Pau Festival 2025
Event Program
"Notis Mavroudis Guitar Days" (July 24 - 25)
Artistic Direction: Maria Thoidou, George Tossikian
24/7
Part1: Guitar Recital / Michalis Kontaxakis
Part2: Arabic Music and Poetry / Ziad Rajab (oud, vocals, readings)
25/7
Part1: Caldera Duo
Tilemachos Roudniklis (guitar)
Dimitris Tassoudis (drums)
Part2: From Buenos Aires to Crete
Guitar Recital / Luis Borda (guitar, compositions)
Guest artist: Georgia Velivasaki (vocals)
26/7
Part1: Like Two Figures in the Distance
Performance with voice, loops, songs, and poems / Selini (Katerina Antonopoulou - Wiedenmayer)
Part2A: Presentation of Guitar Workshop / Presenter: George Tossikian
Part2B: Musical Presentations by Synola (University of Thessaly Music Ensembles) / Songs from Greek and international repertoire
Participants: Dimitris Demiris (electric guitar, bass), Dimitris Tassoudis (drums)
Artistic Direction / Vocal Coaching: Maria Thoidou
27/7
Part1: Fadi / Composition for Piano / Alexandros Iosifidis
Part2: Classical Song Recital / Inga Balabanova and Elena Kelesidi (sopranos)
Piano accompaniment: Dimitris Giakas
28/7
Part1: At the Edge of Life
Songs by Nikos Georgakis with:
Nikos Georgakis (vocals, guitar)
Daphne Panourgia (vocals)
Kyriakos Gouventas (violin)
Giannis Papastergiou (violin, mandolin)
Dolly Liana (piano, percussion)
Part2: Musical Coexistences and Improvisations
with members of Synola and guest musicians of the Pau Festival
A program of songs for peace and reconciliation
Opening Acts:
24/7 Irene Kalisvaart (guitar, vocals),
25/7 Giorgos Tosikian (guitar),
26/7 Members of Synola
27/7 Katerina Douka (vocals), Wouter Vandenabeele (violin),
28/7 Kyriakos Gouventas (violin)
Venue: Conference and Cultural Center of the University of Thessaly / Old Monastery of Pau / Argalasti, Pelion
Doors Open: 9:15 AM
Events Start: 9:30 AM
Free Admisssion
Reservations: +30 6931818614
Artistic Director: Maria Thoidou, Head of University of Thessaly Music Ensembles / Synola
The Festival is held with the voluntary participation of the University of Thessaly Music Ensembles and the support of the University of Thessaly.