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A traditional village “Panigiri” in honour of our Holy Mother, will take place in the village of Vougiato. The programme is as follows:- Saturday, 20th August at  20.00p.m Evening services and pre celebrations. Sunday 21st August at 08.00a.m Church services in honour of our Holy Mother. at 19.30p.m the church …

Yesterday, 14th August, in the village of Planos, celebrations took place in honour of our Holy Mother. Prayers were read at the Holy Church of the Most Holy Theotokos Planos, followed by Holy Litanization of the Epitaph around the the village. As you will see in the video the high …

August fifteenth, the ” Easter in Summer”… In every city , on every island across our nation,  a church is dedicated to our Holy Mother, to soothe, to comfort, to give strength and encourage those in need and for those who ask for our Mother’s help. Our Holy Mother holds …

MayDayProductions presents the trailer of the first part of a documentary series about the art, culture, music, literature and the beauty of the Ionian islands. The cultural heritage of Zakynthos is revived through a cinematic representation by two young travelers. As Zakynthos is rich in its history and culture where …

The Saints of Education.   Since its Ottoman occupation, Greece has marked this date as the Day of Education and Enlightenment, the feast of all those who teach and those who are taught, widely celebrated in universities. Russia’s churches and theological schools observe the feast with a traditional and unusual …

With good weather conditions in Zakynthos today the celebrtions of the Holy Cross went ahead regardless the pandemic. Diving into the sea and the sanctification of the waters shortly after 12 noon. The sacred ceremonies for the Holy Epiphany 2022 were completed. Today, January 6th, at 8.30 in the morning, …

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (as it is known in the West), or The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple (its name in the East), is a liturgical feast celebrated on November 21 by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.The Entrance of the Virgin Mary is …

The people of the town Mesolonghi, which is situated on the mainland of Greece, enjoyed melodic kandathes from the Zakynthian choir “Faneromeni”.  The men’s choir is located in the city on the occasion of its participation in the 2nd Choir Festival that takes place in Agrinio. The Zakynthian choir started …

It’s been announced by the Ionian Film Office based in Corfu, in the last week that filmmakers around the world have received an invitation to shoot forthcoming Documentaries, Films, TV series, or other short programmes in the Ionian Islands. This incentive would see both National and International film production companies …

In these difficult times its great to see that the spirit of Christmas is still alive. The the cultural association of Keri “Ampelos” and the community of Keri with the photo below send their wishes tried to give a light of joy to the hearts of all of us! We …