Active and creative people. The Kytherians are carrying a history, that for many centuries was written on the island by the mixing of cultures and populations. Wherever they go, they propagate their own elements and adopt others. In Smyrni, Alexandria , Athens . In Australia and America , in each corner of world they kept their roots alive and continue writing new pages in History.

The peculiarity of the island society has intensive characteristics of communication as the seamen are the messengers and each harbour is a beehive of life, culture and action. So many populations passing through Kythera left back elements that were adopted by the local people. Afterwards, the Kytherian immigrants and the communication of metropolis - island with the urban centres where they were living, opened new horizons and invested their culture with new ideas and data. A permanent "dealing" continous in new "globalized reality" and gives prospects for the world community of Kytherians, wherever they live. Moreover, internet is serving with ideal way this new development.

The language, the expression and the accent testify the influences of West and Crete . The religious principle is intense, with the tradition that expressly declare the relation between Kythera and Byzantium . Art, song and dance, a mix by Crete , Ionian islands , Mani that is combined with the particular stamp of Kythera. They are the open minded people of the island. They are the voyagers in west and east. They exchange the knowledge and experience it with the populations. Kytherians are highly educated. The policies of the nations who passed through Kythera contributed a lot to it. Nowadays Kytherians continue their cultural activity on the island, Athens and the urban centres of abroad. This is more helpful, cause of their tendency to collectiveness and joint action. So there are many associations and organisations to promote these aims with a better way.

From the Venetian domination and afterwards the historical documents, make clear the biographies of the Kytherian personalities. Kytherians distinguished themselves in arts, policy and trade. The historical relations between Ionian Islands and Italy made many Kytherians to leave and study in the Italian cities. Their action and work spread in Ionian Islands and the capital Corfu , but also in Italy . Iosef Kaloutsis was intellectual, lived in Venice , had legal knowledge, dealt with the literature and his political activity was intense in the Greek community of Venice . Georgios Mormoris, Antonios Fatseas and Emmanuel Stais were important authors, lived in 19th century and belong to Ionian School . Also Giorgio Paulini, the humanist, writer who lived in Italy . Lafcadio Hearn ( Koizumi Yakumo ), originated from Kythera and Lefkada, is the national poet of Japan and lived in second half of 19th century. The General Panos Koroneos who acted in 1843 and later, served as deputy of Kythera, Attica and minister of defence. Panagiotis Tsjtsilias, deputy with the party of liberals, Spiridon Stais deputy with the party of Charilaos Trjkoupis and minister of Education. The academic Grigorios Kasimatis and other newer. The deputy Grigoris L. Kasimatis who acted in political resistance movement and against dictatorship. Giorgos Kasimatis, one of the most distinguished professors of Athens Faculty of Law, with enormous editorial work. The painter Georgjos Drizos, the lithographer Vasilios Charos. The painter Manolis Charos. The photographers Panagiotis Fatseas and Manolis Sofios have left their photographic file as priceless cultural and historical heritage. The important poetic collection of Panos Fyllis, who was a distinguished person and offered in the kytherian literature. Doctors like Ioannis Stratigos, Emmanouil Kalokairinos and Panagiotis Vardas are internationally famous.

Nowadays a great community of academics, intellectuals and artists have to demonstrate a rich work, with action in the rescue of historical documents, researches, studies, artistic expressions e.t.c. This team of people keeps the progressive ideas of history alive and is forceful to go ahead.

Kythera residents depend economically on the rural life and tourism, while many of them work in services, trade and public authorities. The expatriate Kytherians have been distinguished in the new societies and their economic situation is very good.

Kytherian Youth has been distinguished for their activity and their social attendance. They head in new era, a free and global level of creation. The students percentage is high, and they are distinguished in the sciences and enterprising environment.