EVENTS
Cultural Activities
·Γιορτη Κρασιού
The Wine Festival New Aghialos an institution for the region, since it was first organized in 1960, where ever there was mirth, Excitement and fun, similar to that which existed days of harvest in Aghialos Eastern Rumelia. Passion for growing viticulture, remains the most important common cultural aspect of Old and New Aghialou. Continuing this tradition is organized Aghialou New Wine Festival every August, attracting many visitors from Volos and the region of Thessaly, in a place really nice and welcoming, by the sea.
All guests of the Festival, offered free iced wine from the Agricultural Production Cooperative New Aghialos "DEMETER".
The program of the event includes Greek nights entertainment by local artists , island songs, traditional - folk song , and modern popular hits.
For many decades, the residents of New Aghialou have developed important links with the city of their origin, the old Anchialo Eastern Rumelia, the current Pomorie Bulgaria and each year during the Festival hosted a delegation from the municipality of Pomorie Bulgaria
·Θεατρικές Παραστάσεις
With ten rise of amateur theater group New Aghialos, Today I am happy to say that the effort was completed successfully and that the bet was won. This theatrical activity has been recorded in the cultural conditions of our municipality and has become deeply rooted in our society, so every year we all waiting for the new project of our theater group. This indicates, also, that small communities are able, with appropriate assistance from the Municipal Authority, mobilize forces that are willing to support such cultural activities, sometimes causing surprise for’ these capabilities even to themselves participants in these efforts.
The ten-year presence of the theater group in New Aghialou gives plenty of laughter every time viewers of!
·Χορωδιακό Φεστιβάλ
On 17 consecutive years, place the Choral Festival of New Aghialou. The choral meetings in the city of New Anchialos a great cultural event and the region of Magnesia.
Faithful, Choral music lovers will flock back to theater, behind the Town Hall, the standard space of many and diverse quality events, to enjoy the local ,and the invited choirs.
The Municipal Choir of New Anchialos prepare each year a completely renewed and attractive repertoire defending the good Greek Choral Music, wanting to renew their musical taste and interest choirs and audience, gaining experience but above all feelings.
·Democratic Nights
Every year during the summer organized folk nights in New Anchialo and local districts Mikrothivon Aydin and with the presence of our local dance band and accompanied by local musical artists.
Traditional Activities
During the course of time the New Agchialos tried not to alienate its character and vibrancy which governs. Local residents diateiroun traditional techniques and secrets of wine and raki which is transmitted from generation to generation by the uprooting of old homelands of Eastern Rumelia.
·Celebration Holocaust Anchialos
Commemorations of the anniversary of the Holocaust Aghialos the Bulgarians, performed in 30 July 1906, that marked the creation of today's New Aghialos in Magnesia. As part of the events celebrated memorial on site of Fallen Heros, in Central Square, New Anchialos plaisionontai and events with local dance band and other bands on katagomenoun Eastern Rumelia with tunes and dances of the region
·Festival of traditional dances
For many years, place in New Anchialo Festival of Traditional Dances with the participation of the local dance group and the participation of many Greek Dance Groups
Folk Traditions
The Agchialos has several interesting morals and during years. Some of the intriguing traditions is the "office," the best man , wetting the groom ,the treadle and Sourva the New Year , three-day, etc.,
·Το «αξίωμα» του κουμπάρου
When making wreaths "values" the best man. Friends and acquaintances are ending dance of Isaiah and his voice sounded "worthy" ,best man raises his hands and forced him fix something as they used to say, to promise to do something for friends,usually a good feast.
·Το βρέξιμο του γαμπρού
On 7 January Ai Yannis if someone was in Anchialo that of the previous day , ie lights that sanctified the waters , would meet with a group 5-6 men and to the accompaniment of folk instruments routed to the beach . In the midst of the gang was niogampros , meaning the one who married within the past year . After being thrown into the sea with the clothes they wore , turned home , change clothes and have fun. The custom has paralachthei and wetting is now bougeloma which revived every year.
·Το ποδαρικό και η σούρβα
In Anchialo , except carols ,children did odd jobs and said the Sourva. On the day of the New Year of dawn began boys with an olive branch in hand for treadle . Banged in the olive branch is usually one to one individuals of the group , usually went to famous houses so for good as they used to say. A child that would make omen was a boy to be healthy and be gourlis. The tip of the custom was high. This custom was brought by Anchialos from their old homeland and continues today.
·Τα τριήμερα
An old tradition is the three-day New Anchialo. It is purely feminine manifestation and is the Wednesday after Ash Monday accompanied by folk instruments.
