Under the slogan "We write history, we change the world - Our future is Socialism", the festival celebrates its 50 years, the central events of which are scheduled to take place between 18 and 21 of September in Athens.
The festival, which is traveling in many Greek cities and towns throughout July and August, includes numerous political as well as cultural events.
More than 400 artists, including renowned singers like George Dalaras, Maria Farantouri, Glykeria and Vasilis Papakonstantinou, are going to perform throughout the 4-day festivities.
Like every year, KNE-Odigitis festival will be attended by representatives of several Communist Youths across the world, thus giving an opportunity for exchange of views and experiences among young communists.
Being one of the country's most significant annual cultural events, the KNE-Odigitis festival, organized by the Communist Youth of Greece, spans a history of 48 years. The 1st festival of KNE and her newspaper "Odigitis" took place on September 1975, just months after the collapse of the 7-year old military dictatorship.
