{"id":1739,"date":"2021-12-23T09:04:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T09:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandconference.themegoods.com\/v5\/?page_id=1739"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:31:10","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1739\" class=\"elementor elementor-1739\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23c241f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23c241f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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one withsmallpadding\" ><div class=\"standard_wrapper\"><div style=\"margin:auto;width:100%\"><a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"themelink session_expand_all do_expand themeborder\" id=\"session_expand_3955083\" data-expand-title=\"Expand All\" data-collapse-title=\"Collapse All\">Expand All +<\/a><div id=\"3955083\"><ul class=\"scheduleday_wrapper tab\"><li data-tab=\"day-1\" class=\"scheduleday_title active\"><div class=\"scheduleday_title_content\"><h4 style=\"\">July 2<\/h4><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/li><li data-tab=\"day-2\" class=\"scheduleday_title\"><div class=\"scheduleday_title_content\"><h4 style=\"\">July 3<\/h4><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/li><li data-tab=\"day-3\" class=\"scheduleday_title\"><div class=\"scheduleday_title_content\"><h4 style=\"\">July 4<\/h4><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/li><li data-tab=\"day-4\" class=\"scheduleday_title\"><div class=\"scheduleday_title_content\"><h4 style=\"\">July 5<\/h4><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/li><li data-tab=\"kathimerina\" class=\"scheduleday_title\"><div class=\"scheduleday_title_content\"><h4 style=\"\">Every day<\/h4><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/li><\/ul><ul id=\"day-1\" class=\"scheduleday_wrapper themeborder tab_content\"><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4795\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>\"Communities\" Photography Exhibition<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4795\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Opening of the photography exhibition \u201cCommunities.\u201d The exhibition brings together local and supralocal narratives through photography as a common language of memory, visibility, and participation, exploring the concept of belonging and the relationship between the individual and place. <br>\nDrawing on personal and community photo archives, the exhibition creates a visual dialogue between the past of local communities and contemporary photographic practice.<br>\n\nParticipating photographers: Clo\u00e9 Kerhoas \u00d6zmen, Alessandro Kikinas, Penelope Thomidis, Kimon Kaketsis, George Kalkanidis, Mariza Kapsambeli, Kleomenis Koufalotis, Christos Manioros, Ioannis Paraskevas, Ioanna Hatzialexandrou. <br>\nWe warmly thank everyone who shared their personal and family archives with us, providing selected material for the exhibition.  <br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Old Leonidio Junior High School<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4797\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>\"Encounters\" Contemporary Art Exhibition<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4797\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Opening of the contemporary art exhibition \u201cEncounters.\u201d Three artists engage with the locale, using their artistic practice as a tool for observation and interaction. The works on display serve as traces of an encounter with the history and heritage of Southern Kynouria.  <br>\n\nParticipants: Dimitra Konstantinidi, Haris Rigalos, Stratis Tavlaridis <br>\nIn collaboration with the Tsakonia Archives, Christos Nikoloulias (Nikoloulias Silver Workshop), and Elizabeth Rodopoulou (Tsakonian Weavings). <br><br>\n\nWith the support of the NEON Organization for Culture and Development.<br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsikaliotis Tower<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4799\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Exhibition: \"Biosphere Reserve of Mount Parnonas \u2013 Cape Malea\"<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4799\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Discover the unique natural and cultural heritage of the Parnonas Mountain\u2013Akrotiri Malea region! The exhibition presents UNESCO\u2019s Man and the Biosphere Program and the region\u2019s inclusion in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.<br>\nThe exhibition is organized by: OFYPEKA (Organization for the Natural Environment and Climate Change), Parnonas Development Agency S.A., and OikoM Environmental Consulting Ltd. Co. Co-funded by Greece and the European Union.<br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\"> Old Leonidio Junior High School (ground floor) (headquarters of the Parnonas-Malea Biosphere Reserve)<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4801\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meli_d1-33-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u039f\u03b9 \u03a4\u03b1\u03be\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039c\u03b5\u03c3\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c5\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">20:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;21:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Kids' Workshop: \"The Travelers of the Mediterranean\"<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%b1%ce%be%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%84%ce%ad%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%83%ce%bf%ce%b3%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85\/\">The Travelers of the Mediterranean<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Educational Activity\nParnonas wildlife Information Center<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4801\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">In this Melitzazz, we\u2019re meeting up with our young friends to discover the fascinating world of pelagic seabirds!<br>\nThrough educational materials provided by the Hellenic Ornithological Society, children will learn about the need to protect seabirds. Through hands-on and interactive activities, they will learn about the species that breed in our country, identify similarities and differences among them, and understand the threats to the sustainability of their populations.