Feast of flavors for nine days in Thessalonikias the Canteen Festival starts today for the 2nd consecutive year.

Canteens, hawkers, small producers participate, with a duration of 9 days (22/9 – 30/9) and is organized in collaboration with the Municipality of Ampelokipi-Menemenis and the Public Benefit Enterprise KDEDAM, in the pr. Camp of Alexander the Great.

Working hours: Weekdays opens at 17:00 and Saturdays at 12:00.

The opening will take place on Friday evening 9/22, by the Mayor of Ampelokipi-Menemeni, Mr. Lazaros Kyrizoglou.

The great journey of tasting and entertainment, after passing through many other cities of Greece, returns to where it started.

It is a unique experience of flavors and culture, which will take visitors on a journey and will be a point of reference for the prefecture. At the canteen festival you will find a huge variety of tastes. From the familiar souvlaki to all of us, the favorite wood-fired pizza, the traditional perek, to delicious Mexican food, noodles, bao bun and hot dog. Correspondingly, one can also find plenty of options in the sweet options. The canteen festival has everything from delicious loukumades and beloved halva, to unrepeatable sweet chimney and churros. Throughout the festival there will be a multitude of events: entertaining games, street artists and creative activities for the little friends with animators. Musical acts will spark the fun, while cultural clubs and dance schools will harmoniously complement the entertainment of the guests. Organizations will also honor us with their presence.

Indicatively, the following artists will appear at the Festival:

Friday 9/22 – Goumenissa Bronze by Triantafyllos Asartzis

Saturday 23/9 – Music party Dj Flikas

Sunday 24/9 – Artistic folk evening with Despina Sahinidou

Monday 25/9 – Pontic feast with the figure of Grigoriadis Giorgos

Tuesday 26/9 – Choir meeting of traditional music followed by a feast

Wednesday 27/9 – Great Pontian feast with the popular Alexis Parcharidis

Thursday 28/9 – RAVELS Rock band

Friday 29/9 – Folk traditional evening with the figure of Grigoriadis Giorgos

Saturday 30/9 – DJ Giorgos Fragos

Above all, the festival has a charitable dimension. The proceeds are allocated to the pan-Hellenic social action DIGNITY, which will certainly have a presence at the venue. At this particular Festival, there will be actions to financially support a homeless person, who urgently needs to be helped before winter sets in!

For more information regarding the festival visit the website https://thessaloniki-brand.gr or connect to social networks