The Historic and Folklore Association of Aighialia (I.L.E.A.) is a cultural body which is based in Aighio city in Greece.
Her main aims according to her memorandum are: 1) the communication and colaboration of people who are interested in the history, folklore and archaiology of Aighialia 2) the coordinated research and rescue of the historic, folklore and also the make known and spread of the myths and songs of Aighialia 3) the presentation of the local monuments and of the local tradition (spoken, written and artistic) and 4) the sensization of the wider audience and profoundly of the youth for the local history and tradition.
Basic goals for the fulfilment of the aims: 1) the establishement and function of a museum and 2) the publication of a magazine.
Both of these goals have already been fulfiled with great success, as the Historic and Folklore Museum of Aighio functions with thousand of exhibits and everyday visits of schools of all levels of our region and many more visitors. Also the publication of our magazine "Rizes" ("Roots") has published 9 issues already with great acceptance and sensation in our society, with special reports and tributes to different places of the region.
The publication efforts of the Historic and Folklore Association of Aighialia are not restricted only in the publication of this magazine but also publish commemorative articles and also reissuing of valuable and hard to find Historic sources.
It also takes part in cultural events in collaboration with other cultural associations of historic character and organises trips in places with special historical value.
Our trips to Asia Minor and Sicily where very succesful indeed.
Valuable publication achievement of the Historic and Folklore Association of Aighialia is the historic calendar of 2010.
It also took part in the European programs: 'Spider's Web" and "Museum Atelier" together with other European countries.
In general we are interested in communicating with other cultural associations of other countries to exchange visits, ideas and cultural information.
