MAIN STAGE 05.09.2025 / 6.30 p.m.

The Hellenic Publishers Association (S.E.K.B.), as part of the 53rd Book Festival at Pedion tou Areos, is organizing an event dedicated to emerging poets again this year.

The event will be coordinated and presented by author and literary critic Dr. Konstantinos Bouras.

MAIN STAGE 05.09.2025 / 9 p.m.

The Greek Publishers Association (S.E.K.B.), as part of the 53rd Book Festival at Pedion tou Areos, is organizing, in collaboration with Easy 97.2, the Live Easy Party Mix by Vasilis Koumentakos, a party with lots of music and rhythm!

MAIN STAGE 06.09.2025 / 7 p.m.

The Hellenic Publishers Association (S.E.K.B.), as part of the 53rd Book Festival at Pedion tou Areos, is organizing a round table discussion in collaboration with the Network for Children’s Rights on the topic: “Children and War. The transition from one situation to another.”

A discussion on how children experience the concept of war.

Moderator: Geli Aroni (Head of the Integration and Support Unit for Unaccompanied Minors at the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Network for Children’s Rights).

Speakers: Maria Fafaliou (social psychologist, author), Nektarios Stellakis (Associate Professor at the University of Patras, author), Electra Antonatou (Head of the Child Protection Unit Program of the DDP).

MAIN STAGE 06.09.2025 / 8.30 p.m.

The Hellenic Publishers Association (S.E.K.B.), as part of the 53rd Book Festival at Pedion tou Areos, is organizing, in collaboration with the National Historical Museum, the presentation of the catalog of the EIM’s temporary exhibition:

“1821: The Greek Revolution with PLAYMOBIL figures and dioramas”

The exhibition is the result of a collaboration between the National Historical Museum and a group of collectors. It was presented from October 2019 to September 2020 at the NHM headquarters at the Old Parliament Building in Athens, and then toured three museums of the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation (PIOB) Network throughout 2021: the Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil in Sparta, the Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production in Lesbos, and the N. & S. Tsalapatas Brickworks Museum in Volos. In 2022, it was presented at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, and in 2025, it will be featured at the 53rd Book Festival with two special events.

The exhibition is the result of a collaboration between the National Historical Museum and a group of collectors. It was presented from October 2019 to September 2020 at the NHM headquarters at the Old Parliament Building in Athens, and then toured three museums of the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation (PIOB) Network throughout 2021: the Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil in Sparta, the Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production in Lesbos, and the N. & S. Tsalapatas Brickworks Museum in Volos. In 2022, it was presented at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, and in 2025, it will be featured at the 53rd Book Festival with two special events.

The exhibition catalog includes more than 20 small and large dioramas (three-dimensional representations of scenes) made from PLAYMOBIL figures and accessories. The dioramas depict scenes from everyday life in Greece in the early 19th century, as well as events from the 1821 Revolution: The refugees of Parga, the oath of the Philiki Etaireia, Alexander Ypsilantis crossing the Prouthos River, the Siege of Tripolitsa, and the exodus from Messolonghi are just some of the dioramas on display. In addition, more than 80 protagonists of the Revolution, Greeks, philhellenes, and Ottomans, men and women who played a decisive role in the course of events, are represented by PLAYMOBIL figures and accompanied by a short biography.

Natasha Kastriti, General Curator of EIM Collections, and the creators of the dioramas and specially made figures, Vasiliki Fati, Angelos Giakoumatos, and Stelios Mylonas, will talk about the catalog.

MAIN STAGE 07.09.2025 / 7 p.m.

The Greek Publishers Association (S.Ε.Κ.B.), as part of the 53rd Book Festival at Pedion tou Areos, is organizing an impressive magic show.

Award-winning magician Tristan will be at the 53rd Book Festival for a one-off performance featuring unique magic tricks and surprises for all ages!

MAIN STAGE 07.09.2025 / 8:30 p.m.

The Greek Publishers Association (S.Ε.Κ.Β.), as part of the 53rd Book Festival at Pedion tou Areos, is organizing a concert with Vanilla Swing.

Vanilla Swing, having been in the business for 15 years, are back with renewed energy and a desire to dance, following the release of their new album, for another dynamic live performance!

Vanilla Swing’s songs, as well as covers of hits in their unique Rock ‘n’ Roll style, will get you moving with their Greek and foreign repertoire. A mix of swing, rock ‘n’ roll, blues & rockabilly based on vintage aesthetics and orchestrated by the band’s fresh perspective.

Their sound draws inspiration from artists such as Queen, The Beatles, Ray Charles, The White Stripes, Wanda Jackson, Jenny Vanu, and Elvis Presley, while maintaining the band’s distinct identity. Led by the explosive performer Leda Angelaki and a group of exceptional musicians, Vanila Swing offers a new take on vintage aesthetics, while remaining faithful to their authentic sound. What do Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Wanda Jackson have to do with the above? You’ll find out at their concert!

Leda Angelaki (vocals), Andreas Kampylis (guitar), Stavros Raptis (double bass), Dimitris Grigoriadis (drums), Konstantinos Zotos (piano).