November 5 – An earthquake of a revised magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred this morning at 09:16 local time, 11 km west northwest of Xanthi, Northern Greece. The tremor was felt strongly in the mainland city of Kavala and on the island of Thassos, located 42 km south of the epicentre. The […]
Friday, November 7, will be the annual International Plastic Clever Schools Day of Action, which aims to mobilise educational communities across the world against plastic waste. The event is led by Common Seas, is endorsed by the UN’s Ocean Decade, and aims to build a community of youth-led action against plastic waste. A full program […]
The ‘Old News’ section contains a few of the dozens of information blogs we posted on what were at the time upcoming events, including beach parties, concerts, traditional feasts, news items and much more, archived for those who would like to revisit their past Greek island holiday experiences.
The Medieval Rose Festival is a non-governmental and non-profit cultural organisation. Founded in 2005, it aimed to establish, organise and run a medieval festival Îżn Rhodes during which, the history, traditions and legends of medieval Rhodes are recreated through events, workshops and games. The Medieval Rose Festival organisation has sought and studied the relevant historical […]
The village of Dimilia will hold its 17th Walnut Festival on Sunday, October 5. The picturesque village is located in the central highlands at the foot of Mount Profitis Elias, 33 km southwest of Rhodes Town. The festival starts at 13:30 and continues all afternoon and evening with traditional dancing at 17:30, as well as live music with […]
Civil Defence sirens will sound on Wednesday morning, October 1, as part of an annual military and public warning exercise. The siren tests will start at 11:00 and will then sound for short periods at varying times throughout the country. Simultaneously with the sounding of the warning sirens, the bells of the churches across Greece […]
The Cultural Association of Archipolis Agios Minas is presenting an evening of traditional Cretan music on Friday, September 26, starting at 21:00, in the courtyard of Archipolis Elementary School! The concert features Antonis Martsakis, one of the most authentic representatives of Cretan music, in a programme full of fun and dancing until the early hours! […]
An open-air musical evening featuring a repertoire of timeless Mediterranean melodies will be held on Sunday, September 28, in the ruins of the Church of Our Lady of the Bourg in Rhodes Medieval Town. The event is held in partnership with the traditional music workshop Iliofos, with Theodosis Bekoulis and Anna Nikitiadi. The concert starts […]
The Kremasti Women’s Association invites all to the ‘Trachana Festival’, on Sunday, September 28, at 19:30, to be held at the old Elementary School, in the village of Kremasti. The event includes live music by Niki Exadaktylou and Makridis, as well as traditional dance performances by the local dance associations. There will be free hot […]
Monday, September 22, 04:30 – A strong earthquake of 4.8 magnitude occurred this morning in Northern Greece. The quake was focused on the promontory of Mount Athos, the far eastern arm of the Halkidiki peninsula and struck at 04:20 with a focal depth of 11.8 km. It was strongly felt on the nearby island of […]
