The main part of the ancient public cemetery has been excavated at the Vitzi site, on the modern coast road of Paroikia. It was located outside the city-wall. Its large size indicates the ancient city’s wealth and size. Part of the cemetery was discovered in this area by the German archaeologist Otto Rubensohn in […]
The Bulletin Φίλοι της Πάρου / Friends of Paros / Amis de Paros
Issue 11 - Summer 2016
More Quality in Everyday Life
The proposal to improve the quality of everyday life on Paros includes a set of small-scale interventions in order to improve the daily life, not only for tourists during the summer months, but also for the local population throughout the year. The cost of the action may be covered from the budgets of the Municipality […]
Yet Greek gastronomy moves on…
Throughout Greece, especially during summer, many events of gastronomic interest take place. With the weather helping a lot, the existence of so many seasonal products and the presence of a high number of tourists, these events offer a great opportunity for the promotion of local products, but also a good reason to party… These popular […]
Mediterranean Artists Masters 2016
For one week the Venetian port of Naoussa and its picturesque alleys will host concerts, performances and various workshops, the festival Mediterranean Artists Masters 2016, which will have a theme “Capturing Naoussa – Skiagrafontas Naoussa”. The festival which will take place from 11 until 17 July, aims to promote artistic creation in a beautiful environment, […]
Parian Zymaraki
…Even if our efforts for help from government programs have not been successful, we did not abandon our dream. A standard handmade pasta production workshop in Kamares of Paros has been the result of personal and self-financed effort of two young women who have dreamed of venturing an attempt at their homeland and they succeeded. […]
The Environmental Observatory of Paros
The Environmental Observatory of Paros aims to be a real-time sustainability watcher. It’s a crowd-sourced platform allowing citizens, summer residents and tourists to become “reporters”, pointing out what they consider a deterioration or, a rehabilitation or improvement, of the “unique character” of Paros, which made the Island a beloved destination and a place where life […]
The 2nd Sustainable Paros Forum
The aims of the Forum are to: • sensitise tourism professionals and local associations about the major issues that face Paros today and • suggest concrete proposals as well as promote initiatives that can pave the way to a more sustainable future. The 2nd Sustainable Paros Forum which focused on “Innovation, Sustainable Development and Tourism” […]
Hobbling
Have you ever wondered why the animals grazing in the fields of Paros have their legs tied? In the local dialect, the practice of tying the legs together, usually a front and a rear on the same side or tied in pairs, is called “pastouroma“. Since decades, it is being used in the Cyclades by […]
Paros honours A.J. Polyzoides
On 16 May 2016, Apostolos John Polyzoides was declared “Honorary Citizen” by the Municipality of Paros and was also awarded the Cross of the Virgin Mary by the Metropolitan-Bishop of Paronaxia. More than 500 Parians attended an event in his honour in the forecourt of Ekatontapyliani Church. Born in cosmopolitan Alexandria, AJP moved to England […]
The “Superbe” Memorial
On Friends of Paros’ suggestion and with the support of the Consulate of France the Municipality of Paros has restored the memorial for the wreck of the French ship “SUPERBE” at the Delphini cap, in the bay of Paroikia. The SUPERBE had been sent by France in 1831 to prevent the Egyptians from attacking Smyrna.On […]
Parian theater groups
A tribute to 7 theater groups and their work that still proves once enormous creativity and intelligence of this place and its inhabitants. 1- Theatre of the «Ancient Agora» Moschoula Kontostavlos Τhe theatre of the Ancient Agora is an independent small theatre society which functions like an informal academy and is blessed with the hospitality […]
A luminous “dark room”
Αfter ten whole years far away, a meltem brought me back to Paros. I found myself teaching analog A/M photography and traditional photo printing in dark room at the School for International Studies in the Arts. I cannot describe my joy in sharing with children both my Great Loves, Paros and photography. The exchange of […]
The FoP internet tools
In order to communicate with all friends, but also with all people interested in Paros development, the FoP have created οne electronic tool. An open group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Filoitisparou/ The Facebook group has 501 members (22/4/2016). The group’s platform has a wide influence in Paros society and informs its members on the events of the […]
5th Artistic journey in Paros
2016 ARTISTIC JOURNEYS IN PAROS AND ANTIPAROS: how to do better? The Artistic Journeys in Paros are organized by KDEPAP and the «Friends of Paros» since 2012. This proposal suggests some changes in the way they are organized in order to become more attractive for the artists and the public and thus contribute to increase […]
Planning of summer 2016
The Association «Friends of Paros» organized for the summer of 2016 the following activities: July 31, at 6pm visit agricultural plantations Arsenis Loukis. Meeting at Naoussa front of its organic store. August 4, at 9am there will be an excursion to Despotikon island in order to visit the archeological site where there will be a […]