An idea that a few years ago seemed crazy, has become one of the favorite dates for Thessaloniki. Pic-Nic Urban Festival, organized for the sixth consequent year, returns to the Roman Forum, promising to be, once more, the best summer memory. To be part of it… you do not need to travel far!
From the 30th of August till the 1st of September 2017, the archaeological site of Roman Forum, welcomes young and old pic-nicers, giving them the chance to experience one of the most important urban historic sites of Thessaloniki, in an unforgettable way! This year’s PIC-NIC is accompanied by Estrella Damm, the favourite beer of Barcelona, bringing its Mediterranean attitude to the PIC-NIC.
Music and cinema, during a large urban pic-nic, this is the idea behind PIC-NIC Urban Festival, which, however, is bringing surprises to its friends!
True to the purpose it had set since its first year, to look for the new sounds of Thessaloniki, PIC-NIC Urban Festival, this year presents some of the most interesting bands of the city. This year’s PIC-NIC kicks off on Wednesday 30th of August with Yako Trio, the musical meeting of three young men, combining traditional Greek music with jazz, followed by Vasilis Petridis and Gaile, who will present to the audience a unique blend of traditional, rebetiko and indie sound. On Thursday, August 31st, on PIC-NIC’s stage welcomes the promising Cheek By Jowl, an English-rock funk rock band with blues-soul elements and influences from the international pop scene, followed by Elinna, who will present her first personal work, in indie rock and blues style. On Friday, September 1, the last day of this year’s PIC-NIC, Dimitris Basslam joins PIC-NIC with his musicians to narrate his favorite melodic stories, while Caja Secreta is the musical end of this year’s event, promising an unforgettable trip to the world of flamenco music through their music.
Ticket: 3 euros/day
The festival’s schedule
Wednesday 30/8
19.00 Yako Trio
20.00 Vasilis Petridis and Gaile
21.00 Short Film
21.15 LaLaLand
Thursday 31/8
19.00 Cheek by Jowl
20.00 Elinna
21.00 Short Film
21.15 Captain Fantastic
Friday 1/9
19.00 Dimitris Baslam
20.00 Caja Secreta
21.00 Short Film
21.30 Grand Budapest Hotel
PIC-NIC 2017
30/8-1/9
Roman Forum of Thessaloniki
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PicNicUrbanFestival/
Organised by: Parenthesis)
In collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki City
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