The Book Publishers’ Association, as every year, this year too, will present a series of events in the framework of the Book Festival at the Pedion tou Areos. The programme from 16 to 17 September 2024 is as follows:

CENTRAL SCENE 16.09.2024 /at 20.00

“1974 – 2024, 50 years of democracy”

Discussion-participation in the ongoing public debate on the course of the Hellenic Republic, its achievements and its crises, the challenges it has overcome and those that the future holds.

Moderation: Alexia Koulouri (Journalist, Author).

Speakers: Theodoros Rousopoulos (President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe), Yorgos Kontogiorgis (Professor Emeritus, former Rector of Panteion University), Kostas Labdas (Professor of European and Comparative Politics, Panteion University), Rudy Rinaldi (Publisher “O Dromos tis aristeras», Author).

CENTRAL SCENE 17.09.2024 /time 21.00

Concert by the Greek Music Workshop of the Municipality of Athens

The Greek Music Workshop of the Municipality of Athens, always serving the good and quality Greek music, is present at the biggest book festival with a concert full of favorite melodies of great Greek composers, such as Manos Hadjidakis, Mikis Theodorakis, Stavros Xarchakos, Dionysis Savvopoulos etc.

Dora Loizou and Manolis Skoulas sing.

Orchestrations: Angelos Ilias