3rd Akronafplia Festival 2026
From 26 August to 6 September 2026, the 3rd Akronafplia Festival transforms Nafplio and the surrounding area into a vibrant stage for culture.
This year’s programme brings together music, theatre, history and local tradition, with events taking place at some of the area’s most distinctive locations, including the Akronafplia Open Theatre, Bourtzi Fortress, Pronoia, Iria Beach and the Bavarian Lion.
Our hotel is delighted to support the festival as a sponsor, contributing to an important cultural event that celebrates the history, traditions and unique identity of Nafplio.
Festival programme
26 August, 9:00 pm
“Up and Down – The Wintering Shepherds of Arcadia in Argolis”
Iria Beach – Courtyard of Agios Konstantinos Church
30 August, 9:00 pm
Giota Negka in concert – “Echo Anthropo”
Ethnosynelefsis Square, Pronoia
2 September, 8:30 pm
“Antigone in Akronafplia”
Akronafplia Open Theatre
4 September, 8:30 pm
“Matsi Hatzilazarou and Andreas Empeirikos in The Net of Anapli”
Bourtzi Fortress
6 September, 8:00 pm
“The Canto Groups of Nafplio: Music, Memory and Tradition (1920–1970)”
The Russian Quarter – Bavarian Lion
Admission is free to all events. Early arrival is recommended.
View the full festival programme:
https://akronafpliafest3o.my.canva.site/
