2023
Cooperation with Philema Tours
In cooperation with "Philema Food Tours" small groups can visit the quarry. For further information please visit: "ALL THE MARBLE"
Karpontini Bros is the first marble quarrying and trading company founded by local proprietors in Naxos.
As locals, they act not only as business people but as residents and living members of the local community.
For more than fifteen years the company has actively supported local cultural organizations, artists, exhibitions and festivals organized in Naxos — from impulse and support to the local community, long before corporate social responsibility became a marketing tool.
2022
5th Naxian Marble Sculpting Symposium
5th Naxian Marble Sculpting Symposium
2021
At MARMOMAC
See you at "MARMOMAC" AVENUE E, stand 549-550 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our Company!
2021
4th Naxian Marble Sculpting Symposium
The symposium participate the artists: Maggie Ros / Christos Mpligiannos / Giannoulis Skaris /Alex Lernis / Vasilis Vlachos / Artemi Kakazani-Ligdi / Giannis Dellatolas / Elpida Chatzinikolaou
2020
3rd Naxian Sculpture Symposium
For the third consecutive year, Cycladia with the artistic direction of sculptor Dimitris Varsos organises the 3rd Naxos Marble Sculpting Symposium, which took place in August and September of 2020. This symposium aspires to be a yearly event on Naxos, and the starting point of a series of events centred around Naxian marble and the sculpting thereof. The public space of the Symposium, the interactions with the community, and the site of the sculpture’s final placement weave a web of many stimuli. The guests have the ability to observe the artist’s process and come into immediate contact with the artists working with their craft. Guests may also talk to the artists directly. Lastly, it is a chance for children to come in contact with the magical world of art up close. The following artists took part in the symposium: Dimitris Vathis / Dimitris Varsos / Petros Dritsonas / Eleni Kapiri / Olga Plastira / Christos Riganas / Tom von Kaenel / Aggelos Zavalis / Dimitra Mourtzini
2019
2nd Naxian Sculpture Symposium
2nd Naxian Sculpture Symposium
2018
1st Naxian Sculpture Symposium
The 1st Sculpture Symposium on Naxian Marble took place at Eggares village in Naxos from the 20th to the 31st of August 2018. The Symposium was organized by the non-profit cultural organisation Cycladia by the artistic direction of the sculptοr Dimitris Versos (Wood Carving workshop Athens School of Fine Arts ( ASFA ) 2002 -2008). The symposium participated the artists: Versos Dimitris -Sculptor (ASFA) / Dritsonas Petros - Sculptor (ASFA) / Lazopoulou Christiana - Sculptor (ASFA) / Papageorgiou Christina - Sculptor , Architect (ASFA) Plastira Olga - Sculptor (Carrara Italy) / Riganas Christos - Sculptor (ASFA) guests artist: Necmi Aydin Sahtariadis All the sculptures will be permanently exhibited at Cycladia . It was our honnor to offer the marble for the 1st Naxian Sculpture Symposium and we hope to be repeated and to be established! Photos by Necmi Aydin Sahtariadis
2017
Chantelle photo shooting on “Sanidades” quarry
For its Spring-Summer 2018 campaign the French lingerie company Chantelle was chosen part of the photo shooting to take place in "Sanidades" quarry.
2017
THE SEA IN OUR HANDS
Supporting the exhibition of the Naxos based artists Alexander Reichardt and Katharina Bolesch (aka Fish & Olive) at "THE DEEP" aquarium in Hull, UK. For further info visit: «HULL 2017» and «THE DEEP»
2016
Marble signs for the path from Kinidaros to Eggares
For the signs of the Route 11, path from Kinidaros to Eggares our company proposed to offer the marble in order to be signalized by marble signs instead of wooden. The proposal was accepted and with the cooperation of the South Aegean Administration and the Municipality of Naxos and the art of «Nikolas Verikokkos» the project was finished in May 2016.
2015
Solarigrafia
What is "solarigraphy" ?
2015
5th European Music Day
This is the fifth year our company in co-operation with the Cultural Association of Tragea organizes the European Music Day in Naxos! For further information visit the «European Music Day in Naxos» page on facebook.
