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September 11, 2022 | "The antiquities next to us" archaeological conference

Paros Festival is co-organizing with the Cultural Association Archilochos an archaeological conference on finds of Paros and Despotiko. On Sunday 11 of September at 19:30 in the Archilochos Cultural Center.

"Paros in the 6th century BC, through the findings of the Northern Cemetery" by Dimitris Paleothodoros, Associate Professor, University of Thessaly | "Arryballoid lykythia from the southern cemetery of Paros" by Apostolos Papadimitriou, Archaeologist EFA CYCLADES | "New data on the topography Sanctuary of Despotiko. The restorative work in the temple, the Ceremonial Restaurant and the cult building D" by Yannos Kouragios, Archaeologist EFA CYCLADES.

exhibition book | THE PHOTO ARCHIVE OF THE GERMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE IN PAROS

“The German Archaeological Institute at Paros,
The first big excavations”

As a part of the 5th Paros Festival, the exhibition of the German Archaeological Institute Photo Archive was held, with photos of the first excavations that took place in Paros starting from 1898. In order to record this, we created an exhibition book.

Many thanks to the German Archaeological Institute of Athens, especially Jan-Marc Henke, Vicky Barlou for her text, as well as the Holland Tunnel Gallery.

JUNE 1-4, 2022 | 4-day Experiential Workshop "Small dams in Kavouropotamos of Paros"

Boulouki and the Paros Festival co-organized an experiential workshop for the construction of small dams in Kavouropotamos of Paros, a periodic flow stream in the southeast of the island. On Saturday, June 4 at 20:00, at the Open Theater of Lyceum Paros the project was presented as well as the results of the experiential workshop followed by an open discussion on tackling water scarcity and a celebration of the end of the workshop. The action was filmed by the group of teenage creators of the film "Tracks of water I" under the guidance of Konstantinos Mavris and Pantelaiou Emmanouela.

The field work was carried out with the participation of 15 students and young professionals from the fields of applied arts, engineering and construction, cultural management, environmental sciences and other related fields and under the guidance of three experienced craftsmen-trainers from Paros.

Aiming at the scientific documentation of these multiple functions WWF Hellas, the Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Man (MedINA), the Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research (INSPEE), the Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Paros (DEYAP) and the Municipality of Paros are implementing the project "Stone terraces: A green infrastructure to address water scarcity in small arid islands".

The experiential workshop is part of the practice "Program of cultural actions to strengthen the relationship of the local community of Paros with the natural and man-made environment" integrated in the Local Program CLLD-LEADER / Local Action Group. "Cyclades Development Company SA" / European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe invests in rural areas / Ministry of Rural Food Development / Program οf Rural Development of Greece 2014-2020 / With the co-financing of Greece and the European Union".
Organization: Boulouki - Paros Festival
In collaboration: Municipality of Paros - DEYA PAROS - WWF Greece - MedINA - INSPEE

may 15, 2022 | "A path of many stories: on the road of Parian marble"

The activity of the Paros Festival "One path many stories: on the road of the Parian marble" took place on 15 of May with great success. With the friends and volunteers of the Festival, we walked and were guided on the Parian marble road, the road followed by the European travelers to the ancient quarries. A route that meets the cultural and historical heritage of our country. Essentially, this first action reveals the theme of the 5th Paros Festival! Parian marble and ancient quarries have their due!

The coordination of the tour has been undertaken by Dr. Archaeologist - Museumologist at the Hellenic Open University Lena Stefanou and Dr. Anthropologist - Historian Aris Anagnostopoulos. With the participation of Historic Guide Ioli Vigopoulou and Guide Avgi Kalogianni.

Special thanks to: Group of Hikers of Paros, Cultural Association "Archilochos"
and to our sponsors: Art in Design, Oasis All Day Restaurant & Cafe, Erkyna Travel and Tserki Patisserie. We also thank the Cleaning and Green Service of the Municipality of Paros for cleaning the path. This action is part of the act "Program of cultural actions to strengthen the relationship of the local community of Paros with the natural and man-made environment" part of the CLLD-LEADER Local Program/Local Action Group "Cyclades Development Company S.A."/ European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe invests in rural areas/Ministry of Rural Development & Food/Agriculture Program. Development of Greece 2014-2020/ With the co-financing of Greece and the European Union". Organisation: AMKE "Paros Festival". Co-organizer: South Aegean Region. Support: "Walkers of Paros" Group, Cultural Association "Archilochos".

april 12, 2022 | Stone Steps in Kavouropotamos of Paros

On April 12 at 18.00 o'clock the event "Stone steps in Kavouropotamos of Paros" took place in the Archilochos Cultural Center. Organized by WWF Greece, the Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos, the Institute of Speleological Research of Greece, the Municipality of Paros and the Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Paros (DEYAP). With the support of the Paros Festival and the Boulouki Traveling Workshop for Traditional Building Techniques.

Fotini's Zafeiropoulou exhibition book

As part of the 4th Paros Festival, a series of approximately 100 photographs returned to Parikia and were exhibited to contribute to the recognition of the work of the Archaeological Service in preserving and saving the settlement of Parikia as we know it today.
All this was captured in the book we created for the exhibition.

