An authentic revival of an ancient Greek carnival event!
A Dionysian experience
Don’t miss the chance to live this once in a lifetime experience! Join the Phallephoria in Athens on the carnival weekend is a Dionysian experience and continue with some traditional events. and tours on Ash Monday!
What is all about?
A troupe of Satyrs, Maenads and Silenus with vital enthusiasm will dance in the rhythm of God of wine/joy. Dionysus, in the historical center of Athens, just near the Acropolis, and guess what? YOU will be part of that! Can you imagine?
We don’t want to provoke, but to invite you to participate in an authentic revival of ancient Greek carnival event. Our primordial phallic symbols are to thrill you with the Dionysian ecstatic character of this feast!
The point is not want just to revive, but experience a Dionysian experience, with appropriate respect, Greek events that- despite the passage of years- have revived in the traditions of our land!
It is something you have to experience in order to make the connection of the Joy and power of life and the archetype of love!
Phallephoria
Phallephoria is a feast of joy and rebirth of nature and spring. Also, the design of the event is in a way that even the phallic symbols are not getting sexual and provocative dimension, nor sexist references. In contrary, in our feast every year, apart from adults, children are increasing, leading the procession and holding baskets with flowers and wreaths that symbolize fertility!
The litany procession of the phallus as a fertility symbol clearly symbolizes eugenics and fruitfulness of nature. These celebrations were kind of fertility ritual, with the primal magic religious form as metaphor for the death. The old through the freezing cold of winter is giving place to the welcoming of a new blossoming spring!
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 – 14th of March 2024 Thursday Athens
Arrive in Athens-Athens by night-city tour-dinner relax
Visit Acropolis or Acropolis museum or ancient agora or national archaeological museum (whatever you wish)
Overnight in Athens
Day 2 – 15rth of March 2024 Friday Athens
Athens City food -shopping tour where locals hang out
Time for your first rehearsal!-Take your costume/robe & mask that will be ordered at your size after your booking!
Choreographers are experts in ancient Greek dances(well known as a Dionysian experience) and Greek culture will make an introduction about this event-it’s symbolism and of course they will teach you how you will move your body during the carnival event being part of a Dionysian experience. Moreover, famous sculptur Excekias Trivoulides will show you the secrets of making these ancient masks!
Day 3 – 16th of March 2024 Saturday Carnival day Athens (a Dionysian experience)
Morning free leisure time
Evening : Gathering of all participants and organizers at 17:30 at the historical center of Athens, near the Acropolis for the ultimate Dionysian experience!
Overnight in Athens
Day 4 – 17th of March 2024 Sunday Wine o’clock Kalamata
Attempting to feel the energy of God Dionysus wouldn’t exclude wine tasting of course, since he is the God of wine and celebration! And the most appropriate place to do it is Nemea, the land of wine with more than 40 wineries to visit!
2 wineries the best ones of the region for guided tour and wine tasting and then drive to Kalamata
Overnight in Kalamata
Day 5 – 18th of March 2024 Ash Monday Another revival of a local fest which is again dedicated to Dionysus!
At the suburbs of Kalamata at the foothills of Mount Taygetos -Highest of Peloponnese
(2.407 m-7.896 Feet) you will discover a traditional village which every year revives a very old ancient Greek custom.
This custom has to do with God Dionysus and includes celebration with music, local treatments from housewives and live street theatrical performances meaning the circle of life! Birth, Marriage, Death.
Day 6 – 19th of March 2024 Tuesday
Chill out at the beautiful city of Kalamata-Beach walk/city tour or just sleep!
Goodbye dinner -Philosophical symposium (inspired from the official dinners -ancient Greece /games share-interact all together
Day 7 – 20th of March Wednesday 2024 Flight back
Early wake up drive you to the airport of Athens
Until next time!
A Dionysian experience
Important Information
– Accommodation (Double room sharing) all 4stars hotels and boutique traditional guesthouses.
– Land Transportation with luxury mini bus and a professional driver
– All meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner and a picnic. Local wines, soft drinks and water.
– Historical Guided tours
– Tour Guides
– Tours as described
– Custumes, 2 rehearsals
– Min participants 4
– Your return travel expenses to Greece from the country of your arrival
– Travel and medical insurance.
– Personal charges such as hard liquor, laundry, telephone charges, room service, tv on demand, mini-bar, souvenirs.
– Private excursions not mentioned in the itinerary
– Gratuities to the hotel personal or the tour operators -guides at your discretion
– Entrance fees in archaeological sites & museums
