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 Georges Bizet, Habanera 10.30 Panayotis Kalantzopoulos, Summertime In Prague 11.00 Queen, I want to break free / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 11.30 Giacomo Puccini, Madama Butterfly 12.00 Ludwig Minkus, Don Quixote, Kitri Entrance 12.30 Antonín Dvořák, Furiant 13.00 Elton John, Rocketman/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 13.30 George Koumentakis, Serra 14.00 John Lennon, Imagine / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 14.30 Don Giovanni: Fin che dal vini 15.00 Nikos Skalkottas, Epirotikos (Ser. I/4) 18.00 Manos Hadjidakis, Dance with my own shadow 18.30 Gustav Holst, The Planets: Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity 19.00 thematic 19.30 Queen, I want to break free / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 20.00 thematic 20.30 Dmitri Shostakovich, Βαλς II 21.00 Ludwig Minkus, Don Quixote, Kitri Entrance 21.30 Elton John, Rocketman/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 22.00 Nikos Skalkottas, Epirotikos (Ser. I/4) 22.30 Hungarian Dance 23.00 Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker 23.30 Michael Nyman, theme from The Piano 24.00 John Williams, theme from Harry Potter
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.
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 Mikis Theodorakis, Chartaetoi
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)