Nafplio - Christmas and New Year 2025

Program of Events

Saturday, December 7th 2024
Nafplio - Tree lighting ceremony
17:00-19:00 - Christmas melodies by the Municipal Philharmonic / Christmas carols by the Traditional Music Ensemble of the Music School of Argolis / Live show with the Passepartout Band.

Sunday, December 8th 2024
17:00 - Kandia village
We celebrate together with the Cultural and Educational Association of Kandia, by decorating the Christmas tree in the courtyard of the church of the Three Hierarchs.
18:00 - Tolo, Cretan Park
We celebrate together with the Municipal Community of Tolo, in collaboration with the Cultural Association of Tolo, the Parents & Guardians Association of the Primary School of Tolo and the Association of Professionals of Tolo at the Cretan Park.

Tuesday, December 10th 2024
17:00 - Iria
We celebrate together with the Municipal Community of Iria and the Cultural Association of Iria, in the village square. The celebration is accompanied by the two dance groups of Iria, under the guidance of the traditional dance teacher Mr. Nikolaos Tyvolas.

Wednesday, December 11th 2024
18:00 - Nafplio, Courtyard of the Holy Church of Saints Constantine and Helen
We celebrate together with the Association of Pontians of Argolida and the Friends of Pontian Hellenism "Panagia Soumela", in the courtyard of the Holy Church of Saints Constantine & Helen.
The event includes a speech about the Christmas customs of Pontos, Pontian carols and dancing by the dance section of the Association.

Friday, December 13th 2024
Nafplio, Trianon
17:00 - Post-Infants sector of the "Palataki" (The small Palace) kindergarten school
18:30 - Preschool sector of the "Palataki" (The small Palace) kindergarten school
The Trianon Theatre is filled with Christmas lights, colorful candy canes, super-bright decorations and New Year's tunes. Santa Claus is coming to visit us and the young children of the Pre-Nursery and Preschool Departments of the "Palataki" Kindergarten and Nursery School are ready to welcome him in the sweetest and most beautiful party they have prepared for him.
The children invite us to become little elves of the New Year's Eve fairy tale, to sing, to sing, to be moved and to be carried away by the magic of the days, in other words, to become "children again" with them.
18:30 - Midea
Party for young and old, lighting of the Christmas tree in the village square with DJ and surprises for our little friends. Organized by the Municipality of Nafplion, the Municipal Community of Midea and the "Alkmeni" New Cultural Association of Midea.
19:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
Christmas myths and fairytales: "The Gift of Quilting", by Jeff Brumbeau 

Σάββατο 14 Δεκεμβρίου 2024
11:30-13:00 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
Workshops for young and old / Imaginative clay and paper ornaments for our tree / Sculpture workshop (for children 6+years old).
16:30 - Assini
We celebrate together with the Municipal Community of Assini and the Cultural and Recreational Association of Assini by decorating the Christmas tree, with the participation of "Make a wish".
We sing carols with the children of the village, dance carols with the dancing groups of the club and collect essential items to be distributed to the "Maria Radou" Nursing Home (Nafplion), which needs our help... because together we can!
16:30 - Neo Roino
We celebrate with the Municipal Community of Neo Roino in the village square, where we gather for the lighting of the Christmas tree. The event is accompanied by the Nafplion Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra and a DJ.
Nafplio, Trianon:
17:00 - We celebrate with the "Palataki" Nursery School
18:00 - The "Palataki" Kindergarten
17:30 - New Tiryns
We celebrate together with the Municipal Community of New Tiryns in the village square, where we gather for the lighting of the Christmas tree. The event is accompanied by the Nafplion Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra and DJ...
18:00 - Agios Adrianos
We celebrate together with the Municipal Community and the Cultural Association of Agios Adrianos, at the central square of the village. The event is accompanied by the Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra of Nafplion and the children's choir of the Primary School.
19:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
"Warm Stories for Winter and Christmas", a performance of music and storytelling, in collaboration with the Educational & Social Activities of the National Opera House.

