A multi-day sports and cultural celebration, an event full of action, dynamism, enthusiasm, innovative ideas that become action and inspiration!

Do not miss the first major sports event in Syros this summer!

Get ready for Syros Triathlon on 21-24 June 2018 at the beautiful island of Cyclades!

LOCANDA OFFER

Check out for yourself what Syros have to offer in JUNE and see the offers of LOCANDA, a distinctive inn on Syros island in the Cyclades:

3 nights for 2 persons – 135 euros per apartment

5/10/2018 – 7/10/18

Syros Jazz Festival is the fruit of Vangelis Aragiannis and Yannis Roussos’s love for Jazz music. The festival began in 2013, and its organisers had already produced a number of important live music concerts. One of the festival’s highlights was the presence in 2010 of two great American artists, singer Miles Griffith and drummer Clarence Penn. Every year, the festival hosts important acts from Greece and other countries. In addition to concerts, it features improvisation seminars and Jazz film screenings at Apollon Theatre, as well as high-quality side events. The festival’s events in October mark the conclusion of SYROS CULTURE 2018 organised by the Municipality of Syros – Ermoupolis, which is an integral part of cultural life on the island.

26/9/2018 – 30/9/2018

Animasyros has grown into one of the world’s 20 most important animation festivals. Founded by Vassilis Karamitsanis, the festival features competition sections, special screenings at Poseidonia and in the medieval settlement of Ano Syros, film presentations, special tributes, secret screenings, major international guests, workshops for people with disabilities and the Agora – an annual market for leading animation professionals at Ermoupolis. Welcoming hundreds of animated characters and even more animation fans from around the world, the festival is organised in collaboration with major partners, including the Onassis Cultural Centre and the Greek National Opera.

21/9/2018 – 23/9/2018

Stray Art Festival explores the different forms of urban art in all their diversity. Popular street and graffiti artists, alongside music and theatre performers, celebrate street culture. The festival is augmented by side events featuring music, dance, theatre, and sports. It was conceived by the students of the Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, University of the Aegean, and has been enthusiastically embraced by the Syros community.

29/8/2018 – 2/09/2018

Firmly established in the cultural life of Syros, Rebetiko Music Festival was launched in 2016 by the Municipality of Syros –Ermoupolis in collaboration with the Society for the Development and Progress of the Cyclades, Chamber of Commerce. Urban folk music has flourished on Syros as an integral element of culture since the early 20th century. The songs of the great singer and songwriter Markos Vamvakaris have made Rebetiko music and Syros known all over the world, inspiring the establishment of this festival. This year’s edition features an extensive range of events – concerts, theatrical performances, lectures, exhibitions, seminars, as well as children’s events, highlighting the contribution of Markos Vamvakaris and his native island, Syros, to Greek and world music.

21/6/2018 – 24/6/2018

A festival full of passion thanks to the heart and soul of the organiser, Christina Sarioglou. Now in its fourth edition, Tango Festival goes international, featuring acclaimed performers from Argentina and Europe, and aiming to attract ever larger Greek and international audiences. The festival also features seminars for all levels, milonga evenings, and riveting performances.

1/6/2018 – 3/6/2018

Ermoupolis Choral Festival is a wonderful initiative of the Syros Music Club, a well-established cultural association of Syros; choral ensembles from all over Greece and the world come to Syros for concerts.