21 Monday Jul 2014
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The 2nd Port Festival is taking place at Katakolon (Pyrgos) from 29 to 31 July 2014 with popular greek and local bands and a lot of parallel cultural activities.
At the booth of the Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People a 3-day an animation – stop motion workshop will be held from the team members of Zizanimation18 +.
Both young and old visitors of the booth will have the opportunity to create their own stop motion short stories through a “magic” box.
20 Sunday Jul 2014
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Camera Zizanio, entertainment, greece, katakolon, katakolon port festival, olympia, Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People, port festival workshops
Katakolon Port Festival 2014
1. Creative workshop & expression by the “Oneirodromio”
As part of the Katakolon Port Festival “Oneirodromio” will carry out a creation & expression workshop for children aged 7 years and over on Wednesday, July 30, at 7:30 pm. By playing with simple natural materials and using creative writing techniques, they will enliven through color, lyrics, drawings and inspiration our own summer pictures. Bring only your imagination along. Head of the workshop is the theatrologist Vicky Petropoulou. (Total: 15 children). Interested parties should register at: 6981044266.
2. A two-day creative workshop from recyclable materials
In the framework of the Katakolon Port Festival a two-day creative workshop from recyclable materials will take place, headed by Litsa KASTRITSA. The workshop will be held on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 July from 7:30 pm and is all about handmade creations from papier-mâché, for people aged 15 and over. Bring newspapers, magazines, cardboard, wrapping paper, scissors, disposable gloves, paints, glitter and any other decorative item you wish. The glue will be made using flour, while the brushes will be available at the workshop. Interested parties should register at: 6940720331 or Ms KASTRITSA’S profile on FB (Litsa Kast).
3. A three-day animation workshop
At the booth of the Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People a 3-day an animation – stop motion workshop will be held from the team members of Zizanimation18 +. Both young and old visitors of the booth will have the opportunity to create their own stop motion short stories through a “magic” box.
20 Sunday Jul 2014
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Ancient Olympia Festival, ancient olympia festival 2014, ancient theatre, ancient Olympia, entertainment, Giannis Haroulis, greece, greek concerts 2014, katakolon, olympia, Stavros Xarchakos
Ancient Olympia Festival
Several performances and concerts that stir your interest take place once again this summer at the Festival of Ancient Olympia. “Antigone”, Giannis Haroulis concert, Stavros Xarchakos concert and “Guess who is going to die tonight” by Papathanassiou – Reppas are just some of the very interesting events.
The programme for the Ancient Olympia Festival 2014 is as follows:
Friday, July 18
“Antigone”, theatre of Ehmi
Directed by: Giannis Nikolaidis
Cast: Foteini Filosofou, Giannis Nicolaidis
Start time: 21:15
Monday, July 21
Concert: Giannis Haroulis
Start time: 21:30
Friday, July 25
Concert: Stavros Xarchakos
Start time: 21:30
Friday, August 1
Concert: Marios Frangoulis-Elli Paspala
Start time: 21:30
Saturday, August 2
“My convict”, theatrical performance by Helen Rudd, Sara Ganotis, Nikos Stavrakoudis
Start time: 21:30
Wednesday, August 6
Concert: Giannis Parios
Thursday, August 7
Book presentation by N.Karyotis
Sunday, August 10
Concert: Tribute to the municipality of Moutsi, “You don’t say a word”, The Colours of Ilida Orchestra
Wednesday, August 13
Concert: Socrates Malamas
Thursday, August 21
“Guess who is going to die tonight”, theatrical performance by Papathanassiou – Reppas
Sunday, August 24
“Speak, magic apples”, children’s theatrical performance by the group” Astronautes “, an adaptation of The Big Magic by Brendan Murray
Wednesday, August 27
Theater for Kids “Tales – Paramythotragouda” by the Academy of Poetry and Tales and Creative Workshop “Dreamcatcher”
Wednesday, August 27
“Onar-Through art for the sick child”, theatrical performance
Thursday, August 28
“Caveman”, theatrical performance by Anastasia Papastathi with Vladimir Kyriakidis
Tickets:
19 Saturday Jul 2014
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Canadian director, Create an Accident, Domaine Mercouri, entertainment, Exploratory Cinemas Canada, greece, Institute for Exploratory Cinemas, katakolon, Pierre-Luc Vaillancourt
create an accident
Domaine Mercouri is happy to open its doors and present the Canadian director, researcher and founder of the Institute for Exploratory Cinemas (Canada), Pierre-Luc Vaillancourt (1985).
