Listed 69 sub titles with search on: Festivals and fairs for wider area of: "STEREA HELLAS Region GREECE" .
MELISSONAS (Village) KARYSTIA
GALAXIDI (Small town) PARNASSOS
On Shrove Monday in Galaxidi the residents and the visitors go to the market, where “moutzouroma” and ”alevroma” take place. That is, people throw at each other soot (moutzouroma) and flour (alevroma). The beach becomes a battle field. There are clouds of flour and dense clouds of soot. It is a very old custom. Perhaps it dates back to the Byzantine era, that the clowns of the hippodromes colored their faces. It started becoming very popular in 1840 as a farewell event.
KARPENISSI (Town) EVRYTANIA
On Mardi Gras Sunday "Panaratos",a folk theatrical performance takes place: The Panaratos that was first performed in Karpenissi at the beginning of the last century and became a significant event for the area, featuring 40 or more male "actors". "Panaratos" is a variation on Georgios Chortatzi's "Erofili", which according to oral tradition was brought to Karpenissi by Papageorgiou from Ipiros, who was building the Metropolis of Karpenissi, Agia Triada, in 1918.
Panaratos (the princess' lover), son of the king of Thrace, is brought up in the palace of the king (the father) and falls in love with the princess, whom he marries secretly. When the king, who had meant for his daughter to marry someone else, finds out he beheads Panaratos. The princess commits suicide, while either servant or the Chorus kills the king. The "resurrection" of everyone by Charon follows. "Panaratos" cought on in the Ipirus area of Greece at the beginning of last century as a "rite of spring" since the death of nature in winter is followed by her resurrectino in spring.
This extract is cited August 2003 from the Municipality of Karpenission URL below, which contains images.
The Karpenissi Municipal Cultural and Development Organization organizes Mardi Gras events yearly, featuring a rich Artistic Programme for young and old, a dress-up party etc.
On Shrove Monday (the equivalent of Ash Wednesday) there is a traditional feast including dance troupes that revive local customs, a maypole, as well as a satirical Vlach Wedding, while the Women's Folk Art Association "Euritania" dishes out bean soup, lagana bread and wine to everyone in the Town's Central square.
AMARYNTHOS (Small town) CHALKIDA
SKYROS (Island) STEREA HELLAS
Once upon a time, time way back, on the island of Skyros there lived an old shepherd and his wife. They were in the mountains tending their flocks. It was the season just after winter and just before spring, when the weather does all sorts of strange things . . .
GORGOPOTAMOS (Village) FTHIOTIDA
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KARPENISSI (Town) EVRYTANIA
Every year, at the beginning of December, the Municipality of Karpenissi organizes a series of events at the town's central square featuring speeches and wishes from the Local Authorities, Hymns sung by Choirs, Re-enactment of the Visit of the Magi etc. Amid the Sound of Hymns and Fireworks the Lighting of the Giant Christmas Tree takes place.
This extract is cited August 2003 from the Municipality of Karpenission URL below, which contains images.
On an initiative of the Municipality of Karpenissi and Karpenissi Municipal Cultural and Development Organization, a "Genuine Roumelioti Easter" takes place, featuring the traditional roasting of lambs, red eggs, local wine and traditional singing and dancing
This extract is cited August 2003 from the Municipality of Karpenission URL below, which contains images.
AGIA MARINA (Village) TITHOREA
17/7
AGIA PARASKEVI (Village) LOKRIDA
26/7
AGIA TRIADA (Village) EVRYTANIA
AGIOS DIMITRIOS (Village) KARYSTIA
21/5
26/7
26/10
26/10
28/2
14/9
GORGOPOTAMOS (Village) FTHIOTIDA
6/8
26/7/2004
11/2
8/9/2004
MELISSONAS (Village) KARYSTIA
20/7
15/8
MONI METAMORFOSSEOS SOTIROS SAGMATA (Monastery) THIVES
6/8
January 26th and May 1st
14/9
MOSCHOCHORI (Village) GORGOPOTAMOS
21/5
8/9
NEROTRIVIA (Village) CHALKIDA
21/5
The patron-saint of the Nerotrivia village.
29/8
A three-day feast.
29/8
15/8/2004
29/6/2004
17/9/2004
5/9
GORGOPOTAMOS (Village) FTHIOTIDA
The 2nd fortnight of November
AGIA TRIADA (Village) EVRYTANIA
ORCHOMENOS (Town) VIOTIA
9/7 - 10/7
KARPENISSI (Town) EVRYTANIA
27/7/2002 - 31/7/2002
It begins on July 27 and lasts 5 days, giving the town a special flavour.
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