Heraklion Summer Arts Festival
All summer long: concerts, theatre and dance at open-air stages around the city walls.
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Birth of the Virgin Mary
A big pilgrimage to the monastery of Antifonitria in Myriokefala.
When
- Mittwoch 8 September 2027
- Freitag 8 September 2028
Panigiria start the evening before the feast day: vespers in church, then food, music and dancing until late.
Where
About
The birth of the Virgin Mary is celebrated on 8 September. The monastery of Panagia Antifonitria in Myriokefala, one of the oldest in Crete, is a major regional pilgrimage, and Lefkogia on the south coast holds a village feast.
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