Based in Kythera and inspired by the concept of community, «PASIFAI» is a newly established cultural institution that harnesses the power of art to unite people and reconnect the modern world with its cultural roots.
This year marks an intensive and multidimensional presence of «PASIFAES» in the cultural events of Kythera: from thematic workshops and educational activities to international dance seminars, performances and art exhibitions. Based on the concept of inclusivity, education and artistic co-creation, the PASIFAES programme invites residents and visitors of all ages to actively participate in an open, inclusive and inspiring cultural experience.
The detailed programme includes nine flagship actions running from July to November. Find out more below:
ACTION 1.
Sunday Painting lessons
with the visual artist and director Andreas Pavlou
6 Sundays | 20 July - 17 August
No need for previous experience - just bring your imagination!
Philosophy Culture Center, Chora Square, next to Café Vengera
Hours: 11:30-13:30
Participation fee: 25 €
Information and Registration:
0030 6947257030 (Viber / WhatsApp), andreaspavlou96@hotmail.com
ACTION 2.
Prayers and vows on a high peak
Educational - Experiential Action based on the short story “The Vow of Ariadne” by Evie Pini.
Worship and religious ceremonies are an integral part of human history, from the Minoan era to the present day. Through the short story «The Vow of Ariadne» by the archaeologist and author Evie Pini, participants, young and old, will travel back in time and connect the past with the present; they will come into contact with local history, learn about the cult practices of the past through a variety of activities and compare them with modern ones.
The action includes:
- Narration of the story «The Vow of Ariadne»
- Educational tour at the Archaeological Museum of Kythera
- Theatrical game & re-enactment
- Artistic workshops for children and adults inspired by the ancient and modern tombs in the Museum
Credits: Evi Pini, Iphigenia Vogiatzaki, Georgia Tseri, Drosia Tseri
Dates & Venues:
Monday 28 July | 17:30- 19:30
Archaeological Museum of Chora
- Visit to the museum
- Narration of the story
- Theatrical game & re-enactment
Tuesday 29 July | 18:30 - 20:30
Old Children's Station of Chora (playground)
- Narration
- Artistic workshop with clay
Participation fee: 10 € per day
There will be a first come, first served basis.
Information and Registration:
pasiphae.kythera@gmail.com, T:+ 30 6973639044, +30 6975522928
ACTION 3.
Summer Chi & Physical Practices
This course is designed to empower, motivate and reconnect your body and mind. By releasing unnecessary tension from the muscular and nervous systems, we will support the free flow of energy and pave the way to greater flexibility and stability.
Chi Kung with Georgia Tseri
Monday: 4/8, 11/8, 18/8, 25/8, 9:30 - 11:00
Functional Strength & Mobility with Myrto Petrochilou
Wednesday: 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 9:00 - 9:45
Flexibility Practice and Muscle Tension Regulation with Myrto Petrochilou
Wednesday: 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 27/8, 10:00 - 11:00
Flow State Training with Iphigenia Vogiatzaki
Friday: 8/8, 15/8, 22/8, 29/8, 9:00 - 10:30
Aethyr Site, Kato Strapodi, Kythera
Participation fee: 15 € per lesson
Information and Registration:
pasiphae.kythera@gmail.com, T:+30 6975522928, +30 6973639044
ACTION 4.
3 nights of performances in the context of the art exhibition «Ink in Silence» by Georgia Tseri at follow your art, dedicated to Lefkadio Hearn.
01.08.25 «Echotopia» - interactive sound performance with audience
02.08.25 «8 clouds» - Acrobatic performance, Myrto Petrochilou,
03.08.25 «Kusa-Hibari» - performance based on the homonymous short story by Lafcadio Hearn, Calligraphy - Dance - Violin: Iphigenia Vogiatzaki - Georgia Tseri - Vasiliki Mazaraki.
Follow your art Gallery, Kapsali, Kythera
Entrance with free contribution
ACTION 5.
Fingerprint, The diversity that unites us
Fairy Tales and Myths from around the world & Contemporary Art Workshops
With the auspices and financial support of the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Kythera.
