# Cultural and tourism celebrations in Greece > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cultural-and-tourism-celebrations-in-greece > Updated: 2026-09-30T10:48:07.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Various cultural and tourism-related events were held across Greece to mark World Tourism Day. In Thessaloniki, musical performances were organized to celebrate regional identity and history. The “Efychite” show, organized by the Association of Friends of the Historical Center of Thessaloniki and the local municipality, was scheduled to honor the Thessaloniki Song Festival. Meanwhile, Fraport Greece hosted an event at Thessaloniki ‘Makedonia’ Airport to promote the connection between the city and Mount Olympus through the theme ‘THESSALONIKI. YOUR PATH TO OLYMPUS.’ This initiative highlighted Thessaloniki’s status as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy and the recent addition of Mount Olympus to the UNESCO World Heritage List. In Rhodes, the musical performance “Tyhero Asteri” took place at the Town Hall Square, featuring singer Thodoris Voutsikakis to showcase the island’s cultural identity in relation to its tourism industry. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-30: Fraport Greece celebrates tourism link between Thessaloniki and Olympus Fraport Greece celebrated World Tourism Day at Thessaloniki Airport by highlighting the gastronomic and cultural links between Thessaloniki and the UNESCO-listed Mount Olympus. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fraport-greece-celebrates-tourism-link-between-thessaloniki-and-olympus ### 2026-09-29: Cultural musical events held in Thessaloniki and Rhodes Cultural musical events are being held in Greece, including a tribute to the Thessaloniki Song Festival and a World Tourism Day celebration in Rhodes featuring Thodoris Voutsikakis. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cultural-musical-events-held-in-thessaloniki-and-rhodes --- Cite as: Cultural and tourism celebrations in Greece. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/cultural-and-tourism-celebrations-in-greece