The Non-Profit Association "Routes in Marpissa" has taken part in the Call for European Heritage Days Stories 2022, an initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union. Since 2018, European Heritage Days has been bringing together stories from around Europe to encourage people to engage with their cultural heritage and share their views…

26, 27, 28 August 2022 Harvest in the Parian “Katikia” The wheat is sown, harvest is coming Do not boast before you see the end.   This year’s festival Routes in Marpissa is dedicated to the harvest in the Parian “katikia”, returning for the 12th year, consistent in its appointment with the public, on the…

Cycladic Rondo (Return -feedback)  Artists: Eva Yannakopoulos, Dimitra Kondylatos George Samandas Curator: Despina Zefkili Bearing the same name of George Samandas’ artwork created specifically for the festival, this year’s exhibition— carrying over from the celebrations that took place two years ago-on the occasion of the then tenth anniversary- and after last year’s suspension—sets the notion…

Dear friends, The time has come to remember our summer gatherings in the alleys of our charming village. Save the dates: 27, 28 and 29 August 2021. We are certain that we are all eager to meet again just like old times.   Sincerely, The organizing team of Routes in Marpissa

Blue Heritage is the new project of the "Routes in Marpissa" team. The multi-year archive of the recognized festival around the identity of Paros is presented online for the first time to the public, enriched by new recordings and artistic depictions of the cultural heritage of the Aegean. Blue Heritage is a new digital meeting…

The association "Routes in Marpissa" participates in the digital celebration of the European Heritage Days (EHD) 2020 - "Heritage and Education", 25-27 September 2020 with the creation of three videos through which the public will be guided digitally in three special buildings of Marpissa in Paros. These are typical examples of the traditional architecture of…

10 years "Routes in Marpissa" A three-day celebration in the center of the Aegean Sea 10 years / Thousands of smiles   We celebrated the ten years of the festival Routes in Marpissa in August 23, 24 and 25, with beloved artists and many visitors in a festive three-day celebration and in an atmosphere of…

This year, the festival “Routes in Marpissa” turns 10 and we are all invited to “Three days of celebration”. The exhibition “Summer is the opposite of history” was based on the concept of celebration, starting from what can a contemporary island festival be and how important traditional rituals are. A family, local, national celebration may…

…It all started in August 2010 when a group of friends invited us to a cultural festival with thematic routes to get to know Marpissa: a traditional Cycladic settlement in Paros, which has maintained its authentic character in the passage of time. Soon this group grew up, became a large team of volunteers, and the…