Armata Festival 2026

Spetses Town Hall

“With a Clover of Light”, a musical event inspired by the poetry of Odysseas Elytis, curated by Ioulita Iliopoulou.

St. Mamas to Bouboulina Square

“Music and Musicians”. Four musical ensembles performing at four central locations across Spetses.

Hatzigiannis Mexis Museum

Inclusive Children’s Theatre Performance: “The Little Prince”.

Bouboulina Square

Children’s art exhibition curated by Mrs. Maya Lymperi.

St. Mamas Church

“The Little Armata”, a creative ship building workshop.

Bouboulina Museum

Women’s Association of Spetses event: “Girls in the fishing nets”.

Dapia

Maritime Litany of the Holy Icon of Panagia Armata.

Hatzigiannis Mexis Museum

“A Summer Noon’s Dream” by Yiannis Ritsos, featuring Panagiota Vlanti and the Amalieion Orchestra, conducted by Thodoris Lempesis.

Hatzigiannis Mexis Museum

“Andromache” by Euripides, presented by the Hellenic Theatre Organization Aichmi.

Bouboulina Museum

“In the Captainess’s Courtyard”, a children’s creative workshop.

Church of Panagia Armata

Great Festive Vespers.

Church of Panagia Armata

Festive Divine Liturgy.

Doxology.

Koutsis Monument

Wreath Laying by the Mayor of Spetses.

Kosmas Barbatsis Monument

Oration of the Day by Theodoros Fournarakos, Student of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Wreath Laying.

3rd of April Square

Book presentation: “Wild Sea III” by Anna Tsekoura.

3rd of April Square

Traditional dances from the Dance Group of Spetses and the Municipality of Ermionida.

Bouboulina Square

Main Concert with Panos Kiamos.

Spetses Town Hall

Reception in honor of the invited guests.

Bouboulina Square

Concert “Classical Makedonas” with Kostas Makedonas. Greeting by the Mayor of Spetses, Mrs. Evgenia Fraggias. Reenactment of the historic naval battle of Spetses. Narration by Philologist Vasileios Bakaris, based on texts by Philologist Pavlos Paraskevaidis. English translation and narration: Pavlos Demertzis-Bouboulis. Fireworks: NANOS Fireworks. Sound/Lighting: Georgios Megalios. Music Supervision: Kyriakos Tsanas. Presentation of the celebratory events by Eva Mpi and in English by Grigoris Thymaras.

Church of St. Nicholas of Spetses

Divine Liturgy.

Doxology.

Festive Oration of the Day by Konstantina Adamopoulou, Historian – Archivist, President of the Board of the GAK / Historical Archive – Hydra Museum. Wreath Laying.

Dapia

Transition to Dapia for the laying of wreaths.

Old Port of Spetses, Kosmas Barbatsis Monument

Sunset Party by the Spetses Commercial & Craft Association.

Bouboulina Square

Dance presentations with the children and dance teachers of Spetses.