<br>\n\nUnder the guidance of OFYPEKA (Organization for the Natural Environment and Climate Change).<br>\n\nLimited number of spots available. <br>\nRegister by filling out the form <a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/---\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the corresponding page<\/a><br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Information Center on the Flora of Parnonas, former Vaskina Elementary School<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4803\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meli_d1-85-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a7\u03bf\u03c1\u03c9\u03b4\u03af\u03b1 \u039d\u03cc\u03c4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u039a\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">20:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Choral Performance \u201cTribute to Vicky Moscholiou\u201d by the South Kynouria Municipality Adult Choir<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%cf%87%ce%bf%cf%81%cf%89%ce%b4%ce%af%ce%b1-%ce%bd%cf%8c%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%ba%cf%85%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%81%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82\/\">Chorus of Southern Kynouria<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 2 | 8:00 p.m. @ Piazza Martano - Fabrica Politismou<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4803\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The South Kynouria Municipality Adult Choir, a faithful companion of Melitzazz for years, is treating us this year to a special tribute to the voice that left its mark on generations: Vicky Moscholiou. The three-part mixed choir, consisting of about 20 members, will take us on a journey through beloved and timeless melodies, such as \u201cI Don\u2019t Know How Much I Love You,\u201d \u201cI Looked Into Your Eyes,\u201d \u201cThe Dusk,\u201d and \u201cUnder the Markiza,\u201d among others. <br>\nLet the melodies take you on a journey! <br>\nConductor: Stavros Koutivas<br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Piazza Martano - Culture Factory<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4805\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11799-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Asma Cordis\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">21:30<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Music performance by Asma Cordis<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/asma-cordis\/\">Asma Cordis<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 2 | 9:30 p.m. @ Tsikaliotis Tower<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4805\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The vocal ensemble Asma Cordis is united by their love of music, dance, and song. Their name means \u201csong of the heart\u201d\u2014from the Ancient Greek word \u201c\u00e1sma\u201d and the Latin \u201ccor-cordis\u201d \u2014 and accurately captures the essence of their music.<br>\nThey approach the traditional Greek repertoire with a contemporary polyphonic interpretation, while also exploring folk sounds from around the world. Having performed at festivals in Greece and abroad\u2014Sweden, the United States, and Ireland\u2014and with their debut album in the works, they\u2019re coming to Melitzazz for an evening that will touch every heart.<br><br>\n\nFeaturing: Anna-Maria Markantonis, Georgia Palioura, Irini Athanasoula, Marianna Athanasoula.<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsikaliotis Tower<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4807\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-182702-150x150.png\" alt=\"JAK Trio\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">22:30<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>JAK Trio Concert<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/jak-trio\/\">JAK Trio<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 2 | 10:30 p.m. @ 25 March Square<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4807\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The JAK Trio brings together three longtime collaborators and friends in a project that combines the depth of traditional music with the harmonic language of European jazz. <br>\nThe three soloists connect, improvise, and create original music inspired by iconic traditional pieces (such as the Epirus folk song \u201cBerati\u201d). They share a common understanding of the role each must play individually, as well as the role the trio as a whole must play in the evolution of the music they each love; for this reason, they set aside the classical piano, the traditional clarinet, and percussion to create a new, fresh sound and a new perspective rooted in traditional music.<br>\n<br>\nPerformers: Alexandros Arkadopoulos (clarinet), Giannis Kyri-Kyriidis (piano), Kostas Meretakis (percussion)<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">25 March Square<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><ul id=\"day-2\" class=\"scheduleday_wrapper themeborder tab_content hide\"><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_227\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/14-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03b5\u03b6\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 | \u039b\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd\u03af\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf &#8211; \u03a0\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 \u039c\u03ad\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1 (\u03a4\u03bc\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 Parnon Trail)\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">08:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Morning Hike: Leonidio \u2013 Pera Melana (Part of the Parnon Trail)<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%cf%80%ce%b5%ce%b6%ce%bf%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%af%ce%b1-%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%af%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%bf-%cf%80%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%b1-%ce%bc%ce%ad%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%bc%ce%ae%ce%bc\/\">Hiking | Leonidio \u2013 Pera Melana (Part of the Parnon Trail)<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Meeting point: 25 March Square | Distance: 8.6 km | Walking time: 2.30\u20133.00 minutes | Elevation (min): 29 m | Elevation (max): 380 m | Difficulty: Easy\/moderate<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_227\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The first of the two hikes to be held as part of this year\u2019s Melitzazz invites us to explore the route, which starts in Leonidio and heads toward Pera Melana, following a section of the Parnon Trail and the old road network that connected the villages of the region. \nThroughout the hike, we\u2019ll enjoy open vistas and an authentic landscape featuring traditional cobblestone paths, fragrant Mediterranean vegetation, small scattered settlements, old cisterns, and threshing floors. The area\u2019s imposing vertical cliffs create a striking natural backdrop. The picturesque little churches of Prophet Elias and Saint George (Limnes) offer ideal spots to rest, with panoramic views of the sea.<br>\nA highlight of the route is the iconic red rock towering over Leonidio and the breathtaking view of the Myrtoan Sea\u2014images that remain unforgettable for every visitor.<br>\n\nDistance: 8.6 km<br>\nHiking time: 2.30\u2019\u20133.00\u2019 <br>\nElevation (min): 29 m.<br>\nElevation (max): 380 m.<br>\nDifficulty: Easy\/moderate<br>\n\n\n\nLimited number of spots. <br>\nParticipation requires good physical condition and a sense of responsibility. Please read the relevant instructions carefully and register by filling out the form <a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/% cf- ---\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the corresponding page <\/a>.<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Meeting point: 25 March Square, Leonidio <\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_6036\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0636-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Facepainting \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 Moutzoures\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Face Painting by Moutzoures<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/facepainting-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%b9%cf%82-moutzoures\/\">Face Painting by Moutzoures<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_6036\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">\u2026with paints, brushes, and magic dust, <br>\n\nwe\u2019ll transform you in an instant. <br>\n\nWe\u2019re waiting for you to join us for jazz-inspired doodles, eggplants, and other fun activities. <br>\n\nThis event is open to all ages. <br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">@ Old Leonidio Junior High School<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4811\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meli_d4-47-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 \u2013 \u0392\u03b7\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03c9\u03bd \u0391. \u039c\u03c0\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2 | \u039f\u03bc\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03a3\u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03b3\u03ba\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">20:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Children's Play \u201cVissarion A. Bakakoulis\u201d by the Strigles Theater Group<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae-%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%b7-%ce%b2%ce%b7%cf%83%cf%83%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%af%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%b1-%ce%bc%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%ba\/\">Children's Play \u2013 Vissarion A. Bakakoulis | Strigles Theater Group<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 3 | 8:00 p.m. | Old Leonidio High School<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4811\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">\u201cMy name is Vissarion A. Bakakoulis\u2026 I wonder what that \u2018A\u2019 means\u2014after my first name and before my last name? Do you have any idea?\u201d<br>\nThe search for identity through the eyes of a little frog unfolds before young viewers through a series of tender and humorous scenes.<br>\nEvery year, the Strigles troupe enchants and captivates the most demanding audience of all\u2014children\u2014by blending folk tradition, the joy of theater, and play.<br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Old Leonidio Junior High School<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5638\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">20:45<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Official Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Melitzazz Festival: \u201cCommunities\u201d<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5638\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The official opening of the Festival will be announced by the Mayor of South Kynouria, Mr. Emmanouil D. Dolianitis. <br>\nA brief welcome address by Dr. Antonio de Sousa Abreu, Director of the UNESCO Division of Ecology and Geosciences and Secretary of the UNESCO MAB Program.<br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Iroon Square<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4813\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image5-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03bd\u03b1 \u03a8\u03cd\u03c7\u03b1\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">21:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Christina Psyha 4tet Concert<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%cf%87%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%84%ce%af%ce%bd%ce%b1-%cf%88%cf%8d%cf%87%ce%b1\/\">Christina Psycha<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 3 | 9:00 p.m. @ Iroon Square<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4813\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">With a blend of jazz, Latin, and elements of electronic and traditional music, Christina Psyha presents her new project titled \u201cNenemo.