Wednesday 21st July
The famous singer Alkinoos Ioannidis is giving a concert at village Danakos- Naxos. The concert starts at 9.30 p.m.
Saturday 10th July
Kick boxing tournament on Naxos is taking place today at 20:00 at the central square down the port. Kick boxing fighters from all around Greece have arrived to Naxos to participate in the Naxos Kick Boxing Tournatment. To watch some of the best scenes press the button below.
Supersession EFPT - Prince of the Wind - Naxos The final of the European Freestyle Windsurfing Pro Tour is on!!! They search for the Prince of the Wind in Naxos.
Thursday December 29th
Socratis Malamas will be playing in OCEAN MOJO.
Reservations: 6947933683
Entrance: 10 euros
Wednesday September 7th
Express Skopelitis - Alexander and Naxos Star will not be travelling for the next days. In case you have booked tickets or planned travelling with these boats we inform you that the all trips are cancelled.
Saturday 24/7/2011 in Danakos
Giannis Charoulis
July 31st Tasos Livaditis in Danakos
Wednesday 3rd August
Dionisis Savvopoulos on Naxos Island
Danakos Village
Cine Naxos
REAL STEEL
From Friday 20/01 up tp Wednesday 25/01.
Kind: Adventure
Duration: 127 min.
Show time :19:30 & 22:15 .
Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.
Director: Shawn Levy
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and Dakota Goyo
Tonight 16/7 at Micri Vigla Naxos ThalaSea Breeze Summer 2011 Festival
At 20:00 with Adedeji Adetayo from Nigeria and Neo Yoruba People (Greece-Nigeria - Cuba)
Tonight in Filoti 16/7 Cafe enjoy Naxos traditional music and cuisine
March 11th 2011
Snow on Naxos Island. Winter has made its appearance on Naxos filling with snow all mountains.
March 10th 2011
The carnival parade , Labadidromies and Dionysia took place on Naxos Island.
The carnival season in Greece is also known as the Apokries (Greek: Αποκριές, or the season of the "Opening of the Triodion", so named after the liturgical book used by the church from then until the Holy Week. One of the season's high points is Tsiknopempt? ("Smoke Thursday"), when celebrants enjoy roast beef dinners at taverns or friends' homes; the ritual is repeated the following Sunday. On Naxos Apokries was celebrated on the villages offering with dancing and singing. Each village follows its respective traditions with traditional music and dancing.
14th July - Naxos Saint Nicodemos Nameday
Thousands of people where gathered to celebrate Saint Nikodimos nameday on Naxos.
Saint Nikodemos the Haghiorite is an offspring of the island of Naxos in the Cyclades Islands. While young, he studied Greek letters in Smyrne under Ierotheos the Teacher. He came to the Holy Mountain in 1775 and was tonsured a Monk in the Sacred Dionysiou Monastery being renamed Nikodemos from Nicholas. In 1809 on July 14th he reposed, at 60 years of age.
Saint Nikodemos has left a multitude of writings of incalculable spiritual Orthodox value which in summary are the following: The Philokalia, Evergetinos, Concerning Constant Divine Communion, Alphabetalphabetos, Handbook of Spiritual Council, All the Writings of Symeon the New Theologian, Confessional Handbook, Invisible Warfare, New Martyrology, Spiritual Exercises, Neon Eklogion, The extant Writings of St. Gregory Palamas, The Sacred Rudder, The Epitaphion Engomia, New Theotokarion, Christoetheia, Euchologion, The Catholic Epistles, Epistles of the Apostle Paul, Commentaries on
the Psalms, Garden of Graces, Barsanouphios, Commentary of holy Haghiorite men, New Synaxaristes, Confession of his own Faith, Eortodromion, New Ladder, and a multitude of troparions, oikos asmatic canons and engomia to many Saints.
Tonight 16/7 at Micri Vigla Naxos ThalaSea Breeze Summer 2011 Festival
At 20:00 with Adedeji Adetayo from Nigeria and Neo Yoruba People (Greece-Nigeria - Cuba)
Tonight in Filoti 16/7 Cafe enjoy Naxos traditional music and cuisine
KINIDAROS DANCE FESTIVAL
Friday 29th of July - dance theater.
The “Dancing Workshop of Naxos” will present the act “Meetings...” and the “ki omos kineitai” dancing group it's new act called “ IL paR?aiso / to heaven”.
The music for “ ILpaR?aiso / to heaven” is originally composed and will be live performed by Dimitris Apostolakis (Hainides http://www.hainides.gr/ ) and Kloenas Antoniou (Mode Plagal http://www.modeplagal.gr/ ).
Saturday 30th of July - Brazilian music and dance culture.
Specifically the academy of capoeira “Banzo di Senzala Atenas” will present the music and the dance of capoeira. The academy is member of the Capoeira Federation “Senzala de Santos” (Master Sombra). It works as an extension of the academy in Barcelona and is dedicated to the diffusion of the capoeira in Athens.
