Athens News Athens Christmas Sends Out ‘Light’ to City’s ‘Hidden Heroes’ by GTP editing team 15 December 2020 written by GTP editing team 15 December 2020 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 39 “Light to those who truly bring light into our lives” is the motto behind this year’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony which took place in Athens this week in the midst of lockdown and without the customary crowds due to Covid-19 restrictions. Instead, the city authority chose to share the holiday cheer with the public through a short film titled “An Athens Christmas Tale” which tells the story of the city’s “hidden heroes” featuring in the lead the capital’s chief electrician, Dionysis Nikolaou. Born in Athens, Nikolaou lives in the inner-city neighborhood of Sepolia, works night shifts and is responsible, among others, for the lighting of the Christmas tree at central Syntagma Square. “This year, the municipality of Athens sends out its appreciation to its own people… to the hidden heroes who are tirelessly on the front line not only during Christmas but every day of the year, doing their best to dispel ‘the darkness’ of the times,” said Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis. The municipality sent out its holiday message virtually stressing the importance of staying at home. Fearing a third wave of Covid-19, Greek authorities decided to extend lockdown measures over the Christmas period. Entertainment venues, restaurants, bars and cafes will remain closed and curfews will apply for Christmas and the New Year. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post WTTC: New Guidelines for Inclusion and Diversity in Travel and Tourism Businesses next post UNWTO and CNN Partner to Restart Tourism You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