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UID:chios-thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270317
SUMMARY:Mostra of Thymiana (carnival)
LOCATION:Thymiana\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Chios's famous carnival custom\, listed in the national intangible-heritage register: on Carnival Sunday (the last Sunday before Clean Monday) Thymiana\, just south of Chios town\, re-enacts the villagers' victory over pirates with the 'talimi' sword dance and a procession of masked 'Mostres'\, now combined with a float parade. Run by the MEOTH association over the last carnival weekend\, with thousands attending including visitors from Turkey. Go early\, the village roads are closed.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival
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UID:chios-thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280301
SUMMARY:Mostra of Thymiana (carnival)
LOCATION:Thymiana\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Chios's famous carnival custom\, listed in the national intangible-heritage register: on Carnival Sunday (the last Sunday before Clean Monday) Thymiana\, just south of Chios town\, re-enacts the villagers' victory over pirates with the 'talimi' sword dance and a procession of masked 'Mostres'\, now combined with a float parade. Run by the MEOTH association over the last carnival weekend\, with thousands attending including visitors from Turkey. Go early\, the village roads are closed.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#thymiana-mostra-of-thymiana-carnival
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UID:chios-nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270316
SUMMARY:Clean Monday panigiri\, Nenita
LOCATION:Nenita\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The mastic village of Nenita in the south ends carnival with a traditional Clean Monday panigiri in the village square\, organised by the 'Vokaria' cultural association with a live folk orchestra\, Lenten food and dancing. Nenita also holds a summer panigiri for Agioi Anargyroi (1 July) and an early-August village feast.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita
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UID:chios-nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280229
SUMMARY:Clean Monday panigiri\, Nenita
LOCATION:Nenita\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The mastic village of Nenita in the south ends carnival with a traditional Clean Monday panigiri in the village square\, organised by the 'Vokaria' cultural association with a live folk orchestra\, Lenten food and dancing. Nenita also holds a summer panigiri for Agioi Anargyroi (1 July) and an early-August village feast.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nenita-clean-monday-panigiri-nenita
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UID:chios-rouketopolemos-rocket-war-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270502
SUMMARY:Rouketopolemos (Rocket War)
LOCATION:Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:In Vrondados\, two rival parishes — Agios Markos and Panagia Erithiani — fire tens of thousands of homemade rockets at each other's bell towers across a 400m valley\, while the midnight Easter liturgies continue inside both churches. Possibly the most spectacular Easter event in Greece. Watch from the slopes of Mount Aepos for safety.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#rouketopolemos-rocket-war
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#rouketopolemos-rocket-war
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UID:chios-rouketopolemos-rocket-war-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280502
SUMMARY:Rouketopolemos (Rocket War)
LOCATION:Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:In Vrondados\, two rival parishes — Agios Markos and Panagia Erithiani — fire tens of thousands of homemade rockets at each other's bell towers across a 400m valley\, while the midnight Easter liturgies continue inside both churches. Possibly the most spectacular Easter event in Greece. Watch from the slopes of Mount Aepos for safety.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#rouketopolemos-rocket-war
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#rouketopolemos-rocket-war
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UID:chios-volissos-pilgrimage-feast-of-agia-markella-volissos-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270723
SUMMARY:Pilgrimage feast of Agia Markella\, Volissos
LOCATION:Volissos\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The feast of Chios's patron saint at her seaside shrine and monastery below Volissos in the Amani region is the island's biggest religious event: thousands walk the roughly 50 km from Chios town overnight on 21 July\, sleep on the beach and attend the liturgy on the 22nd\, visiting the rocks where holy water springs. The municipality issues walking guidelines each year (left side of the road\, torch\, water) and bans wild camping\; drive slowly\, the road is full of pilgrims\, and refuel in Vrontados.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#volissos-pilgrimage-feast-of-agia-markella-volissos
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#volissos-pilgrimage-feast-of-agia-markella-volissos
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UID:chios-volissos-pilgrimage-feast-of-agia-markella-volissos-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280723
SUMMARY:Pilgrimage feast of Agia Markella\, Volissos
LOCATION:Volissos\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The feast of Chios's patron saint at her seaside shrine and monastery below Volissos in the Amani region is the island's biggest religious event: thousands walk the roughly 50 km from Chios town overnight on 21 July\, sleep on the beach and attend the liturgy on the 22nd\, visiting the rocks where holy water springs. The municipality issues walking guidelines each year (left side of the road\, torch\, water) and bans wild camping\; drive slowly\, the road is full of pilgrims\, and refuel in Vrontados.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#volissos-pilgrimage-feast-of-agia-markella-volissos
