Old Town Festival 2016
The Cultural Center of Xanthi in cooperation with the Organizing Authority , organize the Old Town Festival 2016 that this year completes 26 years of living….
For information : 2541073640 and 2541072554 or at www.paliapoli.gr
Medical Support
Greek Red Cross – Samaritans – Voluntary corps, Regional Department of Xanthi.
Saturday 3rd September 2016
Central Scene – Mithropoleos square
20:30 Official opening of the Old Town Festival from Xanthi’s Mayor Charalampos Dimarxopoulos.
Aggelos and Stelios Dionisiou concert
Aggelos and Stelios Dionisiou honor the artistic history of their father and perform his great successes.
Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi
11:00 A party with the Xanthi Radio producers.
House of culture of FEX
16:00 Capoeira – Seminar I
Municipal Art Gallery “Christos Pavlidis”
Orpheus and Pindarou, Old Town, 2541076363
19:00 Exhibition Opening
2nd floor
Iera Mitropolis of Xanthi
Photography Exhibition
The monuments of religion of the occupied Cyprus – sights and actions of a continuous disaster.
Central room
Painting exhibition
Menesidis Ioannis
Kryonas S.
1st floor
Small room
Sarri Georgia - Hagiography
Team painting exhibition
Yard Space
Artists exhibit their creations
Folkloric and Historical museum of Xanthi
19:30 <<Hands up in life and joy only>>
Stories that the authoe Elena Artzanidou has come up with.
Network of Speech and Action
19:30 A little theatrical performance at the Path of Life
<<From the castle of Thrace to the steps of Orpheus.>>
The Speech and Action network welcomes Didimotixo..
Club of Evrites of Xanthi
20:30 A music and theatrical event with <<Lago’s Company>>
Club of Pontioi of Xanthi
A night with Kostas Kalousis playing the lyre and singing.
Club of Sarakatsanoi of Xanthi <<Lepeniotis>>
A music night with George Gravanis
Clarinet: Vaggelis Tsiliggiris
Club of Pontioi dancers of Xanthi <<Trantellenes>>
A music night with George Orphanidis and Antonis Nikiforidis.
Cultural Folkloric Club <<Thrace>>
Sound of Thrace. Young children keeping consciousness in our tradition travel us in music or our area.
Cultural and Environmental Club of Protoporoi of Lefki of Xanthi
Giannis Doukoglou (the guitar), Ilias Mavrolios (vocals) and Vaggelis Mavrolios (bouzouki) are for many yeasr now a famous band.
Club of Mikrasiates of Xanthi <<Alismotines Patrides>>
Traditional Feast
Sunday 4th September 2016
Central Scene – Mitropoleos Square
20:30 Nikos Zoidakis Concert
The name (he was born and raised in Chania of Crete) of Nikos Zoidaki is famous among the Cretan music friends
Open Space across the A.O.X. Stadium
11:00 8th Hellenic Bike 80,00 klm race
It starts at 11:00 p.m. for the men category and 11:00 p.m. for the Open category.
Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi, at the hamam yard.
11:00 Children color the Old Town.
Under responsibility of Marketa Spanou – information 25410-25421
House of Culture of FEX
16:00Capoeira – Seminar II
Information – registrations 2541025421 and 6938886605
Multiplex of Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi
19:00 Exhibition Opening << Creations …by hand>>
Artistic walk at the Old Town of Xanthi II
Handmade jewels exhibition. Exhibition duration since 4 to 11/9/2016.
House of culture of F.E.X.
20:00 Lindy Hop (Swing)
Lab responsibility: Georgia Vasiliadou 6981223204
Network of Speech and Action
20:00 A little theatrical play at the Path of Life
Open invitation in young scientists, artists and creators.
Open theater at the central square of Xanthi
20:00 <<Tai Chi day- Health Day
Club of Evrites of Xanthi
20:30 A music and dancing feast with <<Thiikio Sound>>
Club of Pontioi of Xanthi <<Lepeniotis>>
A night with Kyriakos (Koulis ) Triantafillidis and Dimitris Papadopoulos playing the lyre.