\u201d  A performance with an atmosphere that balances the nostalgia of the past with the energy of contemporary sound. Christina Psyha and her collaborators will present original Greek-language songs and musical adaptations (by Kostas Karyotakis, Tasos Leivaditis, Fernando Pessoa), as well as covers of songs from various countries around the world, creating a performance characterized by intense dance, lyricism, and improvisation. <br>\n<br>\nFeaturing: Angelos Spinoulis (keyboards), Orpheas Ioannidis (bass), Dimitris Kougiouroukis (drums), Christina Psyha (vocals, compositions)<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Iroon Square<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4815\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">21:30<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Cine-Melitzazz x Drama International Short Film Festival  \u201cThe Festival Is on the Move!\u201d<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4815\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Cine \u2013 Melitzazz 2026 welcomes the initiative \u201cThe Drama Festival Travels\u2026\u201d!<br>\nAs part of Melitzazz, the Drama International Short Film Festival presents a screening program featuring unique short films for adults and children. The selections include films that were loved by audiences and stood out for their freshness, emotional impact, humor, and perspective on the modern world.<br>\nNikolina Pagkalou, coordinator of the National Program of the Drama International Short Film Festival, will introduce the Festival and its activities to the Melitzazz audience.<br>\nThis will be followed by a screening of the films: <br>\n\u2022\tLoudias (30\u2019, Greece) | Directed by Akis Polyzos <br><br>\n\u2022    400 Cassettes (14\u2019, Greece \u2013 Germany) | Directed by Thelia Petraki<br>\n\u2022\tOr How to Disappear (23\u2019, Greece) | Directed by: Giorgos Angelopoulos <br>\n\u2022    Requiem in Salt (16\u2019, 2024, Japan \u2013 Cyprus) | Directed by: Sylvia Nikolaidou, Nicolas Iordanou <br>\n\u2022\tThe One Who Once Was (24\u2019, 2025, Greece) | Directed by Kostis Theodosiopoulos <br>\n\u2022    Noi (15\u2019, Greece) | Directed by Neretan Zingeria <br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsouchlou Mansion<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4817\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000006461-e1780733463390-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u039a\u03b9\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">22:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>A Celebration with Kideria<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%ce%ba%ce%b9%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%b1\/\">Kideria<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 3 | 10:00 p.m. @ Mitropolis Square<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4817\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The primary goal of the musical group Kinteria is to create a festive atmosphere\u2014and that is exactly what they set out to do, inviting us to join the dance circle.<br>\nA mystical experience that blends traditions from all over Greece\u2014traditions that live on in each person\u2019s musical memory depending on their ancestral roots\u2014with traditional tunes ranging from Epirus to Thrace and from Macedonia to the Dodecanese awaits us! <br><br>\n\nPerformers: Myrsini Pontikopoulou-Venieri (violin), Vangelis Pappas (clarinet), Andreas Drakopoulos (percussion), Giorgos Christodoulou (lute)<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Metropolis Square<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><ul id=\"day-3\" class=\"scheduleday_wrapper themeborder tab_content hide\"><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4819\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03b5\u03b6\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 | \u03a0\u03bf\u03c5\u0301\u03bb\u03b9\u03b8\u03c1\u03b1 &#8211; \u0391\u0301\u03b7 \u0393\u03b9\u03c9\u0301\u03c1\u03b3\u03b7\u03c2\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">08:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Morning Hike: \u201cPoulithra \u2013 Agios Georgios\u201d<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%cf%80%ce%b5%ce%b6%ce%bf%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%8d%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%b8%cf%81%ce%b1-%ce%ac%ce%b7-%ce%b3%ce%b9%cf%8e%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%b7%cf%82\/\">Hiking | Poulithra \u2013 Agios Georgios<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Meeting point: Pouliithra Port | Distance: 3.0 km | Walking time: 1.30\u2019 (round trip) | Elevation (min): 0 m | Elevation (max): 23 m | Difficulty: Easy<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4819\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The second of the two hikes to be held as part of this year\u2019s Melitzazz invites us to follow the coastal trail that starts at the port of Poulithra, passes through the cove of Agios Georgios, and ends at its little church. <br>\nIn the early 20th century, a merchant from Leonidio (G. Kourtesis), who was transporting wine and olive oil, was shipwrecked with his caique off the coast of the cove during a storm, but he survived. In honor of his patron saint, he built the little church at this spot, using wine instead of water, and placed an inscription at its entrance that reads:<br>\nA wealthy man died,\nand took his wealth with him,\nonly a shroud two cubits long\nto clothe his body<br>\nThe church\u2019s feast day is an important celebration for the residents of Poulithra, who travel there every year by road and by sea in small boats to honor Saint George.\n<br><br>\nBring your swimsuit for a dip! \n<br><br>\nDistance: 3.0 km<br>\nHiking time: 1.30\u2019 (round trip) <br>\nElevation (min): 0 m<br>\nElevation (max): 23 m.<br>\nDifficulty: Easy<br>\n<br><br>\nIn collaboration with the Leonidio Climbing and Mountaineering Club and the Cultural and Beautification Association of Pouliithriotes Everywhere \u201cI POLICHNI.