(HOUSE OF CULTURE OF NEA KARVALI)
History and Activities

Nea karvali of Kavala, is the continuity of the old Kappadocian Karvali (Gelveri). Its glorious course through the ages was marked from the presence of her Holy child, St Gregorios Theologos, one of the greatest fathers of the Christian Church.
Since 1981 this course was affected, beyond agricultural and industrial development, the foundation of Stegi Politismou of Nea Karvali, which consists the continuity of the first educational organization "Nazianzos" founded in Konstantinople in 1884.Stegi Politismou contributed the most with acts and institutions in its 20 year old history.
It has one of the largest and finest traditional dance groups, with more than 170 dancers, all lovers of the Greek tradition, awarded with golden medals and first prizes in Greece and abroad.
It founded one of the greatest international institutions of our country, the International Folklore Festival "SUN & STONE". Up today more than 70 countries from all over the planet have participated in this festival.
It organized a worship in Kappadocia and operated a church after 70 years.
It also has a library, and a department of education of traditional arts ( carpet weaving, pottery) and it successfully runs the blood bank of Nea Karvali.
It owns a great collection of authentic traditional costumes from all over Greece, which are about to be exhibited at the "Museum of Fabric". This Museum is now at the construction stadium.
It also has the "Museum of the Sea" which contains a collection of more than 5.000 shells from the seas of our planet.
The third Museum is the Historical and Ethnological Museum of the Greek-kappadocian Civilization. The museum was awarded from the European Committee with the special commendation 1997 of the European Museum of the Year Award.
In 1995 it founded the Centre for Kappadocian Studies.The C.K.S. is promoting the Greek-kappadocian tradition to all over the world.C.K.S. and the Historic Archive of Kappadocia, collects all the elements ( objects, documents, photographs, interviews), that consist the life of Greeks in Kappadocia.
It build a traditional stone village called "Acontisma" , which has the means to offer great hospitality, conferences, exhibitions, and cultural events.