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EVENTS

Andros Town (Hora):

  • Ploes, annual music and arts festival organized by the Kydonios Foundation

Gavrio:

  • Gavriotika, cultural festival held during the first fortnight of August that opens with five days of sports events—chess tournament, egg relay, sack race—followed by exhibition of paintings by local amateur artists. On the closing day, visitors are treated to fish stew (kakavia) and wine.
  • Karnavali, festival held on the last Saturday of the pre-Lenten carnival featuring a costume and float parade, fireworks, and dance.
  • In August, a traditional glendi (music and food) is held in the village square at Ano Ayios Petros with violins, tsipouro, and wine.
  • At Kypri, a traditional glendi is held on October 2 to mark the feast day of Ayios Kyprianos.
  • Various events are organized along the Gavrio waterfront on December 6 in observance of the feast day of Ayios Nikolaos, the town’s patron. The centerpiece is a parade by torch-wielding schoolchildren accompanied by the Philharmonic marching band.

Batsi:

  • Folk dance groups from throughout Greece participate in a dance exhibition in Batsi’s main square every September.

Makrotantalo:

  • Annual cultural event organized in August to highlight folk traditions; it features music and free wine, and is held at the Kallivari elementary school.
  • On September 7, a religious and folk festival is held at the church of Ayios Sozon in observance of the saint’s feast day. Services are followed by food served in the courtyard.
  • On August 29, the feast day of Ayios Ioannis Prodromos is observed with a folk festival featuring food and wine.

Ammolohos:

  • Paniyiri (religious and folk festival) on August 15 in observance of the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin. After morning church services, blessings are offered at homes where sweets and refreshments are offered; in the evening, traditional music, dancing and food—tsipouro, tripe soup (patsas), and meze—are offered at an open feast in the elementary school courtyard.
Ano Gavrio:
  • The feast of Ayia Sofia on September 17 is observed with church services, followed by blessings offered at homes where sweets and refreshments are offered; in the evening, there’s dancing and food—tsipouro, local wine, and sugar-dusted almond cookies (kourambiedes)—offered in locals’ front yards.
Palaiopolis:
  • Paniyiri (religious and folk festival) on July 17 in observance of the feast of Ayia Marina. After morning church services, blessings are offered at homes where sweets and refreshments are offered; in the evening, a dance featuring traditional music is held.
Aprovatos:
  • Paniyiri (religious and folk festival) on August 23 in observance of the feast ninth day memorial of the Dormition of the Virgin. After morning church services, blessings are offered at homes where sweets and refreshments are offered; in the evening, a dance featuring traditional music is held.
Katakoilo:
  • Paniyiri (religious and folk festival) on July 27 in observance of the feast of Ayios Pandeleimon. After morning church services, blessings are offered at homes where sweets and refreshments are offered; in the evening, there’s dancing and drinking.
  • Paniyiri at Pano Katakoilo on August 28 in observance of the feast of Ayios Ioannis Nisteftis at Kato Katakoilo. Evening prayer service is followed by the breaking of bread, then dancing with live traditional music.
  • Paniyiri on August 15 in observance of the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin and on September 26 in observance of the feast of Ayios Ioannis Theologos; church services followed by blessings offered at homes where refreshments are offered, then dances with live traditional music at local tavernas.

Fellos:

  • Paniyiri (religious and folk festival) on March 25 in observance of Evangelismos, the Assumption of the Virgin. After services, blessings are offered at homes where sweets and refreshments are offered.