The International Andros Festival dynamically continues its creative journey with its 12th edition, constituting one of the most important cultural celebrations of summer in Greece.

Under the artistic direction of renowned director Pantelis Voulgaris, the 12th International Andros Festival presents a diverse, high-quality programme with acclaimed theatrical productions, concerts, film screenings and activities for children and adults, which will be hosted at the Open-air Theatre of Andros Town.

The Festival begins on Saturday 25 July 2026 with Aleka Kanellidou’s concert, featuring guest singers Eleonora Zouganeli and Katerina Polemi, and ends on Monday 24 August 2026 with Euripides’ “Medea”, directed by Nikita Milivojević.

The premiere of the documentary “Lefteris Vogiatzis’ Andros”, directed by Ilias Giannakakis and produced by Andros Festival itself, holds a special place in this year’s programme. The play “Happy Days” by S. Beckett, directed by Dimitri Tarlow in collaboration with Poreia Theatre, will also premiere in Andros.

For the first time, the courtyard of the Byzantine Church of Taxiarches in Messaria will host a classical music concert, under the musical direction of Ioakim Baltsavias. One of the Festival’s goals is to promote the island’s landmarks; hence, it is important that this concert will be held in a place other than the Open-air Theatre.

The programme also includes Aristophanes’ “Peace”, co-produced by the Athens Epidaurus Festival and directed by Nikos Karathanos; the play “Sexy Laundry”, with Spiros Papadopoulos and Renia Louizidou; and remarkable musicians, such as Dimitris Mpasis, Maria Papageorgiou and Martha Frintzila.

Children will have the opportunity to enjoy the theatrical play “Mr Stink” and the concert “If You Hear the Children” with Lefteris Eleftheriou and Alkiviadis Konstantopoulos.

Every year, Andros’ significant cultural institutions are also present in the Festival. Kaireios Library organises the photography exhibition “The Life and Times of the People of Andros” in collaboration with the Festival. The exhibition will be hosted at the House of Michael E. Kidonieos from July 2026 to September 2026. The Philharmonic Orchestra of Andros’ Music Association will hold a tribute concert to Giorgos Katsaros.

The Festival is organised by the not-for-profit organisation Friends of the Andros Festival, with the support of the municipality of Andros and the contribution of sponsors, volunteers and locals who support the Festival year after year.

The 12th International Andros Festival is coming to fill the island’s summer nights with music, theatre, images and light, offering the residents and visitors of Andros a high-level cultural experience.

Twelve summers in Andros.

Twelve years at the Open-air Theatre of Andros Town; a meeting place for people, stories, musicians, images and silence. A place that does not just host performances and concerts, but moments that stay within our soul.

The Andros Festival was born out of the need for a vibrant cultural core on the island. Year after year, this goal has become a reality thanks to the love of the audience and the participation of artists. And it goes on.

In a fast-paced and often noisy era, theatre, music and cinema continue to unite us in a deep and meaningful way. They remind us that we still need to experience emotions together, to listen, to look and to share.

Andros has its own special power. The daylight; the wind on the rocks; the courtyards; its people. And when the night falls at the theatre of Andros Town, all of these seem to converse with art.

I want to thank everyone who supports this effort; the artists, the employees, the volunteers, the Municipality of Andros, the sponsors, but above all the audience that every year fills the theatre, giving this festival a reason to exist.

I hope that this summer will give us evenings to remember at the stone theatre.
See you in Andros.

Pantelis Voulgaris
Artistic Director

The Andros International Festival is one of the most important cultural institutions of our island and a point of reference for the Aegean and the entire country. Every summer, the unique Open-air Theatre of Andros Town hosts significant theatrical performances, concerts and high-level artistic creations, offering the audience unique experiences. The Festival highlights the modern cultural identity of Andros, contributes to the promotion of the island and creates bridges of communication between creators and the audience. The Municipality of Andros has consistently supported this great cultural event that honours our place and promotes Andros throughout Greece.

Theodosis I. Sousoudis
Mayor of Andros

The Andros International Festival is a big celebration of culture that every year enriches our summer with important artistic productions and creative encounters. Featuring a high-quality programme, it gives locals and visitors the opportunity to experience theatre, music and modern forms of expression in a space of unique aesthetic and historical value. The Festival has managed to establish itself as a prestigious cultural institution, substantially contributing to the cultural development and promotion of Andros. We wish you every success and another creative summer that will inspire and move young and old alike.

Laskaro Stefanou
Deputy Mayor of Andros

The International Festival of Andros began in July 2015 and it has been successfully held every summer since then. The performances start in the last week of July and draw to a close toward the end of August.

Over the past four years, the festival has hosted great theatrical plays, Greek music concerts and classical concerts,while ithas also presented local groups, such as the Philharmonic Orchestra and theatrical and dance groups from Andros.

The Festival aims to present high-quality theatrical and dance performances, as well as great classical and jazz concerts. Every year, the theatrical plays constitute the main part of the Festival performances.

The open-air theatre of Andros is located in Chora, between the neoclassical City Hall (Voulgaris building) and the Lyceum. Its construction was inspired and mainly funded by Alkiviades Tattos, who comes from Andros.The theatre is built on an idyllic hillside which is protected from the wind and gives panoramic view of the south.

‘A theatre that looks like it has been there forever’; this was the original idea of the architects Kiriaki Kondylatou and Konstantinos Loukos, who undertook the implementation of this ambitious idea.

The open stage of the theatre reminds of the architecture of classical stages and is one of the most daring interventions in the public space of Andros.The construction works began in July 2014 in a plot of land ownedbythemunicipalityofAndros. The theatre has a seating capacity of 870 seats.

The International Festival of Andros is organised by the Non-profit Company ‘Friends of the Festival of Andros’ under the auspices of the municipality of Andros.

Artistic director: Pantelis Voulgaris

Production director: Anastasia Kavallari

Lighting designer & supervisor: Yiannis Vollelis

Sound system designer &audio supervisor: Thodoris Papanikolaou

Assistant sound engineer: Zisis Tona

Media relations manager: Anzelika Kapsabeli

Photography: Maria Lambriadou

Social Media: Anna Voulgari

Graphic designer: kiss my art

Production: KAΡΤ PRODUCTIONS

Editing of the english text: Niki Karagianni

Video promo: Andreas Leukios Kapsabelis

Site administration: Michael Voulgaris | digital potatos

Theatre cleaning supervisor: Dimitra Goulandri