For the 14th annual summer seminar organized by Kyriakos Moisidis the regions of Kavala and Drama in east Macedonia will be highlighted. Located 150 kilometers from the city of Thessaloniki these regions are home to villages of a variety of ethno-linguistic origins including the older local inhabitants among whom are the "dopii" (local) Macedonians, Vlachs and Sarakatsans as well as more recent refugee settlers from the former Greek regions of Pontos, Cappadocia, coastal Asia Minor and eastern and northern Thrace.
Dances and songs from 7 villages will be taught during the duration of the seminar. Information pertaining to local costume, customs and history will also be presented. Classes will be taught each morning either by Kyriakos or a native researcher from the specific village to be presented while each afternoon a visit to the village to meet the inhabitants is planned. The same evening the seminar participants will have the opportunity to dance alongside the local villagers to the sounds of live music played on traditional instruments while tasting local delicacies prepared especially for the event. A unique immersion into local culture.
Accommodation will be at the hotel “Akontisma”, which been build like an old village with very nice little stone houses and located at the village of Karvali at Kavala area (http://www.elliniko-panorama.gr/destdetail.php?areaId=1&destId=4)
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