On Sunday, September 10th 2023 in the evening, we enliven the new city with music and dance! In Agios Konstantinos, in the "Sinikismos" district of Nafplio, we all relax and have fun together, with traditional folk dances and songs!
The Municipality of Nafplio, in collaboration with the Ecclesiastical Council of the Holy Temple of Saints Constantine and Helen, has prepared a Music and Dance event for the residents and visitors of Nafplio, in the courtyard of the Parish Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, in the neighborhood of "Sinikismos Neo Vyzantio".
Performing musicians
Alexandros Arkadopoulos (Clarinet), Theologos Michellis (Violin), Iordanis Kouzinopoulos (Lute - Vocals), Kostas Meretakis (Percussion) and Elias Gakos on Vocals.
Participating: the "Greek Dance Workshop" under the instruction and direction of Mr. Christos Leventis.
The venue
The courtyard of the Parish Church of Saints Constantine and Helen, in the district "Sinikismos" or New Byzantium ("Neo Vyzantio") in Nafplio.
Day / Time
Sunday, September 10th 2023
Attendance
Free
Did you know that?
The square and the church of Saint Constantine and Helen, in the area known as New Byzantium in Nafplio, was actually a refugee neighborhood in the past, where the first refugee houses were built in 1929, to provide permanent shelter for the numerous refugees of the Asia Minor catastrophe of 1922. This fertile estate of approximately 50 acres was a donation made by Mrs. Anna, the widow of Mr. Iatros, to the Greek state.
In addition to the residences, the initial plan also included the construction of a Municipal School and a Church. According to testimonies, the refugees of the settlement built the church of Saints Constantine and Helen with their own hands (1950-1961).
