The Mayor of Patras, Kostas Peletides, at the opening of the Patras International Festival said: “We have started! In the magical courtyard of the new City Hall of our city, we enjoyed Jazz music. The combination of the new Town Hall and these musical events was amazing, transforming a… simple courtyard into a place of mystique. Good luck to our city’s International Festival!”

JUNE

THREE DAYS OF JAZZ – ARSAKEION PATRAS, at 21.30

FRI. 14/6                KOLIDA BABO                    

SAT. 15/6              THE HARPER TRIO

SUN. 16/6   ΑLEKOS VRETOS QUARTET “MEDITERRANEAN ECHOES”

WED. 19/6     “SMYRNA, MY BELOVED, with Glykeria, Pantelis Thalassinos, Estudiantina, Thodoris Mermigas and Despina Raphael, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

Andreas Katsigiannis, composer of the theatrical performance and the film “Smyrna My Beloved”, comes for a unique summer concert at the Municipal Summer Theatre of Patras. A concert with aromas from our beloved Smyrna.

WED. 19/6 AND THUR..20/6  Student Festival in collaboration with the Mayoralty of Sports.     

WEDNESDAY 19/6

BASKETBALL GAMES ON A SPECIALLY DESINGED PITCH

THURSDAY 20/6 BIG EVENT WITH ANSER x BUZZ

Two top names of the Hip Hop scene meet. The Patras band GANG RUN and student bands participate, Agios Nikolaos pier, 20.00

FRI. 21/6  “MUSICAL SOUNDS”, EUROPEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Concert with the patrician performer Iro and the Euphonic Member Music Creation Ensemble, at the atrium of the Arsakeion, at 21.30

JULY

TUE. 02/7   THEATRE,  “SHEAR MADNESS”, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

THUR. 04/7  STEFANOS KORKOLIS TRIBUTE CONCERT, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

With the Historical Philharmonic Orchestra of Corfu “Omonia” and Choirs of the Music High School of Patras and mixed choir AMABILE

FRI. 05/7   CONCERT OF THE STATE ORCHESTRA OF ATHENS, “IN LATIN AND JAZZ RATHS” (Soloists Dimitris Sukaras, Anastasios Pappas, orchestra conductor Nikos Chaliassas), ACHAIA CLAUSS, at 21.30                

FRI. 5/7 &  SAT. 6/7  CULTURAL FESTIVAL FOR EMPLOYEES IN COOPERATION WITH THE EMPLOYEE CENTER OF PATRAS, PATRA TOWN BEACH, at 21.30   

FRI. 5/7  THEATRE (by the amateur group of the youth, workers and unemployed of Korydallos), “The Valliant” by HOLWORTHY HALL and ROBERT MIDDLEMASS, translated and directed by ALEXANDROS MAKRYDAKIS and DIMITRIS BARLAS

SAT. 6/7       VANGELIS KORAKAKIS CONCERT,  PATRA TOWN BEACH

TUE. 09/7      THEATRE “8 WOMEN”,MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

THURS. 11/7     ORFEAS PERIDIS– “THANASIS TSIPINAKIS” STRING ORCHESTRA OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PATRAS, ACHAIA CLAUSS, at 21.30

FRI. 12/7      THEATRE “THE BROKEN JUG”, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

MON. 15/7     THEATRE “HAMLET”, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

TUE. 16/7         THEATRE for kids, “The Legend of Mulan”, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30 

THUR. 18/7     THEATRE SOPHOCLES’ “AJAX” ,MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

18/7                    A tribute to the rebetes KOSTAS TSIATAS AND BABIS GOLES, OLD MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTERHOUSES, at 21.30

FRI. 19/7    A Tribute to KOSTAS TSIATAS

SAT.  20/7    A Tribute to BABIS GOLES

SUN. 21/7   THEATRE “DON QUIXOTE”-Miguel Cervantes’ , MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

MON. 22/7 THEATRE “The Old Man and the Sea” (based on Ernest Hemingway’s novel), MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

TUE. 23/7       THEATRE “DOUBLE JEU”,MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

WED. 24/7        THEATRE «CLOSER», MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATE, at 21.30

SUN. 28/7  VIOLIN AND PIANO RESITAL “BRIDGES”, ARSAKEION ATRIUM , at 21.30

 MON. 29 &TUE.  30/7    ΤΗΕΑΤRE «”HERAKLES”, Euripides,MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

AUGUST

FRI. 02/8         THEATRE for Kids «SNOWHITE INTO THE WOODS», MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.00

MON. 26/8 & TUE.  27/8    THEATRE “BABADES ME RUMI”,MICHALIS REPPAS-THANASIS PAPATHANASIOU, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.30

