Traditional music at panigyria played by the group "Zevkalides"

During the last four years I had the chance to attend many feasts (panigyria) on Ikaria island. In 2016 and 2017,  I often met Nikos Fakaros and his group Musicaroi and heard them playing many times there.

In 2018, several times I came across the group "Zevkalides", with Giorgos Stroupas ("O Stroupa") on violin and bouzouki. Here are some videos I recorded, the following two are taken at the remote and special Exo Plagia panigyri on July 15th:








The following two videos I took during the large panigyri at the site of the chapel Profitis Ilias in the Raches area close to Christos on July 20th.

Ικαρία/Ικαριώτικος - Πανηγύρι στο Πέζι / Ikaria - Panigiri at Pezi 2017

Panigiri at the chapel at Pezi. June 29th, 2017. Music played by MUSICAROI featuring Nikos Fakaros on violin.

Ikarian Dreamscapes 2017 (preview)

Ikarian Dreamscapes 2017. A preview (5:03 min long) on the documentation of an adventurous journey through manifold exciting landscapes and fascinating soundscapes of the greek island of Ikaria. From the beautiful beaches on the coasts to the windy plateaus with bizarre rock formations high in the mountains. And through long nights at the traditional feasts (panigyria) where people dance until the break of dawn/sunrise. Video taken in 4k!

Ikaria - Exploring the Magic 2016

Together with one of my brothers I came back to Ikaria in 2016 and we went to many beautiful places on this adventurous island.
Here is a short compilation of some of the photos that we took on the island.

Ikaria - Exploring the Magic 2015

Not far away, west from Samos, 1,5 to 2 hours with a ferry, there is Ikaria island. Since many years I had been reading articles and watching videos about Ikaria, and in this year I finally made it to visit this island.
In part my visit to Ikaria was triggered too by a new (2015) fast ferry connection from Pythagorio to Agios Kirykos: the catamaran ferry "Dodekanisos Pride" makes one stop-over in Fourni and after 1,5 hours reaches Ikaria island!

What I found there I liked so much that I came back again a couple of weeks later! Here are a few photos as "teaser".

My impressions from the visits to Ikaria I have condensed into a video and a photo slideshow.
If you are planning a visit to the islands of Samos or Patmos, don't miss the chance to pay a visit to Ikaria too!

Icarian dreamscapes (preview)



Exploring the Magic - Ikaria 2015