The Bulletin – the Friends of Paros magazine – has been published since autumn 2008 (see www.friendsofparos.com). Its initial publication consisted of one or two issues per year and it was focused on our activities, analyzes and proposals: for example, the Strategic Plan – Paros 2020, or the launch of “The Observatory of the Environment […]
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Perspectives and Actions of FoP for the development of the Archaeological Heritage of Paros & Antiparos
Photo: Yiannos Kouragios The Friends of Paros have already announced that this year their attention will be focused on supporting, helping and promoting the rich archaeological heritage of Paros and Antiparos. A detailed description of the archaeological sites of Paros and Antiparos can be found in issue 12 of our journal. The Friends of Paros […]
Energy Transition: examples of good practices in other Islands
We have shouted loud NO to that unbearable project of installing tens of wind turbines without any transparency and deliberation with the local authorities and citizens. But the obligation to go towards an energy transition to renewables has not faded and if we don’t want to be imposed external investors’ projects, we have the obligation […]
Loukia’s Garden
I first set eyes on the fields of Voutakos in July of 1961. At the time the voyage by boat from Piraeus would take about nine hours. There were three of us, my brother, my sister and myself. Our arrival meant that for us time, in its conventional sense, came to a standstill since we […]
Wind Farms on Paros: The NO needs to be accompanied by an alternative plan to change energy model
Αυτό το άρθρο είναι διαθέσιμο στα Ελληνικά Cet article est disponible en Français By Nikos Chrysogelos (former MEP & Councillor of the Region of South-Aegean) and Nicolas Stephanou (IT entrepreneur) Communities’ issues cannot be black and white. For example, we can reject a proposal but this doesn’t mean that we have to maintain a situation. […]
Daniela Carrara
Daniela Carrara was born in Switzerland where she did her first studies at the Art School of CSIA, Lugano. She has been working with internationally recognized artists, such as Bellini and Selmoni, and improved her technical skills in stone quarries and bronze foundries. She shares her time between her two ateliers, in Salronino, Switzerland and […]
When wood becomes art from the hands of Antonis
Antonios Roussos, the only artist and carpenter of his kind in Paros, my neighbor, with his inexhaustible passion, creates wood-carved temples and many other decorative elements for the chuches, with Aegean-style decorative motifs which are very popular at Paros. When he was 12 years old, he started working at Stathis Aliprantis (his future father-in-law) in […]
Paroikia : 4 routes culturelles
Le Comité de mise en valeur du patrimoine culturel de Paros a proposé au Conseil Municipal la création d’une brochure sur les sentiers culturels de la région de Paroikia. L’Office du Tourisme de la municipalité ainsi que l’adjoint au maire de Paros, Christos Christoforos, tout en reconnaissant l’intérêt grandissant des habitants et des visiteurs sur […]
Parianos dakos: Wealth is in simplicity!
The «dakos» is a sublime dish to be enjoyed any time, especially in summer facing the sea, at a small taverna in one of the villages of Paros, at noon or in the evening, accompanied by «souma», wine, or beer . It is a simple and humble dish, but behind the appearances of great riches […]
Did you know?
European legislation on projects having an impact on the environment For the past quarter of a century, there have been principles and procedures at European level to ensure that any project with an impact on the environment should be evaluated. These principles and procedures apply to a wide range of public and private projects, such […]
New wind turbines on Paros – Summary of basic information
Αυτό το κείμενο είναι διαθέσιμο στα Ελληνικά Ce texte sera bientôt disponible en Français What does the investment for new wind turbines cover? The investment comprises the installation of wind turbines (‘wind farms’) in four islands (Andros, Tinos, Paros and Naxos), plus a separate interconnector with mainland Greece. It received approval from the Regulatory Authority […]
Ancient Paros and the Temple of Apollo at Despotiko
Ancient Paros and the Temple of Apollo at Despotiko «spin» around the world The excavation and restoration works at Despotiko, the uninhabited island where a great temple of Apollo flourished, usually last from six to eight weeks per year. But the project director, Yannos Kourayos and the members of the scientific panel of Despotiko are […]
Dancing With Fate
On August 18 2016, a beautiful full moon night, Dancing with Fate, a superbly produced book of paintings and poetry was presented in the home of Euphrosyne Doxiadis in Makria Miti. The book is the result of the collaboration of Rafael Mahdavi, the painter, Rory Brennan, the Irish poet and Peter Macken, the Belgian, graphic […]
Karavoli (snails) Stew
Large snails in Paros are called Karavoli, They are particularly loved by the inhabitants of Lefkes and for this reason the latter nicknamed them “Karavolades”. It is also a tradition for the inhabitants of Lefkes, to hold a summer festival, every August, during which the main dish are Karavoli snails with garlic sauce. Wild Karavoli […]
Position of the Friends of Paros on the installation of a wind farm in Paros
Αυτό το άρθρο είναι διαθέσιμο στα Ελληνικά Cet article est aussi disponible en Français Yes to energy transition and sustainable development – No to large-scale wind turbines. The Friends of Paros are in favour of alternative sources of renewable energy, respectful of the environment and which favours the country’s energy independence. They therefore express their […]
Petros Sevastikoglou
11th November, 2016, 12:00: Presentation of the “Environmental Observatory of Paros” at Paroikia’s High School 11th – 12th, November, 2016: theater workshop (Naoussa) 12th November, 2016, 18:30: Thematic Conference on «The Importance of Theater in our lives» form Petros Sevastikoglou at Archilochos (Paroikia)
Raise awareness about the archaic past of Paros and its rich remains
From the 7th to 5th century Paros was an important place of the Greek civilization with its large natural and highly secure harbour and its famous white marble. Parikia was a thriving city of 3-4 thousand inhabitants surrounded by a wall whose limits went far beyond the current peripheral road. From that time much remains […]
The Seeker Sought – poetry
By Rory Brennan Fiat Justitia ruat caelum The searcher is pursued, the seeker sought. Why’s he hightailing it? What state secret does he know? Can the sky fall (vide Roman law) if he is caught? A Cyclopean moon casts light like napalm snow, freeze-frames the landscape into the Western Front. He dodges but is shadowed […]
What type of development is planned for us and which one is good for us?
It is commonly understood that development on Paros was never programmed, but was always the result of diverse initiatives, some appropriate, many unfortunate. Recently we hear a lot about strategic plans, marketing plans, redefining the tourist products… Also speeches at all levels promote sustainable development, sustainable tourism, conservation of the character of the islands… Regrettably […]
Dimitra Skandali
I grew up in Alyki of Paros, Greece. I graduated from Athens School of Fine Arts in 2010 and went to the US to pursue my MFA from San Francisco Art Institute in 2011, where I graduated in 2013. Since then, I live and work in both lands. I carry my island with me everywhere […]