FOTINI VELESIOTOU

 Festival @ The Park '26 

Fotini Velesiotou

 Friday August 21, 2026 | 21:00 

Paros Park
Archilochos Theater

Festival at the Park 2026 welcomes Fotini Velesiotou to the Ai-Yiannis Detis Park Theatre on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 21:00. One of the most distinctive and beloved voices of the contemporary Greek music scene, Velesiotou brings to Paros a performance defined by authenticity, emotional depth and her unmistakable interpretive style.

Joined by her band, she presents a vibrant and ever-evolving programme featuring songs from her own repertoire—including audience favourites such as Melisses (Bees) and Diodia (Toll Booths)—alongside beloved Greek folk, art-folk, rebetiko and traditional songs, all reimagined through fresh contemporary arrangements.

Blending warmth, humour and spontaneity, the concert unfolds as a living dialogue with the audience, where songs become stories and stories become shared moments. Rather than following a fixed formula, each performance develops organically, creating the feeling of a genuine gathering filled with music, laughter and emotion.

As the title of this summerΆs tour suggests, “Our Songs Hold Everything We Love”—everything that moves us, inspires us, makes us smile, remember and express ourselves through music.

The concert takes place in the unique natural setting of the Paros Environmental & Cultural Park, on the protected peninsula of Ai-Yiannis Detis. Here, where nature meets culture, Festival at the Park continues to host outstanding Greek artists, offering unforgettable musical evenings beneath the star-filled sky of the Aegean.

PERFORMERS

Fotini Velesiotou – vocals

• Dimitris Basdanis – guitars, arrangements
• Angeliki Pardali – santouri, vocals
• Anestis Tsiartsianidis – violin, backing vocals
• Manos Nazlis – percussion

Production: ImaginArt Live

About Paros Park

Through a wide range of cultural, educational and environmental initiatives, Paros Park seeks to offer meaningful experiences and opportunities throughout the year for both the local community and visitors to the island. Founded in 2009 as a municipal enterprise, the Park was created to promote a different vision for culture and sustainable tourism in the Aegean. A pioneer of its kind in the Cyclades, the Paros Environmental & Cultural Park extends across an 800,000-square-metre peninsula and operates to protect and showcase the unique landscape of Ai-Yiannis Detis. Every summer, it hosts Festival at the Park under the artistic direction of Themistocles Karpodinis.

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