In a month full of festivals and cultural actions, September has evolved for the municipalities of Attica. Most people are back from their holidays and on their bases, the weather usually remains clear and suitable, while the children are not yet firmly settled into their school duties. September is therefore suitable for the holding of Festivals, the municipalities take advantage of this and it is a fact that there is always a great response from the public, which rushes to watch the cultural events planned by the respective municipal authorities, which mainly include theater and musical performances .

Colon Festival

Among them is the municipality of Athens, which has established the Colon Festival at the Colon theater and which this year will be held from September 7 to 30. It will host concerts and theater, music and dance performances, under the supervision of the municipality’s Culture, Sports and Youth Organization. Furthermore, the Music Ensembles of the municipality will give their own “present” with excellent concerts and free entry, collaborating with renowned artists and musicians, while on 29/9 the Festival will honor the Art of Dance with a special tribute that includes three separate performances.

The “Spatharia” in Maroussi

In honor of the great puppeteer Evgenios Spatharis, the municipality of Amarousiou, which also hosts the “Evgenios Spatharis” Shadow Theater Museum, has established “Spatharia”, the Shadow Theater Festival, which will be held for the 25th year, in the courtyard area of the Museum (Northern Epirus 27 & Mesogeion) from September 2 to 7. In fact, this year has an anniversary character, as the title is “Evgenios Spatharis, 100 years since the birth of the Teacher”. The performances will be taken from his repertoire and will be accompanied by live traditional music.

At the premiere of the Festival, there will also be an introductory theatrical act with the actor and student of Spatharis, Takis Vamvakidis, as a “live” Karagiozis on stage. The performances of the Shadow Theater on the remaining days will be “The Polytechnician of Karagiozis”, “Alexander the Great and the Cursed Snake”, “The Triumph of Karagiozis”, “The Prophet of Karagiozis”, “The Astronaut of Karagiozis” and at the end of the Festival ” The wedding of Karagiozis”, in a fantastic festival.

The “Thriasia” in Aspropyrgos

The “Triasia 2024” of the Aspropyrgos municipality started on August 30 and will last until September 22. Their goal was and remains the highlighting of cultural elements in the region, while this year’s program includes a series of theatrical performances and concerts (among them that of Stavros Xarhakos), with free entry and venues in the Agrokipi Open Theater, the Galaxia Municipal Cinema, the Town Hall Square and the Pontic Lyre Monument, where there will be a music and dance event focusing on the Pontic lyre.

“Menandrea” in Kifissia

Among the oldest institutions, the “Menandrea” of the municipality of Kifisia, will “spread” to all three municipal communities, Kifisia, Nea Erythraia and Ekali, hosting from August 29 to October 7, musical and theatrical events. This year, as part of the institution, the Cinema Club will also be inaugurated.

The “Dionysia” to Dionysus

“Dionysia 2024” is organized this year by the municipality of Dionysos at the Old Train Station, from August 31 to September 10, with performances and musical events, as well as an evening dedicated to Mimi Plessas.

The “Peisistrateia” in Agios Anargyrou and Kamatero

The municipality of Agios Anargyro-Kamaterou has established the “Peisisstrateia”, which will start on September 4 and last until October 12. A series of theatrical performances, children’s, puppet theater and Shadow Theater are included in the program, in various cultural spots of the city, as well as concerts, dance events, and a painting exhibition.

The “Ionian Festivals” in Nea Smyrni

The “Ionian Festivals” every September are the most important cultural institution of New Smyrna. This year at the Alsus Theater from September 5 to 17, they will host a rich and quality artistic program, which includes concerts and theatrical performances, while the 1st Nea Smyrni Youth Festival is also planned.

The “Ionian Days” in New Ionia

The institution of the “Ionian Days” is being brought back this year after many years by the municipality of Nea Ionia. From the 8th to the 15th of September in the area of ​​St. George’s Square, next to the Center for the Promotion and Study of Asia Minor Culture, a week of diverse events, with the participation of the city’s clubs, which will be hosted in cultural pavilions, as well as events with selected artists’ performances .

The “Falirika” in Paleo Faliro

Premiere on August 31 for “Falirika 2024”, the cultural Festival of the municipality of Paleo Faliro. In the natural setting of the beach of Batis for eleven nights (until September 10) residents and visitors of the city will be able to enjoy events with important artists by the sea. Admission is free, however this institution has as its main pillar social contribution, so every night a group of volunteers will be at the special stand of the Social Grocery in the events area, in order to receive food offers from those who wish and can contribute for the beneficiaries of Social Structures. Especially this year, “Falirika” also aims to spread the social message “I adopt a stray”.

“City of Culture” Agia Paraskevi

The municipality of Agia Paraskevi is also starting its own cultural September this year, as on September 5 it will inaugurate the institution “Agia Paraskevi – City of Culture 2024” and it will last until October 5. During one month in 7 different central parts of the city, 27 events will take place, with musical concerts and theatrical performances, children’s theater, stand up comedy, but also evenings of poetry and dance.

“Nights of Culture” in Acharnes

The “Evenings of Culture” Festival returns to the municipality of Acharnon, as one of the most important cultural events in the wider region. It started on August 29 at the “Mikis Theodorakis” Municipal Amphitheater and will end on September 22. The program includes performances and concerts with renowned artists, such as Evanthia Reboutsika, Stamatis Kraunakis, Giorgos Perris and Babis Stokas.

