FEAST IN HALKIDIKI
| NAME |
DATE |
CITY |
DESCRIPTION |
| FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
26th of July |
AGIA PARASKEVI |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS IOANNIS |
29th of August |
AGIA PARASKEVI |
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| FEAST OF AG. THEODORI |
First Sunday after the Shrofe Monday |
AGIOS NIKOLAOS |
The feast includes free meal in the village’s
square. The offer of the food is called “Konoumiko”. |
| FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
26th of July |
AGIOS NIKOLAOS |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS NIKOLAOS |
6th December |
AGIOS NIKOLAOS |
During this feast, according to tradition,
people burn twigs around the church of Agios Nikolaos. |
| FEAST OF AGIOS NIKOLAOS |
6th of December |
AMOLIANI |
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| “SOCRATIA”: |
26th of July |
ARNEA |
Athletic event and revival of customs. |
| FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
26th of July |
ARNEA |
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| FEAST OF SHROVE MONDAY |
Shrove Monday |
ARNEA |
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| TEXTILE AND FOLK ART EXHIBITION |
End of July |
ARNEA |
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|
| FEAST OF AGIA MARINA |
17th of July |
FOURKA |
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| FEAST OF ZOODOCHOS PIGHI |
Friday after Easter |
FOURKA |
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| FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
26th of July |
GALATISTA |
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| FEAST OF AG. THEODORI |
17th of February |
GERAKINI |
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|
| CULTURAL EVENTS |
Summer |
HANIOTIS |
The Cultural Society “Metiki” organises several
cultural events. |
| FEAST OF AGIOS KONSTANTINOS AND ELENI |
21th of May |
HANIOTIS |
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|
| PIG SLAUGHTER |
26th of December |
IERISSOS |
The Pig Slaughter takes place at the village’s
square, where guests are offered roasted pork and local wine. |
| “THE BLACK THRESHING” |
Third day after Easter |
IERISSOS |
The feast is dedicated to the 300 locals who
were slaughtered by the Turks, in 1821. |
| FEAST OF PROFITIS ILIAS |
20th of July |
IERISSOS |
The feast inlcludes offering the locals, and
their guests “Kourbani”, free meal. |
| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
15th and 23th August |
KALANDRA |
The feast includes dancing at the village’s
square. |
| FEAST OF AGIOS PANDELEIMON |
27th July |
KALITHEA |
The feast involves cultural events, organised
by the community. |
| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
8th of September |
KASSANDRA |
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|
| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
15th of August |
KRIOPIGI |
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|
| FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
26th July |
KRIOPIGI |
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| FEAST OF THE SAVIOUR |
6th of August |
METAMORFOSSI |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS ATHANASSIOS |
2th of May |
NE OLINTHOS |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS GEORGIOS |
23th of April or the Monday after Easter |
NE OLINTHOS |
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| FEAST OF APOSTLES PAVLOS AND PETROS |
29th - 30th of June |
NEA FOKEA |
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| FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
14th of October |
NEA KALIKRATIA |
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|
| FEAST OF AGIOS MAMAS |
2nd September |
NEA MOUDANIA |
The feast takes place at the village of Agios
Mamas, situated 5 Km east of Nea Moudania. |
| SARDENE FEAST |
In the middle of July |
NEA MOUDANIA |
The feast includes a celebration and cultural
events which last for 7 days. |
| TRADE FEAST |
8th of September |
NEA MOUDANIA |
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|
| FEST OF ZOODOCHOS PIGHI |
Friday after Easter |
NEA PLAGIA |
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| ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLOCAUST IN KASSANDRA |
14th of November |
NEA POTIDEA |
The anniversary of the Holocaust is celebrated
with several events. |
| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
23th of August |
NEA RODA |
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| THE SARDINE FEAST |
end of July |
NEA RODA |
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| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
23th of August |
NEA SKIONI |
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| FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
26th of July |
NEA TRIGLIA |
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| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
15th of August |
NEA TRIGLIA |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS IOANNIS |
29th of August |
NEOS MARMARAS |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS PANDELEIMONAS |
27th of July |
NEOS MARMARAS |
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| THE FISHING OF TUNA |
September |
NEOS MARMARAS |
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| “CROSSING THE BAY OF TORONI” |
The last but one Sunday of July |
NIKITI |
The event is organised by the Cultural Youth
Society of Nikitas. The swimmers swim from Kalithea to the beach of Nikitas,
without the help of any artificial means. |
| CARNIVAL |
Last Sunday of Halloween |
NIKITI |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS NIKITAS |
15th of September |
NIKITI |
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| FEAST OF SHROVE MONDAY |
Shrove Monday |
NIKITI |
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| FEAST OF AGIA PARASKEVI |
7th of July |
OLYMPIADA |
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| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
15th of August |
OLYMPIADA |
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| FEAST OF APOSTLES PAVLOS AND PETROS |
29th of June |
ORMILIA |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS KONSTANTINOS AND ELENI |
21th of May |
OURANOUPOLI |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS GEORGIOS |
23 of April |
PALIOURI |
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| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
15th of August |
PALIOURI |
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| FEAST OF PROPHET ILIAS |
20th of July |
PETRALONA |
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| FEAST OF AGIOS IOANNIS PRODROMOS |
29th of August |
PIRGADIKIA |
This feast takes place at the settlement of
Agios Ioannis. The night before, people have a free meal, called “Kourbani”. |
| ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF VIRGIN MARY |
8th of September |
PIRGADIKIA |
The village’s church celebrates the icon of
Panagia Kastrela which was brought here by the refugees, from their home
- hand. |
| FEAST OF AGIOS KONSTANTINOS AND AGIA ELENI |
21st of May |
PIRGADIKIA |
This feast includes a free meal, called “Kourbani”. |
| FEAST OF PROPHET ILIAS |
20th of July |
POLIGIROS |
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| HALLOWEEN |
On the last Sunday of the Halloween |
POLIGIROS |
On the last Sunday of the Halloween, there
is a big feast with traditional instruments, charriot fun and disquised
people, who are offered sausages, pies and olives. The people of Poligiros
call this custom “Kats’ amaka”, which means: have a free meal. |
| FEAST OF AGIOS ATHANASSIOS |
2nd of May |
POLIHRONO |
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| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
8th of September |
POLIHRONO |
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| FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY |
15th of August |
SARTI |
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| FEAST OF AGIA TRIADA |
22nd of Jume |
SIKIA |
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