Athens residents welcome summer with outdoor concerts and sports events

With a great party, featuring Locomondo, one of the most popular bands in Greece, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) welcomed the summer, Xinhua reports.

More than 10,000 people showed up on Saturday evening at the Great Lawn of the park in seaside Faliro suburb of Athens by the seaside to dance and sing with their favorite Greek band.

The frontman Michalis Koumaris, played hits such as “Den kanei kryo stin Ellada” (It’s never cold in Greece) or “Magiko Hali” (Magic Carpet) and “Goal”, with the last one referring to soccer’s Champions League  final in Kiev that was being played at that time.

The band gave their fans a sneak preview of their next CD, playing a few new songs that will soon be recorded.

Visitors were advised to bring insect repellent, a mat, blanket, or other similar items for sitting on the ground. It was the first of a series of concerts along with other culture and sports events that are going to be held in Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center this summer with free entrance for everybody.

Read more at ekathimerini.com

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