\u201d\n\nLimited number of spots available. \nParticipation requires good physical condition and a sense of responsibility. Please read the relevant instructions carefully and register by filling out the form <a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/% cf- --\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the corresponding page<\/a><br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Meeting point: Poulithra Port<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4821\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/meli_d4-11-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a3\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">08:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;10:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Kids' Workshop: \u201cOut in the Fields!\u201d<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b1-%cf%87%cf%89%cf%81%ce%ac%cf%86%ce%b9%ce%b1\/\">In the fields<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Meeting point: Parnonas Flora Information Center (former Vaskina Elementary School), Ourani Square. \nNumber of participants: 20 children, by pre-registration<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4821\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Early in the morning (8:00 a.m.), the van from the Municipality of South Kynouria will transport the children to a farm in Plaka, Leonidio, where, under the guidance of farmer Panagiotis Giouzelis and the Melitzazz team, they will get in touch with the land, farming, and the production and harvesting of local products. \n<br><br>\nDuration: 2 hours<br>\nHats and snacks will be provided for the children.<br><br>\n\nNumber of participants: 20 children, by pre-registration<br>\nRegister by filling out the form <a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/% cf-\/\" target=\"_blank\">on the corresponding page<\/a><br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Parnonas Flora Information Center (Former Vaskina Elementary School)<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5640\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/apothema_biosfairas_parnona_malea-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u0391\u03ba\u03b1\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03a0\u03ac\u03c1\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03b1\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">09:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Parnonas Academy, Parnonas\u2013Malea Biosphere Reserve School<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%ce%b1%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b4%ce%b7%ce%bc%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%ac%cf%81%ce%bd%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b1\/\">Parnonas Academy<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Saturday, July 4, 2026 | Duration: 6 hours, 3 two-hour sessions | Parnonas-Malea Biosphere Reserve Headquarters, Old Gymnasium, Leonidio, Arcadia. <\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5640\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The Parnonas Academy is an educational initiative, a school that focuses on the critical issues shaping the management and sustainable development of the Parnonas-Malea Biosphere Reserve. <br>\nThe three thematic areas are: Environment, Culture, and Sustainable Development. By inviting distinguished scientists, academics, experts, and specialists in these fields, the Academy has the following objectives:<br>\n\u2022\tTo educate and pass on existing knowledge and experience to young scientists, organizational leaders, and professionals.<br>\n\u2022    To strengthen the network of collaboration among scientists and organizations active in Biosphere Reserves.<br>\n\u2022\tTo explore best practices for managing protected areas.<br>\n\u2022    To promote the exchange of ideas and best practices.<br>\nThe School is aimed at researchers, scientists, undergraduate and graduate students, staff members of institutions and organizations, and professionals\u2014primarily from the Parnonas region\u2014who are interested in the sustainable management of natural and cultural resources. <br>\n<br>\nDuration: 6 hours<br><br>\n\nLimited number of spots available. <br>\nRegister at info@parnonas.gr <br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Old Leonidio High School (headquarters of the Parnonas-Malea Biosphere Reserve)<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4823\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">20:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Ceremony marking the inclusion of the Parnonas Mountain\u2013Akrotiri Malea Biosphere Reserve in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) of the UNESCO MAB Program<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4823\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Ceremony marking the inclusion of the Parnonas\u2013Akrotiri Malea Biosphere Reserve in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) of UNESCO\u2019s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Program, attended by a high-level delegation from the Organization. <br>\nThe keynote speaker will be Michael Skoullos, Chair of the Greek MAB\/UNESCO Committee and Head of the UNESCO Chair and Network for Management and Education for Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) <br>\nThe keynote speaker will be Dr. Antonio de Sousa Abreu, Director of the UNESCO Division of Ecology and Geosciences and Secretary of the UNESCO MAB Program. <br>\nThe event marks the celebration of a significant international recognition that highlights the Parnonas\u2013Malea region as a place where biodiversity and sustainable development coexist. <br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Old Leonidio High School (headquarters of the Parnonas-Malea Biosphere Reserve)<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_6038\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_0636-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Facepainting \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 Moutzoures\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">20:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Face Painting by Moutzoures<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/facepainting-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%b9%cf%82-moutzoures\/\">Face Painting by Moutzoures<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_6038\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">\u2026with paints, brushes, and magic dust, <br>\n\nwe\u2019ll transform you in an