CULTURE-FESTIVALS

Entertainment

A very important role to the development of Cultural Tourism in the area plays the Festival of Kassandra. Counting 20 years, it has hosted many foreign well known artists, such as Ray Charles, BB King, Joanne Baese, as well as Greek ones, such as DemetrisSgouros, EvanthiaRempoutsika, HarisAlexiou, AlkistisProtopsalti and many others who raise this festival’s value. The National Theatre, the State Theatre of Northern Greece and many famous Greek actors come every summer to this celebration of culture. The festival begins in July and ends in late August, while it takes place at the Siviri Amphitheatre with a capacity of 3500 seats. It is considered the “jewel” of the area, welcoming each year many “faithful” visitors. Each summer, at the same time, many other festivities take place, such as the honey festival in Fourka and AgiaParaskevi, the Anchovy Festival in N. Skioni, the three-day celebration of Paul the Apostle in N. Fokea, the Carnival in Polichrono, the Kassandra Proceedings and Kassandroupolis in Kassandreia, the Angels’ Festival in Chanioti, the Dormition of Mary in Paliouri, the musical events and the trahanas festival in Afitos, the proceedings in Pefkochori and the celebration of St. Panteleimon in Kallithea.

Culture

For more than 20 years, the goal of Sani Festival is to build communication bridges between tourism and arts, between Greek and foreign visitors. There is one common language, the one of art and innovation. So, Sani Festival presents many important artists who visit Greece for the first time or offer us a unique chance to listen to their last creation.

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At the same time, every summer in every region of Kassandra, events take place such as the honey festival in Fourka, the Gavros festival in N.Skioni, the three days of the Apostle Paul in N.Fokaia, the carnival in Polychrono, Kassandromena and Kassandroupoli in Kassandrea, the Feast of the Angels in Chanioti, the fifteenth of August in Paliouri, the honey festival in Agia Paraskevi, the musical events and the festival of Trahana in Afitos, the events in Kriopigi and the festival of Agios Panteleimon in Kallithea.