2014
The book "MARBLE SCULPTURE IN NAXOS - From the 15th century to nowadays" is published with the support of our company.
Alekos E. Florakis, Ph in Ethnology and Folklore studies, puts together in this book a long years investigation on the sculpture art in Naxos. With 200 pages of photographs the book is very interesting even for those who can't read Greek. We are proud to be supporters of this publishing which was missing from the Naxian bibliography. Published by "FILIPPOTI EDITIONS"
2014
4th European Music Day
For further information please visit the «European Music Day in Naxos» page on facebook.
2013
3rd European Music Day in Naxos
For further information please visit the «European Music Day in Naxos» page on facebook.
2012
Dancing Days in Kinidaros Naxos
This is the third year our company in co-operation with the cultural associations of Kinidaros organises the "Dancing Days in Kinidaros Naxos" Dance Festival. The Festival includes contemporary and traditional dance shows, seminars and workshops for adults and children. This year was supported by
2012
Axia International Festival - New Moon Serenade
Since 2010 our company is a supporter of the AXIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL. For further details visit the «AXIA FESTIVAL» web site.
2012
2nd European Music Day in Naxos
This is the second year our company organises the European Music Day in Naxos! This year in co-operation with the Cultural Association of Tragea and the Theatrical Group of Naxos "Dionysus" the festival took place in the main square of Halki. Related Videos: Duetto per caso & Javier Rico-lagrimas negras Gadjo Dilo - Το μινόρε της αυγής Bog art - Roses (The Icy Game of Reason) A' thelome Kelados
2011
"Meetings" Sculpture Exposition of Olga Plastira in the Fine Arts Academy of Krakow - Poland
The exposition took place in the Academy of Fine Arts from the 18th until the 30th of November 2011. Supported by "Karpontini Bros - Naxian Marbles Unl."
2011
Underwater memorial of Jacques Yves Cousteau
Karpontini Bros Naxian Marbles Unl. had the honor to offer the marble which was used for the first worldwide underwater memorial of Jacques Yves Cousteau. Read the full story at
2011
AXIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL - MEDITERRANEAN PROMISE
Since 2010 our company is a supporter of the AXIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL. AXIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL takes place every summer on the beautiful island of Naxos and proposes a wonderful journey full of music, art and special environmental activities.
2011
Dancing Days in Kinidaros Naxos
What makes Kinidaros village special, is the long tradition in dancing and singing. "Has violins that speak, lutes that talk and singers that make the birds remain silent". All the people who know Kinidaros identify it with dancing and singing. Tradition says that "the children of Kinidaros first learn to dance and then to walk".
2011
European Music Day
To 2011 η εταιρεία μας σε συνεργασία με την ομάδα εθελοντών “Συν+Αξία” διοργάνωσε την Ευρωπαϊκή Γιορτή της Μουσικής στη Νάξο. Το νησί μας συμμετείχε για πρώτη φορά στο μεγαλύτερο μουσικό θεσμό της Ευρώπης που πραγματοποιείται ταυτόχρονα σε 22 χώρες. Οι εκδηλώσεις του δικτύου της Ευρωπαϊκής Γιορτής της Μουσικής αποσκοπούν στο να προσφέρουν στο κοινό την ευκαιρία να παρακολουθήσει δωρεάν συναυλίες από όλα τα είδη μουσικής και να ακουστούν με ίσες ευκαιρίες καταξιωμένοι επαγγελματίες και φιλόδοξοι ερασιτέχνες. Παρόλο που η Γιορτή διοργανώθηκε για πρώτη φορά στο νησί μας πετύχαμε να φιλοξενήσουμε σημαντικούς καλλιτέχνες, μπάντες από άλλες πόλεις, τοπικούς καλλιτέχνες και ανερχόμενους νέους μουσικούς, επαγγελματίες και ερασιτέχνες που αντιπροσωπεύουν ένα μεγάλο φάσμα της Μουσικής. Συγκεκριμένα πραγματοποιήθηκαν οι ακόλουθες συναυλίες:
2011
Experimental Shadow Theater at Cine-Club of Naxos
For further details please visit the ParaMana Puppet Theatre web-site.
