The cost of this year’s ‘White Night’ in Artemida amounts to 19,988.80 euros, including VAT, according to the direct award decision signed by the mayor of Spata-Artemida, Dimitrios Markou, on 9 September and published on the Di@ygeia website.
The event is scheduled for Friday 2 October. The date was announced by the Board of Directors of SEVEA, the Artemida Association of Professional Artisans and Traders, whilst also inviting local professionals to an Open Board Meeting on Thursday 17 September, at 7.00 pm, in the Artemida Local Council hall — the ‘Blue Windows’. Alongside the White Night, the issue of shop security is also on the agenda. The venue for the event is not specified in the council’s decision.
The contract was awarded to the company Growupattica EE, trading as ‘Growup – attica’, with its registered office at 71 Grammou Street, Marousi. Its tender was for a net value of 16,120 euros, plus 24 per cent VAT amounting to 3,868.80 euros.
Where does the money go?
The decision breaks down the expenditure into four parts. The largest portion, €13,863.20 including VAT, relates to the live music concert featuring Kostas Bigalis and Polina, including sound and lighting equipment and the stage. This accounts for 69.4 per cent of the total cost — that is, almost 7 out of every 10 euros.
Next come the themed pavilions, the inflatable attractions and the staff required to run them, at 2,926.40 euros, or 14.6 per cent of the total.
Entertainers and organised children’s activities cost 2,039.80 euros, accounting for 10.2 per cent.
Finally, the event coordination, production management and support staff are invoiced at €1,159.40, representing 5.8 per cent of the total expenditure.
€10 discount
On 11 August, the Municipality’s authorising officer had requested approval for an expenditure of 19,998.80 euros to be charged to budget code 015.2420908020 of the 2026 budget. The tender that was ultimately accepted was for €19,988.80. The difference – that is, the discount secured by the Municipality – amounts to exactly 10 euros, representing 0.05 per cent.
This particular budget code had an allocated appropriation of 20,000 euros. Following the commitment of the amount, as recorded in the commitment decision of 1 September, a balance of €11.20 remains in this budget line.
The same company is also involved in the summer events
Growupattica is not a new partner of the Municipality of Spata-Artemida for 2026. On 30 June, following a unanimous decision by the Municipal Committee, the same company was awarded the contract to carry out Phase A of the ‘2026 Summer Cultural Events on an exclusive basis’, for a sum of €97,698.36 including VAT. Part II, amounting to €79,992.40, had been awarded to the company CREACE S.A.
In total, therefore, the two contracts awarded to Growupattica in 2026 amount to 117,687.16 euros.
The two cases followed different procedures, both of which were provided for by law. The summer events were awarded through negotiated procedure without prior publication, pursuant to Article 32 of Law 4412/2016. The White Night was awarded directly, pursuant to Article 118 of the same Act.
The Chronicle
The process for the White Night was set in motion within a few days. The initial application was submitted by the Directorate of Sport and Culture on 29 July. On 2 September, technical study No. 116/2026 was approved and the invitation to tender was sent out on the same day. On 7 September, Growupattica submitted its tender, and on 9 September, the award decision, numbered 664, was signed. Seven days elapsed between the call for tenders and the award. The decision refers to a single tender, which it deems to be ‘the most economically advantageous on the basis of price’.
Source: Di@ygeia — decisions ADA ΨΤΕΤΩ1Χ-ΘΔΡ, ΨΝΑΧΩ1Χ-Ν0Ο and 6Σ5ΕΩ1Χ-Μ0Φ, Municipality of Spata-Artemida. Announcement by the SEVEA Board of Directors.
