Workshop “In the Echo of Chora” with Olga Souvermezoglou How do sounds shape our experience of place? How does our perception of space change when we choose to listen carefully? The artist invites the public on an active listening walk around the Ursuline complex, exploring the soundscape of Chora, Naxos. The route concludes on the rooftop of Katharsis Retreat, where participants will enjoy music and observe the full moon, transforming listening into a collective experience of connection with place.

Documentary Screening “Emery Tales” Greece, 2015 | 66' | Documentary Direction / Screenplay: Susanne Bausinger, Stelios Efstathopoulos, Susanne Bausinger, Stelios Efstathopoulos Production: Faos TV Productions, Co-production: Roll Productions Film description In the mountains of Naxos, six villages have for centuries retained the exclusive right to mine emery, a natural rock once prized as an abrasive material.

“Tsambouna: From Making to Music” with Michalis Alibertis A presentation of audiovisual material on the history, construction and preservation of the Naxian tsambouna, accompanied by a live musical demonstration of the instrument.

Vassilis Bougioukas Shadow Theater presents "Karagkiozis as a baker"

Visual worlds built by the dance, the landscape and the cultural identity of the island are intertwined with works of multichannel electronic music and reveal unexpected correlations of space and time. Kyriaki - Dominik Maraki, movement direction Michalis Fragoulopoulos, photo Christos Gionas, photo Exhibition Opening: 20:00 (Exhibition duration until 30 August) Electronic music concert: 21:00 Editor: Christina Masoura

“The Historical Landscape of Naxos through the Network of Routes Connecting its Communities” with Tasos Anastasiou The historical development of the Naxian landscape is approached through the network of traditional routes that connected the island’s communities. Focusing on the relationship between geography, everyday life and social organisation, the talk highlights how these routes shaped communication, the economy and collective memory, and how they remain an integral part of Naxos’s cultural identity today

The Apeiranthos Cultural Association “Ta Fanaria”, in collaboration with the Moutsouna Naxos Cultural Association “Ta Kaponia”, invites you to an evening of stargazing and constellation mythology with Dimitris Margaritis. Meeting point: Panagia Aperathitissa Church

Workshop “Your Own Coat of Arms” with Despoina Vaxevanidi Taking inspiration from the work of visual artist Despoina Vaxevanidi, participants are invited to create their own personal coat of arms in wax, drawing on place, roots, ancestry, and personal or collective history. The resulting coats of arms will be imprinted on wax plates and incorporated into the artist’s overall work, forming a collective archive of memory and identity.

The Cycladic Biennale is conceived as an artistic production and research.

Vassilis Bougioukas' Shadow Theater presents Karagiozis and "The Weird Wedding"