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There’s no place like Vamvakou for the holidays

Dec 02, 2024
The arrival of Christmas in Vamvakou is heralded by a [Nutcracker] suite of festive activities!

Xmas HQ in the mountain village is the Vamvakou Santa School, where the basketball court will become an ice rink! 

It begins to look a lot like Christmas in Vamvakou on Saturday, November 30 with interactive games, theatre performances, and a concert by Alkinoos Ioannidis in the village square. This holly jolly afternoon marked the beginning of a month of celebration, joy, and seasonal activities for all ages a hosted a kilometer up amid the fairytale landscape of Mount Parnon.

These holiday events are organized by Vamvakou Revival as part of its effort to bring new life to the village implemented with the support and encouragement of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).

Feel the holiday magic and browse the full program

Photo: Pelagia Karanikola

The entrance of Vamvakou Santa School, decorated with branches and Christmas lights.
Children surrounding the table inside the doors of Vamvakou Santa School, surrounded by stickers and decorations.
A child sending a Christmas letter in a red post box, inside a room.
Aerial photo of a big ice rink with people ice skating.
A child decorating a Christmas tree behind Santa Claus.
Two performers walking with batons inside Vamvakou’s roads.
A choir sings in front of a church.
Alkinoos Ioannidis plays the quitar on a stage surrounded by Christmas lights.
Members of the Vamvakou Revival team, and a representative of SNF, together with three children on stage.
Two people skate in a ice rink.
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