halkidiki
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They say that nowhere in Greece can boast beaches like those of Halkidiki. The region has the perfect
combination of that distinctive Greek light, unspoiled landscapes, colours and fragrances. And the glorious
natural setting is complemented by the rich culinary fare of the region and the living religious traditions
of its people, manifested in a host of feast days and other
ceremonies and rituals.
This is a place where all your senses will come to life, whether on the endless expanses of sand of the fashionable,
cosmopolitan beaches, or in the intimacy of the many secluded bays and coves. The scent of the pine trees and the
salt brine of the sea combine to relax the body and spirit, leaving you at peace to enjoy the grandeur of the
regions famed sunrises and sunsets.
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They say that nowhere in Greece can boast beaches like those of Halkidiki.
The region has the perfect combination of that distinctive Greek light, unspoiled landscapes,
colours and fragrances. And the glorious natural setting is complemented by the rich culinary fare of
the region and the living religious traditions of its people, manifested in a host of feast days and other
ceremonies and rituals.
september, 2024
12jul - 29sepjul 129:00 pmsep 29Polygyros Festival 2024Multicultural festival
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Polygyros Festival 2024 July 12 - Sept 29, 2024 Various areas of Polygyros Municipality The Municipality
Event Details
Polygyros Festival 2024
July 12 – Sept 29, 2024
Various areas of Polygyros Municipality
The Municipality of Polygyros in Halkidiki, organizes the 16th Polygyros Summer Festival 2024 with music concerts, performances, and events. The visitors of Halkidiki will have the opportunity to enjoy famous Greek singers, taste the local products and participate in athletic events. The program includes:
THURSDAY 18 JULY: Live concert of the Greek singer Maria Vlahou, Venue: Courtyard at the Townhall of Polygyros at 21:00. Entrance: FREE
SATURDAY 20 JULY: Live concert of the Greek band NOVELTY ACTS | Venue: Psakoudia beach at 21:00. Entrance: FREE
THURSDAY 25- SUNDAY 28 JULY: Local feast at with local products | Venue: Kalyves village, at 19:00-23:00. Entrance free.
WEDNESDAY 31 July: Live concert with traditional songs by Pavlos Pavloudis & his band | Venue: main square of Townhall in Polygyros at 21:00 | Entrance FREE
THURSDAY 8-SUNDAY 11 August: group art exhibition “Nature Art”. For the 10th year, the Association of Fine Art of Halkidiki is organizing a group art exhibition under the title: “NATURE ART” Gerakinis’ cellars. More than 40 artists are participating in the exhibition and they will present their works based on the thematic “Nature & Environment”. Venue: Warehouse of Mine at the beach of Gerakini. Operating hours: 19:00 – 23:00. Entrance FREE.
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST: Live concert of the Greek band GRAMMOFONO, Venue: Gerakini Village, at 21:00. Entrance free.
MONDAY 19 AUGUST: Full moon concert by the orchestra “Montaz”. Venue: Archaeological site of Olynthos, at 21:00. Entrance free.
SATURDAY 21 AUGUST: Live concert of the Greek composer Dimitris Kehagias | Venue: Park of Ormylia village at 21:00. Entrance FREE.
FRIDAY 23 – SUNDAY 25 AUGUST: Exhibition of local products and live music events. Venue: Central Park at Polygyros. Entrance FREE.
SATURDAY 30 August: Live concert of the Greek singer George Gelarakis | Venue Park of Metamorfosi village at 21.00. Entrance FREE.
SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER: 8th Run Polygyros Halkidiki. organized by The Halkidiki Health Runners Club in collaboration with other local clubs of Municipality of Polygyros, The event includes three (3) Races: Health Route 5 km, Start time 10.00 am, Mountain – City RUN 14,6 km, Start time 10.15 am, Kids Race 1000m, Start Time 12.30 pm. The Start and Finish of the 3 Races will take place at Heroes Square in Polygyros. More info: http://www.polygyrosrun.gr/
FRIDAY 6-SUNDAY 8 SEPTEMBER: Mushroom feast at Taxiarchis village | Venue: main square of Taxiarchis. Entrance FREE.
