The island and its fortresses… Ikaria
lies in the southeastern Aegean Sea, within sight of the Asia Minor coast, culturally connecting East and West, Europe and Asia Minor. This is reflected above all in the attitude to life, in the music and the dances of the locals. Through its isolation, Ikaria has retained its original character, its leisurely rhythm of life and its unique, untouched nature! The slow, “oriental” rhythm of life of the inhabitants of Ikaria is legendary! The local dance festivals, which are celebrated together by all generations and are therefore still very authentic, remain the center of every cultural event in Ikaria to this day.
Dancing is balm for body and soul…
….such a Greek wisdom… Dancing is an integral part of everyday Greek life, the uninterrupted continuity of an ancient tradition that is still alive today.
In Greece, dance has been part of every person’s basic education since ancient times! Plato even described those who did not know how to dance as uneducated and uncouth…
It is particularly important to understand the connections between the island’s inhabitants, their history, their music and their everyday life on the island. Only then can you say that you have really learned their dances!
Ikaria is an insider tip, famous for its exuberant dance festivals, called Panigyria. There’s live music, local wine and food, and dancing all night long until sunrise…
Together we want to learn the local dances and discover the attitude to life and temperament of the locals through music and dance… the secret of Greece!
