The Children’s Stage of the Municipal Regional Theater of Kalamata is set to present Mark Twain’s masterpiece ‘The Prince and the Pauper,’ adapted by George Frantzeskais, for the winter season 2024-2025. The premiere is scheduled for December 28, 2024, at…
This Christmas season, Messinia experiences unusually high temperatures, reaching 13 degrees Celsius. In Kalamata, the festive decorations attract visitors, and hotel occupancy rates are satisfying, with Christmas bookings surpassing those for New Year’s. In nearby Arcadia, hotel occupancy hits 100%…
The Parents’ Association of Kalamata is hosting its second book exchange and donation fair from December 27 to 29, 2024, in the central square’s kiosks. The event aims to enhance school libraries and provide a platform for recycling books, encouraging…
In Greece, various organizations and churches have prepared love meals for those in need during the holiday season. In Thessaloniki, the Saint Demetrios parish provides daily meals to low-income individuals, with hundreds of portions served. Similarly, in Kalamata, municipal kitchens…
In Kalamata, the municipal kitchen is preparing love meals during Christmas to support vulnerable social groups. Chef Ilias Kanas emphasized that everything they do is filled with love, passion, and a desire to give back to the community. Source
A 35-year-old Turkish man has been deemed remand after confessing to the brutal murder of a 52-year-old construction contractor in Kalamata. During his lengthy court appearance, he insisted on conspiracy theories as motives for his actions and displayed no remorse,…
A 35-year-old Turkish man, who has confessed to the murder of 52-year-old contractor Evangelos Konstantopoulos in Kalamata, will face a prosecutor and judge today. The motives behind the violent crime remain unclear, with the suspect expressing no remorse. Konstantopoulos’s family…
A unique Christmas shadow theater performance titled ‘Karagiozis vs. Kakikantzaroi’ premiered in Kalamata, created collaboratively by students of the ‘Little Composers’ program and the Municipal Conservatory’s director, Stathis Gydtakis. The show features the story of Karagiozis visiting his son during…
The Municipal Conservatory of Kalamata, in collaboration with the Municipality and K.E. FARIS, presents the original shadow theatre performance ‘Karagiozis vs. Kakikandzaroi’. Created by students of the ‘Little Composers’ section and directed by Stathis Gyftakis, the show features music by…
The Kalamata Choir of the Hellenic Lyceum, despite being relatively new, has made significant strides, recently winning first place at the Interkultur International Choir Competition and Festival. Led by teacher Katerina Papadopoulou, the choir is actively preparing for its Christmas…
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides will visit Kalamata on December 21, 2023, where he is scheduled to attend a conference organized by the Holy Metropolis of Messinia in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Education. He will deliver a closing speech…
A fire broke out in a two-story residence in the center of Kalamata, Greece, early this afternoon. The blaze started in the kitchen and quickly filled the house with smoke, though fortunately, the residents were not in danger. Thanks to…
