3rd athens rebetiko festival

15:45

Discussion: Digitization of the Greek Music Archive
A. Charkiolakis-S.F. Megaron Concert Hall, L. Tsikouridis-University of Macedonia-, D. Mantzouris-KEPEM, Lefteris Bakas- Doctor, Makis Drymonas-Rebetoselida, Giorgos Tsampras-Journalist

16:45

Seminar: “The Hasapiko in our musical and dance tradition”
Kyriakos Gouventas and a concert featuring Christos Tsiamoulis (Christos Tsiamoulis, Stefanos Dorbarakis, Giorgos Chronopoulos, Kyriakos Gouventas)

18:00

Dance Performance by the “Nea Kydonia” Association of Asia Minor Refugees of Aegaleo

18:10

Concert “Echo of the Mandolins (Cyprus) – Rebetiko Echoes with Mandolin”
Georgia Kompou, Despo Economidou, Sarra Ioannou, Anastasia Sorra, Sofia Eleftheriou, Makis Galitis

19:30

Concert: “Malandro Quartet—Rembetiko Songs with a Twist”
Dimitris Georgakainas, Nikolaos Hatzopoulos, Panagiotis Sfingos, Charalambos Chalkias

20:50

Concert: “Iphigenia Ioannou & Eivala — The Smyrna Heritage in Contemporary Music”
Thanasis Valaskas, Sakis Karakostas, Panagiotis Loizou, Petros Papageorgiou, Theodoros Maraidonis

22:10

Concert: “Amorosa — Rembetika of the Sea”
Marianthi Lioudaki, Nikos Milas, Christina Kouki, Maria Ploumi

23:30

Main Concert featuring Kompanía & guest Zorz Pilali (and surprises)
Sotiris Papatragiannis, Theodoros Petropoulos, Jimis Ginis, Giorgos Papadopoulos, Michalis Dharmas, Kostas Spyratos

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10TH 2026

13:00

Documentary Screening “Broken Sound”

A co-creation of Anestis Barbatsis & Phoebus Kontogiannis
Idea – Research: Anestis Barbatsis
Screenplay: Anestis Barbatsis – Phoebus Kontogiannis
Directed by: Phoebus Kontogiannis
Interviews-Musical direction: Anestis Barbatsis

14:30

Discussion: Panhellenic Music Association

15:15

Presentation of previously unreleased recordings by Stelios Keromytis
Spyros Antonopoulos, Yannis Lembesis, Tasos Kaklamanis, Nikos Protopapas

16:20

Book Presentation: “Charalambos Vassiliadis, or Tsantas”
Giorgos Xepapadakos, Panagiotis Kounadis, Thanasis Silivos

17:20

Concert: “Tribute to Panagiotis Petsas”
Argyris Nikolaou, Aris Spiliotopoulos, Kostas Tsigonias, Giannis Katos

18:40

“Petrokarava” concert based on the book of the same name by G. Tsiantis
Vasilis Prodromou, Maria Fasoulaki, Giannis Tsantis, Theodoros Petropoulos, Giannis Panagiotou, Dimitris Gkinis, Panagiotis Tsitsikas

20:00

Two Karagiozis puppet show for adults with live music 
“The Murder of Sakaflias” Kostas Spyropoulos
“Hello Giannare” Kostas Makris
(Musicians: Sotiris Papatragiannis, Aris Spiliotopoulos, Argyris Nikolaou)

21:30

Concert: “Tribute to Sotiria Bellou”
Nikos Tatassopoulos, Maria Kotti, Eftychia Mitritsa, Giorgos Anagnostou, Giorgos Tsiatsoulis, Panagiotis Diamantis, Thodoris Kouelis

22:45

Concert “Pliri Daxi – Le Rebetiko aujour d’hui – Society and Everyday Life”
Lefteris Tsikouridis, Katerina Douka, Manolis Porfyrakis, Christos Pappas

00:00

Main Concert
Manolis Dimitrianakis, Mario, Maria Soultatou, Kostas Thomidis, Nadia Karagianni, Maro Lytra, Katerina Tsiridou, Irini Toumbaki, Antonis & Theodoros Xintaris, Dimitris Gkinis, Dimitris Konstantinou, Dimitris Stamatelos

Seminar Schedule

16:00

“Bouzouki Workshop”
Fotis Vergopoulos

17:15

“Instrument Maintenance by Musicians”
Andreas Dellios

18:00

“Instrument Making”
Vasilis Anagnostou

SUNDAY OCTOBER 11TH 2026

12:00

Three Karagiozis performances for children – “The new generation of Karagiozis puppeteers”
Mpampis Makris, Antonis Vrettos, Vangelis Stathatos

14:15

Documentary Screening “Palco Femino”

Participating: Vasso Vasiliadou, Katerina Douka, Maria Frangouli, Stella Charina
Title music: Konstantinos Kalamakis
Direction, production, editing: Iris Molyvda-Nikolaidou

15:30

Lecture: “The Archontorebetika”
Sideris Printezis

16:15

Concert “Rast Hijaz – A Tribute to Giorgos Mouflouzelis”
Stratos Grintzalis, Giannos Perlegas, Iro Eleni Bezu, Babis Papadimitriou

17:30

Concert: “Rebetiko Compass – Rebetiko & Resistance”
Giorgos Oikonomou, Irini Liokoukoudaki, Vangelis Akrivos, Danis Tzamtzis, Tasos Kaklamanis, Giannis Tsiantis

18:50

Concert: “Kosmokrators (Belgium) – A Cosmic Experience”
Frans De Clercq, Karsten de Vilder, Dimi Dumo, Andreas Mantzaris

20:00

Nea Ionia Municipal Choir, conducted by Vangelis Sarantidis

20:50

Concert: “Rembetiko Guitars”
Dimitris Mystakidis, Antonis Xintaris, Nikos Protopapas, Katerina Tsiridou, Dimos Vougioukas, Makis Grigoraskos

22:10

“ZapaTa Trio – Rebetiko & Sounds of the Eastern Mediterranean” Concert
Yiannis Zarias, Marios Papadeas, Kyriakos Tapakis

23:30

Main Concert featuring Rebeti
Fotis Vergopoulos, Avgerini Gatsi, Kostis Kostakis, Giannis Katos

Seminar Schedule

15:30

“Singing Workshop”
Avgerini Gatsi

17:00

“Guitar Workshop”
Kostis Kostakis