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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi,
Just thought I would start a post asking when the village festivals are in 2013. Anyone with definite information, could you please post the village and dates and I will add them to this post. Thank you. PLEASE NOTE: Some of these dates for the village festivals are not all set in stone as they can be cancelled at short notice due to adverse weather conditions or if there is a death in the village. Local knowledge is best. 18th March Corfu Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera) celebrated in many villages with kite flying, processions, dancing 28th April Corfu Town Palm Sunday. St. Spyridon procession 1st May Corfu Labour Day, parades and other festivities, also marks the Feast of Flowers, a celebration with very ancient roots in festivals of the Goddess Demeter 3rd May Corfu Good Friday. Day of Epitaphios. Each church brings out it's funeral bier and parades it through the village 4th May Corfu Holy Saturday. At 11am the First Resurrection and pot throwing custom take place. Silver gilt case containing the body of St. Spyridon is exposed for public worship for 3 days and nights. Thousands pay homage to kiss his slippered feet. St. Spyridon procession with bands 5th May Corfu Easter Sunday culminating days of celebration 6th May Makrades Panegyri/Festival 10th May Paleokastritsa Panegyri/Festival 12th May Krini Panegyri/Festival (Tou Thomas) 8th May Kassiopi Celebrating a blind boy who after staying in the church over night regained his sight 8th May Kanoni Festival of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary 9th June Alikes, Petalia, Zigo, Potamo 12th June Pelekas St. Onofrio's Day 13th June Arillas The Ascension festival 13th June Analipsi/Kato Korakiana Panegyri/Festival 24th June Agios Ioannis Fire jumping 23rd June 2013 (Triklino) 24th June Kontokali, Stavro, Aghirades, Kastellani, Antipernoi, Othoni, Afionas Festival of the Holy Spirit 29th June Kombitsi, Stronghili, Vitalades Festival of Saints Peter and Paul 2nd July Kanoni Procession and Festival of Madonna of Vlacherena 7th July Peroulades Panegyri/Festival 8th July Kavos, Lefkimmi, Agios Prokopios Celebration of St. Prokopios 11/12th July Karousades Panegyri/Festival 13th July San Rocco Square Festival in honour of St Spyridonas 17th July Benitses, Spartera, Avliotes St. Marina festival 20th July Magoulades Festival of Elia the prophet 25th/26th July Lafki Village Main day 26th 28th July Roda/Loutses/San.Stef NE Panegyri/Festival 2nd August Kassiopi 1st Folklore Festival in the harbour 3rd August Benitses Sardine festival 3/4th August Arillas Antamona Festival, Dancing groups from other parts of Greece 4th August Paleokastritsa Varkarola 6th August Pontikonisi, Perivoli, Strinilia, Evropuli, Paleochori, Ag. Deka, Agios Mattheos Church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus, with days of pilgrimage (1-6th August) on Mount Pantokrator 7th August St. Spiridon Varkarola 8/9th August Nymfes Festival/Panegyri 9th August Skripero Frog Festival 9th August Petriti Varkarola 10th August Ipsos Sardine festival 11th August Corfu Town Silver gilt case containing the body of St. Spyridon is exposed for public worship for 3 days and nights. Thousands pay homage to kiss his slippered feet. St. Spyridon procession with bands 15th August Corfu Festival of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Many big festivals with church processions, feasts 16th August Kato Garouna Gala weekend 17th August Kavadades Panegyri/Festival 22nd August Agrafi Panegyri/Festival 23rd August Gastouri, Pelekas, Ag. Deka, Viros, Poulades. Festival of the Virgin Odigitrias 24th August Loustri/Gimari Pie Festival 31st August Agni Varkarola 1st September Kalami Varkarola 7th September Arillas Wine festival, food and dancing 8th September Afra, Sinarades, Marathia, Agios Markos, Lefkimmi Festivals/Feast days 14th September Sidari Feast of the Holy Cross in the Monastery of St. Ionnis 15th September Kavadades Wine Festival with spit roast pork and lamb. 24th September Vatos Myrtidiotissa festival 26th September Karousades, Porta Remounta Festival of St.John/James the theologian 21st September Kassiopi/Moraitika Wine festival 9-13th October Arillas Corfu Beer Festival 25th October Messonghi Panegyri/Festival 28th October Ochi Day Celebrated by processions throughout Corfu 3rd November Corfu Town St. Spyridon procession 12th December Corfu Town St. Spyridon. The procession takes place inside the church and NOT around the town. Then he is placed in front of the altar for three days. You will be lucky to even get a glimpse of the Saint because the whole of Greece comes over for these three days.
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Kassiopi 15th August (Assumption of the Virgin Mary)
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Kassiopi 8th May..(Celebrating a blind boy who after staying in the church over night regained his sight)
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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi,
Cheers Bruce. xxx
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Hi Elliemay,
Lafki village 25th and 26th of July. Unless someone dies unexpectedly, of it rains cats and dogs and is cancelled as has happened in the past. The 26th being the main one, in the past the 25th was introduced as a Cantenades night (singers with trditional songs with verses about local people added) a right laugh if you knew the person refered to at the time, but now a traditional panigery. However, you never know who will turn up and do a set later in the evening. Bob
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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi Bob,
Cheers, have added it to initial post.
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Ag. Ioannis, Triklino June 24th, Fire jumping 23rd
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Cheers Jimmy H. xxx
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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi Folks,
Have updated initial post to show all that I have been advised of. Any glaring errors I would be obliged if you would point them out to me. Thanks.
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Hi Elliemay,
They had a wine festival in Kassiopi this year around September, any idea if there will be next year?
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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi Bob,
I have no idea but hopefully someone will know and then I can add it to the list. All I can find out at the moment is that it is held at the end of September.
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Lymmbo ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: United Kingdom ![]() Points: 694 |
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I thought the sardine festival in Benitses took place in July. We have been there on 8th September for 36 of our 37 years visiting and never seen it. Perhaps there is a change for next year, I hope so.
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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi,
Have just googled it and Elli-Marina Studios say that it is on the 10th August each year, another site says early August, so have amended the date in the initial post. Thanks. x
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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi folks,
Just a reminder that it is St. Spyridons day tomorrow. Public holiday, so most, if not all shops will be closed. x |
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Anyone know the date in August for the Vakarola in Paleo yet? I want to book flights.
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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi Alison,
This link says that it takes place on the closest Saturday to August 11th if that is of any help. http://www.greeka.com/ionian/corfu/corfu-festivals/corfu-varkarola.htm Totally confused now as it was August 5th 2012, which was a Sunday methinks. http://www.corfuwhatson.com/events/VARKAROLA-2012-PALEOKASTRITSA-1623.html
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Janmanessi ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Greece ![]() Points: 3984 |
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Lymmbo the July festival in Benitses is Agia Marina- 17th July, but also celebrated on the 16th.
The sardine festival did not happen last year due to a shortage of sardines, not sure if it will go ahead this year!
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Barrie ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 16 May 2012 Location: Northumberland ![]() Points: 284 |
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What is on between 10th and 24th of June please
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Barrie ![]() Groupie ![]() Joined: 16 May 2012 Location: Northumberland ![]() Points: 284 |
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I get a car so would go any place. Been going to Acharavi for years but never been past Corfu Town
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Elliemay ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Kavadades ![]() Points: 7943 |
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Hi Barrie,
Check out the initial post for what is on and when. Hopefully, the details are still correct, but would check out locally before driving any great distance as things can change.
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