Destinations news Olympic Festival Paris 2024 at the SNFCC in Athens by GTP editing team 26 July 2024 written by GTP editing team 26 July 2024 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 27 Photo source: Paris 2024 Olympics The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is bringing the spirit of the Olympic Games from Paris to Athens with its Olympic Festival Paris 2024, offering a variety of activities for all ages. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony took place on July 26. The Games will conclude on August 11. Each day, the Games will be broadcast starting 9am on a screen at the SNFCC’s Park Kiosk, in a shaded area, and from 19:00 onwards, on a giant screen at the Great Lawn. Photo source: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center The schedule for Greek participants in the 2024 Summer Olympics is extensive, featuring teams in basketball and water polo, along with representation in tennis, athletics, artistic gymnastics, swimming, and various other sports. Highlights include the national basketball team’s first game against Canada on July 27, the men’s national water polo team’s matches against Romania on July 28 and Montenegro on July 30, and the women’s national water polo team’s match against Spain on July 31. The Closing Ceremony will also be broadcast live on the giant screen at the Great Lawn. This Ceremony will take place at Stade de France in Saint-Denis and will include, among many other things, a spectacular choreography based on the Olympic Rings. Various activities at SNFCC: July 26 – August 11, 19:00 – 21:00 Paris 2024 mascots. Source: Hellenic Olympic Committee Every day from 19:00 to 21:00, the SNFCC will also host a program featuring various activities and artistic events. Visitors can obtain the necessary Olympic Festival Paris 2024 Passport from info points at the foundation’s Agora or the Great Lawn, and engage in activities, collect stamps, and solve puzzles. The Olympic Festival is accessible to everyone, with free entry to all activities and no reservation required. Activities will conclude on August 11. Olympic Festival Art Zone – Highlights Photo source: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center The Great Lawn of Stavros Niarchos Park transforms into a large art workshop where, with the help of facilitators, visitors of all ages can create their own artistic works and crafts inspired by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The program includes: Face & Body Painting: At the face painting station, everyone will be filled with colors and designs inspired by the Olympic Games. Recycling Workshop… with pedals: The beloved sport of cycling and sustainability combine in a fun recycling workshop. Participants need only bring a used plastic cap to take the most sustainable cycling “route” and win a medal! Meet & Greet / Athletes’ Corner: Visitors will have the opportunity to take photos with athletes who have excelled in previous Olympic Games or have just returned from Paris, as well as with the mascot of this year’s Olympic Games or the 5 Olympic Rings. The athletes will talk about their experiences, present their sport, and sign autographs. Books on Wheels: A mobile library full of books on sports makes a stop at the Stavros Niarchos Park. The books will be available for everyone to read. A postcard from… Paris: Create your own postcard in the colors of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Sports activities program Photo source: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Every day of the festival, a different sports experience awaits visitors as they will have the opportunity to participate in their favorite Olympic sports. Among the are: – July 27-30: Skateboarding – July 28-29: Fencing – July 30-August 1: Climbing – August 3-4: Table tennis – August 5-6: Taekwondo – August 7-8: Handball – August 10-11: Laser run Photo source: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center The festival will also feature a photography exhibition with selected pictures from the archive of photojournalist Thomas Coex, showcasing Olympic moments from 2004 to 2024, from Athens to Paris. The Olympic Festival Paris 2024 is organized by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in collaboration with the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) and under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). 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