Club of Sarakatsanon of Xanthi << Lepeniotis>>
A music night with Stavros Tsalagas and Giannis Govaris
Clarinet: George Balatsos and Kostas Nikolaou
Club of Pontioi dancers of Xanthi <<Trantellenes>>
A music night with George Dimaridis, George Orphanidis and Antonis Nikoforidis.
Cultural Folkloric Association <<Thrace>>
Thracian and folkloric feast.
Cultural Environmental Association of Protoporoi of Lefki of Xanthi
With the folk orchestra of <<Anestis Chatzimestis>>, accompanied with Mania Aslanoglou.
Club of Mikrasiates of Xanthi <<Alismonites Patrides>>
Αn Asia Minor feast
Monday 5th September 2016
Central Scene – Mitropoleos Square
20:30 Hip Hop Concert “Special Delivery’’ from Gifhorn of Germany“Special Delivery” were created by Noran Kaufmann in 2005. The streetdance group symbolizes something special with Hip Hop moves and choreography.
Youth and Alternative Scene – Vas. Sofias & Ydras
19:30 Music Lab of Aggelos Mourvatis concert
Nisaki scene – Orpheus and Pindarou street
Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation
19:00 Children in action… in Old Town Festival too
<<Theatrical – Music play>>
Children from 4-8 years old.
House of Culture of F.E.X
19:00 Lab “Mavrou”, Puppet Theater
More information: 6985076171 – 2541025421
A feast that aims in the promotion of our cultural inheritance and our local products.
Hall of event of Theou Sofias Temple
19:00 Book presentation <<Rootlessness>>
Of the litterateur Vaso Triantafillidou – Kipourou, with the title <<The Rootlessness>>
All the money will be given for children’s needs.
Lykeio of Ellinidon of Xanthi – Ag. Georgiou 1, ground floor
19:30 <<Xanthi, the city that we pass by… Our life is trip>>
The educator Dimitris Gagalidis will guide us to the beauty of our city and our region and will teach us their myths.
Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi, at the hamam yard
20:00 <<Intersection of America and Greece though comics>>
Speaker – responsible for the lab: Nikos Kabasele
Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation – Network of Speech and Action
20:00 Path of Life
Karagiozi’s performance << The three good advice>>
Organised by theater company of shadows <<Karagiozi’s fairytales>>, Poetry and Fairytale Academy.
General entrance: 3,00€
Club of Evrites of Xanthi
20:30 Music and dancing feast with <<Empirotexnes>>
PA.KE.THRA – Cultural Developing Center of Thrace, Staliou 13
21:30 Book presentation <<Seven texts for a photography>>
Club of Pontioi of Xanthi
A night with the unique Kostas Theodosiadis playing the lyre and singing
Club of Sarakatsanoi of Xanthi <<Lepeniotis>>
A music night with Nikos Giannakos and Katerina Mponia.
Clarinet: Kostas Nikolaou
Club of Pontioi dancers of Xanthi << Trantellenes>>
A music night with Alexis Parcharidis, Giorgos Orphanidis and Antonis Nikiforidis
Cultural Folkloric Club <<Thrace>>
The sound of Thrace returns and the feast goes on.
Folkloric Environmental Association Protoporoi of Lefli of Xanthi
Our haunt hosts a group of great musicians offering us a various program.
Club of Mikrasiates of Xanthi <<Alismonites Patrides>>
Traditional feast and folkloric program.
Tuesday 6th September 2016
Central Scene – Mitropoleos square
20:30 Folkloric night
The hosted folkloric dancing groups and the folkloric groups of our city, that represent us indoors and outdoors as well, will present dances from many regions in Greece.
Youth and Alternative Scene – Vas. Sofias & Ydras
19:30 <<Music school Mousades>>
House of Culture of F.E.X.
19:00 Children’s Music Theater of F.E.X.
Organised by F.E.X., Children’s Music Theater of F.E.X.
Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation
19:00 Path of life
Children in action… in Old Town Festival too.