The exhibition of Fotini Zafeiropoulou's photographic archive is included in the act "Program of cultural activities to strengthen the relationship of the local community of Paros with the natural and man-made environment" included in the Local Program CLLD-LEADER/Local Action Group "Development Company of Cyclades A. E."/ European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe invests in rural areas/Ministry of Rural Development & Food/Rural Development Program of Greece 2014-2020/ With the co-financing of Greece and the European Union".

Book design: Irene Biza
Organizer: Festival of Paros
Co-organizer: South Aegean Region - Paros Municipality
Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture

july 7 - 14, 2021 | experiential film workshop for teenagers

The teenagers of Paros filmed their own short documentary as part of the experiential film workshop for teenagers on the theme of water on the island of Paros, with filmmaker and educator Theodora Malliarou, which took place on July 7-14. The film was screened during the 2021 Paros Festival and competed at the Camera Zizanio Children's Film Festival.

Co-organization with D.E.Y.A. Paros. We thank the Municipal Library of Paros, Yria Ceramics and Anemomylos Travel for their help.

A MEMORY BOX FROM PAROS

During the lockdown due to the Covid-19 we invited the friends of the Paros Festival to play a game. We asked them to share a story, an object that reminds them of Paros with the hashtag #amemoryboxfromparos. We stayed at home but stayed in touch, getting to know the culture of Paros through the memories and objects we keep in our homes.

Crispi's mansion 3d presentation

Indiana's University Advanced Visualisation Lab made this wonderful 3D representation of Crispis Mansion. Paros Festival worked really hard to bring new life to this magnificent place. Check it out!

may 25, 2019 | "The folklore museum in our near future: A museum for the community and its people"

In the context of the participatory research program "Small and large stories of Paros", the Paros Festival team in collaboration with the Association "Friends of the Traditional Settlement of Parikia" and the Department of Social Anthropology of the Panteion University, recorded a set of objects that have been collected with the perspective of the establishment of a museum for Parikia. In continuation of the effort to highlight and utilize the collection, Paros Festival invites Museology professor Esther Solomons to a speech that aims to inform the public about the possibilities and perspectives of a Museum in a local community, on Saturday 25 May 2019 at 20:00 in the cultural association Archilochos.

A note from Esther Solomon about her talk: We tend to think of folklore museums as nostalgic, predictable, and often frozen in time. Are there ways to change them, to provoke the interest of the public but also the essential involvement of the communities that support them? In my speech I will try to outline the possibilities of updating the role of these museums, their connection trends with local societies, their relationship with oral history, contemporary art and activism as well as their contribution to forms of alternative tourism and social coexistence.

february 9, 2019 | screening "THE HOUSE OF CAIN"

Paros Festival in collaboration with the Archilochos cultural association organizes the screening of the documentary "The House of Cain" directed by Christos Karakepelis, on Saturday February 9, 2019 at 20:00 in Archilochos. After the screening, there will be a discussion with director Christos Karakepelis and screenwriter Natasha Segou.

october 27 & 28, 2018 | "Small and Big Stories of Paros"

What is the significance of the stories people tell us? How and why do we record oral testimonies? How do the daily experiences of other times relate to us today?

These and many more questions were answered by the guests of the Paros Festival, Aris Anagnostopoulos and Lena Stefanou, in the first two-day seminar of the Participatory Public History Research Program "Small and Big Stories of Paros", which is held in collaboration with The Heritage Management Organization. October 27 & 28 at the Apothiki gallery at 5:00 p.m.

June 2, 2018 | Unexpected Visitors: Travels, texts, images of European travelers

With the third event of the public program, the Paros Festival welcomes the historian and guide Ioli Viggopoulou at the Apothiki Gallery on Saturday 2 June at 19:30.

Her talk entitled "Travels, texts, images of European travelers and the example of Paros (late 15th - beginning of the 20th century)" takes place in the framework of the contemporary art exhibition "Unexpected Visitors" of this year's Festival, which deals with its multiple representations Parous from all its visitors.

This third event is organized in the midst of the fiery work of preparing the Festival and is the last action of the public program.

ΜΑΥ 26, 2018 | Unexpected Visitors: two artists of the exhibition talk to the public

On Saturday, May 26th at 19:30 at the Municipal Library of Paros, the Paros Festival hosts Virginia Mastrogiannaki and Maria Papapostolou. The two artists who participate in the contemporary art exhibition "Unexpected Visitors" present their work and talk to the public about their visual methods and practices.

April 14, 2018 | Unexpected Visitors: Two artistic lectures

With two artistic lectures on Saturday, April 14, at 19:00 at the Municipal Library of Paros, the public program of the Paros Festival begins. Ino Varvaritis and Yiannis Delaramatikas, artists participating in the exhibition "Unexpected Visitors", present their artwork and discuss with the public about what they are preparing for Paros Festival.

This year, the festival is self-assembling to the public through its public program, which aspires to involve the island's inhabitants in the planning of its actions. The first guests of the Paros Festival visit the island for a few days in order to collect the necessary material for the production of their artworks that will be exhibited in the summer.