Hundreds of people in Greece danced and sang from their cars at a drive-in music concert, the first such event since the country banned mass gatherings to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Emerging from sunroofs or sitting on the hood of vehicles parked at designated slots at a golf course in the Athens seaside suburb of Glyfada last Tuesday night, spectators enjoyed a free performance by Greek popular singer Natasa Theodoridou.
The evening was made even better with a surprise appearance from Petros Iakovidis. Together they performed Natasa’s new song Paradothika Se Sena.
The 300 car positions were raffled off from more than 7,000 applications in a lottery.
The event was organised by the municipality of Glyfada and was aimed at bringing joy to residents after weeks in lockdown, the mayor said.
“This is an example to all of us that nothing stops, we can do everything if we have patience and positive thoughts,” said Theodoridou on stage.
Greece imposed the lockdown in March and started easing restrictions on May 4. Live concerts, popular during the summer season, are expected to resume from July 15. But for now, it seems drive-in entertainment is being revived amid the pandemic!