<< Games, dances and songs of Thrace>>
For children from 5 years old with love for playing and interplay.
Lukeio Ellinidon of Xanthi
19:00 << Walking around Xanthi’s alleys>>
Starting from Lykeio of Ellinidon with destination the Old Town of Xanthi. The educator Dimitris Gagalidis tours us in order to discover the chapels, the hostels and the mansions of the Old Town.
Lykeio Ellinidon of Xanthi – Ag. Georgiou 1 , ground floor
19:30 Exhibition of the creations of the sewing, knit wearing and decoupage classes.
Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi, at the hamam yard
20:00 A cinematic walk in Xanthi I
Speech and Action Network
20:00 A little theatrical performance at the Path of Life
A dedication to the 400 years of William Shakespeare
With the poet and cultural producer Giannis Stefanidis as a guider
Club of Evrites of Xanthi
20:30 A music and dancing feast <<Sounds and rhythms>>
Club of Pontioi of Xanthi
A music night with Stathis Nikolaidis at singing, George Atmatsidis playing the lyre and Kostas Zois playing the tabor.
Club of Sarakatsanoi of Xanthi <<Lepeniotis>>
A music night with Vasilis Sermpezis and Stavros Bonias
Clarinet: Kostas Zaralis
Club of Pontioi dancers <<Trantellenes>>
A music night with George Orfanidis and Antonis Nikiforidis.
Cultural Folkloric Club <<Thrace>>
A Thracian folkloric feast
Cultural Environmental Club Protoporoi of Lefki of Xanthi
Filippos Domnidis with his artistic team that aparts from Andreas Migdalas (keyboards) and Giannis Gavriilidis (bouzouki, sazi, lyre) present a joyful program.
Club of Mikrasiates of Xanthi <<Alismonites Patrides>>
A traditional feast
Wednesday 7th September 2016
Central Scene – Mitropoleos Square
20:15 14th Hellenic Torch Race of the Blood Donors Volunteers – Welcoming the Flame of <<LOVE>>
Central Scene – Mitropoleos Square
20:30 << Mov Oneira>> concerts
Songs we all love, revised with respect but with their own songs as well, have begun a trip with destination their soul <<deposition> and the transmission of their energy and love for music.
Central Scene – Mitropoleos Square
21:15 Christos Dantis Concert
A 3 hour concerts that includes the great successes of his 20year route.
Youth and Alternative Scene – Vas. Sofias & Ydras
20:00 Studio Music Box Concert
Nisaki scene – Orpheus & Pindarou
Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation
19:00 Children in action … in Old Town Festival too
<<Young Artists>>
For children from 5 years old with love for playing and interplay.
Lykeio Ellinidon of Xanthi, at the hamam yard
20:00 Winetasting night
Presentation of special wines from producers of Xanthi
Speech and Action Network
20:00 A little theatrical performance at the Path of Life
Armenian Poetry and Civilization
House of culture of F.E.X.
20:00 A presentation night of the Tai Chuan labs of F.E.X.
Lykeio of Ellinidon of Xanthi – St. Georgiou 1
20:30 A <<Karagiozis>> performance
<<Alexander the Great and Cursed snake>>
Club of Evrites of Xanthi
20:30 A music and dancing feast <<Musicians and music of Greece>>
Club of Pontioi of Xanthi
A music night with the unique Giannis Kourtidis
Club of Sarakatsanoi of Xanthi <<Lepeniotis>>
A music night with Christodoulos Kostarelos and Sakis Ntinas.
Clarinet: Nikos Makris
Club of Pontioi dancers of Xanthi <<Trantellenes>>
A music night with Babis Ioakeimidis, George Orfanidis and Antonis Nikiforidis.
Cultural Folkloric Club << Thrace>>
A Thracian folk group
Cultural Environmental Club of Protoporoi of Lefki of Xanthi
<<Protoporoi>> host the traditional folk band <<Band Tetoia>>
Club of Mikrasiates of Xanthi <<Alismonites Patrides>>
Songs from <<Pontos>> and <<Poli>> and rebetiko – folk program.
