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At the beginning of January 2021, Alex Ditzel (31 years) and Olga Ditzel (31 years) from Berlin, Germany, decided to spend winter on Zakynthos. While the couple enjoys working remotely around the beautiful island, they also saw a lot of washed up plastic trash on its beaches,  otherwise so beautiful …

What a beautiful day in Zakynthos!!!! Could this be the start of the Halcyon days known to Greeks as the Alkionithes. The name Alkionides is derived from the mythological “Alkionides Days” which during the month of January early February are warm and sunny. In Greek mythology, the goddess Halcyon (Alcyone …

Today our Church celebrates the eve of the Assumption of our Lord Jesus Christ. History of Candlemas Near the end of the winter season, as ancient people looked forward to the planting season of spring, many different cultures found ways to celebrate this shift from the cold and dark days …

Ok folks….. look what we have for you!!! A famous Maria Drogitis super duper special Christmas Holiday cake is on raffle in the big Grand Raffle this Wednesday… for the winner a voucher will be given for them to have their cake baked in the New Year. In an effort …

Will we see the star of Bethlehem on December 21? On Monday, December 21, the shortest day of the year, when the sun will set a few minutes after 5, whoever looks up at the sky will see a bright star. For about two and a half hours and since …

No doubt Christmas around the world will be very different to other years, Zakynthos will be no exception. Christmas, like many places around the world, is something special in Zakynthos. Having her own special traditions, food and culture. Zakynthos Informer has put together a few traditions that Zakynthos keeps to …

Today’s “Yiorti” is  a special one, we are celebrating and honouring our Archangels. The Synaxis of the Chief of the Heavenly Hosts, Archangel Michael and Gabriel and the Other Heavenly Bodiless Powers: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jehudiel, Barachiel, and Jeremiel. Of the Brigadier, two of them, Michael and Gabriel …

Our Herioic Firefighing Pilots. As we all know in Zakynthos we have a lot of forests fires every summer. The responsibility of controlling and putting these out falls to our wonderful fire department, who are assisted by the amazing fire plane and fire helicopter pilots. I was fortunate to meet …

A beautiful poem written by Zakynthian Dionysia Mousoura, has now become a song. The melody created by talented John Pantakis combined with the well known soprano singer, Zakynthian; Andriana Lykouresi gives the added emotions of a true Zakynthian ballad. The song talks about love and abandonment, for those who had …

Zakynthos Informer in co-operation with the private English school “English Studies” in Ambelokipi, and the British Vice Consulate are trying to raise awareness of mental health. World Mental Health day will be on Saturday 10th October, 2020 this year and our aim is to get teachers to talk to children …