Future Events

Imagine your furutre in a changing city is a  creative writing competition divised by the British council, Greece. 
For those who feel they would like to express their experiences living in a  foreign place, and how they imagine their future to be, use your creativty to enter this competition.    The competition is open to all foreign citizens from all countries.  For further info log on to www.britishcouncil.org/greece. Click on .. Living together .. then... Short stories competition.

Happy writing, it would be wonderfull for one of our locals to hit the headlines!!!!

As a syllogo (society) we were recognised by the Town Hall today and asked to take part in an important National Holiday on the Forum you can read the details of the holiday as written by the President - Oxi day parade.  It is a great honour to be asked by the town hall to commemorate this day together with Greeks and  Foreigners alike.  Well done President you represented us in the best possible way.

All who are interested in painting the garbage bins on Sunday should contact any board member in person or via the syllogo email address.

There will be a meeting at the Community Center (above the Health Center) to discuss the prospect of a natural gas factory being built near Parga. The meeting is at 18.00 on Wednesday, October 15th. Although the meeting is in Greek, it is important for people to attend in order to be fully informed about this subject.

On September 20th and September 21st, there will be a 2 day workshop/seminar in Parga in conjunction with the EU sponsored project

“Man-Art-Environment”.Professional artists will be conducting the following :

Saturday Sept. 20th : A seminar will be given on how to use recyclable trash to create art.This will take place in the old town hall of Parga

Above “Must” restaurant on the paralia from 11.am-2 pm.

Sunday Sept. 21st: A work shop will take place that will entail the painting of a number of the big garbage bins in an interesting and eye-pleasing way. The paints will be provided, as well as rolls and brushes. We invite everyone to attend from the ages of 10 and up! Come show us your creative side and do something good for the environment in the process! This will take place at the “Plateia Tzimas” opposite the “Zorba” restaurant on the paralia, from 10.30am-2pm.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!!!!!                                      Thank you, the Board

There will be a town council meeting held tonight at 19.00 pm at the old dimarxeio office,  next to the real estate office by the bakery.

The main subject of tonight’s meeting is a proposal to build a large factory just outside of Agia to transport natural gas to Italy.

All are invited to attend. This is a very serious subject, and if you would like your opinion to count, now is the time!!!!!

13/08:  21.00  An improvised sketch based on traditional Greek games entitled “Let’s Play Again”, taken from the traditional Greek “Theatre of the Shoe on the Tree”, including clowns on stilts. This will be held at Karydis Square (end of the harborfront close to Krioneri Beach).

14/08:  21.30   A concert will be held on Parga’s Panagia Island with traditional music from all over Greece.

15/08: 21.30   Celebration of the return of the Parginians to Parga, with a boat parade (varkarola) , fireworks and a concert. This will take place by the anchor and will be narrated in Greek and English. The English translation will be read by Georgina Georgiu, International Society member.

16/08 & 18/08: 21.30  The Theatre Association of Parga “Avlaia” , will present Anton Chekov’s “The Lady Who Didn’t Leave and Other Funny Stories”

At Parga’s Castle.

17/08: 21.30   Nikoletta Anastasiou and the Melodoi will present the musical DROM, which will give us all a taste of Romani music , as well as music from all over the world, to be held at Parga’s Castle.