Despotiko is an uninhabited small island southwest of Antiparos where, according to archaeologists, the inhabitants of ancient Paros founded a glorious sanctuary of Apollo in response to the Athenian rule of Delos. They wanted to consolidate their dominance in the Aegean, making the small island a centre of trade, but also a place of worship. It is estimated that the great ... Continue reading
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Windturbines: declaration of the FoP&A
On July 1, the installation of wind turbines (WT) in Paros was discussed at the Council of State. The decision is expected after at least six months. The Friends of Paros and Antiparos are of course in favour of renewable energy sources (RES) because the fight against climate change and its effects, on which islands are particularly vulnerable, is paramount. However, they ... Continue reading
Our initiative for the ancient quarries starts bearing fruit
The protection and promotion of the cultural heritage of Paros and particularly of the ancient quarries is a matter of great concern to the Friends of Paros and Antiparos. For this reason, the FoP&A organised a workshop on 16.11.2019 and have since worked hard to put to action the conclusions of the workshop, working closely with and supporting the Municipality of Paros, ... Continue reading
Big issues with waste management
Lately, a bad habit seems to be taken by the inhabitants of Paros, both permanent and temporary: anyone who has old furniture, mattresses, electrical and all kinds of appliances, but also anything that the human mind can imagine, carries them out of the houses or the warehouses and “throws” them next to the municipality's garbage bins, in public view, but also in stream beds ... Continue reading
About the Friends of Paros & Antiparos
The FoPA is an association of people of various origins and nationalities with a common interest for the islands of Paros and Antiparos and who wish to participate in a common perspective. The values that unite us are those defending a sustainable development (or degrowth), socially cohesive and respectful of the cultural and natural heritage of the islands. Our approach is ... Continue reading
2019-2020: a proposal for an evaluation and some perspectives
Invitation to the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Paros and Antiparos:Wednesday August 12 at 11:00 am sharp, at Café Ramnos in Lefkes in front of the amphitheatre.Only members in good standing with their membership, at the latest on the day of the general meeting, may participate in its work.Below is an evaluation and perspectives text in support of our work. The ... Continue reading
A washing machine for the public Health Centre
Cet article est également disponible en FRANÇAIS | Αυτό το άρθρο είναι επίσης διαθέσιμο στα ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ This fundraiser is now closed with success. A big thank-you to everyone who has participated. The public Health Center of Paros is more ready than ever to handle emergencies. Thanks to donations it was able to acquire a PCR testing machine for Covid-19, a ventilation ... Continue reading
Dialogue around sustainable development
Societies and their economies around the world are shaken by the Covid-19 crisis. The upheavals in our lifestyles, our working conditions, our social relationships are radical. Many things seem to be falling apart and the future, at least two years from now, is extremely uncertain. And no one under these circumstances can predict with certainty what the world will look like ... Continue reading
For the withdrawal of the anti-environmental draft law
français | ελληνικά The Friends of Paros & Antiparos express their strong opposition to the draft law entitled (paradoxically!) "Modernization of environmental legislation," which will be debated in Parliament on Monday, 5 May. 23 environmental organisations, including WWF Hellas, Greenpeace Hellas, SOS Méditerranée, ARCTUROS, Hellenic Society for Environment & ... Continue reading
The e-Bulletin of the FoP
The recent pandemic is upsetting our lives and requires great effort from all of us to cope with it. The Friends of Paros and Antiparos wish you good health and good luck. This pandemic is putting concerns, which were also ours, on tourism and sustainable development. Likewise, the recent seminar, organised by us on the health system in the Cyclades, the issues put forward ... Continue reading
Location of defibrillators on Paros
Τοποθεσία απινιδωτών στην Πάρο / Emplacement de défibrillateurs à Paros ... Continue reading
Giuseppe Pace: Διατήρηση και αξιοποίηση της υπόγειας κληρονομιάς – η διεθνής εμπειρία
Conservation and Valorisation of Underground Built Heritage A European Action Giuseppe PaceΙνστιτούτο Μελετών Μεσογείου - Εθνικό Συμβούλιο Έρευνας Ιταλίας ... Continue reading
Endangered Spaces
Αυτό το άρθρο είναι επίσης διαθέσιμο στα ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ | Cet article est également disponible en FRANÇAIS Paros has untold historical wealth which is being destroyed, abandoned, ignored. The obvious sites such as the Kastro, the museum and the Ekatonapiliani are clearly well looked after but there is a multitude of other smaller sites which are endangered spaces. These are ... Continue reading
Bio-Tev Paros
Cet article est également disponible en FRANÇAIS | Αυτό το άρθρο είναι επίσης διαθέσιμο στα ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ A model centre for treating and exploiting organic waste in Paros Together with Georges Vlandas, we met Timoleon Venetsianos in late July 2019, at the organic waste treatment centre he has created, near the Agricultural Cooperative buildings. Mr. Venetsianos is a tall man ... Continue reading
Paros, Heart attack first aid
Cet article est également disponible en FRANÇAIS | Αυτό το άρθρο είναι επίσης διαθέσιμο στα ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ First aid training for the general public help saves lives, especially in cases of heart attack.A team of volunteers from Paros has taken the initiative to inform about the good practices one need to follow in cases of emergency.Their first step was educational video ... Continue reading
Interview with Spyridoula Zova, creator of the video “30-2”
Cet article est également disponible en FRANÇAIS | Αυτό το άρθρο είναι επίσης διαθέσιμο στα ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Contribute to the campaign for the purchase of training mannequins and defibrillators >>> Only two hands are needed to help immediately a person who had a heart attack till an ambulance arrives ! How many of us, however, know this? A 3-minute video shows how ... Continue reading
Friends of Paros A review, including figures, and perspectives to debate
Ελληνικά | Français We currently have 152 members in good standing.The average contribution is € 45. This average is on the rise. We can do better.Once again, it is worth emphasizing the importance of receiving the contributions at the beginning of the school year - the budget year of the FoP goes from 1 September to 31 August of the following year - allowing us to finance ... Continue reading