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For anyone who missed it, Zakynthos Easter preparations have been taking place this last weekend. This is a very important time for Zakynthians and it’s not just the celebrations, it’s also about how we prepare. It started with making traditional Easter decorations, for the local church, the donkey being the …

Holy Tuesday 7.30 pm, the Holy Metropolitan Church will perform the Bridegroom.   The name of the service is from the figure of the Bridegroom in the parable of the Ten Virgins found in Matthew 25:1-13. The churches of Faneromeni, Zakynthos town and in the Village of Ambelokipi will sing the …