Pelion Festivals

The geographical position, the dense forests, the running waters, the fertile land, the mountainous landscape, the capability if transporting goods via the sea, the faith and the religion created the “cultural and religious miracle” of the villages of Pelion. Pelion has kept its traditions to a grade extent, and therefore a wide variety of festivals takes place in its village all the year.

Below you will find a significant number of these festivals.

Date	Place	Relevant information
1st May	Trikeri	Traditional wedding with folk music and dance. The women of the village are dressed with traditional cloths.
1st May	Alli Meria	“The festival of flowers”. Exhibition of floriculture, with the participation of local florists.
1st - 2nd May	Lafkos	Great religious feast, held in the Monastery of Agios Athanasios, with traditional music, dance and songs. Traditional delicacies and wine are offered.
May	Portaria	"International Dance Day".
6th May	Agios Dimitrios	Feast of Agios Ioannis Theologos.
1st June	Katichori	"Tsipouro Festival". Presentation of the process of the production of tsipouro, free trial, with traditional music, dance and songs.
End of June	Agios Lavrentios	Cherry Festival.
July	Makrinitsa	Celebration of May. Inspired by the Dionysian worship, referring to the rebirth of nature and life.
Early July	Ano Lechonia	Feast of Agioi Anargiroi that constitutes the opening of the series cultural events,known as “The Lechonitika”. Exhibitions of flowers, concerts and theatrical performances are included in the festival.
1st July	Vizitsa	Feast of Agioi Anargiri.
6th - 7th July	Agia Kyriaki	Feast of Agia Kiriaki, with folk music, dance and songs.
17th July	Kissos	Feast of Agia Marina, with traditional music and dance, at the central square of the village.
20th July	Mouresi	Feast of the Prophet Elias.
24th July	Agios Vlasios	Feast of Agios Vlasios, with traditional music and dance, at the central square of the village.
25th July	Kalamos	Feast of Agia Paraskevi, with folk music, dance and songs.
25th July	Lafkos	Feast of Agia Paraskevi, with traditional music and dance.
25th - 27th July	Milies	Feast of Sotiras, with traditional music and songs.
27th July	Mouresi	Feast of Agios Panteleimonas.
End of July	Stagiates	Sausage Festival, with presentation of the sausages’ production, live music, folk dance and songs.
End of July	Agria	"Fishing Night", with traditional music, dance, songs, and presentation of the customs of fishermen.
August	Portaria	"International Dance Festival"
3dr - 5th August	Agios Dimitrios	Feast of Metamorphosi Sotiros, with folk music, dance and songs.
6th August	Mikro	Feast of Sotiras, with traditional music, dance and songs.
15th August	Vizitsa	Feast of Panagia, with folk music, dance and songs.
15th August	Xourichti	Great feast of Panagia at the square of the village, with traditional music, dance and songs.
15th August	Kala Nera	Feast of Panagia, with folk music, dance and songs.
15th & 16th August	Agios Lavrentios	Great feast of Agios Lavrentios.
Middle August	Milina	"Milina’s Night", with cultural events, theatrical performances, concerts and traditional music.
25th August	Makrirachi	The "cooperative of women florists of Makrirachi " organizes an exhibition of flowers at the square of the village.
27th August	Mouresi	Feast of Agios Fanourios.
29th August	Vizitsa	Feast of Agios Ioannis Prodromos., with traditional music, dance and songs.
End of August	Milies	"Pear Festival", with folk music and dance.
End of August	Portaria	Revival of the traditional wedding of Pelion, with customs, folk music and songs.
Summer time	Afissos	Cultural events, known as “Argonautika”, in Jason’s and the Argonauts’ honour, with theatrical performances and concerts.
Early September	Zagora	"Apple Festival", a feast with traditional delicacies and folk music, organized by the Cooperative of Women of Zagora.
2nd September	Kissos	Feast of Agios Efstathios, with traditional music and dance, at the central square of the village.
5th & 6th September	Paltsi	Feast of Agioi Taxiarches, with folk music and dance.
13th & 14th September	Kato Gatzea	Feast of Timios Stavros.
End of October	Xourichti	The “Chestnut Festival" with traditional music, plenty of chestnuts and local wine, where producers of the area exhibit their goods.

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