The first Annual Diving Festival in Greece-KALYMNOS ISLAND

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The first Annual Diving Festival in Greece-KALYMNOS ISLAND Exciting news. Kalymnos is organising a week- long diving festival from 5th to 12th September.
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The festival will provide the opportunity for scuba diving in newly opened, unexplored waters off the Kalymnos coast, for helmet diving and for excursions - and possibly diving - with working sponge divers.
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Onshore, there will be a programme of film, books, talks, dance, food, drink, diving memorabilia and more.
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Best of all: participation is free!!!

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MUNICIPALITY OF KALYMNOS - MUNICIPAL TOURIST ORGANISATION
1ST ANNUAL DIVING FESTIVAL, 5 – 12 SEPTEMBER 2004

Under the Auspices of the Ministry of the Merchant Navy
Sunday 5 September 2004
10:00
Aboard a Sponge Fishing Boat
For experienced divers, journalists and ministry representatives

10:00 – 15:00

Therma
Discover Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving for Beginners for (over 12s)

19:00 1st Primary School of Pothia
Opening of Exhibition, Paintings, Books, Photographs

Theme: Sponge Diving – it’s culture, past & present

Open Daily Monday – Thursday, 19.00 – 21.30

Monday 6 September 2004

10:00
Aboard a Sponge Fishing Boat

For experienced divers, journalists and ministry representatives

10:00 – 15:00

Therma - Pithari
Scuba Diving

For experienced divers, journalists and ministry representatives

19:00

Diving School
Opening of Mini Trade Fair, Diving & Fishing Equipment

Daily 17.00 – 22.00 until Wednesday 05/09/04

21:00

Cultural Centre
The Development of Diving Methods in Sponge Fishing
A slides show by the Maritime Museum founder Nikolas Papazoglou with the participation of sponge divers.

Tuesday 7 September

09:30


Guided Tour

State Diving School, Maritime Museum, Sponge warehouses, shipyard, decompression chamber

10:00 – 15:00

Myrties
Discover Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving for Beginners (for over 12s)

13:00

Telendos
Re-enactment of Diving Methods used in Sponge Fishing
A demonstration of the methods by local divers

Wednesday 8 September

10:00
Aboard a Sponge Fishing Boat

For experienced divers, journalists and ministry representatives

10:00 – 15:00

Therma - Pithari
Scuba Diving
For experienced divers, journalists and ministry representatives

18:00
Aboard a Fishing Boat

For journalists and representatives of ministries

21:30

Vlychadia
The Valsamidi’s Museum of Underwater Findings

Typical local dishes and Kalymnian Dances

Open to invitation holders only

Thursday 9 September

06:00
Aboard a Fishing Boat

For journalists and representatives of ministries

10:00
Aboard a Sponge Fishing Boat

For experienced divers, journalists and ministry representatives

10:00 – 15:00

Linaria
Discover Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving for Beginners (for over 12s)

19:00

Cultural Centre
Presentation: Tourism & Fishing: the potential & prospects
Senior Ministerial Representatives, President of the Coastal Fishermen’s Association,

The Sponge Divers Association and the Municipal Tourist Organisation

Friday 10 September

12:00
Free Diving Athletic Events
Participants: Greek & Foreign Athletes & Champions

Saturday 11 September

12:00
Free Diving Athletic Events

20:30

Elies Hotel
Documentary: “The Sponge Divers Dance” by the Kalymnos Cinema Club
Introduction by the Director Vassili Vassiliadi and co producer Faith Warn

Sunday 12 September

12:30
Farewell Lunch: Prizes and Awards
Open to invitation holders only

Free entry to all events. Restrictions regarding some of these events will be acknowledged

Municipal Tourist Organisation of Kalymnos: Telephone / Fax: 0030 – 22430 – 59056, Website: www.kalymnos.gr/diving,

Email: jckalymn@ath.forthnet.gr, - Tourist Information Kiosk: Telephone: 0030 – 22430 – 50879