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 […]
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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 […]
The FoP internet tools
In order to communicate with all friends, but also with all people interested in Paros development, the FoP have created οne electronic tool. An open group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Filoitisparou/ The […]
5th Artistic journey in Paros
2016 ARTISTIC JOURNEYS IN PAROS AND ANTIPAROS: how to do better? The Artistic Journeys in Paros are organized by KDEPAP and the «Friends of Paros» since 2012. This proposal suggests […]
Planning of summer 2016
The Association «Friends of Paros» organized for the summer of 2016 the following activities: July 31, at 6pm visit agricultural plantations Arsenis Loukis. Meeting at Naoussa front of its organic […]
Connect, Care, Support Paros (en)
Dear Friends The «Friends of Paros» organisation has now been existing for more than 15 years. Our goal: promote the exchange of ideas and value good practices, those that insure […]
We Stand Together – «Friends of Paros» Αnnual event 2015
On the 10th August, the «Friends of Paros» ceremony took place for the 14th time. More than 210 people attended. This year, the Natural Parc of Paros and the non-for-profit […]
Presentation of the book «Paros Antiparos Despotiko – from prehistory to modern times»
Paros is a popular destination for its geographical location at the center of the Cyclades and the beauty of its landscapes, but only a few visitors know about its ancient […]
The Holland Tunnel Gallery: A gem in the heart of Parikia
This unique art space opened in Paros in 2000, following the instant success of its predecessor, the Holland Tunnel Gallery of New York. Its founders, Paulien Lethen and Heleen Schuttevaer, […]
An archaeological park in the Cyclades
The excavation and restoration works were carried out this year thanks to the courtesy of the AG Leventis and A. & P. Kanellopoulos Foundations, of DIKEMES of Athanasios and Marina […]
poetry by Archilochos
One of my enemies, Saïon of Thrace, now delights my beloved shield which I discarded near a bush and my soul bled But at least I got myself out and […]