Sunday, December 15th 2024
17:00 - Aria district
We celebrate together with the Municipal Community of Aria and the Parents' and Guardians' Association of the 6th Primary School of Nafplio, in the village's square. The "Rainbow" Center and the "Paso Latino" Cultural Association participate with Christmas carols in sign language, giving a special touch to the evening.
18:00 - Drepano village
We celebrate together with the Parents' and Guardians' Association of the High School of Drepano, in collaboration with the Parents' and Guardians' Association of the Primary School of Drepano, the Cultural Association of Drepano and the Municipal Community of Drepano, decorating and lighting the Tree to festive musical rhythms, in the village's square. Christmas sweets and delicacies, hot sweet wine will be offered and everyone will sing carols together in a beautiful and festive atmosphere.

Monday, December 16th 2024
18:30 - Nafplio, Trianon
"Santa's laundry": Theatrical performance by the children of the Creational Center of Nafplio.

Friday, December 20th 2024
19:30 - Nafplio, Vouleftiko
The "Aggeliki Mavrouli" Conservatory of Nafplio presents a Christmas concert by the students of the Conservatory.
19:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
Christmas myths and fairy tales: "The Christmas Child' by David Litchfield.
20:30 - Nafplio, Trianon
"The Little Girl with the Matches" by Hans Christian Andersen, by the Theatrical Group of the Nafplio Cultural Gate.

Saturday, December 21st 2024
10:00-19:00 - Nafplio, Three Admirals' Square
Christmas love market (Bazaar). The Charity and Social Love Market invites us to visit and support it!
11:30-13:00 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
Art workshops for children aged 6+ and grown-ups.
12:30 - "Winter and Christmas fairy tales". Narration-Music: Angeliki Agalianou, Maya Papageorgiou
16:00 - Pyrgiotika village
We celebrate together with the Local Community of Pyrgiotika, the Cultural & Educational Association of Pyrgiotika "Agios Georgios" and the ecclesiastical council of the Holy Church of Agios Georgios in the village square.
19:00 - Nafplio, Vouleftiko
We celebrate together the Holy Metropolis of Argolida, in cooperation with the School of Byzantine Music and the Association of Church Chantors of Argolis "Iakovos Nafpliotis", by attending a special music and philological event with hymns of Christmas and the Holy Twelve Days, by the choir of the Association of Altar Singers of Argolis, as well as traditional carols and songs by the Lyceum of Greek Women of Argos and the musical group "Byzantine and Traditional Echoes".
20:30 - Nafplio, Trianon
We celebrate together, watching the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen "The Little Girl with Matches", by the Theatrical Group of the Nafplion Culture Gate.
Adaptation - Direction - Musical Direction.
Music teaching: Katerina Vergadou
Stage and costume design: Thalia Velegraki - Emilia Valvi
Production: Nafplion Cultural Gate

Sunday, December 22nd 2024
10:00-19:00 - Nafplio, Three Admirals' Square
Christmas love market (Bazaar). The Charity and Social Love Market invites us to visit and support it!
18:00 - Anyfion village
"Christmas in Anyfi": we celebrate together with the Cultural Association of Anyfi "May Nicholas", in collaboration with the 1st Angelopoulio Primary School and Kindergarten of Anyfi, decorating the Christmas tree with the students' creations, at Evangelistria Square. A Christmas celebration will follow in the Holy Church of St. Demetrios, with storytelling and recitation of Christmas poems by the students: Demosthenes Mitrosilis, Maria Demirou, Rania Koutroulis, as well as by the children of the 1st Angelopouleio Primary School. 
The event will be accompanied by the Nafplio Choir Workshop, under the direction of Mr. Yannis Nikolopoulos, with Christmas hymns from the Greek and international repertoire. Dimitra Saghioti on the piano.
Artwork by Vassiliki Saghioti - Christos Kourtis
Music teaching students: Dimitra Kypraiou
Presentation.
Event Supervisor: Soula Houndala - George Karassis
20:30 - Nafplio, Trianon
We celebrate together, watching the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen "The Little Girl with Matches", by the Theatrical Group of the Nafplion Culture Gate.
Adaptation - Direction - Musical Direction.
Music teaching: Katerina Vergadou
Stage and costume design: Thalia Velegraki - Emilia Valvi
Production: Nafplion Cultural Gate

Monday, December 23rd 2024
19:00 - Nafplio
"Around the Manger...": we celebrate together with the Mixed Polyphonic Choir of the Nafplio Municipal Choir and the Nafplio Youth Choir. They sing the Nativity of the God-Man in the streets and squares of Nafplion, under the teaching - direction of the conductor Theodossis Antoniades.

