ACHOS FEST

ACHOS fest

ILION plus and kompakt productions present a springtime open-air music and dance celebration in Athens, just before the arrival of summer.

On Sunday, May 17, in the outdoor space of PLYFA, four distinctive groups from the contemporary scene, creatively connected to traditional music, come together: Sourloulou Band, Kinteria, Laska, and Banda Entopica join forces in a musical journey where dance, festivity, and the shared memories of the Eastern Mediterranean reclaim their place in the present.

ACHOS is an invitation and a call to participate in a festival experience where instruments, voices, and bodies meet in a collective celebration. We approach musical tradition as free from conservative or divisive interpretations, highlighting its open and living character, one that makes it a shared cultural ground where the stories and memories of the region’s peoples meet and converse.

~Achos • Ahos~
The word “achos” refers to a confused, prolonged, or muffled sound. It can describe the sound of battle, celebration, the sea, or a storm. The word derives from the ancient Greek “ēcheō” or “ēchō,” meaning “echo.”

Doors: 18.00 / Starts: 19.00

Duration: 420 minutes