NORTH AEGEAN REGION | WE PRESENT THE CHIOS FESTIVAL | 3 YEARS : 2022 - 2024 (English)

NORTH AEGEAN REGION | WE PRESENT THE CHIOS FESTIVAL | 3 YEARS : 2022 – 2024 (English)

June 3, 2025 14 min read

THE CHIOS FESTIVAL

THE CHIOS FESTIVAL originated from our need to express our love, admiration and gratitude for what the famous island has given to Greece, Europe and the whole world.

Chios is well known for its heroic past, the shipping industry and the masticha. But for us, Chios is much more than that and our goal is to highlight the island s true spirit, its unique character and the cultural wealth of its inhabitants .

Moreover, Chios is the motherland of a plethora of important politicians, scholars, entrepreneurs and benefactors of Greece and Europe to whom THE CHIOS FESTIVAL would like to humbly pay tribute considering the Chian mind as part of the world’s intellectual elite, blending past and future together, in a creative effort to experience, celebrate and enjoy music, art, history, science, sports, local tradition and gastronomy.

THE CHIOS FESTIVAL includes series of thought- provoking speeches showcasing an outstanding lineup of international luminaries offering unique perspectives on key issues shaping our world today and into the future.

We see the Festival as an intellectual celebration of the Hellenic mind and vibrant soul blending past and future together, in a creative effort to experience and celebrate, music, art, history, science, sports, gastronomy and folk dancing, reminding the world of the glory of Chios.

FESTIVAL VENUES

Medieval villages of unique architecture, historical sites, beautyfull landscapes, Castles, Lovokomeio and -above all- the legendary Myrovolos Kambos are the settings of THE CHIOS FESTIVAL .

The “Cultural Evenings” of the Festival take place at Casteli, the 15th century historic mansion surrounded by a magnificent orchard with flowers and citrus trees, a mixture of fairytale beauty, spring colors and aromas of a bygone era.

This residence, once home to the “Castellano,” the military Governor of Chios, is owned by the N. Vafias family and was recently restored under the supervision of the Chios Ephorate of Antiquities.

WITH THE AURA OF YESTERDAY INTO THE CULTURE OF TOMORROW…

MOMENTS FROM THE PAST

Following three highly successful events (2022, 2023, 2024), both the residents of Chios and the annual attendees have, through their enthusiastic participation, as well as the strategic support of influential personalities and organizations, helped to solidify the reputation of THE CHIOS FESTIVAL not only throughout Greece, but also internationally.

During the past 3 years, we have had the honour to welcome to our Festivals (among many others): His All Holiness The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I; His Eminence The Archbishop Elpidophoros of America; H.E. Prof. Prokopios Pavlopoulos, f. President of the Hellenic Republic; Sir Roderick Beaton,f. Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature at King’s College London, Chair of the BSA Council; Tim Whitmarsh, Regius Professor of Greek, Cambridge University; George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews Chancellor of Bolton University; Bettany Hughes, Historian, BBC producer; Victoria Hislop, Novelist; Nikos Stambolidis, Professor of Archeology and Director of the Acropolis Museum; Stamatis Krimigis, President of the Academy of Athens; Prof. Christos Zerefos; Kalliopi Lemos, Sculptor, Painter and Installation Artist; George Prevelakis, Professor emeritus of Geopolitics, Sorbonne University; H.E. Mr Matthew Lodge, The British Ambassador to Greece; H.E. Mr Koichi Ito, The Ambassador of Japan to Greece; Georgios Babiniotis, f. Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics; Rahmi Koc, President of Koc Holdings.