Events in Preveza
Préveza Jazz Festival
May-June
This well-established three-day weekend gig sees mostly foreign bands perform for free on the seafront in front of the courthouse.
International Choral Festival
July
With a well-respected local music school and choir, this is a natural event for Préveza to stage; concerts by top-notch foreign and domestic choirs, in atmospheric settings like the odeion of ancient Nikopolis, or the seaside Pandokrátor fortress.
Nikopoleia
August
Funding permitting, the municipality organises a programme of music, theatre and dance in various local outdoor venues. Past appearances have included Eric Burdon and the Animals, Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou and Goran Bregovic.
Sardine Festival
August
Sardines from the adjacent Amvrakikós Gulf are a local speciality; reputedly two tonnes of them are grilled and distributed for free, with wine and to musical accompaniment, in the grounds of hulking Ágios Andréas castle at the waterfront’s north end.
Amissos
August
Amissos sees folk dances, music and a fig-eating contest (!) take over the village square of Néa Sampsoúnda, 18km north of Préveza; as the name indicates, it’s a settlement of refugees from the Pontos (Anatolian Black Sea coast), so Pontian customs are duly showcased.