Plissken, Greece’s top alternative festival

PHOTOGRAPH: Emile Guillemot

“In the festival’s 16 year history, it’s exceptional programming has seen some of the world’s most iconic artists and legendary headliners perform alongside the best alternative and up and coming talent.”

Plissken, a genre-bending music event which is considered one of Greece’s leading music festivals, takes place in Athens each summer at Technopolis, one of the modern cultural havens of the city. In the festival’s nine year history, its exceptional programming has seen some of the world’s most iconic artists and legendary headliners perform alongside the best alternative and up and coming talent.

Plisskën also continues to push the boundaries of its environmental and social ethos.Wanting to be more environmentally conscious, it has been awarded the ‘Commended’ rating from the Greener Festival Awards global governing body for two consecutive years.

And The Lab, an annual series of workshops organised by Plisskën, also takes place each year in Athens prior to the festival.

Through a number of theoretical and practical seminars hosted by professionals in their respective fields, The Lab participants get the chance to learn about all of the elements that comprise putting on a festival.

“This years festival has a different format starting with events in March and culminating with a Smashing Pumkins concert on July 16.”

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