The Mitato of Amorgos has localized and recorded the old path connecting the area of Agios Ioannis Theologos with the area of Vothonas, in order to complete the connection of the route with that of Agia Zoni. This way, the circular route 5 of the hiking route network of Amorgos, as it has been extended within the latest update, has been completed.
On 2 July 2020, in the framework of events organized by the Region of South Aegean and the Municipality of Amorgos, and accompanied by members of the Mitato of Amorgos, volunteers from EPOS Filis realized an extent cleaning work on most of the length of the route, which is now accessible.
Social and Anthropological Aspects of Amorgian Craftmanship and the Art of Dry Stone Walling
"The Mitato of Amorgos" was created in 2020 by a group of people who share common concerns and a common vision for both the natural and the manmade environment of the island of Amorgos -and the Cyclades in general. As an organisation, during the previous years, we have worked towards the restoration of the extensive network of paths, namely the old, now partially closed, routes that used to connect the different areas of Amorgos in the past. Through this attempt, we have witnessed the importance of the dry-stone walls in the preservation and further revitalization of this network of paths. Besides, one can easily observe how dry stone walls, terraces, buildings, are not only embedded in the network of paths, but have also shaped the entire landscape of the area. Ihese stone structures are a cultural and material testimony to the time and work that generations ...
read moreDry Stone Week on Tinos Island, organised by the Assocation “Ambassada”
From November 24 to December 1, 2024, Mitato attended the week devoted to the Dry Stone Craft, organized on the island of Tinos by the Association “Ambasada”.
read moreAnother successful completion of the Dry Stone Workshop “The Amorgian Craftrsmanship”!
Friday 25 October 2024 marked the completion of the 3rd Dry Stone Workshop “The Amorgian Craftrsmanship”, organised by the Mitato of Amorgos.
The project was concluded in complete success, with 40 participants and 18 guest speakers, masons and representatives of administrative and citizen bodies from eight islands, as well as the rest of Greece and abroad...
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