In the Old Town of Kavala, for three days of music, culture, and gathering!
From early afternoon until late at night, the Old Town transforms into an open cultural space: concerts, creative workshops, visual art exhibitions, performances, cinema screenings, musical interventions, and tastes from different cultures come together to create a multi-layered experience, set against the historic backdrop of the Old Town.
An open festival dedicated to music and the arts, diversity, and inclusivity.
1st Day
18:00 - 21:00
COSMOkids
Creative workshops for children with an emphasis on participation and artistic expression: collage, printmaking, painting, puppet theatre, animation, crafts, and constructions.
18:00–23:00
COSMOrituals
Exhibition of the ancient Greek lyre
Exhibition of printmaking and traditional typography by Presa Workshop
Photo exhibition Behind the Mask: a ritual of return and transformation
Introductory workshop on the ancient Greek lyre
Concert of ancient Greek lyre with Thanasis Kleopas and Theodoros Koumartzis
Exhibition of printmaking and traditional typography by Presa Workshop
Photo exhibition Behind the Mask: a ritual of return and transformation
Introductory workshop on the ancient Greek lyre
Concert of ancient Greek lyre with Thanasis Kleopas and Theodoros Koumartzis
18:00–23:00
COSMOstreet
Pop-up bazaar
NGO booths
Street food with ethnic proposals
Music groups, and street performances
NGO booths
Street food with ethnic proposals
Music groups, and street performances
21:00–23:30
COSMOstreet
We shall meet at Philippi
Audiovisual Installation
Stratos Kalafatis & Gogo Violitzi
Audiovisual Installation
Stratos Kalafatis & Gogo Violitzi
21:30
COSMOconcerts - Amparanoia
One of the most influential bands of the Spanish and Latin American alternative scene, Amparanoia return with the explosive, multicultural sound that established them as pioneers of the mestizo music movement. Created by singer, songwriter, and activist Amparo Sánchez, the group has been blending flamenco, reggae, ska, Latin rhythms, and world music for more than twenty years into a dynamic musical journey full of energy and social messages.
22:00
COSMOcinema - The Land of Forgotten Songs
The forgotten voices of the Amazon resonate loudly through a rare documentary. Vladimir Nikolouzos lives in the jungle, becomes one with its people, and transports us to another world of this era.
2nd Day
18:00 - 21:00
COSMOkids
Creative workshops for children with an emphasis on participation and artistic expression: collage, printmaking, painting, puppet theatre, animation, crafts, and constructions.
18:00 - 23:00
COSMOrituals
Exhibition of the ancient Greek lyre
Exhibition of printmaking and traditional typography by Presa Workshop
Photo exhibition Behind the Mask: a ritual of return and transformation
Introductory Flamenco workshop
Flamenco music and dance performance
Exhibition of printmaking and traditional typography by Presa Workshop
Photo exhibition Behind the Mask: a ritual of return and transformation
Introductory Flamenco workshop
Flamenco music and dance performance
18:00–23:00
COSMOstreet
Pop-up bazaar
NGO booths
Street food with ethnic proposals
Music groups, and street performances
NGO booths
Street food with ethnic proposals
Music groups, and street performances
21:00–23:30
COSMOstreet
We shall meet at Philippi
Audiovisual Installation
Stratos Kalafatis & Gogo Violitzi
Audiovisual Installation
Stratos Kalafatis & Gogo Violitzi
21:30
COSMOconcerts - Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tiken Jah Fakoly, an iconic figure of the African continent and reggae music, with several gold records, numerous awards (RFI, SACEM), and a Victoire de la Musique to his name, is one of the most recognizable figures of the African reggae scene and one of the most powerful and influential voices of contemporary reggae.
22:00
COSMOcinema - The Luthier
The documentary tells the story of a Greek instrument maker from a small village in Serres, who builds some of the finest flamenco guitars in the world.
3rd Day
18:00 - 21:00
COSMOkids
Creative workshops for children with an emphasis on participation and artistic expression: collage, printmaking, painting, puppet theatre, animation, crafts, and constructions.
18:00–23:00
COSMOrituals
Exhibition of the ancient Greek lyre
Exhibition of printmaking and traditional typography by Presa Workshop
Photo exhibition Behind the Mask: a ritual of return and transformation
Introductory workshop on printmaking and traditional typography by Presa Workshop
Concert of the female polyphonic ensemble PNOES
Exhibition of printmaking and traditional typography by Presa Workshop
Photo exhibition Behind the Mask: a ritual of return and transformation
Introductory workshop on printmaking and traditional typography by Presa Workshop
Concert of the female polyphonic ensemble PNOES
18:00–23:00
COSMOstreet
Pop-up bazaar
NGO booths
Street food with ethnic proposals
Music groups, and street performances
NGO booths
Street food with ethnic proposals
Music groups, and street performances
21:00–23:30
COSMOstreet
We shall meet at Philippi
Audiovisual Installation
Stratos Kalafatis & Gogo Violitzi
Audiovisual Installation
Stratos Kalafatis & Gogo Violitzi
21:30
COSMOconcerts - Asian Dub Foundation
The music of Asian Dub Foundation is a genre of its own. Their unique blend of junglist rhythms, dub basslines, guitars, and militant rap — all rooted in their South Asian heritage — has earned them legendary status worldwide.
22:00
COSMOcinema - True to our Inner Daemon
The award-winning sensory documentary “Out of Self” (True to Inner Daemon) by Tasos Gkoletsos goes beyond simple documentation and reveals the ecstatic atmosphere of ritual practices in Northern Greece.
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