{"id":12256,"date":"2026-07-15T12:14:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/?page_id=12256"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:25:32","slug":"kalamata-happenings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/kalamata-happenings\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPENING NOW"},"content":{"rendered":"  <style>\r\n    .breadcrumbs {\r\n      max-width: 900px!important;\r\n      padding-left: 0;\r\n      margin-inline: auto;\r\n      margin-top: 40px !important;\r\n      margin-bottom: 90px;\r\n    }\r\n    .breadcrumb-item,\r\n    .breadcrumb-item .span-text{\r\n      font-family: \"GothamGreek-Book\";\r\n      padding-inline-end: 1rem;\r\n      font-size: 10px;\r\n      letter-spacing: 1px;\r\n      list-style-type: none;\r\n      margin-left: 0;\r\n      border-right: 0 !important;\r\n      position: relative;\r\n      padding-left: 0;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .breadcrumb-item{\r\n      color: #000;\r\n    }\r\n    .breadcrumb-item:last-of-type{\r\n      color: #939597;\r\n    }\r\n    .breadcrumb-item .divider{\r\n      position: relative;\r\n      display: inline-block;\r\n      width: 1px;\r\n      height: 8px;\r\n      background-color: #000;\r\n      transform: rotate(30deg);\r\n      left: 7px;\r\n    }\r\n    .breadcrumbs-list{\r\n      margin: 0!important;\r\n    }\r\n    .breadcrumbs{\r\n      display: none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .breadcrumbs-ne{\r\n      display: block;\r\n    }\r\n    @media (max-width: 600px){\r\n      ul.breadcrumbs-list{\r\n        flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n      }\r\n      .breadcrumbs {\r\n        padding-inline: var(--mobilePadding);\r\n        margin-bottom: 50px;\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <\/style>\r\n  <div class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper sm breadcrumbs-ne\">\r\n    <ul class=\"breadcrumbs-list flex border\">\r\n      <li class='breadcrumb-item'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/\" data-breadcrumb-title=\"FILOXENIA KALAMATA\"><\/a><span class='divider'><\/span><\/li><li class='breadcrumb-item'><span class=\"span-text\" data-breadcrumb-title=\"HAPPENING NOW\"><\/span><\/li>    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <script>\r\n  (function(){\r\n    document.querySelectorAll('.breadcrumbs [data-breadcrumb-title]').forEach(function(el){\r\n      var t = el.getAttribute('data-breadcrumb-title');\r\n      el.textContent = t ? t.replace(\/&amp;\/g, '&') : '';\r\n    });\r\n  })();\r\n  <\/script>\r\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HAPPENINGS AT GRECOTEL FILOXENIA KALAMATA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Something is always in motion at Filoxenia. From cinematic moments unfolding across Messinia to art, music and celebrations filling its days and nights, the hotel sits at the centre of a region very much alive, where guests are invited to be part of the story, not just witness it.<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"historical-section-info acf-field\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"historical-section-info-wrapper flex\">\n                        <div class=\"card-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"card\">\n            <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\">\n\n                                                            <picture class=\"\" style=\"\">\n                        <source\n                            type='image\/webp'>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n        class='img-center lazy'\n        \n        src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" data-src='https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/01-grecotel-filoxenia-kalamata-the-odyssey-in-the-heart-of-messinia-768x614.jpg'\n        data-srcset='https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/01-grecotel-filoxenia-kalamata-the-odyssey-in-the-heart-of-messinia.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/01-grecotel-filoxenia-kalamata-the-odyssey-in-the-heart-of-messinia-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/01-grecotel-filoxenia-kalamata-the-odyssey-in-the-heart-of-messinia-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/01-grecotel-filoxenia-kalamata-the-odyssey-in-the-heart-of-messinia-768x614.jpg 768w'\n        data-sizes='(min-width: 1200px) 1800px, (min-width: 800px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) 800px, (min-width: 350px) 400px, 100vw'\n        alt='Filoxenia kalamata the odyssey in the heart of messinia'\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/01-grecotel-filoxenia-kalamata-the-odyssey-in-the-heart-of-messinia.jpg\">\n                        <\/source>\n                   <\/picture>                    \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card-info\">\n                <h2 class=\"header-title\" style=\"font-size: px; font-family: !important; font-weight: ; text-align: ;\">                                            THE ODYSSEY                                     <\/h2>                                <div class=\"header-info\">\n                                            <p>The Independent called it the &#8220;new holiday hotspot&#8221; for its untamed natural beauty and ancient history, which inspired Christopher Nolan&#8217;s blockbuster new movie The Odyssey. Filoxenia Kalamata in the heart of Messinia lets you enter this mythical story, as all the film sets are within an hour&#8217;s distance of the hotel.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"card\">\n            <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\">\n\n                                                            <picture class=\"\" style=\"\">\n                        <source\n                            type='image\/webp'>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n        class='img-center lazy'\n        \n        src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" data-src='https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/06-filoxenia-kalamata-medea-euripides-768x614.jpg'\n        data-srcset='https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/06-filoxenia-kalamata-medea-euripides.