instant. <br>\n\nWe\u2019re waiting for you to join us for jazz-inspired doodles, eggplants, and other fun activities. <br>\n\nThis event is open to all ages. <br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">@ MansionTsouchlou<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4825\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-20-192223-150x150.png\" alt=\"Billie Kark\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">21:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Billie Kark Concert<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/billie-kark\/\">Billie Kark<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 4 | 9:00 p.m. @ Leonidio Riverside Road (KTEL) <\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4825\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt\">Billie Kark invites us to an atmospheric live experience where electronic music meets traditional Greek song. With polyphonic harmonies, Greek lyrics, and indigenous timbres, her concert moves between the ethereal and the dark, drawing inspiration from nature, folklore, and magic. A musical journey of freedom, transformation, and imagination, inviting the audience to lose themselves in rhythm and myth.<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Leonidio Riverside Road (KTEL) <\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4827\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">21:30<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Cine-Melitzazz KIDS x Drama International Short Film Festival  \u201cThe Festival Is on the Move!\u201d<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4827\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The second day of screenings at Cine-Melitzazz 2026 is dedicated to the festival\u2019s young fans and lovers of the seventh art. The program will feature exclusively films from the children\u2019s section of the International Short Film Festival:<br><br>\n\u2022    Do What You Have to Do (21\u2019 \u2013 Greece) | Directed by Manos Papadakis <br>\n\u2022\tThe Day We Became Heroes (15\u2019 \u2013 Greece) | Directed by Selini Papageorgiou <br> \n\u2022    The T3st (11\u2019 \u2013 Greece) | Directed by Alexandros Tsilifonis <br>\n\u2022\tAutumn Christmas (21\u2019 - Greece) | Directed by: Kostas Bakouris <br> \n\u2022    Atlantic (10\u2019 \u2013 Greece) | Directed by: Alexandros Stamatidis <br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsouchlou Mansion<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4829\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bag_of_Nails_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bag of Nails\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">22:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Bag of Nails Concert<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/bag-of-nails\/\">Bag of Nails<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 4 | 10:00 p.m. @ Ourani Square <\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4829\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Bag of Nails take the stage with an electrifying, psychedelic sound, deeply influenced by the \u201960s and \u201970s, rooted in improvisation and the intensity of the moment. They move between blues, soul, and rock, creating a live performance full of groove, energy, and a dark atmosphere. A concert that evolves live, without formulas or preconceptions.  <br><br>\n\nFeaturing: Panos Katsikogiannis (vocals\/guitar), Thanos Zacheilas (keyboards\/vocals), Ilias Katis (drums, percussion)<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Ourani Square <\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4831\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSC04585-Edit-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Norma\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">24:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Midnight Street Party x Norma<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/norma\/\">Norma<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 4 | 12:00 a.m. @ Main Street, Leonidio<\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4831\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt\">Norma will be headlining the late-night street party at Melitzazz 2026, blending melodic techno with ethnic influences. With a DJ set, violin, and saxophone, the trio creates a dynamic, atmospheric live performance dominated by a clean, intense rhythm. A musical journey from West to East, designed to keep the party going until morning! <\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Main Street in Leonidio<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><ul id=\"day-4\" class=\"scheduleday_wrapper themeborder tab_content hide\"><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4833\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">21:15<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Cine-Melitzazz x Drama International Short Film Festival  \u201cThe Festival Is on the Move!\u201d<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4833\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The Cine-Melitzazz 2026 film festival comes to a close with five final screenings that will bring the community of cinephiles together for yet another shared experience in front of the silver screen:<br><br>\n\u2022    Where You Are and Where You Will Go (26\u2019 \u2013 Greece) | Directed by Dimitris Papathanasis <br>\n\u2022    Magdalena Hausen: Frozen Time (24\u2019 \u2013 Greece) | Directed by Yannis Karpouzis <br> \n\u2022\tMitsi (26\u2019 \u2013 Greece) | Directed by: Gevi Dimitrakopoulou <br>\n\u2022    The Wolves Return (20\u2019 \u2013 Greece) | Directed by: Stelios Moraitidis <br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsouchlou Mansion<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_4835\"><div class=\"session_speaker_thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\u0396\u0391\u0393\u0391R\"\/><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">21:30<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>\u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 ZA\u0393AR<\/h6><\/div><div class=\"session_speakers\">By&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/speaker\/%ce%b6%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%b1r\/\">\u0396\u0391\u0393\u0391R<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;July 5 | 9:30 p.m. @ 28 October Square <\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_4835\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">ZAGAR will close out the Melitzazz 2026 music program with an explosive live performance where tradition meets rock energy. Bagpipes, bass, drums, and traditional percussion move between Greek and Balkan sounds and original compositions, building rhythmic repetitions that lead to collective intensity and participation. <br>\nA ritualistic experience of dance, liberation, and collective expression, where music becomes a common meeting ground! <br><br>\n\nFeaturing: Dimitris Sakavalas (gaida\/vocals), Anna Papanikolaou (vocals), Petros Tsambarlis (drums), Heracles Zachos (bass\/vocals)<br>\n\nSee you there!