Tuesday, December 24th 2024
Christmas carols by the Nafplio Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra in the streets of the city, under the teaching - direction of the conductor Mr. Theodossis Antoniades.

Thursday, December 26th 2024
17:00-18:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
"Gingerbread Cookie" pastry workshop. For (parents with) children 5+years old.
18:00 - 19:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
"Letters hidden in the fir-tree". For parents with children 3-6 years old.
18:00 - 20:00 - Nafplio, Nursing Home
Celebrate together, at the "Maria Radou" Nursing Home of Nafplio, in Amymonis Street.
Local bands play music in front of the Nafplion Nursing Home, in a street party, in order to entertain the beneficiaries and the whole community...

Friday, December 27th 2024
12:00-13:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
"Delicious biscuit houses", pastry workshop for (parents with) children 5+years old.
17:00-18:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
"The Magic Glove", a weaving workshop and theatrical play, for parents with children aged 4+ years.
18:00 - Iria village
"Goblins' Adventures!..." for young and old, with the Fairy-Tale Walkers: Maria Bakali and Andreas Manouchos.
19:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
Christmas myths and fairy tales: "A present for Santa Claus", by Coleen Charleston.

Saturday, December 28th 2024
11:30-13:30 - Nafplio, Trianon
Music and movement workshop for primary school children, with Emilia Komninos.
The children through musical and kinetic play, imitating natural elements, animals and objects, will give breath with their bodies. Curated by "Theatrodromio"- Friends of Theater in Nafplio.
11:30 - 13:00 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
Workshops for young and old: 
Sculpture workshop (for children 6+years old)
12:30 - Festive puppet theatre (for children (6-year-olds (6-year-olds))
(12:30 - 12:30).
An interactive performance, where children are actively involved and help, in a fun way, Santa's most faithful elf to bring peace and Christmas joy to a grey village, Vuvochori. The show is inspired by the fairy tale "Petrosoupa" by John Muth.
16:00-18:00 - "New Year's charm". Craft workshop for teenagers and adults.
20:00 - Nafplio, Vouleftiko
We celebrate, together with the Polyphonic Section of the Nafplio Choir Workshop, under the direction of Yannis Nikolopoulos, enjoying Christmas hymns.
The concert has a charitable character. Groceries will be collected for the Argolis Cancer Patients Association.

Friday 10th, 11th & 12h of January 2025
20:30 - Nafplio, Trianon
Fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen "The Little Girl with Matches", by the Theatrical Group of the Nafplion Culture Gate.
Adaptation - Direction - Musical Direction.
Music teaching: Katerina Vergadou
Stage and costume design: Thalia Velegraki - Emilia Valvi
Production: Nafplion Cultural Gate

Sunday, December 29th 2024
12:00-13:30 -  Nafplio, Vouleftiko
"Goblins' Adventures!..." for young and old, with the Fairy-Tale Walkers: Maria Bakali and Andreas Manouchos.

Monday, December 30th 2024
11:30 - 13:00 - Nafplio, Museum of Childhood "Stathmos"
Workshop "Traveling with the ship of imagination we welcome the coming year!", with the visual artist Estela Carballo. Children and adults are invited to create together the ship of the new year, with our wishes!... 
It would be good to bring recyclable items (old boxes, cardboard boxes, ribbons, newspapers, small plastic bottles, anything old you can imagine...).
Curated by "Theatrodromio"- Friends of Theater in Nafplio, in cooperation with the Basil Papantoniou Foundation (BPF) - Museum.
18:00 - 20:00 - Nafplio, Museum of Childhood "Stathmos"
"Fairy-tale games"
The drama group "Poem" will present the fairy-tale "The Shoemaker and the Elves".
Dramatization and storytelling: Anthoula Economou, Dimitra Fassoula
Puppets: Dimitra Bountouri
Storytelling: Sophia Aslanidou, Mary Kerasopoulou

Tuesday, December 31st 2024
New Year's carols, by the Nafplio Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra in the streets of the city, under the teaching and direction of the conductor Theodossis Antoniades.
23:00 - Nafplio, Three Admirals' Square
New Year's Welcome Event!
The Municipality of Nafplion welcomes 2025 with a glittering event full of light, music and wishes for a happy 2025!
Just before we say goodbye to 2024, the beloved singer Christos Dantis takes the stage and leads us with cheerfulness towards 2025.