Thursday 8th September 2016
Central Scene – Mitropoleos Square
20:30 <<Tribute to the philosopher of the folk song Akis Panou>>
Participate: Mairi Maranti, Giannis Ntounias, Makis Seviloglou, Dimitris Markoulis and Chrysa Moraiti.
The singers will be accompanied by a ten member folk orchestra, that will performs with great respect the way of performing of Akis Panou.
Youth and Alternative Scene – Vas. Sofias & Ydras
20:00 George Caney concert
Underfly concert
Lykeio of Ellinidon of Xanthi
19:00 <<At the Chorostasi>>
At the St. Vlassiou yard. Keeping tradition an <<Evening Pray>> will be held.
21:00 A feast will come after that with the traditional orchestra of Lykeio of Ellinidon of Xanthi <<Thracian Sound>>.
In case of a bad weather after the <<Evening Prey>>, the feast will take place in <<Diogenis>> hall, 4th kilometer Xanthi – Lagos.
Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation – Speech and Action Network
19:30 A little theatrical performance at the Path of Life
A fairytale narration for the small and the older ones.
Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi, at the hamam yard
20:00 Cinematic walk in Xanthi II
House of Culture of F.E.X.
20:00 Music scene of F.E.X. - <<Band Tetoia>>, Traditional night
Club of Evrites of Xanthi
20:00 A music – dancing performance <<Thracians and not only...>>
Club of Pontioi of Xanthi
A night with George Siamlidis and Giannis Gosios at singing and Avraam Gosios playing the lyre.
Club of Sarakatsanoi of Xanthi <<Lepeniotis>>
A music night with Antonis Kiritsis and Kostas Zlatinis
Clarinet: Alexandros Tsoumanis and Giannis Moraitis.
Club of Pontioi dancers of Xanthi <<Trantellenes>>
A music night with George Orfanidis and Antonis Nikiforidis.
Cultural Folkloric Club <<Thrace>>
A <<Pontioi>> feast.
Cultural Environmental Club Protoporoi of Lefki of Xanthi
Filippos Domnidis with his artistic team that aparts from Andreas Migdalas (keyboards) and Giannis Gavriilidis (bouzouki, sazi, lyre) present a joyful program.
Club of Mikrasiates of Xanthi << Alismonites Patrides>>
Traditional feast
Friday 9th September 2016
Central Scene – Mitropoleos Square
20:30 <<48 hours>> Concert
A deadline was the cause for a band to be created. The band was created in May 2003 when they were given 2 days (48 hours) in order to create and perform a live dance program.
Youth & Alternative Scene – Vas. Sofias & Ydras
20:00 Swingin mice concert coming from Komotini.
20:00 MISTY SEVEN concert
Nisaki scene – Orpheus and Pindarou street
Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation
19:00 Children in action… in Old Town Festival too
<< Landscaping paintings using natural materials – Land Art>>
For children from 5 years old with love for playing and interplay.
Speech and Action Network
19:00 A little theatrical performance at the Path of Life
Social Consuming Association of Xanthi <<Mazi>>
We invite you to meet us and meet you too. Our goal is to take food into our hands.
Lykeio of Ellinidon of Xanthi
19:00 << Walking around Xanthi’s alleys>>
Strarting from Lykeio of Ellinidon with destination the Old Town of Xanthi.
Lykeio of Ellinidon of Xanthi – Ag Georgiou 1, yard
19:30 <<A story full of sounds>>
The teacher of the traditional choir of Lykeio of Ellinidon of Xanthi Eva Xathopoulidou, invites the children to create and compose sounds in order to alive and musically accompany a fairytale.
Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi, at the hamam yard
20:00 Cinematic walk in Xanthi III
Club of Evrites of Xanthi
20:30 Music- dancing feast <<20 years Club of Evrites of Xanthi>>
House of Culture of F.E.X.