<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">28 October Square <\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><ul id=\"kathimerina\" class=\"scheduleday_wrapper themeborder tab_content hide\"><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5713\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">(Daily visits by appointment)<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Pera Melanon Folklore Collection<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5713\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Guided Tours of the Pera Melanon Folklore Collection!<br><br>\n\n13 km from Leonidio, a large collection of artifacts that depict the daily life and special moments of the Tsakonians awaits your discovery.<br>\nContact number: 6934308842 (Milio Kounias)<br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Pera Melana<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5717\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">(Daily visits by appointment)<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Tsitalia Folklore Museum<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5717\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Contact number: 6939104186 (Evangelia Sarri). The Tsitalia Folklore Museum opens its doors to visitors of the Melitzazz Festival, offering a journey into the daily life and history of the village. Housed in the old Tsitalia elementary school (built in 1928), the museum was established in 2008 on the initiative of the Association of Tsitalians Everywhere and thanks to donations of exhibits from the residents. Farm tools, a loom, schoolbooks, household utensils, local traditional costumes, old furniture, photographs, and other exhibits come together to piece together a picture of life in Tsitalia during the last century.\n<br><br>\nHours: 6:00 PM \u2013 9:00 PM <br>\nSaturdays and daily (Thursday\u2013Sunday), by appointment<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsitalia<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5648\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>\"Communities\" Photography Exhibition<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5648\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">The exhibition brings together local and supralocal narratives through photography as a common language of memory, visibility, and participation, exploring the concept of belonging and the relationship between the individual and place. <br>\nDrawing on personal and community photo archives, the exhibition creates a visual dialogue between the past of local communities and contemporary photographic practice.<br><br>\n\n\nParticipating photographers: Clo\u00e9 Kerhoas \u00d6zmen, Alessandro Kikinas, Penelope Thomais, Kimon Kaketsis, George Kalkanidis, Mariza Kapsampeli, Kleomenis Koufaliotis, Christos Manioros, Ioannis Paraskevas, Ioanna Hatzialexandrou. <br>\nWe extend our warmest thanks to those who shared their personal and family archives with us, providing selected material for the exhibition.<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Old Leonidio Junior High School<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5650\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>\"Encounters\" Contemporary Art Exhibition<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5650\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Three artists engage with the locale, using their practice as a tool for observation and interaction. The works on display serve as traces of an encounter with the history and heritage of Southern Kynouria. <br><br>\n\nParticipants: Dimitra Konstantinidi, Haris Rigalos, Stratis Tavlaridis <br>\nIn collaboration with the Tsakonia Archive, Christos Nikoloulias (Nikoloulias Silver Workshop), and Elizabeth Rodopoulou (Tsakonian Weavings). <br><br>\n\nWith the support of the NEON Organization for Culture and Development.<br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsikaliotis Tower<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5651\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Exhibition: \"Biosphere Reserve of Mount Parnonas \u2013 Cape Malea\"<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5651\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Discover the unique natural and cultural heritage of the Parnonas Mountain\u2013Akrotiri Malea region! The exhibition presents UNESCO\u2019s Man and the Biosphere Program and the region\u2019s inclusion in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.<br>\nThe exhibition is organized by: OFYPEKA (Organization for the Natural Environment and Climate Change), Parnonas Development Agency S.A., and OikoM Environmental Consulting Ltd. Co. Co-funded by Greece and the European Union.<br><\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Old Leonidio High School (Headquarters of the Parnonas-Malea Biosphere Reserve)<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5652\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Fabrikas Permanent Exhibition<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5652\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt\">Guided tours of Fabrika\u2019s permanent exhibition on the history and traditions of the Tsakonia region.<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Culture Factory (Fabrika)<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5653\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Architecture Exhibition<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5653\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt\">Guided tours of the permanent exhibition on the architecture of Tsakonia at the Tsikaliotis Tower.<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsikaliotis Tower<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5654\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;22:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Tsakonian Weaving (except Thursdays)<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5654\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt\">Exhibition of carpets woven in the Tsakonian style. \n\n\nOrganized by: Tsakonia Archive, www.tsakonianarchives.gr<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Tsouchlou Mansion<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5655\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Wildlife of Parnonas<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5655\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt\">Guided tours of the \u201cParnonas Wildlife Information Center,\u201d formerly the Vaskina Elementary School.<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">\"Parnonas Wildlife Information Center,\" formerly the Vaskina Elementary School<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5656\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Tsakoniki Product Corner<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5656\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt\">An exhibition and booths featuring tastings and samples of various traditional products from Tsakonia and guest regions. Plus books, jewelry, handicrafts, and more.<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Main Street in Leonidio <\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5657\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Climbing wall<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5657\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">\u03a4\u03bf\u03af\u03c7\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03af\u03c7\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2, \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c6\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u039a\u03bf\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03b2\u03c1\u03b1\u03c7\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c0\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03bf \u039b\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd\u03b9\u03b4\u03af\u03bf\u03c5. \u0391\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03bf\u03bc\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c7\u03b7\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a3\u03c5\u03bb\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a3\u03c0\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd \u039f\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd \u039a\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 (\u03a3.\u039f.\u039a.) <br>\r\nwww.sokynourias.gr<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Piazza Martano - Culture Factory<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><li class=\"themeborder\"><div class=\"session_content_wrapper expandable\" data-expandid=\"excerpt_5715\"><div class=\"session_speaker_icon\"><span class=\"ti-timer\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_start_time\">19:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;23:00<\/div><div class=\"session_title\"><h6>Photography Exhibition \u201cShaping Our Shared Space Together\u201d<\/h6><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><div id=\"excerpt_5715\" class=\"session_content_extend hide session_content_wrapper\"><div class=\"session_content has_speaker_thumb\"><div class=\"session_excerpt translation-block\">Portraits\u2014in action\u2014of community members and a presentation of the results of the initiative for citizen participation in the Local Urban Plan (LUP) of the Municipality of South Kynouria.\n<br><br>\nIn connection with the Local Urban Plan of South Kynouria, the local SIKRUKU team organized a series of participatory activities and workshops in all communities of the municipality. \nThe portraits in the exhibition are snapshots\u2014captured in action\u2014of these workshops and highlight the citizens\u2019 willingness to participate in shaping their local area. \nThe exhibition functions as a \u201cvision in progress\u201d: a symbolic gathering of the entire municipality in a shared space, as well as a call to continue an ongoing dialogue. \nOur goal is to give voice to the residents\u2019 lived knowledge, so that the transformations of the space\u2014from the architectural scale to urban planning\u2014emerge through vibrant collective processes of creation and fermentation. \n<br><br>\nOrganized by: Sikruku Group, www.sikruku.gr<\/div><div class=\"session_location themeborder\"><div class=\"session_location_label skin_color\">Where<\/div><div class=\"session_location_content\">Varnava's Old Pharmacy, Ano Agora<\/div><\/div><\/div><br class=\"clear\"\/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<br class=\"clear\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melitzazz 2026 \u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03a0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 Melitzazz 2026 Expand All + 2 \u0399\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 3 \u0399\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 4 \u0399\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 5 \u0399\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u039a\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03ac 19:00 \u0388\u03ba\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u00ab\u039a\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2\u00bb \u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u00ab\u039a\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2\u00bb. \u0397 \u03ad\u03ba\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c6\u03b7\u03b3\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1739","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1739"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6055,"href":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1739\/revisions\/6055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/melitzazz.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}