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The New Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis is now open The New Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis, situated between the modern city of Preveza and ancient Nikopolis, invites the visitor to take a look at the Roman and early Christian urban center of Epirus through its most important finds.
The Exhibition of the Museum is developed in two successive halls, the first of which presents the history of the city. Starting with the sea-battle of Actium that determined both the foundation and the name of the “City of Victory” and the elaborated Tropaeum of the seabattle, the visitor subsequently can see the way the Roman town had been populated and organized, the benefits with which it had been gifted and also aspects of public life and ritual as well. Great importance is also given to the transition from the Roman to the early Christian era which is demarcated by the foundation of a new defensive wall and numerous basilicas in rela-
tion to the emergence of Christianity. In the second hall, aspects of life and death in the Roman and early Christian town are presented. The location of Nikopolis determined its commercial importance, which is verified by finds from the whole Mediterranean area. On the other hand, workshops have been established in order to serve the needs of the new city and they are well contrasted to the domesticated activities of the inhabitants. The last part
of the second hall is dedicated to the burial practices of the Roman and Early Christian era. The abandonment of Nikopolis demarcated a structural change in the use of the specific area which became an attraction for travelers, a major source of building material and also a battle field until its incorporation to the modern Greek state which started excavations at the archaeological site, as documented in the corridors of the New Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis. Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis 5th km. of Preveza – Ioannina Road Tel.: 26820 89892 Visiting Hours: 08:00 – 20:00 Free entrance
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22-29 48th Lefkas International Folklore Festival.
Ithaca Municipal Gallery: 1 Ten Images for Ithaca 4 - 15 Tina Masha , Byzantine painting 17 - 31 Klara Koitler, Painting 6 Lentil Festival in Eglouvi (Lefkada Island) 7 Preveza Sardine Festival (see story) 11 Celebration of St. Spyridon in Karya 14 Appollon Dance Group in Karya, Lefkada 15 Feast of the Assumption. The feast day of the Virgin Mary (in Greek Panayia, Παναγία) is celebrated with family reunions and it is the third most important religious holiday in Greece after Easter and Christmas. It is celebrated with a religious ceremony followed by a great feast during which people dance, drink and eat all night long. This celebration is particularly lively and strong in the villages of Ligia and Vassiliki. 15 The Ionian 2010 Writers’ Retreat and Workshop organizing team meeting. Please
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27-28 Joe Brown at Agios Ioannis Music Festival, Corfu. www.agiotfest.co.uk; 26610 58177; 6974 932408; mcgovern@otenet.gr 29 Lefkas Communion service led by Rev. John Gulland of Holy Trinity Anglican Church Corfu, enquiries Jackie: 69366 47160. September 8 Gennisis tis Panagias The birthday of Virgin Mary is celebrated throughout Greece with religious services and feasting. 16 South Ionian Regatta sponsored by Viho Yacht Club. Tel: 69788 89191 for information. 18-19 Corfu Enterprise Exhibition. Call Emma at: 69435 34654 or email: info@the corfuclub.com for information.
Preveza Sardine Festival by Christos Sideris The August annual sardine festival is a festi-
val dedicated to the sardine, which is a local product of Preveza. The sardine festival is a very old custom celebrated in the harbour of the city since 1975. For the visitors, there is music and dancing, platters of grilled, local sardines, free white and red wine and a climate of genuine Greek tradition where the world spontaneously participates. On that day, the whole city enjoys the tasty flavour of the delicious grilled sardines, which are very special because of their small size and their special flavour. About two tonnes of sardines are grilled during the sardine festival! The feast of the sardine is celebrated on the first weekend of August as part of the Nikopolia Festival of Preveza and assembles over 15.000 people from the entire world. It is one of the most important events of Preveza! This year, it is organized on Saturday, 7th of August at St. Andreas Castle. The entry is free, the wine too and the visitors pay only for sardines and salad approximately 3 euros. The festival starts approximately at 9pm. For more information please use these two numbers of the Municipality of Preveza: 26820 29917 and 26820 25325.
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