WED. 28/8     THEATRE for Kids, by the “Karmen Roungeri troupe”,  “THE MAGIC KEY”, PINELOPI DELTA, MUNICIPAL SUMME THEATRE, at 21.30

SEPTEMBER

TUE. 03/9    THEATRE for Kids “A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM”, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 20.30

FRI. 06/9    THEATRE “ΤΗΕ ΙΜΑGINARY INVALID”, MOLIERE, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.00

FRI. 06/9     CONCERT «KINI THNITI», OLD MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTERHOUSES, at 21.30

THUR. 12/9     THEATRE- NATIONAL THEATRE GREECE EURIPIDES “THE BACCHAE” , MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.00

FRI. 13/9         THEATRE ARISTOPHANES’ “THE BIRDS”, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.00

MON. 16/9    THEATRE «ΟΤΑΝ  PETHANA», with comedian LAKIS LAZOPOULOS, MUNICIPAL SUMMER THEATRE, at 21.00

MOBILE CINEMA UNIT OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PATRAS

Plan 75 (dir. Chie Hayakawa)

Tuesday     18/06            New Town Hall atrium                    21:30

Thursday   20/06            South Park Fish Market                      21:30

The Other Half (documentary by Yorgos Moutafis)

Tuesdat              25/06                     New Town Hall atrium      21:30

Sunday        30/06                        South Park                                21:30

Blaga’s Lessons (directed by Stephan Komandarev)

Tuesday             02/07            New Town Hall atrium                       21:30

Thursday          04/07            Aghios Vassilios                                           21:30

Sunday        07/07            Thea                                                                    21:30

Verdades Verdaderas. La vida de Estela (directed by Nicolás Gil Lavedra)

Tuesday              09/07            New Town Hall atrium                   21:30

Thursday          11/07            Mintilogli                                                    21:30

Sunday        14/07             Kato Kastritsi                                          21:30

The Settlers (directed by Felipe Galvez)

Tuesday             16/07            New Town Hall atrium       21:30

Thursday         18/07            Anthoupoli                                       21:30

Sunday       21/07            Proastion Beach                 21:30

La lengua de las mariposas (directed by José Luis Cuerda)

Tuesday              23/07             New Town Hall atrium       21:30

Thursday         25/07            Girokomion                                     21:30

Sunday        28/07            Arachovitika                                  21:30

Love  According to Dalva (directed by Emmanuelle Nicot)

Tuesday             30/07            New Town Hall atrium                 21:30

Thursday         01/08            Educational activities’ Park         21:30

Sunday        04/08            Psathopurgos                                              21:30

Scrapper (directed by Charlotte Regan)

Tuesday              27/08             New Town Hall atrium                   21:30

Thursday         29/08            Elekistra                                                      21:30

Sunday        01/09            Zavlani                                                          21:00

Italian Cinema Days

Tues.   17/09            New Town Hall atrium       20:30

Wedn.   18/09            New Town Hall atrium       20:30

Thurs. 19/09            New Town Hall atrium        20:30

AMATEUR THEATRE FESTIVAL

(The performances will take place in the courtyard of the Old Municipal Slaughterhouses and in the theatre of Krini)

SUNDAY 16/6/2024 – at 21.30

Theatrical Workshop for adults of Polyphonic – “Don Quixote”

Adaptated by/ Directed by: Athina Kallimani-Georgitsopoulou

WEDNESDAY 19/6/2024 – at 21.30

19th & 15th High School of Patras and ENEGYL Patras – “The last black cat”

How ruthless and inhuman society can be towards any of its members it is persuaded to target, incriminate and alienate is something that modern history has tragically confirmed. The Last Black Cat is a tale for young and old alike, creating channels of communication and understanding between generations and people.

Coordinated by: Fotis Lazaris, Maria Kazakou, Katerina Dori

FRIDAY 21/6/2024 – at 21.30

21st High School – “Journey through time with Yannis Markopoulos and his Thessalian circle as a guide”

The performance is dedicated to the great music composer Yannis Markopoulos almost a year after his death and includes 8 dramatized songs from the album which are presented with theatrical texts, live images and a playful mood.

Directed by: Ploumi Stavroula, Despina Mai, Maria Nibi

FRIDAY 28/6/2024 – at 21.30

Theatrical Group “together” of ELME ACHAIA – Nikolai Erdman’s “The Suicide”

Ruthlessly modern and relentlessly intelligent, Erdmann’s frenetic comedy is about social hypocrisy and the sweeping mechanisms of power in the individual, but also about man’s unadulterated, unquestionable, irresistible desire to live.

Directed by: Fotis Lazaris

MONDAY 1/7/2024 – at 21.30

Achaian Workshop – “Thank you for robbing us”

It is an anthology comedy, which aims to highlight and depict the pathologies within families and more broadly, which make communication and the need for a desirable peace and completeness difficult. Fragile family relationships, which can change from moment to moment

Directed by: Nontas Fokas

FRIDAY 5/7/2024 – at 21.30

Theatrical Group  “Treli ke adespoti” – “Allakse o kolies”

A review that satirizes Greek current affairs in a caustic way and with plenty of laughter.