Organizing for the second consecutive year the artists residency program in collaboration with the platform Create an Accident, it brings artists from around the world to the local community and builds bridges of dialogue between different cultures.
This year’s guest Pierre-Luc Vaillancourt will present his multifaceted involvement with Canadian experimental cinema at the Station of Literature and Art at the Domaine Mercouri.
In the first part of the event, the audience will have the opportunity to watch the video installation from the director of “NINE BLACK EGGS”.
A small tribute to the experimental cinema of Canada, from 1960 to today, and a discussion with Pierre-Luc Vaillancourt will form the second part of the event. It will conclude with the showing of, for the first time in Greece, the short film “LA NUIT OBSCURE” (29 min.), which is based on the provocative novel by Georges Bataille The Dead.
The films and video installations of Pierre-Luc Vaillancourt have been presented in Japan, Croatia, Poland, Russia and Sweden. In recent years, he has curated more than fifty film events and tributes around the world, organizing screenings and collaborations that test the limits of experimental film and broaden the ties and practices of the artistic community.
The event is addressed to adults.
Friday, July 25, 2014.
Time: 8:30 PM
Admission: free
Domaine Mercouri, Korakochori, Ilia
28 Saturday Jun 2014
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extra virgin olive oil, greece, greek souvenirs, katakolon, katakolon shopping, made in greece, natural cosmetics, olive wood, shopping, ThalassaShop
(next to the church opposite the square)
For every traveller who visits Katakolon, ThalassaShop offers the opportunity to take home unique handmade souvenirs as a sweet holiday reminder or to present to loved ones.
Take your time to browse the pottery & ceramics hand crafted by local artists. Find a variety of practical and decorative products made in the region of particularly distinctive taste and low price.
The olive tree is considered a gift from the Gods to humans and is the symbol of peace, wisdom, victory, fertility and longevity.
You will find traditional functional products made from olive wood (cutting boards, spoons, cups, and much more). All made by hand, they are known for their beauty, antibacterial properties and durability in time.
Also available is the Extra Virgin bottled olive oil of the local “Koroneiki” variety; a valuable asset with beneficial properties.
Natural cosmetic products based on organic olive oil and Greek herbs.
ThalassaShop, located right next to St. Nicholas church, remains distinct and is characterized by the “MADE IN GREECE” label.
22 Sunday Jun 2014
Posted in katakolon
Katakolon is a small picturesque fishing village at the west coast of the Peloponnese, where many cruise ships anchor to visit Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Until the end of the nineteenth century this harbour was very important for the export of currants. After the currant trade collapsed, the warehouses were converted into souvenir shops.
Due to its geographical position, it is also the perfect base to explore the mythical western Peloponnese: amazing ancient sites & museums, beautiful beaches, award-winning wineries, striking monasteries, traditional villages and medieval castles. A ‘summary’ of Greek history concentrated in one area. Here you will find everything you need to get the most out of your stay in this region, whether your stay lasts one day or much longer…
Kalos orisate!
21 Saturday Jun 2014
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In the bay of Agios Andreas are the remains of Ancient Pheia, which was an important harbor for ancient Olympia.
In the 6th century AD, the area along the western coast of Greece was shaken by an earthquake which plunged Ancient Pheia 5 meters below the surface of the Mediterranean and overthrew the Temple of Zeus at Olympia . The city was lost until 1911, when an excavation team found this ancient civilization. The remains from the wall of Pheia can be traced under water, which were explored by several archaeologists in the 1970’s. Although, scuba diving is prohibited here, even a dive in shallow waters will reveal its remaining antiquities. Despite the global interest in the Pheia ruins, this important fragment of history still remains a mystery!
Immortalized in dozens of works of fiction, the Peloponnesian War took place in the fifth century B.C. between the…
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20 Friday Jun 2014
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20 Friday Jun 2014
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Castle, castles in Greece, Chlemoutsi, Chlemoutsi Castle, elis, Frankish, Geoffrey I de Villehardouin, greece, guided tours, history, katakolon, medieval castle, Peloponnese, sights
(48.24 km – approx. 51 mins from Katakolon)
This beautiful medieval castle stands on the summit of a hill on the westernmost headland of the Peloponnese. It was built between 1220/1230 by the Frankish prince Geoffrey I de Villehardouin and was the strongest fortress in the Frankish principate of Achaia.
