INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC ACADEMY 7th JOINT - IOA

The programme overview
Events in Total:
Areas Events
Torch Relay 41
Four Olympic Cities 27
Events in Athens 249
Paralympics 95
Total 422
The Cultural Programme of ATHENS 2004 consists of 412 events
in total, while above you can see how these are divided in 4 different
sections.
It is a well-balanced programme that treats all art forms equally.
Olympic Torch Relay:
The cultural Programme started in March 25th with the Olympic
torch relay that took place at Peloponnese with concerts at the cities
that the flame stayed overnight, of course this project will continue in
July, after the flame returns to Greece from its international relay. (41
concerts at the cities that the flame will stay overnight)
The Olympic Cities:
The preliminary games of the Olympic Football Tournament will
be held in four Olympic Cities: Volos, Heraklio, Thessaloniki and
Patras. In each of the Olympic Cities a Football stadium has been
selected: the Panthessaliko Stadium in Volos, the Pankritio Stadium in
Heraklio, the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki and the
Pampeloponnisiako Stadium in Patras.
With the occasion of the opening ceremonies of the preliminary
Football tournament to be hosted in these cities, the Culture
Department has formed a programme that will transfer the Olympic
Experience beyond the Olympic Venues.
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