3,000 biodegradable lanterns were released to the sky in downtown Athens on the “Night of Wishes” on December 26, 2025.
The action organized by the Athens Municipality created a fairy-tale setting in and over the decorated Kotzia Square.
The paper biodegradable lanterns lit up the sky, conveying the wishes of thousands of citizens, who responded to the call of the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, and experienced a magical night.
✨ Απόψε γεμίσαμε την Αθήνα με φως και αγάπη.
3.000 βιοδιασπώμενα φαναράκια, ταξίδεψαν στον ουρανό και μαζί τους οι ελπίδες, τα όνειρα και οι προσδοκίες μας.
Σε αυτή τη μαγική στιγμή, η πόλη μας μάς θυμίζει ότι η δύναμή της βρίσκεται στους ανθρώπους της:
στην αλληλεγγύη, στη… pic.twitter.com/CfzppmZSPk— Haris Doukas (@h_doukas) December 26, 2025
The Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, declared: “Tonight we filled Athens with light and love. Three thousand biodegradable lanterns – more than ever – traveled to the sky and with them our hopes, dreams and expectations. In this magical moment, the city reminds us that its strength lies in its people, in solidarity, in coexistence and in faith in a better tomorrow. “I hope that the light, which we let travel high tonight, will return to every neighborhood as optimism, humanity and a smile.”
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3000 bits of litter thrown away to celebrate??? do we still do this kind of thing? who THOUGHT that lighting up the sky with rubbish was a good idea?