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Events List on Wednesday, 25th May 2022
Be aware that Panigyria are expected on particular dates but local events may cause them to be cancelled out of respect. Keep a lookout for local notices and ask around for confirmation.
| When: | Afternoon onwards Thursday, 2nd June 2022 |
| Event: | Panigyiri: Fytema |
| Details: | The Saint's Day is Analypsis - Ascension Day |
| Cost: | Charge is made for food and drink |
| As with all Panigyria, entry is free but it is appreciated if you buy food and wine. The proceeds of the Panigyri go to local improvements. |
| When: | Sunday, 12th June 2022 |
| Event: | Panigyria: Kastanies and villages with Agia Triada |
| Details: | This is the Festival of the Holy Trinity This is a moveable Feast in Greece - 49 days after Easter Sunday. Panigyria can be expected at Kastanies and other villages with a church dedicated to Agia Triada |
| Cost: | Charge will be made for food and drink |
| As with all panigyria, all profits from the event are used for local improvements |
| When: | Sunday, 19th June 2022 |
| Event: | Saint's Day: Agioi Pandes |
| Details: | Panigiria can be expected at Trapalou and Droutsoulas and wherever there is a church of that name. All Saints is a moveable feast in Greece - 56 days after Easter Sunday |
| Cost: | Charge will be made for food and drink |
| As with all Panigira, profits from the event are used for local improvements. |
| When: | Friday, 24th June 2022 |
| Event: | Panigyri: Raches |
| Details: | Day devoted to the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. This is an interesting panigyri in that late in the evening bonfires are lit, fuelled partly by May garlands, and some people are moved to jump over the bonfires. |
| Cost: | Charge made for Food and Wine |
| When: | Wednesday, 29th June 2022 |
| Event: | Panigyri: Steli |
| Details: | Saint's Day: Peter and Paul |
| Cost: | Charge will be made for food and drink |
| As with all panigyria, income from the event is used for local improvements. Be aware that because of local events, tragedy within the village for example, the pangiri may not be held out of respect. |
| When: | Thursday, 30th June 2022 |
| Event: | Panigyri: Pezi |
| Details: | Saint's Day: The Twelve Apostles |
| Cost: | There is a charge made for food and wine |
| As with all Panigyria, income from the event will be used for local improvements. |
| When: | Friday, 1st July 2022 - From the afternoon |
| Event: | Panigiria: Karavostmos, Therma, Mandria |
| Details: | Saint's Day: The Anargyron The Anargyron were all doctors who were percieved as working miracles through their healing. |
| Cost: | Charge will be made for food and drink |
| As with all pangiria, the profits from these events are used for local improvements |
| When: | Evening Thursday, 7th July 2022 |
| Event: | Panigyria: Kerame, Faros |
| Details: | Saint's Day: Ayia Kiriaki The Kerame panigiri is held in the valley at Fles, just outside Evdilos |
| Cost: | Charge is made for food and drink |
| As with all panigiria, the profits from these events are used for local improvements. |
| When: | Sunday, 17th July 2022 - All day |
| Event: | Panigyria: Ayios Kirikos, Katafygi, Arethusa |
| Details: | Saint's Day: Ayia Marina Music and dancing until the early hours. |
| Cost: | Charge is made for food and drink |
| Profits from the panigyria will be used for local improvements. |
| When: | Sunday, 17th July 2022 - All day |
| Event: | Ikarian Independence Day |
| Venue: | Ayios Kirykos |
| Details: | This celebrates the short period in 1912 when Ikaria was an independent state. Normally there is little in the way of special events - keep your eye open. |
| This is also the Festival of Ayia Marina so there will be panigyria. |
| When: | 8 ish Wednesday, 20th July 2022 |
| Event: | Panigyri: Profitis Ilias (Dafni) |
| Details: | There will be the normal service held during the morning. Tickets on the door for food wine etc. Techically, where a fixed charge is made, this is not a Panigyri. |
| Cost: | About 10 Euros per person |
| When: | Registration on Monday, 22nd August 2022 - then until 30th |
| Event: | Ikaria Dance Project 2022 |
| Venue: | UsuallyArmenistis, based on the Cavos Bay Hotel. |
| Details: | An Eight Day Dance workshop with multinational participants. In the evenings there are group meals and visits to Panigiria, to put learning into practice, and one day off for sight-seeing. Organized by Christiana Katsarou. If you are interested in learning Greek Dances this is certainly one to be recommended. |
| Cost: | See website |
| Running concurrently will be workshops on Singing, Ancient Theatre and Greek Language. More Info: http://www.ikariadance.com |
