Event Category: Music

Thanasis Voutsas – “KRAK”

Guest: Alexandra Gkountoulia

Thanasis Voutsas is introduced to the public for the first time as a songwriter, presenting live his new self-titled album “KRAK” on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at PLYFA.
This concert marks both the occasion and the starting point of his first acoustic musical work: a cycle of nine songs born from an urgent need for inner expression and personal storytelling.

“KRAK” is a musical work shaped with the most faithful tools: experimentation, imagination, dedication, and long nights of labor. The songs are the distillation of Thanasis Voutsas’ many years of experience in singing. We will hear him perform songs of the soul—songs born in that small fissure, the inner crack, the emotional “breaking point” that accompanies both the minor and major moments of life.

A special place in the album “KRAK” is held by the song “Silence 8′46″”, a tribute to diversity and a powerful protest against racism and violence. The song is interpreted by the “Priestess” of Greek song, Maria Farantouri.

The album is produced by Nikos Zoudiaris, who has also overseen several of the arrangements. Equally significant is the participation of outstanding musicians who generously offered their artistry, enriching the imaginative world of the songs.

The live presentation of “KRAK” at PLYFA is an invitation to an acoustic, inward journey—a meeting with the cracks, silences, and truths that unite us. Alongside the new material, the evening will also feature a personal selection of beloved songs from the Greek repertoire that we have all loved and quietly sung along to.

Years of listening. Now we gather!
KUTTURA KUTTURA presenting outernational music across Berlin and Athens to connect and exchange.

Kuttura Kuttura has the pleasure to bring together MAUGLI Live Trio opening the dancefloor with soulful, psychedelic electronica before Los Tre take us on a journey across continents, weaving the polyrhythmic sounds of West Africa and Greece.

Closing the ceremony, KUTTURA KUTTURA DJs deliver ecstatic madness on the decks with percussive, roots & electronic grooves.

Doors: 20:00, Concert: 21:00

Line Up: 

LOS TRE 

MAUGLI Live Trio (BER)

KUTTURA KUTTURA DJs

On Friday, January 16, PIKáP take the stage at PLYFA to present their new EP “Se Epanalipsi”, marking a new creative chapter for the band. An evening shaped by intensity, atmosphere, and emotional depth.

Formed in Athens in 2015, PIKáP move within the indie / alternative scene, blending guitar-driven elements, electronic sounds, and Greek lyrics. Influenced by post-rock and folk, they create an atmospheric and multi-layered sound where dynamics and melody constantly interact.

In 2017, they released their self-titled EP “PIKáP”, followed in 2019 by the album “She Is She”, which received positive reviews and was featured in year-end lists. The band has performed at major music venues and festivals across Athens and other cities in Greece.

Duration: 2 hours
Free admission for children

BEAT THE CHRISTMAS (DELUXE STRASS ED.)
CUMBIA CHRISTMAS RIOT & OTHER HOLIDAY ERRORS

Minas Paspalas Live
Guest: Marianna Katsimicha

Minas is a young singer and songwriter—you’ve probably come across him in the backstreets of Athens, playing and singing with his guitar. His first full-length work is being released soon, and he’s coming to PLYFA for a live show where he’ll present songs from the upcoming album, along with other favorites. Joining him for the evening is Marianna Katsimicha, the girl whose melodic voice heals every memory. We’ll be waiting for you there!

Duration: 2 hours

Building Bridges to Greece
Α bold exploration of sound and collective truth

You are cordially invited to Building Bridges to Greece (BBG), the first cycle of which presents four new works for solo bassoon by daring composers based in the USA and Europe. This music performance includes electronics, lights and musiktheater, in an original spectacle. The music of Stratis Minakakis, Konstantinos Baras, Michalis Paraskakis and Niki Harlafti draws inspiration from their Greek heritage and contemporary Greek reality: from the transcendence of ancient Greek hymns and temples, philosophy and mythology, to the challenges of life in modern Greece. 

Building Bridges to Greece (BBG) is a global initiative by virtuoso German-American bassoonist Ben Roidl-Ward and Greek composer Niki Harlafti aiming to promote Greek composers internationally, through the commission and presentation of exciting contemporary classical works and multimedia performances involving the bassoon.

A brief, open discussion with the creative team will follow.

Michalis Paraskakis, Elephant’s foot or Pyriphlegethon
Stratis Minakakis, …hypnon apo glefaron skedasei glykyn…
Konstantinos Baras, Allegory
Niki Harlafti, The Blood of Others 

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A concert production by Building Bridges to Greece (BBG) and the Greek Composers Union (GCU)
The event is held under the kind sponsorship of the Luminarts Foundation (USA) and the Hellenic Composers’ Union (Greece), under whose auspices it takes place.

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Suitable age: 15+
Duration: 60 minutes without intermission, followed by a 30-minute discussion with the creative team.
Entry is permitted only between works.

Health & Trigger Warnings

Health Warning:
One of the featured works contains flashing lights and loud sound effects, which may affect individuals with light or sound sensitivities.*

Content Warning:
Another work includes artistic references to murder, violence, accidents, and complex political issues. Such material may cause distress or discomfort to some audience members. For your well-being, please take this into consideration before attending.*

*Relevant warnings will appear in the event program, and attendees will have the option to exit the performance if needed.