On New Year’s Eve, the Municipality of Athens welcomes 2024 with optimism and joy, inviting us to a big celebration full of music, dancing and glitter! Her Sunday, December 31, Syntagma Square transforms again this year into the most ideal setting to welcome the new year, as it will host two separate concerts featuring the Nikos Portokaloglou and Marina Satti, and guests all of us!

At the New Year’s celebration in Syntagma Square that will begin at 22:00 with Christmas tunes from the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Athens, hosts will be Nancy Zampetoglou and Thanasis Anagnostopoulos.

The favorite television duo of “Studio 4” of ERT1 will welcome on stage the new Mayor of Athens Haris Doukas, which a few seconds before midnight will signal the traditional time change countdown, where fireworks will light up the Attic sky welcoming 2024 with sparkle.

“As we welcome 2024, together we open a new chapter for Athens” said the new Mayor of Athens, Harry Doukas. “With optimism and solidarity, we begin the creation of a greener, friendlier and more humane Athens, a city that unites and inspires, and that will leave a positive legacy for future generations.”

No one will miss the celebratory evening that the Municipality of Athens is preparing for the reception of 2024, as those who cannot make it to the Syntagma will have the opportunity to enjoy it through ERT1 which will broadcast live from 22:55 the entire show of the artists. Sofia Roboli will be there undertaking the parallel performance of the 2024 reception event in Greek Sign Language.

Two separate concerts welcome 2024 explosively!

THE Nikos Portokaloglou, one of the leading musicians and songwriters of our country, will present a musical performance based on his most favorite songs but also on bold combinations of Greek and foreign iconic songs, in the special way he does it on the successful television show of ERT1 “Music Box” , where he shares original arrangements of favorite songs with his select guests. With him on stage will be Vicky Karatzoglou, one of the youngest recognizable genuine folk voices, o Byron Tsourapisa loyal companion of Nikos Portokaloglos in his live performances, but also the dynamic band “Gentle Tramps” with Thanasis Tsakirakis, Ilias Lambropoulos, Alexandros Zouganelis and Katerina Liakis.

The popular singer and representative of Greece in Eurovision 2024 will also give her own stamp to the evening. Marina Satti, with her pop, mainstream and ethnic rhythms, presenting a musical show with the stamp of her unique aesthetic. Through subversive approaches and unexpected experimentation with pop and urban elements, the unique artist who never stops surprising us will take us with her great band into her addictive musical universe. From “Mantissa” to her YENNA and from the whole range of traditional Balkan music to trap, the ever-modern Marina Satti will stir us up with drums, dulcimer, polyphonic alchemies, bagpipes, beats and sensuality until the early hours of 2024 !

Party until the morning in Varvakeio!

At the same time, from 23:00, also this New Year the Varvakeios Agora turns into the ultimate New Year’s dance floor! The Municipality of Athens and Street Outdoors invite us to the biggest and most special NYE party in the city, where renowned DJs and producers take over the decks and dish out upbeat music for dancing until the morning.

From the heart of Athens, we all welcome 2024 together with our warmest wishes and warmest smiles, on the brightest night of the year!