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/06-filoxenia-kalamata-medea-euripides-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/06-filoxenia-kalamata-medea-euripides-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/06-filoxenia-kalamata-medea-euripides-768x614.jpg 768w'\n        data-sizes='(min-width: 1200px) 1800px, (min-width: 800px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) 800px, (min-width: 350px) 400px, 100vw'\n        alt='Filoxenia kalamata medea euripides'\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/06-filoxenia-kalamata-medea-euripides.jpg\">\n                        <\/source>\n                   <\/picture>                    \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card-info\">\n                <h2 class=\"header-title\" style=\"font-size: px; font-family: !important; font-weight: ; text-align: ;\">                                            MEDEA                                    <\/h2>                                <div class=\"header-info\">\n                                            <p>This August, Euripides&#8217; timeless tragedy Medea takes the stage across the Peloponnese, directed by Nikita Milivojevi\u0107 and starring Karyofyllia Karabeti. A powerful tale of love, betrayal and human extremity, performed at Kalamata&#8217;s Open Air Theatre on August 3rd and Ancient Olympia on August 4th.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"card\">\n            <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\">\n\n                                                            <picture class=\"\" style=\"\">\n                        <source\n                            type='image\/webp'>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n        class='img-center lazy'\n        \n        src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" data-src='https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/01-dance-in-ancient-messene-filoxenia-kalamata-768x614.jpg'\n        data-srcset='https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/01-dance-in-ancient-messene-filoxenia-kalamata.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/01-dance-in-ancient-messene-filoxenia-kalamata-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/01-dance-in-ancient-messene-filoxenia-kalamata-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/01-dance-in-ancient-messene-filoxenia-kalamata-768x614.jpg 768w'\n        data-sizes='(min-width: 1200px) 1800px, (min-width: 800px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) 800px, (min-width: 350px) 400px, 100vw'\n        alt='Dance event in Ancient Messene near Filoxenia Kalamata'\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/01-dance-in-ancient-messene-filoxenia-kalamata.jpg\">\n                        <\/source>\n                   <\/picture>                    \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card-info\">\n                <h2 class=\"header-title\" style=\"font-size: px; font-family: !important; font-weight: ; text-align: ;\">                                            KALAMATA DANCE FESTIVAL                                    <\/h2>                                <div class=\"header-info\">\n                                            <p>From 17 to 26 July, Kalamata hosted the 32nd Kalamata International Dance Festival, and brought renowned contemporary dance companies from across the globe to the city. The programme explored themes of resilience and transformation through movement. Grecotel was a proud sponsor of the festival, once again standing behind a celebration of culture deeply woven into the life of Kalamata.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"card-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"card\">\n            <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\">\n\n                                                            <picture class=\"\" style=\"\">\n                        <source\n                            type='image\/webp'>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n        class='img-center lazy'\n        \n        src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" data-src='https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/04-karelia-museum-kalamata-768x614-1.jpg'\n        data-srcset='https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/04-karelia-museum-kalamata.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/04-karelia-museum-kalamata-300x240-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/04-karelia-museum-kalamata-1024x819-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/04-karelia-museum-kalamata-768x614-1.jpg 768w'\n        data-sizes='(min-width: 1200px) 1800px, (min-width: 800px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) 800px, (min-width: 350px) 400px, 100vw'\n        alt='Karelia Museum in Kalamata'\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.grecotel.com\/filoxeniakalamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/04-karelia-museum-kalamata.jpg\">\n                        <\/source>\n                   <\/picture>                    \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"card-info\">\n                <h2 class=\"header-title\" style=\"font-size: px; font-family: !important; font-weight: ; text-align: ;\">                                            VICTORIA KARELIA MUSEUM OF GREEK COSTUMES                                    <\/h2>                                <div class=\"header-info\">\n                                            <p>A short drive from Filoxenia, the museum houses the Victoria G. Karelias Collection, presenting complete traditional outfits from across Greece, gold-embroidered overcoats and fine jewellery. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 09.00 &#8211; 14.00, with evening hours Wednesday and Saturday, 17.30 \u201320.30, and Sunday mornings 10.00 \u2013 14.00. 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