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JUNE 23 – JULY 2 | AIGIALEIA
● “Works of Humanity” – An ode to inspiration, effort, and creativity
● Summer begins in Aigialeia with a journey of taste, art, and experience
For the 12th consecutive year, the beloved and established festival “OINOXENIA,” known as the Oinoxenia Festival 2025, a significant event for the region of Aigialeia and beyond, up to Kalavryta, celebrates its 12-year presence. From June 23 to July 2, 2025, the Oinoxenia Festival 2025 offers numerous compelling reasons to visit the area.
Experience the Oinoxenia Festival 2025
The festival program for the Oinoxenia Festival 2025 features wine tastings, winery visits, musical events in the vineyards, guided tours of archaeological sites, wine and food pairings, professional workshops, and cultural activities, including musical performances, screenings, tributes to local gastronomic products, and visual art exhibitions.
This year, the Oinoxenia Festival 2025 is dedicated to People and their Works—the dedication of the vine grower, the sensitivity of the artist, the consistency of the creator. Hands, ideas, and actions come to the forefront—everything that shapes the culture of a place during the Oinoxenia Festival 2025.
The Oinoxenia Festival 2025 promises a rich and multifaceted celebration that embraces all aspects of human creativity and culture, offering unique experiences, entertainment, knowledge, and activities amidst the idyllic landscapes of Aigialeia’s mountains and coastline.
A rich and multifaceted festival embracing all aspects of human creativity and culture, offering unique experiences, entertainment, knowledge, and activity amidst the idyllic landscapes of Aigialeia’s mountains and coastline.
Discover the essence of the region at the Oinoxenia Festival 2025, where tradition meets modernity.
MONDAY 30/6 – Noon & Evening
Hours: 13:00-15:30 and 19:30-21:30
Food and Wine Pairing
Achaion Winery / Café-Restaurant “Rosa” — 87 Z. Pigis St., Aigio
Local recipes by Chef Konstantina Voulgari Kontesopoulou paired with regional wines from Achaion Winery, produced from indigenous grape varieties of Aigialeia.
Reservation required by 27/06/2025
Information & Reservations: +30 6937 162 083
MONDAY 30/6 – Evening
Start: 20:15
Historical Musical Evening
Rouvalis Winery, Selinous, Aigio
“ANCIENT KERYNEIA ON THE PATH OF THE MAMOUSIA VINEYARDS”
Beneath the rare beauty of the Mamousia vineyards lies the city of ancient Keryneia, its great sanctuary on the vineyard plateau, and the hidden ancient theatre on the mountainside. Mr. Giannis Angelopoulos, local history researcher and Director of EBO Aigio, will speak about the historical continuity and development of the region, focusing on the great figure of Margos of Keryneia — perhaps the most important Aigialeian to date — as described in his newly published book “Ancient Keryneia: A Brief History of the Achaean League.”
MUSIC: “Where the mystics joined hands.” — N. Gatsos
The crystal-clear voice of Anny Onofriou, flowing from stone-carved mountains with icy waters, travels through space and time. In harmony with renowned composer Sophia Kamogianni, they serve with dedication and sensitivity the artistic values that move us, presenting a special musical program for the evening.
Two guided tours of the gravity-flow winery will be offered: one upon arrival (20:30) and one after the concert.
MONDAY 30/6 – KALAVRYTA
Start: 20:00 – 23:00
WORKSHOP FOR PROFESSIONALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE INFORMAL NETWORK “PELOPONNESE WINE ROUTES”
Presentation of the Local Gastronomy Community as part of the Interregional Cooperation Project “Exquisite Greek Flavors II: Greek Gastronomic Culture” — awarding of tasting participation diplomas.” – Awarding of Participation Diplomas in the tasting session.
Educational workshop for professionals and business managers interested in participating in the informal network “Peloponnese Wine Routes.”
Exploration of the terroir of the vineyards of Aigialeia and Kalavryta through the study of the unique soil rocks.
The Chelmos – Vouraikos Geopark, in collaboration with the Department of Soil Science at the University of Patras, will guide participants through a unique exhibition of rocks from the broader region of Mountainous Aigialeia and Kalavryta. These rocks, found within the active root zone of the vines, enrich the produced wines with different trace elements.
The wine tasting of mountain wines from the wineries of the Oinoxeneia Quality Network will aim to trace how this terroir shapes the wines, guided by oenologist Mr. Tasos Drosiadis.
The workshop is organised by ACHAIA-ANAPTIXIAKI S.A. under the Cooperation Project “Peloponnese Wine Routes”, part of the CLLD/LEADER Submeasure 19.3 of the RDP 2014-2020.
TUESDAY 1/7 – Evening
Arrival time: 19:00
Wine Tasting and Music Night – M20 Winery
The M20 Winery invites you to discover wines from Aigialeia in a welcoming natural setting. Among the centuries-old olive trees surrounding the winery, you will have the opportunity to taste five distinct wines during a unique tasting evening curated by sommelier Fotis Stathopoulos.
After the tasting, there will be a music night with Queen & The Soul. This dynamic multi-instrumental duo improvises and creates atmospheric electronic sounds, blending different music genres in their unique style.
Participants:
Eleni Spyratou and Andreas Prountzos – Queen & The Soul
Fotis Stathopoulos – Genius in Gastronomy
Staikos Dimitrios – M20 Winery
Tasting start: 19:30
Music event start: 21:00
Due to limited seating, reservations are required. Please call 699 523 4594 to make a reservation.
WEDNESDAY 2/7 – Evening
CLOSING CEREMONY
Start: 20:00
Ancient Theatre of Aigeira
Oinoxeneia 2025, together with the sports club “Athenodoros” and the municipalities of Aigialeia and Xylokastro, establish a torch relay from Derveni, Xylokastro to the Ancient Theatre of Aigeira via Rozenon and Ano Aigialos, reviving the ancient tradition with lit torches, called Lampteria, held in honour of “Dionysus Lampteros” (the shining one), in ancient Pellene, the 12th city of the Achaean League.
The 12 athletes representing the 12 cities of the ancient league, accompanied by the audience, will enter the Ancient Theatre of Aigeira, where Oinoxeneia will welcome the participants and close with a music concert featuring two choirs from “POLYPHONIKI.”
The concert will feature:
- The Orchestra of Musical Expression “MUZICANTO” (Conductor: Giorgos Papageorgiou)
- The Mixed Choir (Conductor: Stavros Solomos)
They will present a diverse program in two parts:
The first part will feature compositions by Greek composers, including works for orchestra and solo voice.
The second part will include a choral music highlight from both domestic and international repertoire.
