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 the presentation of the monastic life. In this part, dear reader, we will present the monastic sites of Paros. For hundreds of years, monks, both […]
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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 to come and paint in Greece. Blanca Alvarez, David Chauvin, Veronique Legros Sosa, Bénédicte Stef-Frisbey and Jean Vigué. Their work took place from 9am to […]
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 plus agréable. Elles participent aussi au développement économique de l’île. Elles constituent aussi un milieu favorable à l’émergence des talents, un moyen permanent de se […]
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 from 7 to 16 July. The festival is the spiritual child of three people: Mary Hatzakis, director of the local gallery “Anti”, the engineer Yannis […]
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 mission is to contribute by all means (cultural, educational, environmental and sports) to the improvement of the quality of life of residents and visitors of […]
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 as the opportunity occurred. That opportunity came at the end of 1980 and I moved to Antiparos. Not until I retired from my job in […]
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 land and then get trained at sea, preserving thereby the insular tradition of providing sailors for the ships. The Administration Board is striving for the […]
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 in its potential, it has created racing teams and succeeded to participate to Pan-Hellenic Championships of Basketball, Chess and Cheerleading. BASKETBALL It is member of […]
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 old harbors of Naousa, Aliki, Piso Livadi or the Parikia, you will see the fish hung from wire or left on wooden fishermen’s crates. Different […]
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 created from the extraction of marble. All set within an enchanting natural environment. The ancient quarries with their brilliant white and translucent marble, the ‘lychnite’, […]
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 belongs to several private owners and covers some 345,000 m. 2. Do they have protected status?It’s a protected ‘archaeological area’ since 1974 and its current […]
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:
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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:
Dernières Nouvelles / Τελευταία Νέα / Last News
Chers Amis, Apres les succès de la visite à Despotiko du 4 Juillet (50 personnes présentes), nous vous invitons, comme prévu, à la seconde visite du 26 Juillet, à 18:30 à Agios-Giorgos. Apres la visite du temple d’Apollon en présence des archéologues, afin de voir la progression des travaux de restauration accomplis, y compris grâce […]
We perseverate
Since last summer the Friends of Paros have started a number of projects which still require their full attention and continuous endeavours. Let us first mention archaeology: We raised awareness of the sites that desperately needed to be maintained or restored. The first one – the site of Apollo, Despotiko – was the objective of […]
Paros in the age of energy transition
The first contact of Paros with energy transition was to hear, in 2014, during a conference held in Archilochos, the imminence of the installation on its territory of 22 wind turbines that had already received their first license in 2010. Without further information, deliberation or negotiation from the side of the investors. Unfortunately, instead of […]
Tourism Award 2018 for the Bulletin
Μεγάλη η χαρά µας για το βραβείο στα Tourism Awards 2018, στην κατηγορία “Εταιρική ταυτότητα / Διαχείριση εταιρικής φήμης / Branding” για το Περιοδικό µας «THE BULLETIN». Σε μια εποχή που η ποιοτική ανάπτυξη του τουρισμού αποτελεί εθνικό στόχο της Ελλάδας, η Αστική Μη Κερδοσκοπική Εταιρεία «ΦΙΛΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΡΟΥ» µε την έκδοση του «THE BULLETIN» […]
The structure of a monastery
Orthodox monasteries are like fortresses with high walls, small windows, and generally well-protected doorways. In the center of each monastery is the church, called “katholikon”, the place where everyone meets, that’s what the word means. In the katholikon, monks gather for prayer and Masses during the day and at night. Tradition says that the visitor first enter the church and pray before doing anything else.
A “stranger” in Paros
A conversation with an “immigrant” in Paros is of interest for the Parians’ relationship with people who were not born on the island, but selected it to spend most of their time. How much assimilated do they appear to the eyes of the local community and are they always seen as “foreigners”? What phrase describes […]