As part of the August Full Moon celebrations, a concert will be held on Sunday, August 31, at the ancient theatre on the Acropolis above Limenas (Thassos Town). The concert will feature the group Tetrafoniki Riza. Tetrofoniki Riza is a five-member polyphonic ensemble with a repertoire of Greek and foreign classical music. The ensemble has […]
The Municipality of Santorini and the Pyrgos Centre are presenting a unique musical evening on Sunday, August 24, to be held in the central square of the village of Pyrgos. The concert will start at 21:00. The musicians performing are the renowned Stella Hatzidaki and Markos Chouzouris. The event is being sponsored by Hatzidakis Winery […]
A major concert is to be held by the Pink Floyd tribute Band “Great Gig” on Friday, August 29, at the Melina Mercouri open-air theatre, located in the ancient moat, outside the walls of the medieval Rhodes Town. The unique audiovisual event will start at 21:30 (Doors open 20:00). Admission at the door 25€ (children […]
A musical evening with the renowned musicians Elias Vamvakousis and Viki Stathopoulou will take place on Monday, August 25, in the central square of the village of Pyrgos. The concert is free to attend and starts at 21:00.
An exhibition of 18 dioramas of ancient Limenas, created by local historian Anastasios Billias employing Playmobil characters, returns to the island after 3 years of successful exhibitions in Athens, Thessaloniki, Kavala and Nea Kavala. The dioramas accurately depict Limenas (Thassos Town), the ancient capital of the island in classical times. The exhibition will be in […]
The village of Embonas is holding its 66th Wine & Moustalevria Festival on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, the 23rd. The village is located in the central western highlands, 51 km (32 miles) south of Rhodes Town. The hillside village of Embonas has views over craggy vineyards and is the centre of wine production on […]
The Pontian Association of Thassos “Diogenes of Sinope” is holding a unique musical event at the Marina in Thassos Town (Limenas) on Friday, August 22. Enjoy authentic Pontian sounds, dances and melodies by the sea, in an evening full of fun and tradition. The event starts at 20:00 and is free to attend. Pontic Greeks (Pontian […]
The Cultural Association “To Mikro Kazaviti” in partnership with the Municipality of Thassos is holding the “Traditional Prinos Feast”, one of the largest traditional festivals on the island, on Friday, August 22. The event will be held in the courtyard of Prinos Primary School, in the village of Prinos. Entertainment will include the group Hava, […]
The ruins of “Our Lady of the Bourg”, situated in Rhodes Medieval Town, is hosting a concert on Tuesday, August 19. The concert is by the musical group “Nine Strings”, who will present artistic and traditional Greek music. The concert, entitled “Street Encounters” , is organized by the Directorate of Culture of the Municipality of Rhodes. […]
Wednesday, August 13 – The Greek Fire Service has confirmed that in the last 48 hours, over 152 new agro-forestry fires have broken out across the country. Engaged in fighting the wildfires countrywide are 4,850 firefighters plus local volunteers with 33 firefighting aircraft supporting the ground forces. The fire services are facing an arduous battle […]
