Every third Sunday in July, our idyllic museum park surrounding the Schliemann Museum in Ankershagen transforms into a lively festival grounds filled with music, arts and crafts, and creativity. The popular Greek Festival will take place for the 11th time on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The mix of culture, history, and hands-on activities always ensures a great atmosphere for young and old alike.
ALL DAY LONG
Live Greek music by “Manolis & Co” I Printmaking workshop with Tanja Blaufuß I Hula-hoop workshop with a performance by artist Marta Maurizio I Archery like Odysseus I Live firing with a Raku kiln by Poppe-Ceramics I Demonstration of basket weaving and spinning I Market bustle I Barbecue, coffee, cake, ice cream & Greek crêpes
PROGRAM
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. What do you know about the ancient gods? An explanation of the pantheon followed by a quiz in Schliemann’s children’s room
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Short guided tour of the special exhibition “Mycenae”
12:30 p.m. Stilt walker
1:00 p.m. Reading with Peter H. Voppmann: “Aeneas’ Flight from Troy to Latium (Rome),” loosely based on episodes from the “Aeneid” by the Roman poet Virgil
2:00 p.m. Puppet show “Ferdinand – a Bull” with the puppet theater puppenstelz featuring Uwe Albrecht
3:30 PM “Songs from the Box” with Magdalena von Rohden
5:00 p.m. Church tour
