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THE CHIOS FESTIVAL | Program 2023 | 2nd Chios Medieval Festival

July 2, 2024 18 min read

FESTIVAL PROGRAM 26/08/2023 – 22/09/2023

UNDER THE AUSPICES

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Saturday 26 August 2023 2023 | 20:00
SEA VIEW HOTEL, KARFAS

The Chios Culture Festival kicks off with the largest-ever Chios athletic event, a Half Marathon of 1, 5, 5, 10, 21 kms. Para-athletes will participate in the event and will
be available to discuss their physical and psychological training.

Sunday 27 August 2023 | 08:00

CHIOS HALF-MARATHON

Monday 28 August 2023 | 20:00
MARIA TSAKOS FOUNDATION

Screening of the historical documentary, The 1822 Massacre of Chios with the participation of historians Thanos Veremis, Andreas Koukos, Gonda van Steen,Michael Moschos, Kostas Frangomichalos.
Introduction by Michael Moschos.
Lecture by Dr. Ioli Vingopoulou, Researcher at the National Research Foundation and Aikaterini Laskaridou Foundation, on Chios of the European travelers: the place, the
people, the monuments (16th- 19th century).
Co-organized with the Aikaterini Laskaridou Foundation.
Moderated by Antonis Loudaros.

Tuesday 29 August 2023 | 20:30
VOLISSOS CASTLE

KEEPING THE FLAME ALIVE – A MUSICAL EVENT

A musical event in Volissos, the medieval village of Amani. It’s castle, illuminated by lanterns, built on the slope of a high and steep hill, will welcome a special performance in a unique atmosphere with Manos Vassilakis and Nikos Issidoros. They will take us to a journey in the Greek mythology and the past.

Wednesday 30 August 2023 | 20:00
PORT OF LIMNIAS

The summer is still with us. Let’s party with traditional music! Traditional music and folk dancing with the musicians Yannis and Kyriakos Kyriakopoulos and Thomas Paradisis , in the picturesque port of Limnias. An evening full of music and the sounds of instruments like kanonaki and the traditional clarinette, to bid farewell to the summer.

Thursday 31 August 2023 | 21:00
ICHTHIOSKALA CHIOS

Concert by Pantelis Thalassinos.

Friday 1 September 2023 | 19:30
HAMIDIYE MOSQUE IN THE FORTRESS OF CHIOS

Inauguration of a retrospective exhibition of paintings by the renowned late Chios painter Giorgos Zymarakis.

Friday 1 September 2023 | 21:00
“KASTROMINAS”, CHIOS

Musical performance “On the castles”. Lina Nikolakopoulos and Yroe Mane. Songs, Thodoris Vouchikakis.

Saturday 2 September 2023 | 10:30

Chios sea tour by boat.

Saturday 2 September 2023 | 18:30
PYRGI, MASTICHA MUSEUM, ARMOLIA, VESSA, PYRGI

Cycling tour of the medieval villages with the participation of 10 cyclists from Cocomat and the Chios Cyclists’ Association. Awards and traditional feast at the square in Pyrgi.

Sunday 3 September 2023 | 10:30
OLYMPOI

Treasure hunt at Olympoi (Sunday morning).
Co-organized with the Scout Corps.

MESTA

Medieval bazaar in Mesta with local products and Chian gastronomy event with Chian ladie chefs and Argyro Barbarigou.

Sunday 3 September 2023 | 20:30
CHIOS CASTLE SQUARE

Event dedicated to young artists
MODERATED BY STAMATINA TSIMTSILI.

Musical performance “DAIDALOS”, Dimitiris Fessas
Davide Picci, guitar
Sofia Bravos, flute
Issidoros Voukounas, clarinette
GOOD JOB NICKY, UNPLUGGED

Events in the Kampos of Chios, at the restored Venetian Castelli by the Vafeia family under the supervision of the Chios Ephorate of Antiquities. Coordinated by journalist Margarita Pournara.

Monday 4 September 2023 | 19:30
CASTELLI ESTATE, THE KAMPOS

Greeting and speech by the Earl of St. Andrews, Chancellor of Bolton University
“Greek Islands.. ” the past and the future. Lecture by Chrysanthos Panas, writer, art collector and expert in destination management.
Ιoannis Metzikof :”views on beauty.
Musical evening with Nineta Vafeia at the piano, Elena Kelesidou (the renowned soprano of the H.L.S.) and George Davlas.

Tuesday 5 September 2023 | 19:30
CASTELLI ESTATE, THE KAMPOS

The Venetian Castelli Manor was recently restored by the family of N.Vafeias under the supervision of the Ephorate of Antiquites of Chios

Greeting and speech by His Eminence Metropolitan Markos, Bishop of Chios.
Lecture by George Babiniotis, Professor of Linguistics, former Rector of the University of Athens, President of the Arsakia Schools on the topic “Adamantios Korais –
The first “linguist” of Modern Greece».
Lecture by Takis Mavrotas, professional art revewer and Director of B&M foundation entitled “The history of the past and the memory of the Future as expressed in
Delacroix’s painting”.
Ending with favorite Greek melodies.

Wednesday 6 September 2023 | 19:30
CASTELLI ESTATE, THE KAMPOS

Greeting by H.E. the British Ambassador Mr. Matthew Lodge.
Introduction by Michael Moschos.
Roderick Beaton, professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature, King’s College London. Honorary Greek Citizen, Order of Honour of
the Hellenic Republic, member of the British Academy and Chairman of the Board of the British School of Athens. Title: “From Chios massacre to the Battle of Navarino: the contribution of Philhellenism to the Greek Struggle. (1822 – 1827)”.
Evelyn Maniatopoulos piano soloist.
Ravel ‘s Chian songs sang by Andrianna Neamonitou.
Piano soloist : Nikos Machairas

Thursday 7 September 2023 | 19:30
CASTELLI ESTATE, THE KAMPOS

The Greek Revolution in Music and Opera”, Illustrated lecture by Helena Matheopoulos, Associate Editor of Opera Now magazine, UK, Opera Feature Writer and Author. Author of seven books on Conductors and opera singers published in the UK and US and translated into several languages. The Talk will trace the effect of the massacres of Chios and Messolonghi on major western composers such as Rossini and Berlioz as well as Pavlos Carrer, native of Zakynthos and famous in Italy. It will be illustrated with excerpts from Rossini’s opera “Le siege de Corinthe”, Berlioz’s cantata “La revolution Greque” and Carrer’s operas “Marco Bozzari” and “Kyra Frosyni.

Friday 8 September 2023 | 19:30
ARCHONTIKO RIZIKO, KAMPOS, CHIOS

“Chios”: Lecture by Mayia Tsoklis

Friday 22 September 2023 | 18:30
UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN

At the Centre of Knowledge of the Region. Rewarding knowledge about Chios”. Event Co-organized by the School of Management Sciences of the University of the Aegean.