Rizes

Kick off your summer at the Rizes Fest, celebrating the traditional Greek panigyri in downtown Athens. Enjoy local music group Santa Bella's summer taverna vibes, Aegean rhythms from Fystiki Saloni and performances by Kideria and Laska. Catch early bird tickets for this lively celebration at Technopolis (100 Pireos) from rizesmas.gr.

Visiting the capital for the first time, Rizes (Roots) Fest will be on at the City of Athens' Technopolis cultural complex (athens-technopolis.gr) on June 8, with three acts from different parts of the country. Digging deep into the archives, the festival celebrates traditional Greek folk music and dances in the spirit of the classic panigiri.