Upon arrival in the nearby picturesque village of Kastro (which means Castle in Greek), take your time to enjoy a Greek coffee in one of the traditional kafeneia. Make sure you use the toilet facilities in the kafeneion since there are only chemical toilettes at the site and are closed most of the time. From the main plateia (square) it is another 5 minutes on foot up the hill or a few minutes by car.
The location chosen for the castle was due to strategic purposes. From the top of the hill Chlemoutsi protected the famous commercial port of Glarentza (now Kyllini) and the capital of the Principate, Andravida, and controlled the area that formed the core of the Frankish possessions in the Morea (Morea is a corruption of the word for mulberry tree in Greek (mouria). This was the name given to the Peloponnese in medieval times since there were so many mulberry trees.
The castle consists of two enclosures: the outer Enclosure which is polygonal in shape and the Interior Enclosure.
Access to the core of the castle, where the prince’s palace was located, was via one gate, which led, through a vaulted passage, into the central inner courtyard.
Admire the stone catapult projectiles which were once used to defend the castle. Huge cisterns for collecting the rainwater under the ground provided the castle with water in times of siege since there was no well. The complex was arranged in 6 wings, 5 of which are two-storey.
The ground floor was where the stables, staff rooms, storerooms and workshops were. The upper storey was the princely residence. There were private apartments, kitchens, a chapel and the bedrooms. The princess’ bedroom has now been converted into a beautiful museum. The bedroom of the princess has a beautiful fireplace (the first in Greece) and two large light-windows with seats and, of course, the built-in closets.
After your visit to the castle, on your way back, make sure you make a stop at Arkoudi beach (near Kyllini) for lunch or a coffee.
16 Monday Jun 2014
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currants, demeter, exhibition, extra virgin olive oil, food, greece, herbs, honey, ilias, katakolon, ktima adamopoulos, ktima brintzikis, ktima fuga, ktima stavropoulos, ktima varotsos, lambropoulou a, lefkaditi karagianni c, mercouri, mitropoulou t, olive oil, olive oil soap, olives, olympia, organic farmers, organic farmers association of ilia, organic products, tea, vlachou s, wine
DEMETER the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture and harvest
Welcome to the quaint seaside town of Katakolon, not far from Olympia the birthplace of the Olympic Games.
Today our prefecture of Ilia is blessed with rich vineyards, olive trees and plenty of rich vegetable farmland and fruit trees, as in the past.
Our products are cultivated with love of and respect for nature, without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, symbolizing the Olympic Ideal of moral nobility and purity, as well as physical endurance and energy.
These certified organic products include olives, extra virgin olive oil, wines, honey, dried black currants, herbs, teas and soaps with a unique natural flavor and aroma.
We invite you to vitalize your senses and experience each product’s special quality.
Come join us and who knows, you may find yourself wreathed with a wild olive branch from the tree that Hercules himself planted in Ancient Olympia.
ADAMOPOULOS ktima/ Olives and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
email: gisergonoil@yahoo.com
website: www.gisergonoil.gr
BRINTZIKIS ktima/ Wines
email: kbrintzi@otenet.gr
website: www.brintzikis.gr
LAMBROPOULOU Athanasia/ Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Asparagus pickles and Balsamic Vinegar
email: dimlampprop5@gmail.com
LEFKADITI – KARAGIANNI Christine/ Soaps
email: lefkaditi@hotmail.com
website: www.iliosbiosoap.com
MERCOURI Olive Groves/ Extra Virgin Olive Oil
email: chrmerc@hotmail.com
website: www.mercouriolivegroves.gr
MITROPOULOU Theodosia/ Herbs and Teas
email: thmitropoulou@yahoo.gr
website: www.aromafarms.gr
FUGA ktima/ Honey
email: info@ktimafuga.gr
website: www.ktimafuga.gr
STAVROPOULOS ktima/ Wines
email: info@ktimastavropoulos.com
email: ergogen1@otenet.gr
website: www.ktimastavropoulos.com
VAROTSOS ktima/ Dried black currants and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
email: ktimavarotsou@gmail.com
VLACHOU Sophia/ Honey, Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Herbs
email: sofiasakis@hotmail.com
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