Cultural Meeting in Larissa

The big cultural celebration in Larissa

  • 24/8 – 29/8 2025
  • Larissa  2025
  • 8th Meeting

THE FIRST STEP About the Festival

The biggest Folk Festival in Larissa

The “Cultural Meeting in Larissa” Folk Festival was firstly introduced in August 2016 the initiator and creator of which was the traditional dance teacher of the host Cultural Associations, Mr. Sotiris Karavassilis.

The festival is held annually, in the last week of August attracting a remarkable number of visitors and it is organized by the Cultural Associations of  “Pyrgetos”, “Sikourio”,  and “Chalki”.

Founders
Dancing Days
Locations
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Event Participants

MEET THE Founders

C. A. of Chalki

Cultural Association of Chalki

C. A. of Pyrgetos

Cultural Association of Pyrgetos

C. A. of Sykourio

Cultural Association of Sykourio

GENERAL INFORMATION

Festivity - Tours - Dance

The programme followed by all the participant dancing groups includes a guided tour of the city of Larissa, visits of the City Hall, The Region of Thessaly, the offices of the Journalistic Organization “Eleftheria” andthe Ethnographical Historical Museum of Larissa. Participant groups also get to visit the beaches in the coastline of the prefecture of Larissa and of course participate in parades and performances in Larissa, Pyrgetos, Sikourio and Chalki.

The Event's Program

20.30
Parade

Parade

The Meeting

Participants' parade.

21.30
Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

The Meeting

Opening Ceremony for the 7th Cultural Meeting

Central Square of Larissa

21.30
Chalki Village

Chalki Village

C. A. of Chalki

Central Square of Chalki

21.30
Sykoyrio Village

Sykoyrio Village

C. A. of Sykourio

Sykourio Mills

21.30
Closing Ceremony - Pyrgetos Village

Closing Ceremony - Pyrgetos Village

C. A. of Pyrgetos

Pyrgetos Municipal Park

09.00
Departure of the Groups

Departure of the Groups

The Meeting

Departure of Larissa City

INTERPRETING THE LOGO Let us introduce you the official logo of the International Folk Festival "Cultural Meeting in Larissa".

Our logo is composed of the colours yellow and orange and a circle; colours and patterns
symbolizing the key elements characterizing our Greek tradition and culture.

YELLOW

YELLOW -

 

One of the basic colours which refers to the light of the Greek sun as a source of
life of all beings and to the gold of the wheat of Thessaly.

ORANGE

ORANGE -

 

It is the combination of the two basic colours, red AND yellow. It is connected with the friendly temperament and the warmth of the inhabitants of the wider area expressing optimism.

CIRCLE

CIRCLE -

 

It symbolizes the unity and the coexistence of the people of the Earth. At the same
time, the shape of the circle is found in most Greek traditional dances.

Moreover, the logo has the shape of the ancient theater, the most popular landmark of the city of Larissa, preserving in this way the ancient Greek spirit.

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