Maritime Week 2024

The Maritime Week is coming back with various events, parallel actions, speeches and presentations, as well as sports and cultural events at the Port, by the Municipal Port Fund of Kalamata, with co-organisers the Municipality of Kalamata, the K.E. FARIS, the Region of Peloponnese and the Chamber of Messenia. The actions will last five days, September 4th-8th, and include various events of maritime interest, with reference points to the Port and the quay of Kalamata. The aim of the Municipality of Kalamata and the Municipal Port Fund is to emphasise nautical sports and fishing tourism, to highlight the historical and pivotal role of the Port of our city, the wealth of the Messenian Gulf, in combination with parallel cultural events and scientific activities.

SPECTACULAR OPENING CEREMONY ON WEDNESDAY WITH AN AIR SHOW

The opening ceremony of the events will take place on Wednesday, September 4th, and will begin with an air display by the Air Force. The programme includes a presentation on fishing tourism and a reference to lionfish, as well as live cooking by the Messenian Catering Association and the Messinia Forum. The day's programme will close musically with the "TAXIM" band.

On the evening of Thursday, September 5th, there will be a demonstration of a search and rescue operation in the harbour by the Air Force Sea Survival School. It is an impressive sight for young and old, giving everyone an idea of ​​the difficulty of the search and rescue operation and the impeccable response of our Air Force and our Coast Guard to rescue incidents at sea. The operation involves an Air Force helicopter, a Coast Guard vessel and volunteer groups of scuba divers from Messinia. Interesting speeches from various organisations will follow.

On Friday, September 6th, in the afternoon, water sports will take place, with demonstration sailing races from the city's Nautical Clubs. The evening will conclude with a concert by "The Blues Escape" band.

On Saturday, September 7th, interest will intensify with the reception of a Navy ship in the Port of Kalamata and traditional dances by clubs of Kalamata and the wider region. The evening will conclude with a parallel action: the observation of celestial bodies by the Astronomical Club of Kalamata, with the public enjoying the starry sky and heavenly bodies through state-of-the-art telescopes.

ON THE 8TH OF SEPTEMBER, THE END WITH ROCK FALLS, BOAT RACES AND A BIG DJ PARTY IN THE PORT OF KALAMATA

On Sunday, September 8th, the events of the Maritime Week will be completed with the closing ceremony with a boat in the Port of Kalamata with the participation of clubs of amateur fishermen and professional fishermen of Kalamata, as well as tourist boats. There will be previous boat races for ages 12-20 on the coast of NOK, with the possibility of public participation. The evening will end with a closing party with a D.J. At the same time, the Astronomical Club of Kalamata will offer an evening of stargazing late at night until midnight, weather permitting.