With “anxiety” he watches developments in the water square in terms of concerts by the company “Realease Athens Festival” for the summer of 2025 the Kallithea Citizens’ Movement.

In a statement, she complains that ‘restrictions with sheet metal taking place this month to convert a large area, into a concert venue, have already excluded the use of space by citizensturning the water square for yet another year, from a free promenade and connection of the city to the sea, into a fenced concert facility. ”

Also, the inhabitants of Kallithea and P. Faliro who are involved in the move are complaining about the noise pollution It is caused not only by the concerts but also the rehearsals that are preceded by the sound check “that will not count hours of quiet”.

They even point out that this summer’s scheduled concerts start on June 7, that is, In the midst of nationwide exams.

Kallithea Citizens Movement Still Still safety issueboth for the participants and the residents of the surrounding areas, as “during the hours of concerts, traffic excludes immediate access to immediate need to intervene”.

Even reports that the space that the concerts become ‘not licensed, does not meet the rules of securitynor is it capable of responding to high -rating events within the urban tissue,

The Kallithea Citizens’ Movement calls for a resolution “to restore legality in the region and to render the space free to the use of citizens”.

The whole announcement

«Kallithea 29. 05. 2025

Subject: Concerts at Water Square by Release Athens Festival for the summer of 2025.

The Kallithea Citizens’ Movement is anxiously watching developments in water square in terms of concerts by the company “Realease Athens Festival” for the summer of 2025.

The restrictions with the sheets taking place this month to convert a large area into a concert venue have already excluded the use of the space by the citizens, turning the water square for yet another year, from a free walk and connecting the city to the sea into a fenced concert facility.

Already last year we have begun actions by collecting signatures from residents who are reacting to what is happening within the boundaries of our city. Our signatures were submitted to ETAD. along with a letter of protest. The mobilizations, claims and interim measures tabled by the administration and the mayor himself, Mr. Costas Askounis, reinforced the demands of the residents.

The concerts, however Large problems of noise pollution, traffic chaos and exclusion of citizens from their access to a free public space.

From the Kallithea Police Department there were prosecutions of the self -inflicted process for various violations.

For the summer of 2025 we are informed by the company’s official page for this summer’s scheduled concerts start on June 7, ie in the midst of nationwide exams.

In detail the program is as follows:

Saturday 07.06.2025, Avenged Sevenfold

Wednesday 18.06.2025, Idles

Saturday 21.06.2025, Pavlos Pavlidis

Friday 27.06.2025, Fontaines DG

Friday 04.07.2025, The Prodigy

Friday 11.07.2025, London Grammar

Wednesday 16.07.2025, Morrissey

Friday 18.07.2025, Kylie Minogue

Saturday 19.07.2025, Gorila

Wednesday 23.07.2025, Dream Theater

Particularly in July, from 04 to July 23, it is almost everyday, if we consider rehearsals and the sound check that will not count hours of quiet, the situation will be particularly difficult on a daily basis.

But overall the problem of noise pollution is major all these years with their Resentful residents of Kallithea and P. Faliro to look for a solution.

Also, the issue of security is very serious, both for participants and for residents of the surrounding areas, as during the hours of concerts, traffic excludes immediate access to immediate need to intervene. The traffic problem on the central road and on the transport network is strong due to the incomplete parking lots, with the city being occupied by parked cars causing problems in the Tzitzifi area.

The maritime marina of the Municipality of Kallithea is forced to change the program and the actions of the group for a long time.

Along with our great surprise, we have found that these concerts have taken the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Tourism.

Kallithea Citizens Movement has sent Letters to the relevant ministers Re -examine the issue of granting the Aegean by submitting the problems created by the concerts in the area.

To make it clear that we are not opposed to organizing concerts as long as they are in places capable of providing security to viewers and respecting the residents.

Since the space is not licensed, does not meet the security rules, nor is it capable of responding to high -traffic events, we have requested the support of the City Council for publication Resolution in favor of our actions. On April 11, the resolution we submitted was unanimously approved by the Municipal Council of Kallithea.

We call for the legality to be restored in the area and to render the space free to the use of citizens.

The head of the Kallithea Citizens Movement

Fotini Halastani

President of the 2nd Municipal Community of Kallithea ».