July is already here, and we have reached the heart of summer! How would you like to hear about our cool plans, events and mountain activities? In Vamvakou, Laconia, the “Vamvakou Experience Festival 2024”, which attracted over 2,400 visitors mainly from the Peloponnese and Athens, left its own mark by setting the pulse and the summer vibe to multisensory activities with clay and creative play, history, trail hikes, dj sets and live music events for all tastes carried out by Vamvakou Revival, as part of the Vamvakou Revival initiative, with an exclusive grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).
Carefree moments in nature is set for a rendezvous with history
The time for summer in the village is here and holds surprises for young and older friends and visitors of Vamvakou. The clay play stories series (13/07) continues in July with natural clay and theatrical play becoming the occasion to get to know the animals that live around us better, while the beloved Scholeio … Allios [School … Otherwise] (14/07) is here to cool us down with creative activities. On Saturday, July 20, we enjoy a light trail hike to Agia Kyriaki, the historic cave-monastery-monument in the heart of the forest that was the center of important events for Vamvakou. Moreover, the genealogical tree of Vamvakites (28/07) will reveal the roots and connections of the families with roots from the village through extensive fieldwork completed by researcher and artist, Katerina Samara.
One-of-a-kind Musical quests on the mountain
A summer program without music, is just not possible and that’s why Spilios Christopoulos, aka Dj Palov (20/07) takes action on the decks of Voureiko and we can enjoy our food or drinks in an idyllic atmosphere on the rooftop. The very next day (21/07) the musical quest continues with the Impro Jazz Workshop, who will close their annual residency in Vamvakou with a concert full of jazz sounds in the schoolyard. An unexpected collaboration which combines music and astronomy will fill the roof of Voureiko once again with… Music Intervals [Mousika Diastimata] (28/07) who will transform the sounds and signals of the stars into music. Don’t miss them!