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER: Live concert by the Greek band “ΣΕΡΣΕ LA BAND” | Venue Galatista village at 21:00. Entrance FREE
Information: www.polygyros.gr, info@polygyros.gr | https://www.facebook.com/capitalhalkidiki
Time
July 12 (Wednesday) 9:00 pm - September 29 (Sunday) 12:00 am
7jun - 30sepjun 79:00 pmsep 30Art exhibition by G. KordisArt exhibition
Event Details
Art exhibition by G. Kordis June, 7th - Sept, 30th 2024 | 21:00-00:00 Art Gallery Apothiki | Nikiti, Sithonia Bio My painting does not
Event Details
Art exhibition by G. Kordis
June, 7th – Sept, 30th 2024 | 21:00-00:00
Art Gallery Apothiki | Nikiti, Sithonia
Bio
My painting does not aim to express the essence of reality, human sentiments or feelings, nor does it claim to present a subjective description of what my eyes see in the world. It isn’t a kind of expressionism or surrealism, although it has much in common with these modernist stylistic movements. My painting cannot be categorized within the framework of modern Western art because it is grounded in a different cultural framework, that of Greek-Byzantine art, where painting and its function are conceived of in an entirely different way.
Painting concerns the surface (epiphaneia) of objects. The epiphaneia, however, is not simply a surface, nor is it a vacuum or an empty space. Rather, in Byzantine art the epiphaneia is the manifestation of the hypostasis of the depicted object, which is at once both revealed and hidden. Indeed, its existence is revealed while its essence remains hidden.
The aim of my painting is to create an embrace between the depicted object and the viewer. Each artwork is created in direct reference to the viewer. In this way, the beholder becomes part of the artwork and the artwork part of the beholder.
My work does not endeavour to describe feelings or impressions, but rather describes the relationship between the depicted object and the viewer, creating an intimate bond between subject and object. In this relationship there are no defined roles, and the distinction between subject and object collapses. Relationship is all that remains: a state of love, of synousia (of being together), where all boundaries are lost and life becomes a state of eternal communion.
The aim of my art is realized through the traditional principles and ideals of Byzantine painting, and specifically through the Byzantine principle of rhythm. Everything in a picture is energy: line, colour, movement, and so on. In Byzantine art, these energies are reconciled and exist in a ‘perfect’ way, that is, in a state of dynamic balance. Through rhythm, images become manifestations of a state of love and create a peaceful space-time here on Earth. Rhythm transforms everything into a new reality and manifests a desire for a new world where conflict and hatred are replaced with love and peace.
This ‘consoling realism’, the term which best characterizes my style of painting, focuses on expressing the needs of contemporary people who are tortured by a lack of communion and relationship, by an abyss of darkness. I work and create to present a consoling picture of communion and love, so greatly needed in today’s world.
-George Kordis, 2016
Opening hours: 21.00-00.00 | Free entrance
More information: https://kordis.gr/bio/
Time
June 7 (Friday) 9:00 pm - September 30 (Monday) 12:00 am EEST
29aug - 4sepaug 297:00 pmsep 4Trade Fair of Agios Mamas (Saint Mamas)Local Feast
Event Details
Trade Fair of Agios Mamas (Saint Mamas) 29 Aug - 4 Sept 2024 Agios Mamas | Kassandra
Event Details
Trade Fair of Agios Mamas (Saint Mamas)
29 Aug – 4 Sept 2024
Agios Mamas | Kassandra
One of the most famous and important fairs, not only in the Halkidiki region but the wider area, is that of Agios Mamas, which for four days every year – at the beginning of September- attracts thousands of people.
Old fashion trade fair while at the same time various cultural events take place, such as the Symposium of Ag. Mamas (food with grilled sausages). This festival lasts for one week and includes a trade fair, concerts of traditional music and other events.
