CULTURAL EVENTS PROGRAM OF 2009 BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF KARPATHOS

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July 19, 2009

• JULY 19^th - SUNDAY at 21:00 - Theatrical presentation of ‘The card player’, from the Karpathian Theatrical team in the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• JULY 20^th till - AUGUST 20^th – Book Fair in collaboration with the Municipal Organization of Tourism and the Bookshop ‘Ark’ in the organization’s Tourist Kiosk by the Oceanfront Road in Pigadia.

• JULY 23^rd - FRIDAY at 21:00 – The Theatrical Reproduction of ‘Nitse,’ produced by Professor Theodosi Pelegrini at the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• JULY 25^th - SATURDAY at 20:00 – Wine Festival presented by the Professionals Association of Ammoopi at the Saint Apostle monastery at Ammoopi.

• JULY 26th - SUNDAY at 20:30 – Opening ceremonies to the Pan-Hellenic and World Speed Surfing Championships at the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• JULY 31st - FRIDAY at 20:00 – A ‘Welcoming’ from The Cultural Enlightenment Organization ‘Eftampatoysa’ of St. Nikolaos, at the Saint Nikolaos Beach in the village of Spoa.

• AUGUST 2-4^th SUNDAY till TUESDAY: Presentation of Karpathian traditional products from the ‘Association of Ladies and Misses of Piles,’ in the Association’s traditional Karpathian home located in the village of Piles.

• AUGUST 7^th till AUGUST 31^st at 20:00 – Commemorative presentation of the work of painter Paraskeva Christodoulou, in the Municipal Intellectual Centre at Pigadia.

• AUGUST 9^th SUNDAY at 19:00 – The Grand Opening of Municipal Hall in the village of Volada, in collaboration with the Municipality of Karpathos, the Intellectual Centre of the Municipality of Karpathos and the Organization of the People of Volada ‘Panagia Plagia’ in Athens.

• AUGUST 9^th SUNDAY at 21:00 – An evening in Pigadia event, from the ‘Posidon Organization of America,’ at the Harbor of Pigadia.

• AUGUST 11^th & 12^th TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY at 21:00 – The Cultural Organizations ‘ Omonia’ of Aperi  and ‘Digenis Oroklinis’ of Cyprus present a reenactment of a marriage between a bride from Karpathos and a groom from Cyprus. Presented in the courtyard of the church, The Dormition of the Virgin Mary in the village of Aperi.

• AUGUST 13^th THURSDAY at18:00 – Church service in the ‘Larniotissa’ monastery near Pigadia.

• AUGUST 13^th THURSDAY at21:00 – A Musical event by the Municipal Chorus of Adults, ‘Let’s go for a walk to the moon,’ presented at the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• AUGUST 16^th SUNDAY at21:00 – A concert by the talented Karpathian musician Mimis Panaretos presenting ‘my songs’ at the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• AUGUST 17^th till 19^th MONDAY till WEDNESDAY at19:00 to 22:00 – Presentation of pottery works and iconography by the Organization of Individuals with Infirmity and the Organization of Providence in the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• AUGUST 27^th THURSDAY at 21:00 - Concert by Pandelis Thalasinou at the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• AUGUST 30^th SUNDAY at 21:00 - Rock Concert at the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• SEPTEMBER 2 till 5^th WEDNESDAY to SATURDAY at 21:00 - Traditional dances and songs of Thebes and Karpathos, in collaboration with the Organization of Cultural Growth Thebes ‘LAIOS,’ the Lyceum of Greek Women in Karpathos ‘Athina’ and the Cultural Organization Omonia of Aperi at the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.

• DURING SEPTEMBER at 21:00 - Musical and dancing event of Cultural Organization of Vatheos, ‘KAPETAN LACHANAS’ from the island of Samos and the Organization of the People of Olymbos in Rhodes ‘BRYKOUS,’ at the Municipal Amphitheatre in Pigadia.