PAXOS EASTER FESTIVITIES 2010

Date: 16/03/2010

March 28 (Palm Sunday)

The Choir of the Paxos Cultural Society will sing religious hymns at the church of St Andreas in Lakka after the end of the mass.

 

April 2 (Good Friday)

10.30: "Unnailing of Christ" at the Candlemas Church (Ipapandi) in Lakka.

16.00: Epitaph procession on the Virgin Mary Island (Panagia)

18.30: Epitaph procession in Magazia with the participation of the Philharmonic Band

20.00: Epitaph procession in Loggos

21.00: Epitaph procession in Lakka with the participation of the Municipality Philharmonic Band.

22.00: Epitaph procession in Gaios with the participation of the Municipality Philharmonic Band.

 

April  3 (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 4 (Easter Sunday)

19.00: Procession of the icon of Eleousa from the Church of Eleousa in Vlachopoulatika to the church of St. Charalambos.

 

April 5 (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 and the double icon of Panagia stays at the church of St George in the village of Vellianitatika for a few more weeks.

 

April 6

20.00: Paxos Cultural Society Theater Group presents the play: "Skirt and blouse" in the new hall at the school center in Bogdanatika (by the football ground).

 

April 7

20.00: Paxos Cultural Society Theater Group presents the Greek comedy: "Skirt and blouse" in the new hall at the school center in Bogdanatika (by the football ground).

 

April 8

20.00: Paxos Cultural Society Theater Group presents the play: "Skirt and blouse" in the new hall at the school center in Bogdanatika (by the football ground).

 

April 9

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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