The successful completion of Summer Nostos Festival 2017 was celebrated with music, dance and a spectacular fireworks show

More than 140,000 visitors, 413 Greek and international artists, 4,500 runners, more than 75 unique events, 5 stages and multiple play areas were brought together at Summer Nostos Festival (SNFestival), between June 18-25, the summer’s great celebration with free admission for all, organized by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, Greece.

Music, dance, sports, discussions, arts and architecture, outdoor concerts at the Great Lawn and at the Canal Stage, summer parties, performances, magic shows, lectures, activities for the whole family, exercise and play, composed a unique mosaic of summer moments and different forms of creative expression! 

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre (SNFCC) opened its doors to the public again this year for a four-day event, with free admission,  entitled Metamorphosis: The SNFCC in the World.

From 23 to 26 June, the SNFCC was transformed into a living place of ideas, exploration and interaction, through an innovative programme of cultural, sporting and educational activities for all ages.

At the same time, visitors had the opportunity to get to know the new facilities of the National Opera and the National Library of Greece for the first time, as well as the Stavros Niarchos Park in its entire extent.