Athenians flying kites on Mount Philopappos

The Athenians, who stayed in the city for the three days of Clean Monday, rushed to Mount Philopappos to fly kites to honor the custom.

On the three days of Clean Monday, Athenians, who do not leave the city to visit some favorite place, make a pilgrimage to Mount Philopappos. Taking advantage of the sunny weather, parents walked with their children in the historic center of Athens, flying kites and honoring the custom.

At the same time, since the weather is not forecast to rain, a series of events are planned in Attica, although some have focused on announcing alternative solutions, namely, indoor venues where the party will be moved. Weather spoils them.

Boilers and ovens in municipal services are at full capacity preparing everything from bean salad and seafood, to dalmates, taramo salad, halwa and the traditional lagana. An outdoor “table” set up by the municipalities inside and outside the basin, waiting for citizens to enjoy the day and for children to fly their kites high. In fact, some municipalities offer free kites to small citizens, while others have even organized construction workshops.

In Peristeri municipality, the bakers guild promises the biggest lagana as they prepare a lagana 3 meters wide and 4 meters long! As they announced in the recipe, 200 kg of four types of flour, 50 kg of selected sesame seeds, 20 liters of ghee, 15 kg of tahini, salt, sugar and yeast are used.

Held at the Peristeri Exhibition Center (11am), the celebration will include traditional feasts with Yiannis Kapsalis and Makis Tsikos, while children will have fun with face painting, mini kites, puppet theater and karaageosis from Kostas' Shadow Theatre. Spiropoulos.

“Petrokoulouma” will be celebrated by the Municipality of Petroupoli in Agios Dimitrios Square (11am) with the Michalis Michopoulos Band and activities for children from 3 to 11 years old. The municipality of Aegalio plans its own events in the “Barutatigo” (10am) in the city's grove, with folk, repetika and traditional songs from the local dance departments of the city's artists and cultural associations. The municipality of Agia Varvara will celebrate it with folk and traditional songs in Alsos Mideras (11 am), the municipality of Hydari in Dafni (12 noon), with the traditional band of Babis Pournara, and the municipality of Kallithea in Nerou Square on the beach. (11 a.m.) with a concert by Grigoris Pithikotsis at the National Resistance Square (11 a.m.) with Konstantina and Nasia Konidopoulos and the Municipality of Moskatos-Davros.

For one more year, Alimos Municipality will welcome Lent with traditional company “Tassola Thodori” in Lofos Pani (11 am) and Agios Dimitrios Municipality in Assyrmatos (10:30 am) “with traditional company dances and songs. ” » Yannis Pavlopoulos.

“Kouluma in the Mountain” is planned by the Municipality of Hellenicone-Archiroupoli, and especially in the open spaces next to the Open Stone Theater (12pm) with a music group and events from the clubs of the town. The municipality of Glyfada invites the citizens to “Padithiri” (12 noon) to feast with Glyfada, Thanos Kaliora, Yiannis Tsakis and Giorgos Giannopoulos, while the municipality of Varys-Voulas will present its own traditional cuisine – the east coast of Varkisa in Vouliagmenis (11:30 a.m.). and Semeli Folklore Club with its dance section in the event.

The Municipality of Iliopolis will celebrate it with traditional music and food in Halicagi Park (11 am), the Municipality of Verona will organize a folk festival at the “Anna Sinotino” rock theater (11 am) with the music group “Zitsiks”. , Zografou Municipality in Goudi Park (11 am), Kaisarianis Municipality in “Xylina” (11 am) with traditional dances of the Dance Department of the Asia Minor Association and the Cultural Center of the Traditional Dance Departments. Songs from all over Greece with Vivi Voutsela, Kostas Giannakopoulos and their traditional band.

In the National Bank Grove, the municipality of Philothei-Tsychikou presents its own date (11 am) and with a concert by Onirama, live music in Befkakia Park (10 am) and Lent, Agia Paraskevi Municipal Park Anthousas (11:30 am) wine in the municipality, Pallini Municipality with music and dance.

The municipality of Vrilissi will welcome Lent at the “Aliki Vougiouklakis” open theater (11 a.m.), among others, the Vrilissi Union of Cretans will present the raki and the cultural association Vrachos Vrilisso will set up a kite-making workshop. Municipality of Pentelis in Talosi Park at the foot of Mount Nabi Ilias (11 am), Municipality of Likovrisi-Pefki in municipal swimming pool of Likovrisi (12 pm) Live music, face painting and kite making lesson for children. At Fix Estate (11:30am) the Municipality of Heraklion has prepared its own party, promising plenty of wine and raki from the Cretan Association cauldron. Dance will be inspired by the city's clubs with their ensembles. Traditional Koulouma on Lake Alsos (11am) for the Municipality of Nea Philadelphia-Nea Chalkidona, while the Municipality of Acharnan will set up its own celebration in the Olympic Village (10am) with the participation of the band of the Municipal Conservatory. .

But even outside the basin, “the dances last well”. For the Municipality of Mantra-Idilia at the Erythron Stadium and the Central Square of Oinois (11am), for the Municipality of Megarion at the Port of Nea Peramos (11am), for the Municipality of Lavriotiki at Kamarisa Chaos (11am.) with Maria Deicta and her Orchestra and for the Municipality of Saronicos in Anavisos (12pm). h) in front of the old “Petrino” refreshment bar, music and dancing with songs by Nikos Volagos, but a concert by Triantafillou at 4 p.m. For the little citizens and visitors, there will be a show with kites, inflatables, face painting, animators and soap bubbles.