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Zakynthos:- Giostra Di Zante 2023 Programme. Medieval event 2-4 June, 2023.

The “Giostra Di Zante” Association will soon be reviving their annual three day event. An event that takes us back in time to the 18th century is held on the long weekend of the Holy Spirit (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). It is a cultural event attended by delegations from all …

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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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Alykes:- Traditional serenades around the streets of Alykes, Saturday,20/8

Tomorrow night Alykes will take us back in time, when Zakynthians would serenade through the streets around Zakynthos. Saturday, 20th August at 20.00p.m locals in co-operation with the men’s choir “Faneromeni”,along with other well known singers have organised a traditional “Sergiani” in the streets of Alykes. They will start at …

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Vougiato:- Traditional village “Panigiri” 20/21st August.

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 …

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Traditional Celebrations 23rd & 24th June. KALAMAKI

On the evening of the 23rd of June, 2022, Kalamaki will be celebrating Saint John’s Eve, at the Parish of Kalamaki. The small parish holds celebrations every year in true Zakynthian style.  The church honoured in Saint John’s name will hold a service on Thursday evening at 20.30p.m in the …

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The Three Hierarchies, the Saints of education and enlightenment

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 …

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21st November….Celebrating

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 …

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Zakynthos:- October 28th, National OXI day, with no parade. (VIDEO)

Zakynthos celebrates today, October 28th, without a parade. Much to many disappointed children and parents, the parade was cancelled at the last minute. The notification that was sent to parents around 23.00p.m Wednesday night read:- CANCELLATION OF THE PARADE OCTOBER 28. Our Dear Parents, We would like to inform you …

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Zakynthos:- Headlines in Main News as a top tourist destination. (VIDEO)

Our island has been shown all over Greece the last few hours, since a TV crew was here yesterday and the day before headed by  journalist Mr. George Grigoriadis. Today, in the main news bulletin of Alpha Tv, a 3-minute report on our island was shown. The video talks about …

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Zakynthos stories 2010 to 2020

To help celebrate the last ten years of the Zakynthos Informer we thought we would report on some memorable stories from 2010 to 2020. The problem we found however, is that there have been so many and it’s really hard to know that to choose! To try and narrow it …

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