The fair’s roots are lost over the centuries. The tradition refers that it began as a memorial service for the unburied dead people who fell in a battle. Two battles like this one are referred to in the area, one during the Greek War of Independence of 1821 an one during the Peloponnese War. The first mention for the fair is in 1870 and in 1932 it was legislated by law. The traditional fair of Agios Mamas has also been an inspiration for the awarded documentary “Ay Mama Panair” ( trans. Agios Mamas fair) directed and produced by Eleni Stoumbou (Scientific Supervision: Ioakim A. Papangelos).
Time
August 29 (Thursday) 7:00 pm - September 4 (Wednesday) 11:50 am EEST
Location
Agios Mamas
14sep12:00 am- 9:00 pm5th Logging Festival in Halkidiki
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5th Logging Festival in Halkidiki September 14, 2024 | 12:00 Taxiarchis village | Central Halkidiki On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the 5th Logging Championship will be organized in Halkidiki under the
Event Details
5th Logging Festival in Halkidiki
September 14, 2024 | 12:00
Taxiarchis village | Central Halkidiki
On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the 5th Logging Championship will be organized in Halkidiki under the auspices of the Municipality of Polygyros. The event will take place at the Apolymeni Petra Resort, located in the heart of Holomontas, near the mountainous Taxiarchis, 20 minutes away from Polygyros, Halkidiki.
With its distinctive character and faithful to its annual rendezvous, the nationwide Logging Championship promises to once again offer a festive day of logging activities, aiming to highlight the need for forest and environmental protection.
The championship will include a “track” with 4 events:
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Limbing
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Double-sided log cutting
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Precision vertical cut: cutting without touching the lower part of the wood with the saw
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Cube removal from a log: precise cutting of a wooden cylindrical structure to create a square box
The top 3 participants in the events will be awarded big prizes from Husqvarna. Husqvarna prizes will also be given to the spectators through raffles, and all participants and attendees will receive commemorative participation gifts.
As in previous years, alongside the championship and competitions, attendees will have the opportunity to watch parallel thematic activities, such as a live wood carving demonstration by the talented wood sculptor, Angelos Patsiatzis, who will create unique works of art using chainsaws. Additionally, there will be a live Arborist Show by Giannis Harbilas, as well as a mushroom soup cooking and tasting session with Nikos Athanasiadis.
Admission is free for the public, who will have the chance to enjoy the intensity of the competitions in a unique event. All spectators will enter a raffle where two winners will receive exclusive Husqvarna prizes.
The championship will be broadcast live via YouTube and the company’s social media.
We look forward to welcoming you all for a unique experience full of excitement, suspense, and amazing prizes!
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Resort “Apolymeni Petra” – Holomontas, Polygyros, mountainous Halkidiki
Start time of parallel events: 12:00
Start time of competitions: 16:00
Free entrance
Registration: +30 6978739774 – Nikos Triantafyllou
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 am - 9:00 pm EEST
Location
Apolimeni Petra
14sep - 17sep 147:00 pmsep 17Photography exhibition in AmmoulianiPhotogra exhibition
Event Details
Photography exhibition in Ammouliani Sept. 14-17, 2024 | 19:00 Ammouliani island | East Coast
Event Details
Photography exhibition in Ammouliani
Sept. 14-17, 2024 | 19:00
Ammouliani island | East Coast
The Mediterranean Colours Photographic Association disembarks in Greece and organizes a photo exhibition of the members Fabio De Michele and Sossio Mormile under the title “Ammoulianì αγάπη μου”. The photos will be exhibited from September 14th to 17th at the commune of Ammouliani. Inauguration Saturday, September 14 at 9:00 p.m.
The photographic exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Organization of the island of Ammoulianì www.visit-ammouliani.com and from Greciami.com
Time
14 (Saturday) 7:00 pm - 17 (Tuesday) 10:00 pm