Cultural, Environmental, and Social Events Across the Cyclades for the Week of November 9–15
Blood drives, dementia awareness workshops, dry-stone walling activities, and film screenings highlight the schedule across the islands.
A series of cultural, environmental, and social events is taking place across the Cycladic islands from Monday, November 9 to Sunday, November 15, 2026. The weekly schedule includes health initiatives, voluntary blood drives, practical workshops, guided tours, and local traditions organized by various island municipalities.
In Sifnos, from November 8 to 10, the association 'Agkalia Mnimis' is hosting dementia and memory health activities at the 'Marianthi Simou' Cultural Center, offering services by appointment through the Municipality of Sifnos. Meanwhile, in Hermoupolis, Syros, the Social Inclusion Observatory of the South Aegean Region is organizing an open conference on Wednesday, November 11, at 17:30 at the Cyclades Chamber of Commerce on dementia and social integration.
In Paros and Antiparos, the 'Maria Nafplioti' Volunteer Blood Donors Association is conducting its winter blood drive from November 11 to 15 in cooperation with the 'Agia Sofia' Children's Hospital. Blood collections will take place in Marpissa, Agkairia, Naoussa, Antiparos, and Paroikia, alongside bone marrow donor registration.
In Paros, the Aegean–Cyclades Preservation Fund is organizing an open event on Friday, November 13, in Paroikia regarding the protection of the Valley of the Butterflies, funded by the Green Fund, followed by a guided tour on Saturday, November 14. In Tinos, the association Ambassada is hosting the 5th Dry-stone Workshop on November 14 and 15 in Arnados to restore an old footpath.
In Syros, the Hermoupolis Heritage event celebrating 200 years of Hermoupolis was rescheduled for Sunday, November 15, starting at Miaouli Square with a coastal bike ride and shipyard visits. On the same day, the traditional rakitzo festival takes place in Komiaki, Naxos, at 13:00, while admission is free to open archaeological sites and state museums on the third Sunday of November.
