Christmas Eve on the island of Paros: a refugee boat capsizes off the coast. 16 people drown. Villagers help at once, but soon discontent emerges. A report. This article from Alexandra Senfft was first published in Βerliner Ζeitung am Wochenende on 1/1/2022. Ελληνικά - French December 24 is a mild day on the Greek Cycladic island of Paros, a bit cloudy, with no wind. ... Continue reading
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One year is over, and another is coming; the challenges are the same.
Ελληνικά / Francais The year 2021 has ended, again marked by the pandemic. The Friends have maintained a good level of activity, fuelling the public debate on all issues of importance, continuing their help for the renovation of the archaeological site of Despotiko, maintaining a good level of information both through their digital Bulletin, more frequent than their printed ... Continue reading
Wind turbines in Paros: The latest worrying developments
Ελληνικά For many years, there has been a great concern in Paros that the installation of giant wind turbines on several locations in Paros will be realised one day causing irreversible damage to the character of the island and its tourism-based economy. The original permits issued by the Energy Regulator (RAE) in 2010 envisaged the installation of nearly 100 wind turbines ... Continue reading
The FoPA address a letter to the Ministers of Development, Tourism and Environment
Ελληνικά Τhe Friends of Paros and Antiparos have addressed a letter to the Ministers of Development, Tourism and Environment about the new tourist resort that is projected in Kolympithres. In their letter they express their concern about the impact of a complex of 12000 sq.m. on the Kolimpithres bay, where big hotels already exist, but also on the Naoussa region, which ... Continue reading
The extension of Paros airport shows the wrong way
Ελληνικά - Français Some supporters (HERE and HERE) of the Airport Extension have expressed in last weeks several arguments in justification of the planned airport extension, which definitely cannot stay unanswered. The extension project is apparently justified as "to offer more ease and better service to passengers. Provide opportunities to attract new investments in the ... Continue reading
We experienced the refugees’ tragedy on our island
Ελληνικά - Francais So we have now experienced in our home the tragedy of refugees that has afflicted the last 6-7 years millions of people who lived in areas with acute problems of violence and violation of human rights. On Christmas night, a boat that had started from the coast of Smyrna in the morning, with about 80 passengers, capsized around 6 pm near to the ... Continue reading
Cycladic Culture & Gastronomy Book
Ελληνικά The book "Cycladic Culture and Gastronomy" is the first volume of a collection published under the aegis of the Friends of Paros and Antiparos association. Others will follow, relating for example to archaeology, the marble quarries of the ancient era, the landscapes of our two islands, their sustainable development, etc.This collection will revisit the past and ... Continue reading
The Friends of Paros and, since three years, of Antiparos: 20 years later!
Ελληνικά - Français It has been 20 years since 11 people gathered at the monastery of Agii Anargiri to decide to found a somewhat original association, The Friends of Paros. These 11 people were either born in Paros or had ties to our island for decades. All were Greek citizens, but our project also targeted people of other nationalities who had a solid connection to our ... Continue reading
Why does the airport extension project lead to the “mykonization” of Paros / Antiparos?
Ελληνικά - Francais The airport extension project leads to the "mykonization" of Paros and Antiparos, destroying economic value, social and environmental quality and their sustainability. We have carefully read various articles written by strong supporters of the airport extension project.All of them seek to reassure those concerned about such a dramatically oversized ... Continue reading
Yes, but
Français - Ελληνικά Dear friends. I have already published an article about the airport on TVX, which was very popular. My position is that I am not opposed to the expansion of the airport runway and the creation of a new, more modern terminal. My fears and concerns are the lack of infrastructure on the island to accommodate more visitors. Many Parian permanent ... Continue reading
The Mansions of Paros and Antiparos (The buildings and their creators)
Ελληνικά - Francais It is a fact that many important subjects and artworks escape us in our daily lives and unfortunately remain unnoticed, especially when they do not receive the proper publicity. More precisely, I am referring to the latest impressive book by Frangiskos Perrakis "The Mansions of Paros and Antiparos" (the buildings and their creators), from Alpha-Omega ... Continue reading
Despotiko 2021: Excavation & Restoration in Sanctuary of Apollo
Ελληνικά The Despotiko excavation and restoration project took place this year, despite the difficult condi - tions due to the pandemic. 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, Municipality of Antiparos, College Year Athens, Lamda ... Continue reading
Greek Education in Paros
Ελληνικά - Francais It has been many years since we left the 20th century together with some old habits. One of them, to our knowledge ... is mass tourism! When, here in Paros and the neighboring islands, foreign capital invests with growing interest, we must find ways to fully synchronize our "product" with emerging trends on the horizon. Not necessarily following it ... Continue reading
Paros and its infrastructures
Français - Ελληνικά This year's tourist season for Paros has been unique, despite the pandemic and concerns raised. The island has succeeded not only in opening up to tourism, which is a fact for which we have all held our breath, but also, we have seen exceptional economic performance. And if the first, the openness, is due to the actions of those who have managed the ... Continue reading
Extension of the airport: a more serene view
Ελληνικά | Français The project for the extension of the current airport runway raises questions and discussions, as much among the permanent inhabitants as the semi-permanent or even occasional of Paros and Antiparos; even more, since this project has not been the subject of full information, nor of an open debate and even less of a consultation of the population in the ... Continue reading
Behind the scenes of the tourism people of Paros
Tourism must lead to a better future - Find and Target our audience Ελληνικά - Francais For the past year and a half, we have been experiencing a global health crisis that has particularly affected the tourism sector on which our economy in Paros is entirely dependent. In addition, we increasingly realize that this sector will no longer be the same in the post-Covid ... Continue reading
New airport, promotion of the Cycladic character of the island, sustainable development: let’s continue the debate!
ελληνικά | français The discussion among the islanders about the new airport continues, whilst deepening. The positions expressed are diverse, even sometimes opposed, as is expected in a society that has reached democratic maturity. Our communities need these kinds of discussions, and it is not surprising to observe the multiplication of interventions, including on social ... Continue reading