of the Acropolis and during the summer and autumn resounds each evening to the tune of Greece symphony orchestras, classical drama and advance, and operatic performances.
The large and varied programme of international and Greek artists is available from the Athens Festival office on Stadiou Street.
In Greece the summer section of the festival runs from June to July, while the autumn section covers August to October
Traditional Greek Dance Festival
In Greece the warmth and energy of the Greek people is nowhere better demonstrated than in their traditional dancing, and this can be witnessed in fine style each summer night in Greece at the theatre established by Greek folk expert, Dora Stratou, on Philopappus Hill in Athens Greece.
Dora Stratou was a Greek folk enthusiast who dedicated her life to researching, recoding and preserving her country’s indigenous folk culture. The dancers in Greece show do full justice to the costumes and ancient routines that make up each packed performance the best in Greece.
Rockwave Festival
Since it was first held in 1996 Athens’ Rockwave Festival in Greece has become one of Europe’s most popular annual live rock music events in Greece, drawing the hottest performers an enthusiastic crowd of tens of thousands.
Every July Athens hosts the three day outdoor rock festival at varying locations.
The line up has included such mega acts as sonic youth, Garbage, Radiohead, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Prodigy and Sisters of Mercy.
The Rockwave Festival in Greece is the best annual music event in Greece. This full on rock festival in Greece comes complete with all the trimmings. Bungee jumping, a skate park, acrobats, stilt walkers and jugglers complement the great live music, all bathed in glorious sunshine.
Icarus Festival
This festival in Greece takes place every summer on the Greek island of Ikaria in the North East Aegean Sea.
In 2007 was the second year of its activity in Greece.
The festival identifies with the myth of Icarus who soars over the frontiers and files for freedom and acts in a daring way at any price.
In Greece we invite artists who in their music incorporate elements other cultures thus extending themselves, opening up, studying and therefore loving something beyond their own self.
This music cultural dialogue can be also open between now and the past or any historical or any diverse artistic expression emerging from this same geographically place in Greece
Lycabettus Hill Festival in Greece
In Greece there is a perfect way to spend the hot summer nights in Athens in stunning surroundings and with first class entertainment is to attend some of the items presented at the annual Lycabettus Hill contemporary arts festival in Greece.
The various performances take place in the open air theatre top of the hill which provides magnificent views across Athens.
This festival in Greece is one of the popular festivals you can experience.
The programme includes contemporary jazz, pop, rack and dance shows. An ideal way to explore this festival when you travel to Greece.
