After a journey across Mount Parnon, Santa\u2019s compass has gone missing once again! This Christmas, we invite you to help us find it. On Saturday 28 November, the magical hunt for Santa\u2019s lost compass begins, and Vamvakou Santa School opens its doors.<\/p>\n
From the afternoon onwards, the village square fills with music, performances and festive colors. At 18:00, Santa arrives\u2026 by bicycle! The lights of Vamvakou shine brightly, and the big party with the Wedding Singers band gets underway.<\/p>\n
A day for the whole family: games and missions for children, live music and a festive stroll around the village for grown-ups.<\/p>\n
This Christmas, we\u2019re off to Vamvakou!<\/p>\n
Program of the day<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:00\u201317:00 | Vamvakou Santa School opens its doors! (School) 15:30\u201318:30 | Bamba and Kou have caught the Revival bug! (Village Square) 15:30\u201320:30 | Face Painting (Village Square) 15:30\u201320:30 | Christmas Photobooth (Village Square) 15:30\u201316:00 | Christ is born in the city of Bethlehem (St Charalambos Church) 16:00\u201316:30 | \u201cFrom Summer to Christmas\u201d: Piano Four Hands (<\/strong>Parking space<\/strong>) 17:00\u201318:00 | Music Schools <\/strong>Meet-up<\/strong>: From the SNFCC to Vamvakou \u2013 The Concert (Village Square) 18:00\u201318:15 | Christmas lights up in Vamvakou (Village Square) 18:15\u201320:15 | Wedding Singers Live (Village Square) 20:15\u201322:00 | XMAS DJ Set with Niko G (Village Square) After a journey across Mount Parnon, Santa\u2019s compass has gone missing once again! This Christmas, we invite you to help us find it. On Saturday 28 November, the magical hunt […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":61902,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"TEC\\Tickets\\Commerce\\Module","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[{\"id\":61889,\"type\":\"default\",\"title\":\"Reservation Form\",\"description\":\"\",\"capacityType\":\"own\",\"price\":\"0\",\"capacity\":100,\"available\":100,\"sharedCapacity\":100,\"sold\":0,\"shareSold\":0,\"isShared\":false,\"currencyDecimalPoint\":\".\",\"currencyNumberOfDecimals\":2,\"currencyPosition\":\"prefix\",\"currencySymbol\":\"\\u20ac\",\"currencyThousandsSep\":\",\"}]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[82],"class_list":["post-61654","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tribe_events_cat-xmas","cat_xmas"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>An inflatable climbing wall, a maze, a balance course, wooden skill games and a snow-globe photobooth \u2013 each activity will reveal another piece of the Lost Compass.
\n*Admission:10\u20ac<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Two women portray the village grandmothers, who have caught the \u201crevival bug\u201d and become the ultimate Christmas hosts in an interactive performance for the whole family.
\nConcept: Flora Kalomoiri | Performers: Flora Kalomoiri & Afroditi Vervenioti\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Elves, reindeers and snowflakes come to life on children\u2019s faces with color, sparkle and plenty of imagination.
\nFacilitator: Happy Elephant<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>At the Green Screen Photobooth, children and adults may pose against spectacular Christmas backdrops and travel, if only for a moment, to snowy landscapes, Santa\u2019s workshop, a world of sparkling decorations and a magical winter wonderland.
\nFacilitator: Happy Elephant\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Christmas is a celebration and a miracle, because the Light, begotten before all ages from the Light, is born again to illuminate the world and keep alight the thousands of little lights of the heart. A secret light is kindled inside the church and will go out to proclaim its joy in the square of Vamvakou! With the narrative performance “The Gospel of Christmas,” Byzantine hymns and carols from all over Greece, the Children’s Choir and the Byzantine Choir of the Holy Metropolis of Monemvasia and Sparta take us on a journey to the deeper meaning of the Holy Days. Be there!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>A musical journey from the charm of summer to the magic of Christmas. The piano tells the story of two seasons: the poetic sensitivity of Amy Beach\u2019s Summer Dreams<\/em> and the fairytale world of Tchaikovsky\u2019s The Nutcracker<\/em>. A journey filled with images, emotions and dreams, where music meets imagination.
\nPerformers: Vasilis Gavvaris, Tatiana Nikolopoulou<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Following the highly successful meet-ups held at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), students from the Music Schools of Argolida, Kalamata \u201cMaria Callas\u201d, Corinth and Tripoli come together in Vamvakou for a unique concert of traditional music.
\nConcept and Artistic direction: Haris Lambrakis
\nInstructors: Katerina Douka, Martha Mavroeidi, Konstantinos Meretakis, Periklis Papapetropoulos\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The moment has arrived! Vamvakou lights up, and Santa arrives\u2026 by bicycle, ready for the countdown. The village square\u2019s magnificent Christmas tree will be illuminated\u2026 powered by pedaling!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Beloved songs and timeless hits performed live by the Wedding Singers in Vamvakou\u2019s village square.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Christmas melodies and favorite festive songs in fresh new versions, with beats that will get you out of your seat!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"