Easter 2009 on Paxos

Easter Festivities

Date: 26/03/2009
April 12 The Cultural Society Choir will perform religious hymns in one of our island’s churches. (Time and place will be announced in due time) April 13 20.00: Paxos Cultural Society Theater Group presents the play: “Le Malade imaginaire” by Moliere in the Community Concert Hall in Loggos. April 14 20.00: Paxos Cultural Society Theater Group presents the play: “Le Malade imaginaire” by Moliere in the Community Concert Hall in Loggos. April 17 (Good Friday) 10.30: “Unnailing of Christ” at the Candlemas Church (Ipapandi) in Lakka. 16.00: Epitaph procession on the Virgin Mary Island (Panagia) with the participation of the Cultural Society Choir. 20.00: Epitaph procession in Loggos with the participation of the Cultural Society Choir. 21.00: Epitaph procession in Lakka with the participation of the Cultural Society Choir and the Municipality Philharmonic Band. 22.00: Epitaph procession in Gaios with the participation of the Cultural Society Choir and the Municipality Philharmonic Band. April 18 (Easter Saturday) 09.30: First Resurrection in St Jacob’s church in Fontana; traditional custom of knocking on the pews. 11.00: The Philarmonic Band will perform Easter Saturday songs through the streets of Gaios. 24.00: Resurrection ceremony in the Ascension Square (Analipsi) in Gaios; fireworks! Return of the Resurrection procession to the Holy Trinity church (Agia Triada) for the completion of the Resurrection Ceremony. April 19 (Easter Sunday) 19.00: Procession of the icon of Eleousa from the Church of Eleousa in Vlachopoulatika to the church of St. Charalambos. April 20 (Easter Monday) 10.30: Procession of the Icon of Ipapandi from Ipapandi church to the church of St Andreas in Lakka. 10.30: Procession of the Icons of St Charalambos and of Eleousa from St Charalambos church to Gaios. 10.30: Procession of the double Icon of Virgin Mary from Panagia Island to Gaios. 11.00: Paying homage to the Icons; escorted by the Municipal Philharmonic the three icons will depart for the village of Bogdanatika. The icons of Ipapandi and of Eleousa remain in the church of Agia Paraskevi until Sunday, the 26th of April and the double icon of Panagia stays at the church of St George in the village of Vellianitatika for a few more weeks. April 21 20.00: Paxos Cultural Society Theater Group presents the play: “Le Malade imaginaire” by Moliere in the Community Concert Hall in Loggos. April 22 20.00: Paxos Cultural Society Theater Group presents the play: “Le Malade imaginaire” by Moliere in the Community Concert Hall in Loggos. April 23 20.00: Paxos Cultural Society Theater Group presents the play: “Le Malade imaginaire” by Moliere in the Community Concert Hall in Loggos. April 24 19.00: Procession of the icon of Ipapandi from St Andreas church in Lakka to Loggos with the participation of the Municipal Philharmonic Band.

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