Athens welcomed 2023 with a spectacular show
Numerous, impressive fireworks lit up the Athenian sky above the Acropolis, the Parliament and Syntagma, creating a truly spectacular sight. Early on, Marios Fragoulis and Giorgos Perris, accompanied by a 10-piece orchestra of virtuoso musicians and soloists, welcomed the new year with songs and melodies loved by all. The hosts of the evening were Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Jenny Melita from ERT, who participated in the festive program of the Municipality of Athens for free.
Athens welcomed 2023 with a spectacular show
Numerous, impressive fireworks lit up the Athenian sky above the Acropolis, the Parliament and Syntagma, creating a truly spectacular sight. Early on, Marios Fragoulis and Giorgos Perris, accompanied by a 10-piece orchestra of virtuoso musicians and soloists, welcomed the new year with songs and melodies loved by all. The hosts of the evening were Fotis Sergoulopoulos and Jenny Melita from ERT, who participated in the festive program of the Municipality of Athens for free.
A few minutes before the New Year, Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis took to the stage, where they all counted down to the first second of 2023.
Kostas Bakoyannis wished Happy Birthday, said he was impressed by the large attendance and expressed his joy that "we are meeting again". He also wished that "we are all well", and that 2023 will not only heal the wounds opened by 2022, but, why not, that it will also bring us many beautiful surprises. Concluding his message, he said to "see people with smiles like the ones we see now" and sang "Happy New Year, Happy New Year, Happy Golden New Year".
The party, with music and lots of dancing, will continue in the Varvakeion arcade, where the Municipality of Athens and the most important DJs of Athens have created an open party that will last until the early hours of the morning.
