From September 8 to 12, 2026, Chalki hosted the “Chalki Music Festival – Dimitris Kremastinos” for the fifth consecutive year, under the auspices of the of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Konstantinos An. Tasoulas, and under the artistic direction of conductor and member of the Athens State Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Nikos Haliassas.
This year’s event, titled “Musical Roots”, was a journey to the origins of musical creation and its evolution over time.
The contemporary visual artist, Mrs. Marianna Lourba, created the work “Oimi” exclusively for this year’s event; it serves as the Festival’s visual identity and is on loan from the Roma ROMA GALLERY.
The Festival was organized by the Municipality of Chalki and p-art of the solution AMKE, and received support from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, the Hellenic Parliament, the Secretary General of the Aegean and Island Policy, the Regional Unit of Municipalities of the South Aegean, and the Dodecanese Development Agency.
Sponsors: HEDNO & COSMOTE
Official Airline: Aegean Airlines
Media Sponsors: ERT, Athens News Agency, El Culture, Cat is Art, Lychnari Radio, and Lotos magazine.
Public Relations: Bespoke Communications