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Thassos Festivals 2008


Thassos Festival this year concludes half a century of cultural and artistic contribution. Each year it attracts thousands of Greek and foreign visitors. The festival is about a big celebration of arts and civilization. It gives its spectators an opportunity to enjoy remarkable theatrical shows, dancing activities, and art functions that are a form of purification for the creator as well as for those who enjoy it. Art is the main way of spiritual cultivation and it performs as a way of fulfilling human existance. Thinking in this direction, Thassos welcomes you this year and calls you to participate with your presence in a culturul effort that really has a lot to give!


The Thassos Festival 2008 books (visible on the right) are available at multiple locations around Thassos. One of the locations is the Kalogeriko building in Thassos Town. The books have all the information you will need about the festivities of 2008, including dates, times, prices, and details of events and artists.




Here is the full schedule of all the organized events taking place during this year's festivities.
Thassos Festival 2008
When Event Where Time
Price
(Adult / Child)
1-10 July Art Exhibition - Featuring: Karen Savalie
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town Day & Night
Free
1-10 July Construction Exhibition - Featuring: Stamatiadiou
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town Day & Night Free
1-10 July Art Exhibition - Featuring: Robert Ivica Kozelj (Roby) Kalogeriko - Thassos Town Day & Night Free
10 July Music Performance - "Vasilis Tsitsanis Tribute"
Rachoni 21:30 Free
10-20 July Painting Exhibition - Featuring: Vesna Miloscovic
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town Day & Night Free
10-20 July Photography Exhibition - Featuring: Valleri Antrea
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town Day & Night Free
10-20 July Photography Exhibition - Featuring: Dimitrios Lambiris
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town
Day & Night
Free
19 July Theatrical Play - "Nefeles" by Aristophanes Ancient Theatre - Thassos Town
21:30
20€ / 17€
20-24 July Event - Documentary Festival
Metallia - Limenaria Day & Night Free
20-30 July Ceramics Exhibition - Featuring: Anna Karanikou
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town Day & Night Free
20 - 30 July Painting Exhibition - Featuring: Thomi Agelou Kalogeriko - Thassos Town Day & Night
Free
23 July Theatrical Play - "The Fiore of Levante"
by Gregory Xenopoulos
Ancient Theatre - Thassos Town 21:30 25€ / 18€
25 July Theatrical Play - "Bloody Wedding"
by Federico Garcia Lorka
Metallia - Limenaria
21:30
10€ / 5€
25 July Event - Entertainment Night for children and adults
Skala Maries
20:00 Free
26 July Reenactment - Thassian Wedding
by the Association of Culture
Theologos Day Free
26 July Event - Balkan Concert
Metallia - Limenaria
Night Free
27 July Theatrical Play - "Helen" by Euripides Ancient Theatre - Thassos Town 21:15 24€ / 17€
28 July Event - "Traditional Dance" by the Association of Culture Mikros Prinos - Kazaviti
Day Free
30-31 July Event - "A Prayer in the Rain", a traditional custom
Potamia Day Free
1-10 August Painting Exhibition - Featuring: Dimitra Sdrali
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town
Day & Night
Free
1-10 August Masks Exhibition - Featuring: Anna Karanikou
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town Day & Night
Free
2 August
Theatrical Play - "Constantinople, Queen of the Cities"
by Kostas Chatziemmanouil.
Ancient Theatre - Thassos Town
21:15
Free
3 August Event - "Traditional Dance"
by the Association of Culture
(Includes 8 Bands and 150 Dancers)
Skala Rachoni
21:00
5€ / Free
9 August Theatrical Play - "Blood Brothers" by Willy Rusel
Ancient Theatre - Thassos Town
21:30
24€ / 17€
9 August Music Performance - Music Laboratory
Skala Maries
21:30 Free
10 August Theatrical Play - "Koutrouli’s Wedding"
by Alexandros Rizos
Ancient Theatre - Thassos Town
21:30 25€ / 18€
10-20 August
Wood Arts Exhibition - Featuring: Peter Forschner
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town
Day & Night Free
10-20 August Painting Exhibition - Featuring: Seva Kalopoulou
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town
Day & Night Free
10-20 August
Hagiography Exhibition - Featuring: Kotzapanagiotis
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town
Day & Night Free
12-14 August Event - Beach Volley Tournament
Skala Maries
Day
Free
13 August Event - "Greek Night" with G. Petsas & company Maries
21:30 Free
14 August Event - "Traditional Party" with Music Laboratory Metallia - Limenaria
Night
Free
16 August
Music Concert - Michalis Chatzigiannis
Stadium - Panagia
21:15
20€
20 August Theatrical Play - "12th Night"
by William Shakespeare
Ancient Theatre - Thassos Town
21:30
25€ / 18€
20-30 August Painting Exhibition - Featuring: Dimitrios Vlahogiannis
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town
Day & Night
Free
20-30 August Photography Exhibition - Featuring: Efthimios Papantonis
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town
Day & Night
Free
20-30 August Painting Exhibition - Featuring: Hrisa Koutoupi
Kalogeriko - Thassos Town
Day & Night
Free
30 August Dancing & Music Performance -"Travelling... Greece" Ancient Theatre - Thassos Town
21:00
5€

Jul 1, 2008