One, Two, Three...Light Up The Christmas Tree!
- by XpatAthens
- Tuesday, 11 December 2018
The city of Athens is getting ready to welcome Santa Claus under the massive Christmas tree at Syntagma Square. The city’s tree is scheduled to light up today, December 11, at 7pm.
The Mayor of Athens, Giorgos Kaminis will officially launch the festivities to the sound of the City of Athens Philharmonic Orchestra, a children’s choir, and a musical performance by Penny Baltatzi and the Athens Big Band that will take place later on this evening.
The city authorities have announced that more than 230 events and happenings will take place around the city for a period of 4 weeks. Music and dance will take over the streets of Athens and dozens of up-and-coming groups and artists will perform everything from swing and jazz music to rock and mainstream beats under the Athens Christmas tree!