Transnational meeting
1st transnational meeting for the partners of the new Transnational Cooperation Project "Malvasia Myth". October 24-26, 2025, Monemvasia, Greece.
The project is implemented within the framework of program LEADER/CLLD 2023-2027.
LEADER LAGs - Local Action Groups from Greece, Italy, Croatia participate.
Agenda and program of events
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Thursday, Oct. 23 |
| 20:00 | Welcoming the partners of the project | Castle of Monemvasia |
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Friday, Oct. 24 |
| 10:30 | Meeting of partners, “Malvasia Myth” LEADER/CLLD TNC project. | Tourist pavilion, town of Monemvasia |
| For partners who will not attend in person, there will be a video conference option via internet. | |
| 10:30-10:40 | Welcome speech, by Marinis Beretsos |
| 10:40-11:30 | Presentation of partners, their areas and their roles and aims. |
| 11:30-11:45 | Presentation of the action plan and budget, by Sotirs Bolis. |
| 11:45-12:30 | Discussion |
| 12:30-12:45 | Coffee break |
| 12:45-13:30 | Discussion and proposals on the action plan. |
| 13:30-13:45 | Proposal for creation of a new MAB UNECO Thematic Network “MalvasiaMAB - World Network of Malvasia-producing Biosphere Reserves”, by Michael Skoullos. |
| 13:45-14:00 | Proposal “Malvasia in Venice” about cooperation with Via Querinissima and Iter Vitis for actions in Venice, by Vittoria Bonaldo & Emanuela Panke. |
| 14:00-14:15 | Proposal “Malvasia wine Exhibition” for implementation in malvasia areas in cooperation with Vinistra Association, by Ivan Maric. |
| 14:15-14:45 | Discussion |
| 18:00 | “Joining the Myth” | St. Nicolas church, Castle of Monemvasia |
| 18:00-19:15 | Event for the expansion of the Malvasia Myth Network. Talks and discussions about the role and the perspective of the Network. |
| 19:15-19:30 | Signing of the expansion of the network, entrance of new members. |
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Saturday Oct. 25 |
| 11:00 | Visit to winery, events | Monemvasia Winery |
| 11:00-12:30 | Guided tour at the winery and vineyards. Wine tasting. |
| Planning the international promotion of Malvasia Myth | |
| 12:30-13:30 | Planning and discussion about the international promotion of Malvasia wine/ history/ culture. Meeting of partners and members of the “Malvasia Task Force” with the invited experts/journalists/masters of wine Caroline Gilby, Beth Willard, Igor Luković, Cesar Soler, Ivan Maric. |
| 15:00 | Historical walk | Castle of Monemvasia |
| 15:00-16:00 | Guided tour through the cobblestone streets and buildings of the Castle of Monemvasia, through the eyes and history of Malvasia. |
| 17:00 | “The cultural heritage of Malvasia” | St. Nicolas church, Castle of Monemvasia |
| 17:00-18:30 | Event for the presentation of the cultural heritage of Malvasia in Greece and the Mediterranean countries. Talks and discussions. |
| 11:00 | “Malvasia of the world” Masterclass and Exhibition of Malvasia wines | Tourist pavilion, town of Monemvasia |
| 11:00-14:00 | Participation in the events. |
| 15:00 | Departure of partners. |
Participants
| A. | Project partners | |
| 1 | LAG Parnonas, Greece | Marinis Beretsos, Director, mmperetsos66@gmail.com Sotiris Bolis, sotirisbolis@gmail.com |
| 2 | GAL del Ducato | Giovanni Patoneri, Director, direzione@galdelducato.it Nubia Tagliafero, animazione@galtirrenoeolie.it |
| 3 | LAG Central Istria | Roberta Krivičić, roberta@lag-sredisnjaistra.hr |
| 4 | GAL Tirreno Eolie | Gino Amato, Director, direzione@galtirrenoeolie.it Claudia Bruno, animazione@galtirrenoeolie.it |
| 5 | GAL Kroton | Emanuela Panke, emanuelapanke@gmail.com |
| 6 | LAG Heraklion | Manolis Kokosalis, President, Mayor Giorgos Mavrogiannis, Director, gdmavro@gmail.com Eva Katsaraki europa@anher.gr Nikos Miliarakis nm@anher.gr |
| 7 | LAG Cyclades | Konstantinos Voltis, Director kvoltis@e-cyclades.gr |
| B. | Associate partners | |
| 1 | GAL Acaporama | Sérgio Oliveira, President Olívia Silva geral@acaporama.org |
| 2 | Iter Vitis Cultural Route | Emanuela Panke, President panke@itervitis.eu |
| 3 | Via Querinissima Cultural route | Vittoria Bonaldo, Representative bonaldov@consiglioveneto.it Marzia Luizza marketing@marzialiuzza.it |
| 4 | Wines of Crete | Elli Gkika, Director operation@winesofcrete.gr |
| 5 | Vinistra Association | Ivan Maric, Director ivan@vinistra.hr |
| C. | Speakers | |
| 1 | Alba Gracia | Director of the Interpretation Center – Malvasia de Sitges Museum at Sitges, Catalonia, Spain alba.gracia@malvasiadesitges.cat |
| 2 | Enric Bartra | Dr in Biology. Researcher at INCAVI Catalan Institute of Wine & Vine, Catalonia, Spain ebartra@gencat.cat |
| 3 | Michael Skoullos | Professor, President of the Greek National Committee for MaB/UNESCO info@mio-ecsde.org, scoullos@chem.uoa.gr |
| 4 | Gian Andrea Garancini | Consultant, EU ICC Expert gianandrea.garancini@gmail.com |
| 5 | Kosmas Sidiropoulos | Consultant k.e.sidiropoulos@hotmail.com |
