festivals
Here in the great city-state of Athens we celebrate many festivals such as the Panathenaea or festival of Athena. One reason that we love to celebrate festivals here is because they bring people together and it provides a place and a time to meet people from similar backgrounds and people that have similar interests as you. The Panathenaea begins on the first moon of the year right here in Athens! Guess what? The Panathenaea is on Athena's birthday as well! On this day all of the Athenian priests, officials, cavalry, charioteers, musicians, and citizens parade with gifts for the wonderful goddess of wisdom, Athena, these gifts even include a brand new robe that is to be placed on her statue. The festivities remain for the next 2 days where you can check out, and participate in a variety of activities such as games, singing, dancing, and even poetry competitions. so, on your next trip to Athens we would highly recommend you to check you one of our spectacular festivals.
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