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MOVING IN MOLYVOS FESTIVAL 7-9th OF JUNE 2012
The Moving in Molyvos festival is part of a new creative approach to the promotion of the island’s well-known health-giving properties such as the natural hot spring spas. These are already enjoyed by both holiday-makers and participants in the many health and well-being seminars held on the island every year.
Now the local tourist association is bringing together the many teachers and workshop leaders working on Lesvos to celebrate their work in this unique three-day event.
The festival offers the chance to take part in a fascinating series of workshops, open to men and women, at the special festival price of 5 euro per class in:
• Yoga (three different forms)
• Nia,
• Tai Chi
• Chi Gong,
• Healing Dances and songs
• Aqua therapy.
• Greek dancing
• Eastern Belly dancing
• Nature walks
All participants are invited to a series of complimentary Greek lessons and special free evening events:
• Welcome drinks to introduce the festival and the teachers
• Sunset at Molyvos castle with ouzo and traditional Greek music
• A chance to dance! Enjoy a short performance of Greek dances
before getting up and joining in – encouraged by some Greek wine
and snacks.
During the festival, there will be an exhibition of classic and contemporary work by local artists at the Trifon building on the harbour every evening, with free entrance for everyone.
All the festival events are designed to complement each other and to foster well-being, strengthen the mind and body, and energize the individual.
You can look at the festival programme and create your own, personal timetable of classes, leaving time to experience the special energy and vibrance of Greece’s third largest island.
On our part, we look forward to welcoming you and providing a unique experience that maximises every aspect of Molyvos- our very special Aegean village.
A significant proportion of the festival income goes to local charities.
For more information check out our website. www.movinginmolyvos.com
HOW TO GET HERE TO LESVOS
Booking travel tickets
If booking your tickets online, Lesvos (Lesbos) is often described as “Mytilene” by most search engines, airlines and ferry boat operators or just type MJT.
FROM ATHENS
By boat
Every day there are boats from Piraeus (Athens). Most leave in the evening, the faster one takes 8 hours and the other ones take 12 hours.
By Air
The earlier you book with Aegean airlines or Olympic, the cheaper the tickets will be as they both have special offers for early bookings.
There are also direct flights from different European countries. Below is a list of some of the ones we know, if anyone knows of others please let us know.
FROM HOLLAND
Tuesdays and Fridays
www.neckermann.nl
FROM LONDON
Thursday and Saturday
FROM NORWAY
Thursday
FROM GERMANY
Wednesday
Düsseldorf and Munich on
FROM AUSTRIA
Vienna on Wednesday
FROM BELGIUM
Monday
FROM SWEDEN
sunday
FROM DENMARK
Copenhagen on Sunday and Billund on Monday
FROM TURKEY
By boat from Avalik and Dykli
Ferries come and go most days during the summer months.
ARRIVING ON LESVOS
However you travel, by air or ferry boat, you will arrive in the island’s capital town of Mytilene (65 kilometres from Molyvos). There are taxi ranks at the airport and the harbour.
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