Scientific conference entitled “Thassos: Language, History, Culture, Sustainability”
On Saturday 7 February 2026, the scientific conference of the Thassos Tourism Organisation entitled “Thassos: Language, History, Culture, Sustainability” was successfully held at the “Kalogeriko” venue in Limenas.
During the conference, papers were presented that highlighted the linguistic, historical and cultural identity of Thassos and its connection with sustainable development and tourism.
Professor Emeritus of Linguistics Mr Konstantinos Dinas spoke about the importance of the Thassian dialect as a carrier of memory and culture.
Professor of Modern History Ms Ifigeneia Vamvakidou presented historical aspects of Thassos through travel writings of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Dr Nikolaos Vogiatzis, Doctor of Linguistics, provided scientific documentation of the position of the Thassian idiom within the wider Balkan linguistic area.
Mr Nikolaos S. Tsilogeorgis, teacher and Vice-President of the Thassian Union of Kavala, highlighted the role of the Thassian Union of Kavala in preserving and disseminating the local cultural heritage.
Ms Panagiota Moschopoulidou, PhD candidate and Special Advisor on Tourism to the Mayor of Thassos, linked language, history and culture with the sustainable tourism planning of Thassos.
The conference concluded with a call to residents to take an active part in the dialogue through the Thassos Residents' Committee, an open initiative that strengthens dialogue, cooperation and the joint shaping of policies for tourism that serves the place and its people, while ensuring the preservation of the island's identity and cultural heritage.
The Thassos Tourism Organisation warmly thanks the following for their presence and support: the Member of Parliament for Kavala, Ms Angeliki Delikari; the Deputy Regional Governor for Tourism, Mr Panagiotis Archontis; the Mayor of Thassos, Mr Eleftherios Kyriakidis; the Very Reverend Father Panteleimon; the Deputy Mayor for Municipal Welfare and Social Services, Mr Sotirios Stratigentas; the Deputy Mayor for Tourism, Mr Ioannis Markianos; the President of the Federation of Rental Rooms of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Ms Athanasia Kyriatzidou; the President of the Tourism Section of the Kavala Chamber, Mr Anastasios Bilias; and the President of the Thassos Hoteliers Association, Mr Margaritis Babatzikos.
The Thassos Tourism Organisation warmly thanks everyone who attended and supported this first conference and states that what follows will be dynamic.