“Pallinios September” in Pallini

On August 29, “Pallinios September” began in the municipality of Pallini, a cultural celebration with dance events, concerts, performances, traditional and folk feasts, as well as art and photography exhibitions. It will spread to all areas, from Gerakas to Kanza and will last until September 30

The Agrofestival “Megaron Gi” in Megara

Hopefully this year the “Land of Megaron”, the Agrofestival of the municipality of Megaron, will reach its 15th edition, which will be held in the Theognidos grove (Pefkakia) on the four days of September 6, 7, 8, 9 with free entry.

The dynamic and innovative Festival contributes to the promotion of the agricultural products of the region and to the connection of agricultural tradition and local culture with innovation and sustainability, through the integration of experiential, educational and cultural activities, with the aim of supporting the rural economy. During the days of the Agrofestival there will be concerts, screenings of “green” cinema, traditional events, as well as various experiential workshops by local producers.

The Harvest Festival in Markopoulos

On the three days of September 5, 6, 7, the Harvest Festival of the municipality of Markopoulos Mesogaia will be held, to celebrate at the Old Railway Station and in the central square, the tradition, the harvest and the wine with a rich “mosaic” of activities and music. The surprise of this year’s event is the participation of musicians and singers from “the place for the place”, as reported by the municipal authority.

There will be an exhibition “Know the Attic Vineyard” with archival evidence, photos and material from the MARKO Cooperative, as well as memories of the harvest through Dimitris Hatzopoulos’ book “Mesogeia and Harvesting One Century Ago”.

The “heart of Jazz” in Ilion

For the 13th consecutive year, the municipality of Ilio will host the Jazz Music Festival in the garden of Pyrgos Vasilissis (Serpieri Estate) on September 7, with the participation of leading artists of the Greek and international jazz scene. The Jazz Ensemble of the Ilio Music School will also take the stage for the first time.

The Festivals of the City

Other municipalities in Attica also have City Festivals with cultural events, events, theater performances, concerts, movie nights, but also activities for children.

THE municipality of Agios Dimitrios organizes it from August 30 to September 29, at the iconic “Takis Zenetos” Round School, in Mikis Theodorakis Square, in Democracy Square, in Giorgos Seferis Square, in Panagouli Square, in the Municipal Stadium of Agios Dimitrios, in Asyrmatou Park and in Aris Velouhiotis Square .

THE Aigaleo municipality organizes the “Cultural Route” from September 1 to October 8 at the Alexis Minotis theater with 22 events, musical and theatrical, as well as a chain of solidarity, as in a large part of the events the entrance is free and the municipality will accept the offers of citizens for the needs of Social Structures.

The municipality of Vrilissi at the 35th Festival of the city, at the “Aliki Vougiouklakis” theater, with 13 musical and theatrical performances from August 26 to September 17.

THE municipality of Glyfada from August 26 to September 23 it has its own Festival at the 3rd Marina, while from August 23 to September 11 when schools open, the Summer Kids Festival will also take place in the playground of Karaiskaki Square. Instead of a ticket, the municipality collects for one more year food and medicine for the beneficiaries of the Social Structures.

THE municipality of Hellinikon-Argyroupoli from September 5 to 29, will host in the squares of Sourmeni and Argyroupoli, as well as in the “Nikos Kourkoulos” theater stage, a program of cultural events, including concerts, theatrical performances, children’s performances, but also a three-day festival of music and traditional dances in Pontion Square-Metro Argyroupoli. Admission to all events will be free, but the public can contribute food for the Community Pantry.

To municipality of Ilioupoli the city’s Festival is the culmination of a summer cultural program. In the open Municipal Theater “Dimitris Kintis”, from August 30 to September 22, theatrical performances and musical concerts will be hosted.

The municipality of Papagou-Cholargou organizes its 30th Festival at the Municipal Garden Theater of Papagou, from August 28 to September 29, with performances and concerts.

THE municipality of Peristeri organizes again this year the institutionalized events “Cultural September” in the city’s Grove, Anthoupoli Metro stop. From September 2 to 28, musical events, but also evenings dedicated to Mikis Theodorakis, Yiannis Spanos, Stelios Kazantzidis, and even Greek cinema.

The municipality of Saronikos continues the summer events until September 28, with musical and theatrical performances at the Lagonisi theater, at the Palaia Fokaia theater and at the Asia Minor Refugee Square in Anavyssos, with environmental awareness, tourism development and gastronomy events.

The 37th Panhellenic Theatrical Competitions of Amateur Troupes, organized by the municipality of Zografou at the Outdoor Municipal Theater, are worth mentioning as a separate cultural event in September, where the interest of many amateur troupes from all over Greece, as well as the theater-loving public, gathers. This year, the competition area will host 16 amateur theater groups, who will present their work from September 7 to 22.

Stone, Rocks and Streams

Of course, three Festivals continue in September, which have now become a cultural institution for the whole of Attica and with a program throughout the summer. The International Festival of Petra at the Petra Theater of the municipality of Petroupoli, the Festival in the Shadow of the Rocks of the municipality of Byron in Ymittos and the Festival of Rematia of the municipality of Chalandrio.