Wednesday, January 1st 2025
Doxology at the Holy Church of St. Anastasius of Nafplion, with the presence of the Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra of Nafplion.

Saturday, January 4th 2025
12:00 - Nafplio, Square of Agios Georgios
The Nafplio Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes 2025, with a classical music concert, under the teaching and direction of conductor Theodossis Antoniades.
12:30 - Nafplio, Fougaro Art Center
The puppet theatre group "Apsou! Apsou! Apsou!" presents the performance "Santa Claus's Laundry!" (inspired by the book by Ioanna Kiritsis-Tzioti).

Sunday, January 5th 2025
18:00 - Fougaro Café-Bistrot
The Nafplion Fairy-Tale Storytellers at the Fougaro Café-Bistrot, share an evening full of fairy tales and festive songs...

Monday, January 6th 2024, Epiphany celebration
The Nafplio Philharmonic Orchestra plays at the Holy Water Consecration, under the teaching-direction of the chief-musician & conductor Theodossis Antoniades.
19:00 - Nafplio, Vouleftiko
Concert by the Mixed Polyphonic Choir of the Nafplio Municipal Choir, with the Youth Municipal Choir of Nafplio, the Women's Vocal Ensemble of Nafplio "Symphony" and the Children's Choir of Nafplio "Tamperamento", for the coming of the new artistic year! (under the teaching-direction of the chief-musician & conductor Theodossis Antoniades).

Santa Claus's Park
Location: Old Railway Station, Nafplio
Period of operation: from 14.12.2024 to 06.01.2025
Opening hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Santa Claus welcomes young and old, his assistant works non-stop in his workshop and there are treats everywhere. The Commercial Association of Nafplio supplies the park with gifts, books, games and sweets, encouraging children's smiles!
Park's opening ceremony
Tuesday January 14th 2025, at 18:00
Participants:
- The "Rainbow" Center, with songs and carols in Greek sign language.
Dynamic performances, frantic rhythm, but also many melodic moments will compose a unique canvas for the friends of rock music, and not only...
- The bands Iris and Distorted Mode: join their voices and energies, for a unique evening!
- The baking, pastry and culinary art departments of EPAS DYPA of Argolis, with festive sweets.
Actions at Santa Claus's Park
From 22.12.2024 to 31.12.2024
From 14.12.2024 to 15.12.2024 and from 21.12.2024 to 05.01.2025, Santa Claus and his helper will be present daily between the hours of 11:00 - 14:00 & 17:00 - 20:00.
December 22th 2024
11:00-14:00 - Christmas handicrafts - crafts
December 23rd 2024
17:00-20:00 - Christmas Face-painting /Μascot "Rudolf"
December 24th 2024
17:00-20:00 - Christmas Face-painting /Μascot "Tree-man" /Μascot "Olaf"
December 25th 2024
11:00-12:00 - Christmas Face-painting
12:00-14:00 - "Elves Wanted": a Christmas interactive performance and Christmas music and movement games - cooperation games.
17:00-20:00 - Christmas Face-painting /Μascot "Rudolf" /Μascot "Olaf"
December 26th 2024
17:00-20:00 - Christmas Face-painting /Μascot "Tree-man" /Μascot "Rudolf"
December 27th 2024
17:00-20:00 - Christmas Face-painting
December 28th 2024
17:00-20:00 - Christmas Face-painting /Μascot "Tree-man" /Μascot "Rudolf" /Μascot "Olaf"
December 29th 2024 
11:00-12:00 - Christmas Face-painting
12:00-14:00 - "Elves in despair": interactive Christmas show and Christmas music and movement games - cooperation games
17:00-20:00 - Christmas Face-painting /Μascot "Rudolf"
December 30th 2024
17:00-20:00 - Christmas Face-painting /Μascot "Tree-man" /Μascot "Olaf"
December 31st 2024
11:00-14:00 - Christmas handicrafts - crafts & Christmas Face-painting

Did you know that?
The full program of events is organized by the Municipality of Nafplio, in collaboration with associations and institutions of the region, for the festive period of Christmas and New Year's Eve.
The program may be subject to change.

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