Name: Routes in Marpissa
Start: 2026-08-28
End: 2026-08-30
Location: Marpissa

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“Routes in Marpissa” Festival

“Kores”

August 28, 29, & 30, 2026

Marpissa, Paros

The 16th “Routes in Marpissa” festival, taking place this year on August 28, 29, and 30, 2026, in the traditional village of Marpissa on Paros, draws inspiration from the Kores (Daughters) of the Cyclades.

Tracing a path of diverse female legacies, the festival explores the web of relationships that unfolds through memory and traditional practices. Through narratives that spark contemporary reflections, the 16th “Routes in Marpissa” festival seeks to foster a lively dialogue, shedding light on the concept of continuity and the transformations in women’s presence in the region.

Thematic stations, educational workshops for children in collaboration with the "Herakleidon Museum" and the "Theocharakis Foundation", a drama therapy and visual arts workshop inspired by Clarissa Pinkola Estés’s book *Women Who Run with the Wolves*, a contemporary art exhibition curated by Despoina Zefkili, a screening of the documentary “Representations,” visits to museums and traditional village homes, digital tours, and a series of experiential activities will help us sketch portraits of the women of the Cyclades and hear their stories—even those that have never been told. A musical tribute to Manos Hadjidakis by the Cyclades Orchestra, a concert with Maria Papageorgiou, and a traditional island celebration with Nikos Oikonomidis and Kyriaki Spanou will bring the festival’s three days to a musical close.

Inspired by the village, accompanied by its residents, and focused on action…
come walk with us again this year in Marpissa!

Friday, August 28; Saturday, August 29; and Sunday, August 30, 2026
Marpissa, Paros
Admission is free to all events
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Organized by: Routes in Marpissa
Co-organized by: South Aegean Region, Municipality of Paros
Major Sponsors: Avant Mar, Blue Star Ferries, Cosmote

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Routes in Marpissa

The idea of the festival Routes in Marpissa was born in March 2010 by private initiative. A group of young people, with love and a willingness to organise, held the first festival of Routes in Marpissa in four months! It was an innovative initiative for the island that has inspired and excited both residents and visitors ever since.

The organising team consists of volunteers from diverse ages and backgrounds. Inspiration, creativity, cooperation, consistency, and enthusiasm are the main characteristics of the group, which evolves every year through a dynamic planning process, ultimately yielding a refined result.

The main objective of the group is to search for the authentic, encourage teamwork and action, develop creativity, enrich knowledge, and strengthen human contact and communication.

Inspired by the village, accompanied by the residents and aiming at action, come and walk with us in Marpissa!