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For ALL of you our dearest travellers and backpackers..

We wish you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy, full of joy and love NEW YEAR 2012! May your travels be always safe and give you loooads of positive energy and smile!

Merry Xmas!

AthenStyle Crew

16 December 2011 

 BEST of the STREET Fest vol. 2

Best of the Street Fest means: diverse styles, multicultural atmosphere and spirit of the street. On one stage you will hear the best Athenian street musicians, e.g.: African Heritage, Schoolboy, Bob Boyle, Bill Lee Erikos, Oldman and many others. Location: Spirit Bar (Miaouli 13, Psirri). Start: 21:30. Entrance: 1€! More details @ www.buskinginathens.com.

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16 -18 December 2011

Music of the World Festival

Special Xmas Edition! During three days you will have chance to enjoy plenty of artists in a really worldwide and multicultural atmosphere! See details below:

16 December: 18:00 Athens Symphonic Orchestra’ show, 20:00 Encardia Concert, 21:00 Katia Gonzalez Concert.

17 December: 10:00 Music of the World by Kosmos Radio 93.6, 12:00 Takim1, 13:30 European Taxim, 15:00 Eleni & Souzana Vougioukli, 16:30 Zoi Tiganouria, 18:00 Athens Hot Club, 19:30 Socrates Sinopoulos & Christos Tsiamoulis, 21:00 Christos Tsiamoulis & Kyriakos Goubentas in Greek traditional Christmas carols!

18 December: 10:00 Music of the World by Kosmos Radio 93.6, 10:30 Rodina – Choir of the Greek-Bulgarian Cultural Link, 12:00 Melios Balkana Mama, 13:30 Tangarto, 15:00 Adriatika, 16:30 Babuba, 18:00 Colpo Grosso, 19:30 Martha Mavroidi, 21:00 Andre Maia.

Location: Klauthmonos Square. Entrance: FREE!

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18 December 2011

UCreate Athens vol. 5

 Xmas Exhibition! Handmade jewellery / Clothing / Art / Design / Music.. everything in Christmas atmosphere. UCREATE is a kind of vehicle in which everyone is invited to participate and present his own ideas in unique and individual way. Acting as a moving exhibition hall it aims to present various art works, keeping the ‘do it yourself’ aesthetics and philosophy. The event is addressed to all creative people, no matter their age or culture. Just Do It Yourself! Location: TΩRA K44 (Konstantinopoleou 44, Gazi). Visiting hours: 16.00 – 00:00. Entrance: FREE.

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22-24 December 2011 

 Jazzy Christmas Festival

 Celebrate last days before Christmas in a really jazzy style! See below what’s on in Athens during Jazzy Christmas Festival:

 22 December: 10:00 Jazz Music Selection by En Lefko 87.7, 12:00 Black JACK, 13:30 Trio Puente, 15:00 Soul Station, 16:30 Go Jam Group, 18:00 Blues Revenge & Dioni, 19:30 Vassilis Gouzios Quartet.

23 December: 10:00 Jazz Music Selections by En Lefko 87.7, 12:00 Atheneum Swinging Jazz, 13:30 Jazz Bastards, 15:00 Slice of Jazz, 16:30 Vette Michelle & SouLuv, 18:00 Jan Van de Angel, 21:00 Voyage Trio Jazz.

 24 December: 10:00 Jazz Music Selections by En Lefko 87.7, 10:30 Egg lemon Sauce, 12:00 Atheneum Swinging Jazz, 13:30 Martha Moreleon, 15:00 Paradoxonia, 16:30 Biri Biri, 18:00 Happy Dog Project, 21:00 Municipality of Athens Big Band Concert with participation of Nastasia Beikof.

 Location: Klauthmonos Square. Entrance: FREE!

The tradition also dates back hundreds of years when many Greeks were working as seamen. During Christmas time, when many were returning home after a long time at sea, their wives would celebrate by decorating small wooden boats as a way of saying welcome home.

This tradition has gradually spread inland with people all over the country beginning to decorate model wood or paper boats with lights and ornaments at Christmas time. Traditionally the boats are placed near the door or fire with the bow pointing inwards, this symbolises the boats making their journey towards the mainland. Sometimes coins or gold objects are also placed in the boats to symbolise riches entering ones home.

Surprisingly the Christmas Boat tradition has only become popular in the mainland in and around the last 30 years and is comparativley new compared to the Christmas tree. The reason for this is that the Greeks are aware that the Christmas tree is not traditonally part of their culture and was actually imported by their first king, Otto of Bavaria. They wanted to begin their own tradition using the boat, and by the number of people that seem to have taken up this tradition it has been very sucessful.

Here at our hostel in Athens we have decorated two boats to display in our window. But instead of welcoming seafarers we welcome our guests to spend Christmas with us, who will hopefully find a home away from home during the festive season :)

Merry Christmas from the crew here at Athenstyle! x