The 1927 First Delphic Festival was held on May 9 and 10, 1927 at the initiative of Angelos and Eva Sikelianos, and consisted of a series of events in the archaeological site of Delphi.[1] The Delphic Festival was inspired by the ideals adopted by Sikelianos and Eva Palmer, focusing on the solidarity of people all over the world and of mutual respect. The Sikelianos couple believed that Delphi could actually serve as a focal point for this global understanding, due to the Amphictyony which had been established there for centuries. They built a house in the region and prepared the celebrations which were about to have an international calibre. The entire endeavor was funded by the Sikelianos couple and was repeated two times (1927 and 1930), a fact which exhausted them financially and soon led them to separation.
- ^ Κ. Αθ. Παπαγεωργίου (επ.), Άγγελος Σικελιανός. Εύα Palmer-Σικελιανού. Δελφικές Εορτές. Ειδικόν αφιέρωμα της επιθεωρήσεως ΗΩΣ. Δεύτερη έκδοση., εκδόσεις Παπαδήμας, Αθήνα 1998, σ. 78–80.