Beach Holiday and Culture: Traditional Greek Dances Festival in the Greek Island of Alonissos
Alonissos Dance Festival is a three day traditional Greek dances festival that has been organised with huge success every year since 2015. This year, twenty five dance groups, clubs and associations from all over Greece, including the Cultural Association of Alonissos, will present their traditional dances in Alonissos between 8-10 July 2017.
According to Alonissos Dance Festival organisers, the number of dancers will rise from approximately 450 last year to more than 1000 this year thanks to the following participants:
Cultural and Athletic Association «Choronos» Lamias Music & Athletic Association of Railway Workers "Thermaikos" Thessaloniki Pontic Association of Alexandria and Environs Cultural Association of Koili Cyprus Folklore Club Papafi Dance Group "Xesyrtos" Folklore Association New Rysiou Thessalonikis – "Aretsou" Educational And Cultural Association Drymou Elassona Progressive Union of Xanthi Exercise, Entertainment, Health Association Educational Cultural Movement New Melissohori, Thessaloniki Research, Rescue, Radical Rehabilitation of Greeks´ Music Dance Centre Association (E.D.R.A.M.E.) Brotherhood Pontiacs and Minor Asiatics Continent Western Dance Association of Thessaloniki "To Sergiani" Dance Group "DRYMIO" – Municipality of Deryneias Cyprus Cultural Association of Ancient Corinth "Apollo" Dance Club Xanthi Cultural Association Of Agia Paraskevi Attikis – "Korybantes" Dance Group Holy Church of Faneromeni Holargos Kalampaka Dance Club – "Meteora" Pontian Association Katerinis Panagia Soumela Dance Group of The Municipality of Skyros Cultural and Educational Club "Erfalis"
The traditional greek dances festival in the Greek island of Alonissos makes both beach holidays and culture possible for you. In case you don´t manage to visit Alonissos this year, follow the live streaming of Alonissos Dance Festival here.
