Andros Events


Festivals and Celebrations
  • In Andros Town (Chora), every year is organized by the Kydonios Foundation the annual music and arts festival called “Ploes”.
  • In the summer at the Museum of Modern Arts an exhibition hosting works of art from important and famous, by the “Vassilis and Eliza Goulandris Foundation” is held.
  • In Gavrio “Gavriotika” cultural festival is held every year during first fortnight of August, which is a celebration involving games and exhibitions. The visitors are treated with wine, kakavia (fish soup) and fourtalia (local omelet).
  • In Batsi a dance exhibition is held with the participation of folk dance groups from all over Greece in September.

 

Religious feasts
Usually the religious feasts, after the morning church services, are followed by traditional music, dancing, food and drink, offered at an open feast.

  • On the 17th of July Agia Marina is celebrated at the homonymous monastery in Paleopolis.
  •  In Korthi on the 15th of August Dormition of Virgin Mary is celebrated the.
  • In Makrotantalo on the 7th of September is held a festival in the church of Ayios Sozon.
  • Agios Panteleimon is celebrated at the Monastery of Panachrantos on the 27th of July in Katakilo.
  • Agios Fanourios is celebrated in Ormos Korthiou on the 27th of August.

 


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