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Categories Events: Event Featured
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Tinos, Festival of the Discovery of the Holy icon of Virgin Mary
The celebration commences in the evening with vespers that take place in the church of Evreseos to which the miraculous icon is moved.
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Astypalaia, Festival of Panagia Flevariotissa
The monastery of Madonna Flavariotissa , is a complex of buildings, consisting of the main temple and a series of low buildings that form a big internal patio between them. The church is white, of the Cycladic style, with a lot of arches.
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Tinos, Vathi, The Festival of Saint Charalambos
The church of Saint Charalambos holds its celebration on February 10th. After the mass, coffee, meze and raki are served.
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Tinos, Tarampados, Festival of Saint Charalambos
Tarambados is a picturesque village with traditional houses and architecture built in a valley near Kampos. In Tarambados village, one enters through a medieval arch. The main feature of Tarampados are the amazing dovecotes. Genuine works of art, about 20 of the dovecotes are well preserved.
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Carnival of Kozani, Velvedo
Enjoy Velvento for the three-day carnival, you will be able to take part in the Kozani custom of “Fanos”.
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Tinos, Agapi, The Custom of “Makaronas”
On the last Sunday of the Carnival, the villagers of Agapi celebrate the customary Makaronas.
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Thebes, Celebration of Fat Thursday
The wedding is a satirical rendition of a shepherd’s marriage which became a carnival custom in Thebes sometime in the mid-19th century.
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Thebes, Celebration of the Sunday of Tyrini
The groups gather in the main pedestrian street of Epaminondas and in Thebes’ main square, dancing singing and partying late into the night.
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Thebes, Plataea, Festival of Bean Soup
The “Fasolada Festival ’’ (Bean Soup festival) takes place in the village of Plataea, near Thebes, on Ash Monday in the context of the Vlach wedding event.
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Thebes, The Celebration of Ash Monday
The wedding is a satirical rendition of a shepherd’s marriage ceremony, which became a custom for the Carnival in Thebes sometime in the mid-19th century.