Next on stage will be the “Quilombo Centro Cultural” which will present the music and the dance of Samba, Bosa Nova and Batucada. “Quilombo” was founded in 2004 and it functions as a place for rehearsals, music and dance lessons and seminars from Brazilian professors. Its goal is to spread the music and dance of different areas of Brazil. For further details please visit the web site: http://www.quilombo.gr/home.php
Both days the events are performed with live music. The second day the show will end with Dj set by Stamo Mendez and the participation of the public in the dance.
For further please contact Mr. Ioannis Karpontinis at 6974257744 or yiannis_f@mycosmos.gr .
11th Naxos Festival
You may book your tickets from Bazaios Tower, 12ο klm Town Agiassos Tel +30. 22850 31402 Naxos Tourist Information,port. Tel. 22850 25480 Cafe Citron, naxos town Tel. 22850 22227 Vallindras , Chalki. Tel. 22850 31220
11th Naxos Festival :
ΑΙΩΝ Cultural Organization
Pratinou 72, 116 34 Athens
210 6970656 & 6937 167129
Artistic Direction: Stelios Krasanakis
Production: Marios Vazaios
Contact : Aris Asproulis Τ.6934581624
E-mail: aeongr@otenet.gr
http://www.naxosfestival.gr/
Saturday 30/7 - at 21:30
Aegean jazz concert
Jazz music by the famous German Markus Stockhausen and Greek music players: George Kaloudis, Vasilis Rakopoulos, Takis Farazis.
Monday 1/8 - at 21:30
Piano Recital - Alexandra Papastefanou
Enjoy music written by Mozart Schumann, Debussy Gulda, Kalogeras and Koukou.
Tuesday 2/8 - at 21:30
One night with the writter Alexandros Isaris. (music - books - video presentation)
Thursday 4/8 - at 21:30
Jazz duo
Anders Lonne Gronseth, saxophone- David Skinner, piano.
Enjoy the Norwegian music players in a combination of the European traditional classical music with American Jazz.
Sunday 7 και Monday 8/8 - at 21:30
"Το Παρτάλι "
A man who used to wear women clothes and to survive. A beautiful performance by Theodoros Gregoriadis.
Festival of Athens production in cooperation with Naxos Festival and DIPETHE KAVALAS Check out the latest news on Naxos
Thursday 11/8 - at 20:00
Γιατί φυσάει ο άνεμος;
Muppet Show with live music, songs based on a fairytale of Lefkada island. Organized by FTOU KSELEYTHERIA team
Saturday 13/8 - at 21:30 –
Music Festival with full moon in Dionisos Temple - Iria
"CITY VOICES"
Mania Papadimitriou - Kostas Vombolos singing for real and virtual cities
Tuesday 16/8 - at 21:30
Maran Atha
Giasemi Kelaidoni performing based on the book written by Thomas Psirras "Maran Atha"
Friday 19/8 - at 21:30
CamilleClaudel: "το κύμα της τρέλας"
All festivals will take place in Bazaios Tower, apart from the music festival that will take place on Saturday 13/8 that will take place in Dionisos Temple in Iria archaological site.
Ticket Cost for all festivals
20 € and 15 € (student). The muppet show that will take place on 11/8 will cost 10 €.
You may book your tickets from
Bazaios Tower, 12ο klm Town Agiassos Tel +30. 22850 31402
Naxos Tourist Information,port. Tel. 22850 25480
Cafe Citron, naxos town Tel. 22850 22227
Vallindras , Chalki. Tel. 22850 31220
11th Naxos Festival :
ΑΙΩΝ Cultural Organization
Pratinou 72, 116 34 Athens
210 6970656 & 6937 167129
Artistic Direction: Stelios Krasanakis
Production: Marios Vazaios
Contact : Aris AsproulisΤ.6934581624
E-mail: aeongr@otenet.gr
http://www.naxosfestival.gr/
BEACH VOLLEY MASTERS 2011
ON NAXOS ISLAND
from 29th - 31st July
These are the places that will host Beach Volley Masters 2011 for this year Greek Tournament. The tournament starts in Aigina on 16/6-19/6 , and will continue in:
Voula (1-3 July)
RETHMNO (8-10 July)
KERAMWTI (22-24 July)
NAXOS ISLAND FINAL VOLLEY MASTERS (29-31 July)
For teams that wish to take part on Hellenic Masters Beach Volley 2011 you may contact up to the 15th July at
Tel: 22853 60172
Fax: 22850 23570
E-mail: efitrou@naxos.gov.gr
The matches will be broadcasted live
Orfeas Peridis on Naxos
August 6th Apiranthos Village
OLD NEWS
Wednesday 21st July
The famous singer Alkinoos Ioannidis is giving a concert at village Danakos- Naxos. The concert starts at 9.30 p.m.
Saturday 10th July
Kick boxing tournament on Naxos is taking place today at 20:00 at the central square down the port. Kick boxing fighters from all around Greece have arrived to Naxos to participate in the Naxos Kick Boxing Tournatment. To watch some of the best scenes press the button below.
Banks will be also closed and all public services on Naxos Island.