The Municipal Conservatoire


The municipal Conservatoire is administrated by a seven member Board. The Chairman of the Board is the Mayor of the city.  It was founded in 1938 as a department of  the National Conservatoire; its first director was the prominent musician Manolis Kalomoiris and it constituted the fifth Conservatoire, in order of foundation in Greece. Initially, there were a few  sections with a limited attendance of students. In 1959, Alexandros Anian became the director of the Conservatoire and he improved it considerably , especially by promoting the Municipal Choir of Lamia which won important rewards in Europe .  After a period of recession, the Municipality of Lamia decided to promote cultural events in the city, while, the 10 last years the Municipal Conservatoire has been supported morally and economically, and as a result, it has been developed qualitatively.
Nowadays, the progress of the Conservatoire emerges from the high level of studies offered by the 45 music educators in their 650 students.  The municipal Conservatoire’s successful materialization of its objectives is ascribed to the responsibility, the skills and the competency and the specialization of these educators , who spread the knowledge and love for the music in their students. These efforts have resulted in the award of diplomas given by committees constituted of great musicians,the participation of the graduates in Pan- Hellenic and International competitions with a great success , the foundation of the  Children Choir, the formation  of  musical ensembles and the foundation of the School Symphony Band. At the same time seminars are organized in which Greek and foreign musicians  teach.
The municipal Conservatoire provides a wide spectrum of musical studies, covering the teaching of all the classical and traditional instruments, superior music theory, monody and music standards . In the framework of the intervention, which is practised by the municipality of Lamia, a department of Basic Music skills operates in the Conservatoire, which is addressed to children with special abilities; this has been  an experimental scheme in   Music Education, since 19994. The main objective of this scheme is the bluntness of the social and educational exclusion, through music.  At the moment, there are 40 students who participate in this scheme.   Also, the pedagogical aspects of teaching music to young learners is of great importance; as a result, the teaching staff is constantly trained onto the most recent developments to pedagogy, through seminars. This is really helpful for the improvement of the communication between teachers- parents.

The Municipal Regional Theatre (Foundation-Operation-Premises)

In the past, - since 1910- there were several attempts for the foundation of a Municipal Theatre, but they all failed. The construction and the foundation  of the Municipal Regional  Theatre , as   it  is now, were successfully completed in  1959, by the architect Kimonas Laskaris, who received the commission  to build the theatre  by the mayor Ioannis Papasiopoulos.       In 1961 the first Administrative Board was elected and Kostas Liaskas was also elected as the curator of the Municipal Regional Theatre- he was the one, who was responsible for its  successful route ever since, until his retirement. Finally, on the 3rd of September in 1961, the opening of its operation was done, with the first play of the Royal Theatre   
The building  of the Municipal Regional  Theatre is encompassed by the Ipsiladi road, Ilectras road and Homiros   road and it is 980 square  metres in area, while its total extent of ground is 12.800 square metres.  There are a foyer, a canteen and a cloak- room available. There are also 444 cosy  seats in the theatre orchestra; furthermore, there are  261 seats in the theatre balcony. In the foyer there is an Art Room, which accommodates artistic events, such as painting Exhibitions e.t.c. The stage of the theatre is fully equipped, with many conveniences, such as a mobile flooring and a basement for the preparation or the placement of the scenery .  It should be noted that in the years 1979-1980 the People’s Open University operated in the Municipal Theatre premises , under the auspices of the Municipality of Lamia, founded by the Mayor Antonios Filis .

Lamia’s Annual Fair

Since the recommendation of its legal entity by Law 214/75, under the authority of the Ministry of Trade, Lamia’s Annual Fair has been operating and renovating; in 1988, the construction of the three (3) indoor  exhibition centers began- in an area of 2.700 square meters each-; yet, they have not been completed, nevertheless they operate sufficiently, in order to accommodate and promote the products of the prefecture.

The Municipal Art Gallery

It was founded in 1984.  It hosts many visual arts events and a collection of artistic works is incorporated in its premises. Also, it provides aid in Art books editions- such as Ecclesiastical heirlooms of the prefecture of Fthiotidas or silk screens created by  local artists or even art albums- and it accommodates private collections.

The Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum  is located in the first level of the Camp, inside the archaeological site of Lamia’s Citadel; it should be noted that this Camp was built during the Othon period and it was used for military goals, until the beginning of the Second World War. In 1984, the Municipality of Lamia started the reconstruction of the premises and in the 25th of September, 1994 the Archaeological Museum was inaugurated. Due to the fact that it is considered to be a protected monument, it is not susceptible of any kind of formation.

The Folklore Museum

The Folklore Museum was founded in 1984 and it forms a legal person governed by public law (Municipality of Lamia). Its foundation is the result of the efforts made by the Lamia’s Women Cultural Association which had raised the relevant  material since 1976 and offered it in the Municipality of the town.
The  Folklore Museum  premises are in 6 Kaliva Bakoyanni street, next to one of the most historical squares of the city of Lamia (Laou Square).

The Municipal Library

The Municipal Library started its operation as a legal person governed by public law, under the superior authority of the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs. In 1979, it turned into a Central Library and  acquired a MOBILE LIBRARY , which serves 120 lending centers in the prefecture of Fthiotidas. The Municipal Library is seated in the first floor of the Trakios Bequest  Building, in Ainianon street and it numbers almost 55.000 volumes of books; additionally, it is  frequently enriched with the most updated editions in order to cover the readers’ needs.