The cultural movement in the Prefecture is very intense, with a series of manifestation organised by Municipalities and Associations in cooperation with the Prefecture Authority, mainly during the summer months: Plays and concerts in the ancient stadium of D e l p h i . Concerts, art exhibitions, congresses and l e c t u r e s in the European Cultural Centre of Delphi and in the Cultural Centres of other Municipalities of the Prefecture. Carnival manifestations in towns and villages of the Prefecture, with the manifestations in Amfisa being the most important (the game of the "H i d d e n T h e s a u r u s ", "O d y s s e y ", the night of "G h o s t s", with the revival of legends and traditions of the town, and finally, the big traditional carnival with floats parade satirising people and events), the well known Galaxidi "Smearing one another with flour " and the "Shrove Monday feast " in Itea.
Sports events
Sports events
"D e l p h i n i a " Annual Swimming games,
annual Pan Hellenic water polo games and
annual International water polo tournament
in Itea.
Celebrations - Feasts
"T r a w l " Celebration every Mai in Eratini. "W i n e " Festival every August in Gravia. Feasts and meeting have a special character (high jinks, with traditional dances and songs) in the squares and the small churches of Prefecture villages, in a picturesque environment, mainly because of the religious celebrations. The annual "N.W. Dorida 17 villages m e e t i n g ", organised by the N.W. Dorida Union, in the 1st Saturday, after August 15, in "Prata - Lakos" location, 1.500 m. higher than the road axis Pentagioi - Artotina, in an endless fir-forest looking the Mornos and basins, in an appropriately formed area, consisting a meeting point of inhabitants and tourists of the surrounding area, since more than 5.000 people go there, is one of the biggest manifestations. Evinos The wild slopes of Vardousia, the days of the roaster, etc.) make "Prata - Lakos" location an attraction for the visitors of the greater a r e a . ROUMELIS EASTER Easter at Fokida, ROUMELISΥ heart, is one of the most famous for its traditional character, lamps cooking in "potholes", songs and dances in all its towns and villages. ItΥs worth experiencing it.
G A S T R O N O M Y
Fokida taverns consist a heaven of g a s t r o n o m y . Lamb on the spit, animal intestines, spleen- sausage, pies, seafood titbits for ouzo, mussels, Amfisa's well-known olives, feta cheese and sheep yoghurt are especially f a m o u s . There are some other local products, such as wine, tsipouro, thyme and fir honey, almonds, nuts, frumenty and noodles, mainly in the mountain villages. There is tradition in Galaxidi sweets "almond" and "ravani", as well as in the traditionally made rusks from bakeries of the Prefecture, especially of Desfina.
