The Southern holidays are returning in the summer of 2024 for the fifth year, with four musical evenings in new, selected spots and villages of the Municipality of Monemvasia.

For the first time, a stop on the musical journey will also be the Kythera.

On June 28, Danai Moraiti and Christina Psycha, with Greek-language contemporary and traditional songs, will breathe life into a long-abandoned and hidden garden, in Neapoli, Laconia.

On July 27, Electric Litany will create a dreamy soundscape, combining post-rock, synthpop, neoclassical and electronic music and experimental sounds with the wild setting of Kavo Malea, under the rocks of the “Zombolo” climbing field, in Agios Nikolaos, Lakonia .

On August 18, the Kinteria will accompany the summer festival with traditional music, under the illuminated Castle of Agia Paraskevi, in Mesochori.

On September 14, Giorgis Xylouris (Psarogiorgis) will masterfully interpret traditional Cretan songs, turning the Cretan lute into a central melodic instrument, in the first collaboration of OSTRIA with the ‘Portokalia’ Association of Karavas, Kythira.

The music festival “‘OSTRIA – Festivities of the South” is a non-profit, cooperative project of young people living in Vatika Laconia, based on the COIN.S.EP. Thimbri.

“AUSTRIA is the mixing of live music with the beauties of our country, but also with its people. With the Festivals of the South we discover new ways of sharing, socializing and entertainment, while at the same time we get to know the jewel-villages of Southeastern Laconia.

Through cultural actions that embrace the past and the present, we envision the vibrancy of the province.” – the team of AUSTRIA.

The Festivals of the South started organically and spontaneously in 2018 by a group of young people, who were born, grew up, left and returned to Neapolis Laconia.

They took place with gusto and love in 2019, 2022 and 2023 in the wider area of ​​the Municipality of Monemvasia and, among others, they have hosted Ross Daly, Gidiki, Bukoliki Diatoriki, Pleiades, Los Tre, Kooba Tercu and Trio Katara .

So for another year, we insist that sharing is the journey…

Details of the program AUSTRIA – Holidays of the South 2024:

June 28, 2024

Danae Moraiti & Christina Psycha

Hidden Garden, Neapolis

July 27, 2024

Electric Litany

“Zombolo” Climbing Field, Agios Nikolaos Geopark

August 18, 2024

Passionate

Agia Paraskevi, Mesochori

September 14, 2024

Psarogiorgis

Old Karava Primary School, Kythira