European Day of Music - Free events in Athens

The "European Music Day" is a cultural institution born in 1982 in Paris, France which has then spread to many other European towns and capitals. Well-known and amateur musicians take the streets, and squares and parks and bars and play their music for free. It takes place on June 21st every year - sometimes the previous couple of days as well.

This is the 13th time that the Day of Music is celebrated in Athens and below I've listed a selection of the main musical events that will be offered to Athens residents and visitors this Thursday: There will be more shows, more geared to younger audiences at various squares mostly programmed in the afternoon hours.

Where	When	What
Athens Concert Hall (aka Megaron Mousikis) garden (Vassilissis Sophias Ave. & Petrou Kokkali St.)	Thu. June 21st, 8:00pm	Choir, Orchestra, Jazz and Swing
Filopappos Hill / Pnyx	Thu. June 21st, 8:00pm	Classic pop repertoire, Classical, Jazz
Thissio pedestrian area (3 Adrianou St.)	Thu. June 21st, 8:15pm	Choir, Jazz, Classical guitar, Film music, Plucked String Orchestra
National Archaeological Museum – front lawn (44 Patission St. /  a.k.a. 44, 28 Oktovriou St.)	Thu. June 21st 8:30pm	Chamber music / arias
French Institut yard (31 Sina St.)	Thu. June 21st, 9:00pm	Jazz

Sources: 

http://www.europeanmusicday.gr/EMD_programm2012.pdf, 

http://www.cityofathens.gr/node/20207

http://www.namuseum.gr/museum/pressreleases/2012/pressrelease_21_06_12-gr.html

http://www.athenaeum.com.gr

http://www.megaron.gr/

http://ifa.gr/index.php/el/2010-06-12-08-01-28/2009-03-11-09-18-12/995-fete-de-la-musique-2012

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