21:30 A Thracian traditional night
Club of Pontioi of Xanthi
A music night with Babis Ioakeimidis in singing and Tasos Petropoulos playing the lyre
Club of Sarakatsanoi of Xanthi <<Lepeniotis>>
A music night with George Chatzis, Kostas Igglezos and Panagiotis Outos
Clarinet: Spyros Mporokos
Club of Pontioi dancers << Trantellenes>>
A music night with George Orfanidis and Antonis Nikiforidis.
Cultural Folkloric club <<Thrace>>
A traditional night with a Thracian income
Cultural Environmental Club Protoporoi of Lefki of Xanthi
Giannis Doukoglou (guitar), Ilias Mavrolios (vocals) and Vaggelis Mavrolios (mpouzouki) are a great group for many years now.
Club of Mikrasiates of Xanthi <<Alismonites Patrides>>
A traditional feast and a rempetiko – folk program
Saturday 10th September 2016
Central Scene – Mitropoleos Square
20:30 George Margaritis – Ralia Christidou concert
When the folk voice of George Margaritis meets the vice of Ralia Christidou then surprise is waiting for us
Youth and Alternative Scene –Vas Sofias & Ydras
20:00 Smoke concert
EPAL-ITHEFSIS concert
Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi, at the hamam yard
19:30 <<The red box>> at the hamam yard…
Lykeio of Ellinidon of Xanthi
19:30 <<Capoeira Seminars>>
Emporiki Lesxi of Xanthi, Vas. Konstantinou and Konitsis
Professor Gaviao teaches.
Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation – Speech and Action Network
Spanidis publications
20:00 A little theatrical performance at the Path of Life
An honorable night for Marios Koutsouridis
Club of Evrites of Xanthi
20:30 A music – dancing feast <<Traditional festival>>
Folkloric and Traditional Museum of Xanthi, at the hamam yard
21:00 <<Manos Chatzidakis’ Xanthi>>
House of culture of F.E.X.
21:30 Latin Salsa – On 10th September…we celebrate
Kapnapothiki of F.E.X
22:00 Tango Seminarios & Milogna “El Barrio Antiguo” con exhibicion.
Communication: Giannis Dafnis 6948878929
Club of Pontioi of Xanthi
A night with Giannis Parigoridis in singing and Giorgos Avgitidis playing the lyre and singing.
Club of Sarakatsanoi of Xanthi <<Lepeniotis>>
Amusic night with Sakis Mpaniotis, Kostas Mpaniotis and Ioanna Tsaousi
Clarinet:Stavros Tsikos
Club of Pontioi dancers of Xanthi <<Trantellenes>>
A music night with Giorgos Orfanidis and Antonis Nikiforidis
Cultural Folkloric Club <<Thrace>>
Traditional Thracian feast with bagpipes and tabors!!!
Cultural Environmental Clum Protoporoi of Lefki of Xanthi
Giannis Doukoglou (guitar), Ilias Mavrolios (vocals) and Vaggelis Mavrolios (mpouzouki) are a great group for many years now.
Club of Mikrasiates of Xanthi <<Alismonites Patrides>>
Traditional feast
CULTURAL CENTER OF XANTHI
Public Art Gallery of Xanthi ‘’Christos Pavlidis’’
Orpheus and Pidarou street, Old Town of Xanthi 2541076363
Exhibition duration since 3rd to 10th September 2016
Opening hours 10.00-14.00 and 23.00
2nd floor
Iera Mitropolis of Xanthi
Photography Exhibition
The monuments of religion of the occupied Cyprus – sights and actions of a continuous disaster.
Saturday 3rd September 2016
19:00 Exhibition opening from Mitropoliti of Xanthi Mr Panteleimona, with the presence of the exhibition’s creator mr Charalampos Chotzakoglou that will explain to us about the content of the exhibition.
Central Room
Painting Exhibition
Menesidis Ioannis
Kryonas S.
1st floor
Small Room
-Sarri Georgia- Hagiography
-Team Painting Exhibition
Yard Space
Exhibitions
Commercial Festival <<Honey Feast>>
The honey feast will be held at the same place with the 3rd Commercial Festival
Since 3rd to 10th September 2016
Daily 18:00-22:30
A Commercial Exhibition that aims in the promotion of our local products and the businesses of our area.
