The Dancing Fountains at the SNFCC Canal include 59 vertical water jets in line with the architectural design by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, together with 10 swiveling fountains, forming a powerful light, sound, and water display that captivate visitors day and night: Special LED lights are installed underwater.
The Dancing Fountains have been constructed thanks to the initiative and funding of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
Dancing Fountains' Schedule
The SNFCC Dancing Fountains present daily spectacular water shows inspired by melodies of great composers and beloved pop songs.
The water shows are presented everyday for every half an hour from 10.00 to 15.00 and from 18.00 to 00.00. Including the following choreographies:
10.00 Hungarian Dance 10.30 Johny Mathis, It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas 11.00 Panayotis Kalantzopoulos, Summertime In Prague 11.30 Giacomo Puccini, Madama Butterfly 12.00 Dean Martin, Let it Snow 12.30 Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker 13.00 Bobby Helms, Jingle Bell Rock 13.30 Brenda Lee, Rocking around the Christmas Tree 14.00 John Lennon, Imagine / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 14.30 Ludwig Minkus, Don Quixote, Kitri Entrance 15.00 Michael Bublé, Winter Wonderland 18.00 Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker 18.30 Ariana Grande, Santa Tell Me 19.00 θεματικό 19.30 John Lennon, Imagine / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 20.00 θεματικό 20.30 John Williams, Carol of the Bell 21.00 Paul McCartney, Wonderful Christmas Time 21.30 Elton John, Rocketman/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 22.00 Dmitri Shostakovich, Βαλς II 22.30 Dean Martin, Let it Snow 23.00 Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker 23.30 John Williams, theme from Harry Potter 00.00 Panayotis Kalantzopoulos, Summertime In Prague
Daily Thematic Choreographies of Dancing Fountains at the Canal
The program of the Fountains is enriched with impressive water shows that present daily thematic choreographies on a different type of music per day. The program follows in detail:
Monday Greek composers Nikos Skalkottas, Epirot Dance (Ser. I/4) Manos Hadjidakis, dancing with my own shadow, from the Gioconda's Smile Manos Hadjidakis, The Waltz of Lost Dreams
Tuesday Classical Music Antonín Dvořák, Furiant, No. 1 in C major, from Slavonic Dances, op. 46 Dmitri Shostakovich, Waltz II, from the Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 Ludwig Minkus, Don Quixote, Kitri Entrance Hungarian Dance
Wednesday Opera Georges Bizet, Habanera Don Giovanni: Fin che dal vini, Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Giacomo Puccini, Madama Butterfly, Act II, Un bel di vedremo (Instrumental)
Tuesday SoundtracksMichael Nyman, theme from The Piano John Williams, theme from Harry Potter Ennio Morricone, The Ecstasy of Gold Panayotis Kalantzopoulos, Summertime In Prague
Friday Symphonic Rock John Lennon, Imagine / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Queen, I want to break free / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Elton John, Rocketman/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday Classical Music Antonín Dvořák, Furiant, No. 1 in C major, from Slavonic Dances, op. 46 Dmitri Shostakovich, Waltz II, from the Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 Ludwig Minkus, Don Quixote, Kitri Entrance Hungarian Dance
Sunday Classical Music Gustav Holst, The Planets: Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Vivaldi, Four Seasons, Autumn (1st mvt)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 19.00Christmas Greek National Opera’s Children’s Chorus, Jingle Bells Johny Mathis, It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas Bobby Helms, Jingle Bell Rock Michael Bublé, Winter Wonderland
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 19.00Christmas John Williams, Carol of the Bell Dean Martin, Let it Snow Brenda Lee, Rocking around the Christmas Tree Bobby Helms, Jingle Bell Rock