ελληνικά - francais The FoPA is in favour of the development of the current airport of Paros and Antiparos. The buildings that welcome visitors are wholly unsuitable and insufficient. There is no control tower. The space provided for check-in forces travellers into embarrassing manoeuvres. On the other hand, they believe that its transformation into an international ... Continue reading
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Despotiko 2021
Ελληνικά Excavation & Restoration in Sanctuary of Apollo Despite the difficult conditions due to the pandemic, the Despotiko excavation and restoration project took place this year. Its realization would not have been possible without the kind sponsorships of AIGEAS AMKE (Thanasis & Marina Martinos), P&A Kanellopoulou Foundation, A.G. Leventis Foundation, ... Continue reading
17 August- Save the Date ! Members’ online meeting
Διαδικτυακή ενημερωτική συνάντηση του συλλόγου στις 17 Αυγούστου, στις 18:55 Που βρισκόμαστε?Ποιες είναι οι προκλήσεις για την Πάρο σήμερα; Θέματα που Θα σηζητηθουν: Πληροφορίες για τις δραστηριότητες των ΦίλωνΦάκελος αρχαία λατομεία μαρμάρου: πού βρισκόμαστε, ποιες προοπτικέςΕπέκταση του αεροδρομίου της Πάρου: οι όροι της συζήτησηςΔιάφορα Εδώ: ... Continue reading
18 Août- Exposition d’art: Paros, Dream & Reality
Notre amie et membre Francoise Kron a le plaisir de vous présenter une nouvelle exposition de l’artiste Lefty Reeve. Sur la base de photos retravaillées avec des pigments colorés, Lefty Reeve a choisi cette année de sublimer Paros sous tous ses aspects par une approche artistique colorielle originale. DATE : le 18 aout de 18h à 23hLIEU : Dans une maison ... Continue reading
18 August- Concert Franco Ambrosetti Quartet
By Mina Kakania: Franco Ambrosetti, trumpet and flugelhorn player, helped shape European jazz history and likes to be described as the “grandmaster of Swiss hardbop”. He comes from Switzerland but has found his summer nest here, in Paros. Jazz has been a part of Ambrosetti’s DNA since he was a child. Born in Lugano in 1941, he inherited a love of swinging music from his ... Continue reading
Το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο / The Board of Directors / Le Conseil d’administration
Το Διοικητικό Συμβούλιο των Φίλων Πάρου και Αντιπάρου, μετά από διαβούλευση των μελών στις 4ης Αυγούστου.Γιώργος Βλαντάς (πρόεδρος), Τάσος Ζαχαράς (γενικός γραμματέας), Νικόλας Στεφάνου, Μαρία Μπούρα (αντιπρόεδροι), Ζωή Σιακαντάρη (βοηθός ταμίας), Δημήτρης Τριανταφύλλου, Άννα Καγκάνη, Μερίνα Μαθεοπούλου, Françoise Kron, Γιώργος Παπανικουλάου, Γιώργος Πίττας, Άννα ... Continue reading
The Bulletin Issue 22 – 2021
Dear Friends
The current pandemic upsets our lives and requires a great effort from all of us to cope with it. The Friends of Paros and Antiparos wish you good health and good luck once again. This health crisis has forced us to change our program for 2019/2020. While some activities have gone well with success as shown in this Bulletin, others, for example ... Continue reading
Ημερολόγιο | Calendar | Calendrier Copy
PETER farewell
Peter The advice my father gave me for all ambiguous situations was, "Go out there and fascinate them!" Little in life has brought me more trouble - but almost always the kind of trouble that's worth it: You make a promise, and well, now you have to keep it. Today, with this speech at his coffin, ... Continue reading
Visit to ancient quarries & discussion on 3.7.2021
Ελληνικά Announcement: Visit to ancient quarries & discussion on the creation of an archaeological-cultural park on 3.7.2021 Circle of the Ancient Quarries It’s three months since the well-attended online meeting organised by the Friends of Paros and Antiparos for the rescue and promotion of the ancient marble quarries and many small steps have already been ... Continue reading
Friends of Paros: “the new Archaeological and Cultural Park in Marathi can start operating in 2022”
ελληνικά PRESS RELEASE The new Archaeological and Cultural Park in Marathi can start operating in 2022 according to the Friends of Paros It's three months since the well-attended online meeting organized by the Friends of Paros and Antiparos to rescue and promote the ancient marble quarries, and many small steps have already been taken in this direction. This meeting ... Continue reading
Follow-up of Paros Airport Extension
Στα Ελληνικά | En Français The project to transform Paros airport into an international airport seems to be taking shape and recently received the latest approval from the titular minister. The project has entered the phase of public invitations to tender. We requested a copy of the environmental impact studies from the Ministry of Infrastructure last December. We only ... Continue reading
Are seaplanes the solution?
Ελληνικά | Français Among the many points of view that are heard for and against the expansion of Paros airport, several people see this expansion as a condition for a better offer of transport serving the island and others consider that it leads inevitably to a reckless kind of "development" and to the destruction of the Cycladic character of the island. The recent plan ... Continue reading
The future of the ancient quarries of Paros
We all can contribute! Ελληνικά ... Continue reading
The results of the online information meeting
Ελληνικά “The protection and promotion of the ancient quarries of Paros – Lessons from relevant experiences ”Tuesday 16 March 2021 ... Continue reading
An opinion on the Paros airport extension project
En Francais | Ελληνικά We received this text following the publication and diffusion of the two texts of the Friends of Paros and Antiparos (see HERE and HERE). We asked our friend, given the length of his text, to make a summary of it in order to feed the public debate, given its qualities. We believe that this public debate is necessary to inform the society of Paros and ... Continue reading