«THE ONLY JOURNEY OF HIS LIFE»

 Festival @ The Park '25 

«THE ONLY JOURNEY OF HIS LIFE»

 Wednesday July 16,  2025 | 21:30 

Paros Park
Archilochos Theater

This summer, the magic of the Aegean comes alive like never before!

Get ready for the premier cultural highlight of the Cyclades as the Festival at the Park returns from June to September 2025, offering a season filled with unforgettable artistic experiences at the Paros Environmental and Cultural Park. Nestled within a protected natural wonder of immense geological and historical significance, the Park offers the perfect setting where natureΆs beauty meets artistic excellence. This yearΆs festival promises a rich, multidimensional program — featuring theater, dance, and music performances from acclaimed artists, creative groups, and cultural organizations from Greece and beyond. ItΆs an invitation to celebrate summer where culture and nature harmoniously unite to inspire and move.

The iconic performance by Dimos Avdeliodis, which became a landmark in Greek theater, returns in a renewed version with Giorgos Nikopoulos in the lead role, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 21:30, at the Theater of the Park Aï-Giannis Detis.

“The Only Journey of His Life”, adapted and directed by Dimos Avdeliodis, with original music by Vangelis Yiannakis, is the captivating autobiographical story of Georgios Vizyinos. The play enchants audiences of all ages through the power of language and the emotional richness that floods the narrative—from fear and vertigo to unexpected, liberating humor.

It evokes the emotions of both real and imagined journeys experienced at the age of ten, when the young Vizyinos, accompanied by a relative entrusted to him by his mother, arrives in Constantinople and begins working as an apprentice tailor under a harsh, unapproachable master.

While the play is filled with striking and little-known ethnographic elements of a bygone era, it remains a timeless and immortal masterpiece, a noble expression of humanistic Hellenism. It offers multiple layers of meaning, the most profound being the essential and original concept of Art—from the moment of inspiration to the realization of a work—crafted here as if it were a charming folktale told to him by his grandfather.

 CREDITS

Dramaturgy, Direction, Scenic Design: Dimos Avdeliodis
Performed by: Giorgos Nikopoulos
Original Music: Vangelis Yiannakis
Assistant Director: Stefania Vlachou

About the Paros Park

The Environmental and Cultural Park of Paros is a beacon of cultural innovation and sustainable tourism. Established in 2009 as a municipal initiative, the Park operates year-round, offering cultural, educational, and environmental programs that enrich the local community and visitors alike. Spanning 800 acres across the stunning Ai-Yannis Detis peninsula, the Park is a pioneering and innovative model of sustainable cultural development, aiming to elevate the Aegean's cultural and eco-tourism landscape. Every summer, it organizes the Festival at the Park, under the artistic direction of Themistocles Karpodinis.

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Contact:
Ai-Yiannis Detis, Naoussa,

Paros 84401, Greece

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