The association Friends of Villa Kolkis promotes cultural cooperation between Nordic and Mediterranean countries

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A story in photos

Villa Kolkis in Leros

The Greece of Göran Schildt

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Winners of this year’s Regatta 2025

Invitation, Registration and Notice of Race

20.09.2025 – Forms will open for registration for the GSR 2026 on February 2026 in the main GS Regatta page.

“This is the sailor’s paradise” ~ Göran Schildt

The 16th International Göran Schildt Regatta

The International GS Regatta (GSR) is a friendship regatta with three races over three consecutive days. It combines sailboat racing with varied cultural programmes. The regatta is open to offshore racing boats but aims, first and foremost, at attracting cruising boats from different countries. Although the racing element is present, companionship and social aspects are the primary objectives for many participants. The 2026 GSR is the 16th regatta.

The GSR will be sailed in the waters of the North Dodecanese Sea, Greece. The start and finish port is Lakki at Leros.

Information, schedule, and online registration

GS Regatta 2026

Berthing, maps & wind

Leros island

Gallery

Ten years of grass-root cooperation

Traditional dances

Artemis and Brage
joint dance event
in Helsinki
in February 2019

Here we come

Christine Schildt dancing
with Hurja Piruetti
in Leros, 2014

Culinary workshop

First culinary workshop
at Mylos restaurant,
Leros, 2014

Opening ceremony

Artemis dancers
performing at
GSR opening concert
in Leros, 2019

GS Regatta

Sailing at silver sea
near Samos
GS Regatta, 2018

Villa Kolkis terrace

Villa Kolkis’ interior
terrace garden
where all the activities
take place

Bouzouki Mou CD

Launching Bouzouki Mou
CD in Forum Marinum,
Turku, in 2015

Activities & events

A Dream Of The Mediterranean

A documentary about the life and works of Göran Schildt