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PROGRAMME
THURSDAY 19/09/2024
18:30 – 20:00 Creative activities for children. The ‘kids’ cooking’ sessions promise to satisfy our little friends.
19:00 – 19:30 Festival opening, welcoming of delegations, and an initial presentation of their regions through their gastronomy.
19:30 – 20:30 Syros, Alexandria of Imathia, and Kea are cooking
20:30 – 21:30 Laconia, Crete, and Andros are cooking
21:30 Traditional music and dances from Santorini, Lamia, Milos, Egypt, Sparta, Thirasia, and Mykonos
Parallel events:
20:00 – 21:00 Traditional music from Sifnos with Pantelis Agioutantis and Kostis Loukataris. Courtyard of the pastry shop «Theodorou»
FRIDAY 20/09/2024
12:00 – 13:00 Seaside cooking on the beach of Faros by the Faros Improvement Association. Traditional music by Angelos and Simos.
18:30 – 19:30 Creative activities for children. The ‘kids’ cooking’ sessions promise to delight our little friends.
19:00 Start of the second day of the Festival
19:30 – 20:30 Kythnos, Kimolos, and Milos are cooking
20:30 – 21:30 Kyparissia, Gomosto and Santorini are cooking
22:00 Arrival of the wedding at the Festival site. Traditional music and dances from Sifnos, Alexandria of Imathia, Achaia, Oropos, Laconia, and Kythnos. A night full of music and dance with Filippos Patriarchis (violin), Yiannis Sifnaios (violin), Dimitris Asvestas (lute), and Nikola Koudounis (santouri).
Parallel events:
18:00 Start of the traditional wedding from Tselementes’ village, Exambela. Treats offered by the Exambela Improvement Association. A blending of traditions and flavors with a bride from Sifnos, a groom from Imathia, a maid of honor from Achaia, and a best man from Oropos. Starting point: Courtyard of Agios Nikolaos Church, Exambela
18:00 Preparation of traditional Sifnian revithada by Theodosis Georgoulis Festival venue
19:00 – 22:00 Exhibition of folklore material. Across from Panagia tou Bali Church, Artemonas
19:30 – 21:00 «Fairy Tale Cooking à la Française» The story of French sweets… like a fairy tale! (Recommended for both young and old) Courtyard of Agios Konstantinos Church, Artemonas
21:00 – 21:30 Traditional dances of Southern France by the Hastapen dance group from Monflanquin Courtyard of Agios Konstantinos Church, Artemonas
SATURDAY 21/09/2024
12:00 – 13:00 Seaside cooking at Taxiarchis Chrurch in Vathi, by the Improvement Association of Vathi Village
18:30 – 20:00 Creative activities for children. The ‘kids’ cooking’ sessions promise to delight our little friends
19:00 Start of the third day of the Festival.
19:30 – 20:30 Mykonos, Oropos, Schinoussa, and Egypt are cooking
20:30 – 21:30 Lamia, Thirasia, and Sifnos are cooking
22:00 End of the Festival. A night full of dance follows with Polychronis and Leta Korre
Parallel events
20:00 – 21:00 Grape harvest reenactment by the Cultural and Educational Association of Kyparissia. Courtyard of Agios Konstantinos Church, Artemonas
21:00 Traditional music from Veria, Imathia. Courtyard of the pastry shop «Theodorou»