Let’s start with last Saturday: the local derby in the EPSANA First Division, AO Artemis v Aittitos Spata at the Artemida ground, ended 0–0. Aittitos, who went into the match three points clear, maintains their lead. The week ahead, day by day:
Monday 26 October
Two planned power cuts by HEDNO. In Loutsa, from 08:00 to 17:00; in Neapoli: Neapoleos, Skoufa, Chasion, Trikala, Meteora, Karaiskaki, Nikolitsa, Eirinis, Agrafon, Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Chios, Ermou and surrounding streets. In Spata, from 08:00 to 13:00, in the Petres area: Spata–Pikermi Avenue, Eleftherias Avenue and unnamed rural roads. See also all power cuts up to 31 October.
Tuesday 27 October
According to our calculations, today is the last day for lodging objections to the provisional lists of doctors at municipal clinics (Human Resources Department, 213 2007380). From Tuesday to Wednesday, the Traffic Police will be stepping up checks across the country, and lorries weighing over 3.5 tonnes will be prohibited from certain sections of motorways and national roads: on Tuesday from 16:00 to 22:00 on the outbound lanes from major cities, on Wednesday from 16:00 to 23:00 on the inbound lanes.
Wednesday 28 October
National holiday. In Artemida, the thanksgiving service will take place at Agia Marina at 09:50 and the parade will start at 10:50 (full programme). In Spata, the thanksgiving service is at 10.30 and the procession at 11.10 (full programme). ERT meteorologist Giorgos Emmanouil is forecasting changeable weather, with a chance of rain in Athens during the school parades; do bring an umbrella.
Thursday 29 October
At 18:00, the municipal authority’s special accountability meeting for the four-month period July–October will take place in person at the Municipal Offices (Vasileos Pavlou and Fleming, Spata). The items were submitted by municipal councillors and community chairpersons by 25 October; if there are more than ten, a draw will be held, and no decisions will be taken at the meeting (what the procedure stipulates). It is also the last night that five stations on Metro Line 3, from Ethniki Amyna to Halandri, will close at 21:40.
Friday 30 October
Applications are closing for the free ‘Personal and Social Development Workshop’ run by the Expanded Community Centre. The programme consists of seven two-hour sessions, every Tuesday from 10.00 to 12.00, starting on 3 November, in the Artemida Local Council hall (180 Vravrona Avenue, 5th bus stop), covering topics such as self-esteem, coping with everyday challenges, physical and mental health, and mutual support. Applications should be sent to dk_yp@spata-artemis.gr and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For further information, please call 22940 45566 (ext. 307) or 214 4049453.
Saturday 31 October
- 08:00–17:00: power cut in Spata, in the Paiania plain, from Spata–Koropi Avenue towards the airport, on the borders with Paiania and Koropi, and on rural roads.
- 15:00: Anoixi v AO Artemis, at Anoixi’s ‘G. Kyriakis’ ground.
- 20:00: ‘The Bus Called Longing’ by the ‘An…’ Theatre Workshop, directed by Stathis Anastasiou, at the Spata Cultural Centre.
Sunday 1 November
- 15:00: Aetitos Spata v Gerakas, at the ‘Dimitris Dimitriou’ stadium in Spata.
- 20:00: Final performance of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ at the Spata Cultural Centre.
- From today, professional farmers can obtain agricultural diesel without the special tax at the pump, via myDiesel.
And next Wednesday
On Wednesday 4 November, 08:00–17:00, another power cut in Loutsa: Kosmas Aitolou, Andros, Kefallinias, Filias, Ierapetra, Kourou, Anastaseos, Kouboura, Agios Ioannis Avenue, Serifou, Eleon, Eptanisos and surrounding streets.
Source: HEDNO, scheduled power cuts (25/10/2026); EPSANA, Category A schedule; Municipality of Spata–Artemida, announcements of 14 October and 22 October 2026; Hellenic Police and ERT, 25 October 2026.
