Dimitsana’s 1st Traditional Dance Festival “Nema” — Event Video
Dimitsana danced, gathered and wove bonds of tradition through the 1st Traditional Dance Festival of Dimitsana “Nema”, held on 27 and 28 June 2026.
The word nema, the thread that connects people, places and memories, became the occasion for a major cultural gathering in Dimitsana. Dance groups from different parts of Greece met to present the strength, vitality and authenticity of Greek tradition.
The main festival event took place on Saturday, 27 June, at 21:00, at the Mikis Theodorakis Municipal Theatre of Dimitsana, with a rich programme of traditional dances from several regions of Greece.
Participating groups
- Workshop of Greek Music and Dance Tradition “Choreia”
- Folklore Music and Dance Club of Glyfada “Chorostasi”
- Cultural Improvement Association “Orpheas”
- Women’s Cultural Association of Kryoneri, Attica
- Dance Centre “Chorotechnia”
- Dance Group of Dimitsana
Orchestra: Bronza Banda
Artistic direction: Fotis Velissaropoulos
Video recording: Thanasis Koustenis
The event was organised by the Youth Association of Dimitsana “Kryfoi Scholeiotes” and the Cultural Agritourism Women’s Association of Dimitsana, in cooperation with the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation, under the auspices of the Municipality of Gortynia, with the support of the Region of the Peloponnese, the Dimitsana Interconference and Cultural Centre, and local professionals and volunteers who embraced this new cultural effort.