Andros is loved; it’s dearly loved. By locals, by visitors. Personally, I feel I’m both a local and a visitor. For the past 35 years, winters and summers, my love for the island has been growing stronger, deeper, for reasons that are obvious – the interesting people, the rich nautical history – but also for reasons odd and mysterious, such as those longed for and set by the heart.

Ah, I say, there are some creeks, some chapels, some dry-stone walls and cypress lines and rocks I haven’t managed to see with my own eyes.

Ah, I also say this year, at the Festival’s 10 th anniversary. Some performances and musicians escaped us… It was impossible to include them in the programme in the past nine years.

But how can I not feel grateful for so many wonderful artists who have honoured the stone theatre, offering us gorgeous texts, melodies and emotions so that we can take a breath and give ourselves a break from the pressure and rush of our everyday lives; but, also, so that we can reflect more deeply, more meaningfully, on human adventure.

These years Andros has been heard of more and more, and it’s been heard of for good reasons, thanks to the Festival amongst other things.

See you at the 10 th edition. See you at August’s evening hang-out spot.

Pantelis Voulgaris
Artistic Director

Dear visitors and fellow-citizens,

It is with great joy and enthusiasm that I welcome you to Andros Festival, which this summer marks 10 years of presence in the cultural events of our municipality and has become a staple thanks to your love and attendance.

Drawing upon the experience of the past years and aiming for a spectacle of even higher aesthetic quality, this year’s programme includes exceptional performances, outstanding concerts, stellar musical-dance shows and intriguing visual art events.

The municipality of Andros guarantees all efforts to preserve our cultural heritage. Standing side by side with the Festival we assist not only the Festival’s activities, but also every activity and venture that promotes culture and the arts.

In all this effort we need to recognise the crucial contribution of the Festival’s Art Director Mr Pantelis Voulgaris, who curates the rich programme every year.

I would also like to warmly thank local benefactor Mr Alkiviades Tattos, who conceived the idea of Andros Festival and offered us the Festival’s Open-Air Theatre, for his valuable work, support and continuous contribution throughout all these years.

I wish and hope that we all continue to fight with the same passion and set an example for future generations to continue this effort. It is the duty of all to pave the way for culture and hope, for the future of our island and our municipality.

From 28 th July to 25 th August we gather together to welcome and embrace all of you who will grace us with your presence and participation.

We are waiting for you on our Andros!

Theodosis I. Sousoudis
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

Editing of the english text: Niki Karagianni

Program layout: John Stamatopoulos

Anniversary logo design: Dimitris Tzikopoulos

Video promo: Vangelis Loukisas

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