Artists from Italy, Cyprus and Greece are taking part in the 6th Panhellenic Woodcarving Symposium “Epi Xylou”, held from September 19 to 25, 2025, in the grove next to the Town Hall in Gournes (former American Base).

For the third consecutive year, the Municipality of Hersonissos is hosting the event, running daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with all sessions open to the public. The Symposium is part of the 2nd Arts & Culture Festival of the Municipality of Hersonissos, organised by the Deputy Mayor for Culture and Education, with the support of the Gournes Cultural Association “I Proodos”.

The Symposium is particularly suited to school visits and educational activities. Students and teachers will have the opportunity to watch the creative process unfold before their eyes and engage directly with the woodcarvers.

Participating Artists:

• Manolis Thomakakis (Italy)

• Nikos Georgiou (Argolida)

• Nikos Manesis (Crete)

• Stratos Pallas (Crete)

• Filippos Kalamaras (Florina)

• Zafeiria Athanasopoulou (Thessaloniki)

• Andri Pafiti (Cyprus)

• Giorgos Karagiannis (Athens)

• Stavros Tsavdaridis, Abatzoglou (Thessaloniki)

As in previous years, the wooden sculptures created during the Symposium will be donated to the Municipality of Hersonissos. The closing ceremony will take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the grove of Gournes.