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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Salatouri of Paros (recipe)
Here is a recipe with skate fish, which formerly fishermen used to cook fresh to accompany their cup of souma, since this fish did not not easily find its way […]
Part of the ancient public cemetery
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]