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Molyvos International Music Festival 2016
Yesterday saw the first night of the Molyvos International Music Festival 2016. What a truly amazing and magical evening. Best still there are still 3 more nights to come. Continue reading
2nd Summer Guitar Academy
EVENTS CALENDAR FOR THE 2ND SUMMER MUSIC ACADEMY FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR, “ARION”
FRIDAY 2 AUGUST
21:00, MOLYVOS CONFERENCE HALL
Recital by DARKO PETRINJAK
Internationally renowned guitarist and professor at the Music Academy of Zagreb
SATURDAY 3 AUGUST
21:00, MOLYVOS CONFERENCE HALL
Chamber music concert by «IONIAN STRING TRIO»
SPIROS GIKONTIS, VIOLIN
ANDREAS GEORGOTAS, VIOLA
YIANNIS TOULIS, CELLO
Professors at the Ionian University
SUNDAY 4 AUGUST
21:00, MOLYVOS CONFERENCE HALL
Concert by the award-winning composer and guitarist NOTIS MAVROUDIS
Accompanied by GEORGE TOSIKIAN, guitar
MONDAY 5 AUGUST
21:00, MOLYVOS CONFERENCE HALL
Concert by the students of the 2nd Summer Music Academy for Classical Guitar, “ARION”
TUESDAY 6 AUGUST
21:00, MOLYVOS CASTLE
“Singing under the same moon: Arion, Sappho, Beatles, Hadjidakis, Sephardic…”
SAVINA YANNATOU, singing
KORINA VOUGIOUKA, guitar
ORGANISED BY
IONIAN UNIVERSITY – DEPARTMENT OF MUSICAL STUDIES
MOLYVOS TOURISM ASSOCIATION
REGION OF NORTHERN LESVOS
Artistic supervisor: Korina Vougiouka
Independence Day in Molyvos
Greek Independence Day is celebrated on the 25th of March.
It marks the anniversary of the raising of the flag of revolution over the Monastery of Agia Lavra in the Peloponnese in 1821 by Bishop Germanos of Patras.
In Athens, there is an impressive 
military parade.
In villages of Greece, it is celebrated with parades by the children of the village. Many proudly wear national costume or their scouting uniforms. Independence Day in Molyvos was no exception with smiling parents and villagers lining the streets to watch.
Independence Day coincides with the Greek Orthodox celebration of the Ann
unciation when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her that she would bear the son of God.
It is also said by many to be the day that the swallows return to Greece, marking the beginning of summer.
I will keep a lookout and let you know.
Lets go fly a kite!
Kite flying is a traditional end to Carnival in Greece. It is a time for families to spend time together and have some fun. Spring has already arrived in Lesvos so there was a good turn out to enjoy the warming sun and fly their kites.
Many people make their own kites and there is competition to have the prettiest kit. The real battle though is to see who can fly their kite the highest.
In Molyvos people gathered on the land at the top of the hill close to the castle. From here the top flyers were mere distant specks in the sky over the sea. A few kites managed to escape and take refuge in trees. I will spare their owners blushes by not showing the pictures.