Directed by: Karaboula Chara– Katsaros Andreas

WEDNESDAY 10/7/2024 – at 21.30

Theatrical Group “Theorikon” – Dario Fo’s Trumpets and Raspberries

A play based on the case of Aldo Moro, which shook Italy with a comic and satirical mood by the author who first staged it in 1980.

 

SUNDAY 28/7/2024 – at 21.30

Taksideftes tis prozas – “Kunene”

The play is a hymn to the Greek mother, who through the centuries is in love with her son. Comic situations, hidden and open love affairs and fast cars, the antipathy of Helen and Thalia.

WEDNESDAY 21/8/2024 – at 21.30

Musical performance by the Cultural Centre for Employees and Pensioners of OTE Patras.

SUNDAY 25/8/2024 – at 21.30

Theatrical Group “Refene”– “Momologies 2024‘

An anthology performance consisting of 8 satirical one-act plays, awarded at the Panhellenic Amateur Satire Festival ” Momos the Patreus”. Eight authors “photograph” human weaknesses and attitudes. They portray situations and ridicule power mechanisms.

Directed by:Georgakakis Yannis

TUESDAY 28/8/2024 – at 21.30

Association for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage of Krini and the Dance Orchestra of the Municipality of Patras

Traditional professions that have been lost, especially in the region, will be presented, enriched with traditional games that are not played today. All will be accompanied by music and dance from the respective regions. The intensive adult, teenage and intensive children’s dance classes and the dance section of the Krini Cultural Association will participate.

SUNDAY 1/9/2024 – at 21.00  

Theatrical Group “ektos shediou” – «LEBENSRAUM»

The work takes as its starting point the Nazi expansionist theory of “Lebensraum”, according to which a people is entitled to expand into foreign, nearby or distant territories when it considers them necessary for its demographic, racial, defensive, economic needs. The spectators, or rather the audience, as stated in the performance itself, are invited to participate in an “experiment” on the stage.

Directed by: Sifis Polyzoidis

SUNDAY 8/9/2024 – at 21.00   

Theatrical group of employees of the Cultural Centre for Employees and Pensioners of OTE Patras – “I Clafsigeli”

The show satirizes the problems and pathologies of Greek society through short stories, giving plenty of laughter.

Directed by: Ilias Anastasopoulos

WEDNESDAY 11/9/2024

Theatrical & Dance Group of Kato Alissos – “Assemblywomen”

It is a theatrical performance with strong traditional music and dance motifs, in which Praxagora and her company will once again express their bitterness about the deadlocks in which the country finds itself, but also their hope that with their own dynamic intervention they can take power and ensure a better future for the citizens. I wonder if they will succeed?

Directd by: Vathyallos

SUNDAY 15/9/2024 – at 21.00  

Theatrical Group «technis kinisi» – «Ekklesiazousai»

The women of Athens, twelve years after the end of the Peloponnesian War, see that things were not going well in the governance of the country. Praxagora, an Athenian and wife of Vlepyros, arranges for them to appear in the Assembly (the Church of the City) dressed as men and by majority vote they pass a law and take over the state, hoping Athens will see happy days again.

Directed by: Konstantinos Mitropoulos

WEDNESDAY 18/9/2024 – at 21.00  

SKINIKON Theatrical Workshop – «The Red Lanterns»

Five women live and work in the bar of “Fryni” in Trouba – run by the patroness Madame Pari – each with her own personal story. Soon the law will force the closure of the “houses” and the street with its red lights and cabarets will be empty.

Directed by: Konstantinos Mitropoulos and Dimitris Chourdoumis

FRIDAY 20/9/2024 – at 21.00  

Theatrical Group  «Theatroscopion»

«Matryona’s Place»

In the 1950s, mathematics professor Ignatich , retires to a Russian province to live a new life in the serene and pure Russian nature, hosted by Matryona , an elderly peasant woman, who agrees to offer him shelter and share her solitude and humble food with him.

Directd by: Christos Bairaktaris

SUNDAY 22/9/2024  – at 21.00 

Theatrical Group “ithos piei” – «Fonazi o kleftis»

Two are the honest ones in the play. One is a brave and clumsy officer, who runs a large organization, and the other is an honest but cowardl ordinar man- Timoleon – who needs, the poor man, to make a good job of it in order to gain courage and to denounce the thefts, so that he is constantly blocked and finds himself unemployed on the street.

Directed by: Dimitris Chourdoumis

All events are free of admission

THERE MAY BE CHANGES TO THE PROGRAMME