Storytelling of fairy tales and myths from every corner of the world! On the occasion of each story, we create, play, collaborate. Painting workshops, clay, theatre play. Through experiential activities, children:
- develop their imagination and creativity
- foster empathy, cooperation and acceptance
- enhance self-awareness and self-esteem
- get in touch with world cultures through the magic of stories
At the end of the workshops, we invite you to a special Art Exhibition, where our young artists will proudly present their works! The exhibition will be open to the public, giving the children the opportunity to see their artwork shine in an organized exhibition environment, like true professional artists!
We expect you all to honour the work and imagination of our children with your presence!
Credits: Georgia Tseris, Iphigenia Vogiatzaki , Drosia Tseris, Evi Pini, Orestis Moiseos
For children 5 to 12 years old
5 - 9 August 2025
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Courtyard of Kythera Municipal Library, Kontolianika
Free entrance
Registration is required, first come, first served
Information and Registration:
pasiphae.kythera@gmail.com, T+30 6973639044, +30 6975522928
The workshops will be in Greek and English
ACTION 6.
Screening of the short film entitled “Whispers of oblivion”
The video “Whispers of oblivion” was created by Maurizio Montoneri and screened at the opening of Julian Lennon's photography exhibition Whispers at the Swiss Biennale, curated by Sandrina Bonetti Rubelli. It is about a utopian, dreamlike flight over Venice. Lennon's photographs evoke Federico Felini, Luchino Visconti and Alfred Kubin.
12 August 2025
8:30- 9:00 p.m., Aethyr Site, Kato Strapodi
Entrance: 7 euros
Information and reservation:
pasiphae.kythera@gmail.com, T+30 6973639044, +30 6975522928
ACTION 7.
«The Kytherian Aphrodite»
Exhibition of artists from Crete & Kythera.
The group exhibition of contemporary art «Kytheria Aphrodite» will feature Kytherian and Cretan visual artists who explore the two-way contacts and relationships through the sea, which separates and at the same time unites Crete and Kythera.
Homer, in the Iliad, refers to Kythera as «the Island» while the goddess Aphrodite, is identified with it as she takes the nickname Kytheria despite the fact that she hides her lovers.
19 September - 10 October 2025, Mercato, Chora Kythera
Free entrance
ACTION 8.
“The origins of Images, part 2”
International butoh dance seminar with Moeno Wakamatsu
Moeno Wakamatsu's artistic work remains outside the arts of ideas or concepts. Her dance approach is based on the Japanese Butoh dance and aims at direct communication within intensified time and space.
This international workshop held in Kythera includes intensive training of 6 hours per day. It combines Ki Practices, dance training and a deep dive into the exploration of where each dancer's dance comes from and how on-stage communication is created between the dancer and the audience.
The workshop will be in English. For all ages over 16 years old, with little experience in dance, but also for professionals from Greece and Europe.
25 - 29 October 2025, Porto Delfino, Capsali.
For information and registration:
paisphae.kythera@gmail.com, T +30 6975522928, +30 6973639044
ACTION 9.
«In the most silent voices of the tongue»
A Butoh Dance Performance.
The dance performance is based on the poem «The King's Child the Beautiful” by Maria Kyrzaki, one of the most important voices of the poetic generation of the 1970s.
“Vassilopoulos the Beautiful”, belongs to the poetry collection Black Sea. In the oxygen-free zones of the bottom of this sea, in this place of difference, life is sudden and its word emerges almost metaphysically into the light.
The dancers begin their march in absolute silence. In a constant desire for union, they open the space to an existence that is constantly mutating, constantly moving between light and darkness. In a tightrope walk between the predetermined path of the poem and at the same time improvising moment by moment, they enter new spaces of experience together with the audience.
Credits: Iphigenia Vogiatzaki and Suzanne El Hosri
From 16 years old and up
2 November 2025, Aether Site, Kato Strapodi
Entrance: 12 euros
Information and reservation:
pasiphae.kythera@gmail.com, T+30 6973639044, +30 6975522928