<<Dressmakers and Dressmaking in Xanthi>>
A photography and documents exhibition
PA.KE.TRA. – Cultural Development Center of Thrace, Staliou 13
Since 3 to 10th September 2016
The House of Shadow
Hosts beautiful sculptures of Triantafillos Vaitsis , that produce recognizable shadows
More information at www.vaitsis.com
6977612726
Lykeio Ellinidon of Xanthi
<<40 years of Lukeio Ellinidon of Xanthi, Ag. Georgiou 1 , ground floor
Since 2/9 to 10/9/2016 daily since 19:00 to 22:00
Exhibition opening: Friday 2/9/2016 at 20:30
A photography presentation of the actions and the 40year route of Lykeio Ellinidion of Xanthi
<<Walking around Xanthi’s alleys>>
Starting from Lykeio Ellinidon of Xanthi having as destination the Old Town of Xanthi.
Tuesday 6/9, Wednesday 7/9 and Friday 9/9/2016 at 19:00
The educator Dimitris Gagalidis guides us in order to discover the chapels, the hostels and the mansions of the Old Town.
<<Traditional costumes exhibition>>
Lykeio Ellinidon of Xanthi, Ag. Georgiou 1, 1st floor
Since 3/9 to 10/9/2016 daily since 19:00 to 22:00.
Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation
Saturday 3rd September 2016
18:00- 21:00 Cultural Multiplex <<Kapnapothiki P>>
Painting exhibition :<<DIEXODOS 2015-16>>
Exhibition caring: Vasilis Madedos, Art Historian
Exhibition duration :23/6 to 30/9
Friday 9th September – Saturday 10th September
19:00 Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation
<<Α tour around the Old Town of Xanthi>>
The duration of the tours will be 1,5 hour. Participations at 6976478073 and 2541091973
Filoproodi Enosi of Xanthi
Cultural and Historical museum of Xanthi
Meeting the latest history of the city
Days and hours of opening: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 – 14:30
General entrance 2€ 2541025421 – 6937120986 email:
http//www.fex.org.gr
Saturday 3rd September
10:00 Cultural and Historical museum of Xanthi
<< Historical strolls – Xanthi – Old Town>>
Since 3rd August to 11th September daily at the Old Town of Xanthi
Information at 2541025421 The stroll starts at the river’s Kosinthos bridge
Sunday 4th September
10:00 Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi
Daily until 6th September, at the Old Town of Xanthi
Meetind the local history. Small stories of Xanthi. The Old Town of Xanthi tells us stories.. With film screenings, exhibitions, concerts and presentations.
Exhibitions
Artistic stroll around the Old Town of Xanthi I
Art exhibition of the F.E.X labs
The exhibition presents the action of the labs
Information: 2541025421 – Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi
Artistic stroll around the Old Town of Xanthi II
Creations… by hand
A handmade jewels exhibition, at the multiplex of the Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi.
Exhibition duration since 4th to 11th September 2016
Information: 2541025421 - Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi
Artistic stroll around the Old Town of Xanthi III
Hagiography exhibition by Ilias Skrontanis
Exhibition duration since 4th to 11th September 2016
Information: 2541025421 - Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi
Artistic stroll around the Old Town of Xanthi IV
Small art gallery of F.E.X.
The exhibition presents a part of << Small art gallery of F.E.X.>> collection. The pieces of art have been donated by Greek and foreign artists.
Information: 2541025421 - Folkloric and Historical Museum of Xanthi.
Sunday 11th September 2016
Speech and Action Network – Spanidis’ publications
19:00 A small theatrical performance at the Path of Life
Literature goes to Kosinthos river
-Spanidis’ publications, the Speech and Action Network and Thracian Art and Tradition Foundation welcome the fresh after- puberty play of Georgia Kesedopoulou with the title <<Enocha Mistika>>
- The Speech and Action Network presents poets from Xanthi and Trace.