Chios Mountain and Livestock Festival is a three day festival that usually takes place in July or early August and all over the squares and streets of Pityos. This year, it will take place on July 26, 27 and 28.
It includes a diverse range of activities for people of all ages (concerts, visual art exhibitions, traditional dances, storytelling, shadow theatre and more) along with the local products and arts and crafts exhibition. The Festival aims to revive old customs related to culture and everyday life of the area, to develop strong bonding between the visitors and this part of the island as well as an awareness for its treasures, in an entertaining and authentic way. Furthermore it offers a great opportunity to livestock breeders and small local producers to exhibit and make their products available to the public without any mediator.
Τhe goal of this great summer celebration, over the course of the years, has been to introduce new visitors to Pityos and the wider area and to increase awareness about the hidden secrets of the mountain, its myths and legends and its productive and prolific contribution to contemporary life. Still, the main important goal is to bring new life to northern Chios in general, in order to protect this part of the island from further desertification.
Chios Mountain and Livestock Feast is organized by Pityos Cultural Association “Makelos”, in collaboration with the Chios Shepherds’ Association “Saint Mamas” and the “Pityos – Proorismos” (Pityos – Destination) Social Cooperative Enterprise”.
