Questions: Georges Vlandas – Merina Mattheopoulou Dear Mayor, at the Friends of Paros General Assembly held last August, our members complained about the island’s state of cleanliness. You agree that […]
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Le Monument des Français
Ce monument érigé en mémoire d’un navire français ayant coulé au large de l’île au moment de la lutte pour l’indépendance de la Grèce, a été restauré grâce à l’aide […]
Ημερολόγιο | Calendar | Calendrier
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Editorial – Issue 17
Act together, stay united! It has been seventeen years since the cercle of Friends of Paros has been created. At the beginning there were 11 people who loved the island […]
Meeting with the novelist Elias Papademitrakopoulos
One warm morning in July, we met distinguished novelist Elias X. Papademitrakopoulos at his favourite hangout in Ysterni, Paros. The occasion was this year’s Grand Literary Prize (Megalo Vravio Grammaton) […]
LARGE SCALE trench systems along Paros and Antiparos coast lines
Ion Siotis, May 2018 The presence of an extensive system of trenches (in French “entailles”) dug along the coast line of Paros and Antiparos has been noted since the middle […]
Επίσκεψη στο Δεσποτικό – Visit at Despotiko
04/07/2018 Μεγάλη συμμετοχή είχε η επίσκεψη που διοργανώθηκε από τους ΦτΠ, του αρχαιολογικού χώρου του Δεσποτικού, με ξεναγούς τον αρχαιολόγο Γιάννο Κουράγιο και την επίσης αρχαιολόγο Ίλια Νταϊφά. Great participation […]
Monastic life
As promised to share with you the artistic work of the Parian ceramist Stelios Ghikas, accompanied by the inspired text of the priest Evangelos Valantasis, we continue this time with […]
Collectif d’Arvert (en)
Thursday, August 2, 6pm, “Aghios Athanassios” showroom I just spent a wonderful week with my painter friends from “Collectif d’Arvert”. Only five out of the eight managed to free themselves […]
Σύλλογοι Αντιπάρου / Associations d’Antiparos / Antiparos Associations
Cette année les Amis de Paros vont honorer les associations qui oeuvrent à Antiparos pour le bien commun de cette île et de ses visiteurs. Ces activités rendent la vie […]
Antiparos International Photo Festival
The smallest international photography festival in the world 2013 was a milestone: Since then, Antiparos hosts the smallest international photography festival in the world. This year, it will take place […]
Antiparos On Board
The Cultural Association “Antiparos En Plo” (“Antiparos On Board”) was founded in 2011 by a group of active citizens with a common vision for the development of the island. Its […]
The AWA story
When I came here in the late 70’s the island was kind of frozen in time. People were very friendly and I decided I wanted to live here as soon […]
Chasse au Trésor / Κυνήγι θησαυρού / Treasure Hunt
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OLIAROS- Τhe sailing club of Antiparos
In the hospitable bay of Antiparos, which hosts also the port, the visitors can see little sailing boats floating. Little captains steer their own vessel. They first take lessons on […]
Sports Association “Ploigos Antiparou” (“Antiparos’ Pilot”)
“Ploïgos Antiparou” is a sports club, which aims to guide the children and young people of the island to the sporting ideal and to promote athletic education. With 107 children […]
The humble “gouna” of Paros
“GOUNA” in Paros is the fish “baked” in salt and which dries under the strong sun. Fishermen preferred it because they could keep it longer than usual. Today, in the […]
An action plan to save and promote the ancient quarries of Paros
The ancient quarries, near the village of Marathi, were in operation from the Early Cycladic period (3200 BC) until the 19th century. They include a number of magnificent underground galleries […]
Ancient Quarries: Frequently asked questions (and some answers)
1. What is the ownership of the ancient quarries?The galleries of the ancient quarries belong to the state (Ministry of Culture). The land above that makes up the archaeological area […]
Ημερολόγιο | Calendar | Calendrier
Notez les Dates des Activité des Amis de Paros cet été | Σημειώστε τις ημερομηνίες των Δραστηριοτήτων των Φίλων της Πάρου αυτό το καλοκαίρι: | Save the Dates of the Activities of the Friends of Paros this summer: