Dance culture workshops with :

Christiana KATSAROU (Ikaria)

Christos THEOLOGOS (Asia Minor)

Yanis PLAGIOTAKIS  (Crete)

Efthymios EVANGELOU (Samos)

Vangelis TSAROUCHAS (Cyclades)

Stefanos KYRIAZAKOS (Rhodes)

 

Ikaria is an island of the East Aegean Sea near the islands Samos, Chios, Mykonos. An island of a unique nature, a fascinating history and living traditions to explore.

The traditional local feasts (“paniyiria”), involve in a remarkable way all generations and still remain the centre of the social and cultural life in Ikaria. Recent research on the high longevity rates of the island (Blue Zones) reveals to the rest of the world what all Ikarians have known for centuries: music, dance and life with strong family and community bonds help you enjoy real life and live longer… IKARIADANCE project aims to connect dance friends from all around the world with the Ikarian values of dance and feast culture.

General Program including:

• Dance workshops: 5 hours/ day

• Culture workshop: optional workshop with traditional songs, percussion and rhythms, history –ethnography and folk traditions presentations and discussions.

• Excursions to local feasts “paniyiria”

• Music and dance evenings with local musicians

• A day excursion to enjoy the island’s nature

• Workshop of Greek Language (Greek Language Café) –  levels of beginners and advanced (optional - free of charge)

Price - Accommodation

 A. Pensions in Armenistis

 

 680 €/person including:

-  Accommodation in Armenistis village  (pensions / studios) sharing a double room with WC. (no breakfast included)

-  One main meal every day (dinner or lunch depending on the program)

-  Workshops and all related activities.

-  Transport to all activities, feasts, paniyiria.

-  T-shirt

 820 €/person: single room and all the above

 540 € /person: for an accompanying person not participating in the dancing workshops. (participation in the culture workshops is for free)

 5 % reduction to all former IkariaDance participants (upon the workshop fee)

 

 

B. Cavos Bay hotel 

 

 730 €/person* including:

-  Accommodation in Cavos Bay hotel in Armenistis village  sharing a double room with WC. www.cavosbay.com.gr

-  Breakfast and one more meal every day

-  Workshops and all related activities.

-  Transport to all activities, feasts, paniyiria.

-  T-shirt

 920 €/person*: single room and all the above

 590 € /person*: for an accompanying person not participating in the dancing workshops (participation in the culture workshops is for free)

 5 % reduction to all former IkariaDance participants (upon the workshop fee)

* For a sea view room: supplement of 72 euros (sharing a double room) - 140 euros (single room)

 

 

 

                                           Registration procedure

 

 

Deadline for the registration: 30 - 06 - 2022

-  contact us for all the info

E: ikariadance@gmail.com

-    advance payment  to Ikaria Holidays agency or Cavos Bay Hotel (100 euro).

-  final registration form sent to you online

 

 

Information/ Contact:

Coordinator: Mrs Christiana Katsarou

 Ikaria – Holidays Cultural Projects

Email: ikariadance@gmail.com

Ikaria – Holidays, Cultural Tourism Research Projects

 

Traveling information:

Email:   info@ikaria-holidays.com