Village Square

The village square (or plateía) of Alexandros forms the social heart of the villages. This is where villagers meet in the cool of the evening. It is also the location of the annual festivals organised during the summer by three different cultural societies.

Alexandros has always been keen on music, dance and festivals. When the village was fully occupied villagers would gather here every Sunday evening for music and dance. There were several accomplished musicians in the village and they would play as villagers sang and danced.

Below are actual recordings from 1963 of dance music and songs played by musicians from Alexandros. The recording were made by the Hellenic Folklore Research Centre. Musicians are Xenophon Vrettos (vocals), Nikolaos Vryonis (clarinet), George Verrikios (violin), Stavros Katopodis (lute), Nikolaos Katopodis (accordion).

Milia (Apple Tree)

Lemonia (Lemon Tree)

Barbouni (Little Mullet)

And a modern dance performance in the square from 2022.

Performance in the square by Mi-LIES – a contemporary dance that draws elements from the traditional dance Milia.

The square is named after Panos Spyros Manolitsis, a Member of Parliament for Greece. He was born in 1854 in the village and is buried here.

See Music and Dance for more information and songs.