The Second Delphic Festival, organised by Angelos Sikelianos and his wife Eva Palmer-Sikelianos was held between May 1–13, 1930 and consisted of three long weekends (May 1–3, 6–8 and 11–13): the programme was repeated three times (so that more people would be given the opportunity to attend the events).
At 1.00 p.m. food was served and at 4.30 p.m. the visitors gathered at the sound of the trumpet from the Phaedriades, in order to go to the Ancient Theatre.
The representation of the "Suppliants" at the Ancient Theatre was scheduled at 5 p.m. (Director – costume designer: Eva Sikelianos, composer: K. Psachos, conductor: Phil.
The leading parts were interpreted by C. Mavrogenis, I. Destouni and I. Avlonitis), a speech by Sikelianos for the Delphic Idea at 7 p.m. and dinner at 8 p.m., with "kleftika songs to the sounds of flutes and local instruments.
From 10.30 until 12.30, the spectators watched the parade and the oath of the athletes, the pentathlon (consisting of race, javelin, disc throwing, long jump and wrestling), the torch relay (along with the tug of war), the sporting games and the pyrrhic dance.