Letter to Skyros mayor: Reinvigorate traditional culture, transform the quality of life

Written on 08/02/2026
Newsroom

Mr Mayor, I write to you as a deep admirer of your island’s traditional culture in all its forms: woodcarving, ceramics, embroidery, leatherwork, costume, dance, and husbandry of the Skyrian horse. In three decades of traveling to Skyros, I’ve heard something from your citizens again and again. They say your tradition-bearers are growing old and […]