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WEDNESDAY JULY 17, 2024
THURSDAY JULY 18, 2024
FRIDAY JULY 19, 2024

  • 04:15 Arrival of the dance groups at the port of Chios from Athens.

  • Transfer to the Youth Hall of Agios Artemios Chios

  • Breakfast offer to the participants of the festival - It was built by the Association for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage "Chios En Horo"

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  • 06:30 Show a video about Chios

  • by the President of the International Police Union of Chios, Mr. Zafeiris Laskaridis

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  • Start of seminar on:

  • - Differences between traditional costumes of South and North Chios

  • - Representation of tying Bridal clothing of Volissos North Chios

  • - Representation of tying Wedding attire of the Nenets of South Chios

  • – Teaching Traditional Dances of Chios

  • Lecturer Mrs. Anna Mimidis (Researcher - dance teacher)

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  • 8:45 a.m. Visit to the Monastery of Panagia Voithia of Chios

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  • Visit to the Nea Moni Monastery of Chios

  • Visit to the monastery of Nea Moni Chios with its uniquely beautiful mosaics

  • (World Cultural Heritage Monastery protected by Unesco)

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  • Visit to Anavatos of Chios

  • A village built on the highest point of the island. The strong architectural features make it known throughout the Northeast Aegean and modern researchers give it the name΄΄Mystras of the Aegean

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  • Visit to Pitios Village

  • The village is dominated by a 14th century tower, which has been renovated and hosts various exhibits.

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  • Transfer to the Rooms and Hotels for check-in and rest

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  • 18:20 Departure of dancers from the hotel bound for the Port of Chios.

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  • 19:00 Start of Parade of all dance groups from the Port towards the end

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  • AT THE END OF THE PARADE BUSES WILL BE WAITING TO TAKE THE TEAMS TO THE MIKI THEODORAKIS OPEN THEATER - KASTROMENA

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  • 21:00 Start of the 1st day of the Festival – Presentation of the Program of Cultural Associations

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  • 23: 00 Return to Rooms for Rent and hotels

  • 8:15 Departure from the hotels to North Chios.

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  • 10:00 DIECHA – MUNDON MONASTERY.

  • The Monastery of Mundon, in Dieucha, is dedicated to the memory of Saint John the Baptist.

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  • ​11:00 a.m. Visit to the traditional Winery - KEFALA ESTATE

  • -Local action by the Kefala family for the participants of our Festival

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  • ​12:15 Visit to VOLISSOS Village

  • Volissos is the largest village in northwestern Chios, at a road distance of 42 kilometers from the city.

  • Place where Saint Markella was born. Coffee stop at the village's traditional Cafe in the village's stone square

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  • ​13:30 Visit to the Agia Markella Area – Place of Martyrdom of the Agia

  • Coastal area of North Chios, where the church of Agia Markella is located, with the wonderful beach where you can enjoy your swim and your food.

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  • ​16:00 Departure from Agia Markella to the Rooms for Rent & Hotels

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  • 20:00 Departure from the hotel and boarding the Bus bound for the Mikis Theodorakis Open Air Theater – Kastromina

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  • 20:30 Start of the 2nd day of the Festival

  • - Presentation of Dance Ensembles

  • - End of Festival

  • 8:15am Departure from the rental rooms & hotels to Masticohori in South Chios

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  • Visit to the Kallimasia Folklore Museum of Chios

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  • ) Guided tour of the Kallimasia Museum

  • ) Representation of an event on the theme of Chiotian folklore

  • ) Demonstration of the Bridal Headdress of Kallimasia Chios by Mrs. Maria Karnoupakis

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  • Visit to the traditional Mastichohori of Armolia.

  • A village in South Chios that, in addition to the cultivation of mastic, is also famous for the manufacture of clay.

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  • Cultural Association of Armolia "To Kastro"

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  • ​Visit to the village of PYRGI, the painted village of Chios, of rare beauty in the entire Aegean, where its elaborate scraps are made with just a fork.

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  • Visit to the Medieval Mastic Village MESTA. The medieval village with its cobbled streets, in the center of the village or a church with the iconostasis of Taxiarchis of unique religious importance.

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  • Visit to the Mastic Museum, a pillar of culture and tradition, with its main feature the History of Chios, through the passage of centuries Contact with the way of cultivation and production of the natural wealth of our island, and with the white diamond of Chios, Mastic

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  • Visit to the coastal settlement of Komi

  • Departure for food, swimming and relaxation at the summer resort of South Chios Komi. Organized beach with bars, restaurants, cafes where you will have time to relax and spend beautiful moments.

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