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Zakynthos:- the village of Argassi celebrates in true Zakynthian style

Next Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the historic Holy Church of Efstathiou Argassi celebrates with ecclesiastical magnificence, according to the following program:   On Monday, September 19, at 7 pm, the celebratory vespers will take place. Afterwards, there will be a procession of the Holy Icon and piece of the Holy …

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A true Zakynthian “Glendi” in the village of Agio Dimitrios

PRESS RELEASE The Cultural Association of Agios Dimitrios invites you on Wednesday, August 31 at 9:30 p.m. to the village square (theatre) where there will be a traditional feast with song and dance from the villages of Zakynthos, in an effort to highlight our rich folk life folk and preserve …

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Zakynthos:- Programme for celebrations Saint Dionysios.

Zakynthos celebrates our Patron Saint, Dionysios from the 23rd up to the 26th August. The Program of Ceremonies of the Feast of Agios Dionysios is as follows:- At 11.00a.m exactly Zakynthos will announce that their Saint is among the people. Loud guns shots, cannons and ship horns, along with church …

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Zakynthos:- Celeberations in Machairado, tonight (video)

The Holy Church of Agia Mavra in Machairado celebrates with all ecclesiastical splendor on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July 2022. A popular feast with live music and food will follow in the forecourt of the Church on Sunday evening.   http:// Today, Saturday, July 9. From the early afternoon, …

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Zakynthos:- 29th August, honouring St. John the Baptist.

August, 29th A religious feast that goes back centuries, for today is the liturgical commemoration of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist. It is almost as old as that commemorating his birth, which is one of the oldest feasts, if not the oldest, introduced into both the Eastern and …

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Zakynthos:- 21st of May a special celebration

A special day for us Zakynthians not only are we celebration St. Helen and St. Constantinos but it is also the official day for us to celebrate our independence. History. In October 1798, the Turkish fleet occupied Zakynthos. On March 21, 1800, a treaty between Turkey and Russia was signed. …

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Holy Saturday: The store hours and more…

Holy Saturday today with measures for the coronavirus and a traffic ban from 22:00 at night. As for the opening hours of the stores, as early as 7, on Holy Saturday, supermarkets have the opportunity to open and stay open until 7 in the afternoon. The rest of the retailer …

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March 25th Greece celebrates and the whole world with her…200 years of independence (Video)

25th of March – The Annunciation and the Independence day of Greece. The 25th of March has a special meaning to all Greeks. It is a double celebration. As Orthodox Christians we celebrate the Annunciation (Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου), and also our Independence day. Independence Day.  Η Μέρα της Ανεξαρτησίας After …

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Zakynthos:- OXI day celebrations without parades.

The celebration of October 28 without parades • The Doxology service, memorial prayer and laying of wreaths with a limited number of people. This year, the events for the celebration of the 28th of October are adapted to the extraordinary conditions imposed by the observance of the sanitary provisions for …

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Zakynthian Traditions:- The fires of Saint John.

Today in the villages of Gaitani and Lagadakia, a century’s old tradition will take place. It is the fires in celebration of Saint John. Traditions of old. The celebration in years gone by would see Zakynthians gathered together after a long time of farming duties with their “bundles” of chickpeas, …

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