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The Hellenic Police is on full alert in Athens, ahead of the football match between Panathinaikos and French side Marseille at the former's home base on Alexandras avenue, for fear of incidents following the deadly clashes on Monday night in Nea Philadelphia.

Hailed as the "King of Flamenco," Spanish dancer Joaquin Cortes and his ensemble return to Athens to perform as part of the Christmas Theater program of events at the Galatsi Olympic Hall. The act was originally booked to perform its new production, "Esencia," on Saturday alone, but organizers have added another date on Sunday after tickets sold out. Both shows start at 8 p.m.

The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices and Lisa Gerrard will be performing at the Galatsi Olympic Hall as part of the Christmas Theater program of events on Wednesday, October 23.

French pop opera diva Emma Shapplin returns to Greece for two appearances at the Galatsi Olympic Hall as part of the annual Christmas Theater program of cultural events. The artist will present a grand spectacular dedicated to love songs, with a cast of 100 that includes an orchestra and choir. For tickets, visit www.viva.gr or call 11876.

The wildly popular American dance theater group Pilobolus returns to Greece next month with "Come to Your Senses," to be performed at the Galatsi Olympic Hall as part of the annual Christmas Theater program of cultural events. The show features Pilobolus classics alongside two new works, including its first-ever women's trio, and combines the arts of dance, video installation and theater.

The Municipality of Nea Philadelphia-Nea Halkidona in northern Athens claimed on Wednesday that a group of soccer fans attacked a journalist at an Epiphany celebration on Tuesday as part of an ongoing row between the local authority and a group purporting to be AEK supporters.

A section of Nea Philadelphia Park in northeastern Athens is to be sacrificed so that AEK can build a new soccer ground, according to legislation tabled in Parliament on Friday.