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#volissos-pilgrimage-feast-of-agia-markella-volissos
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UID:chios-elata-boat-panigiri-of-agios-stefanos-islet-elata-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270803
SUMMARY:Boat panigiri of Agios Stefanos islet\, Elata
LOCATION:Elata\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:For the feast of St Stephen's relics (2 August) the mastic village of Elata celebrates on the islet of Agios Stefanos off Agia Irini bay: boats leave the little harbour of Agia Irini around 18:00 on the eve for vespers and a gathering at the chapel. Small\, unusual and weather-dependent\; bring water and something for the boatman.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#elata-boat-panigiri-of-agios-stefanos-islet-elata
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#elata-boat-panigiri-of-agios-stefanos-islet-elata
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UID:chios-elata-boat-panigiri-of-agios-stefanos-islet-elata-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280803
SUMMARY:Boat panigiri of Agios Stefanos islet\, Elata
LOCATION:Elata\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:For the feast of St Stephen's relics (2 August) the mastic village of Elata celebrates on the islet of Agios Stefanos off Agia Irini bay: boats leave the little harbour of Agia Irini around 18:00 on the eve for vespers and a gathering at the chapel. Small\, unusual and weather-dependent\; bring water and something for the boatman.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#elata-boat-panigiri-of-agios-stefanos-islet-elata
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#elata-boat-panigiri-of-agios-stefanos-islet-elata
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UID:chios-sidirounta-eve-of-the-dormition-panigiri-sidirounta-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816
SUMMARY:Eve-of-the-Dormition panigiri\, Sidirounta
LOCATION:Sidirounta\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Sidirounta\, a hillside village on the west coast road to Volissos with a wide view over the Aegean\, holds a big open-air panigiri on the night of 14 August from 22:00 with a live orchestra (Makrokanis-Tzikas in 2026)\, free entry and food from the village taverna. Good stop if you are heading to the western beaches\; the road back to town is dark and winding.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#sidirounta-eve-of-the-dormition-panigiri-sidirounta
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#sidirounta-eve-of-the-dormition-panigiri-sidirounta
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UID:chios-sidirounta-eve-of-the-dormition-panigiri-sidirounta-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816
SUMMARY:Eve-of-the-Dormition panigiri\, Sidirounta
LOCATION:Sidirounta\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Sidirounta\, a hillside village on the west coast road to Volissos with a wide view over the Aegean\, holds a big open-air panigiri on the night of 14 August from 22:00 with a live orchestra (Makrokanis-Tzikas in 2026)\, free entry and food from the village taverna. Good stop if you are heading to the western beaches\; the road back to town is dark and winding.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#sidirounta-eve-of-the-dormition-panigiri-sidirounta
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#sidirounta-eve-of-the-dormition-panigiri-sidirounta
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UID:chios-nea-potamia-nine-days-of-the-virgin-panigiri-nea-potamia-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270824
SUMMARY:Nine-days-of-the-Virgin panigiri\, Nea Potamia
LOCATION:Nea Potamia\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The 'Enniamera' (ninth day after the Dormition\, 23 August) is kept as a village panigiri in the square of Nea Potamia in north-eastern Chios\, organised by the local association with a traditional orchestra (Poupaloi-Pipidis in 2024). A quieter alternative to the mid-August crowds\, popular with families from Chios town.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nea-potamia-nine-days-of-the-virgin-panigiri-nea-potamia
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nea-potamia-nine-days-of-the-virgin-panigiri-nea-potamia
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UID:chios-nea-potamia-nine-days-of-the-virgin-panigiri-nea-potamia-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280824
SUMMARY:Nine-days-of-the-Virgin panigiri\, Nea Potamia
LOCATION:Nea Potamia\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The 'Enniamera' (ninth day after the Dormition\, 23 August) is kept as a village panigiri in the square of Nea Potamia in north-eastern Chios\, organised by the local association with a traditional orchestra (Poupaloi-Pipidis in 2024). A quieter alternative to the mid-August crowds\, popular with families from Chios town.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nea-potamia-nine-days-of-the-virgin-panigiri-nea-potamia
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#nea-potamia-nine-days-of-the-virgin-panigiri-nea-potamia
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UID:chios-chalkeios-feast-of-panagia-leiapyrgousaina-chalkeios-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270909
SUMMARY:Feast of Panagia Leiapyrgousaina\, Chalkeios
LOCATION:Chalkeios\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The country chapel of Panagia Leiapyrgousaina near Chalkeios\, south of Chios town\, keeps the Nativity of the Virgin with festive vespers at 19:00 on the eve and matins\, bread-blessing and liturgy from 07:00 on 8 September. The Nativity is also kept the same day in Pityos\, Lithi\, Elata\, Leptopoda and other villages\; this one is the closest to town.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#chalkeios-feast-of-panagia-leiapyrgousaina-chalkeios
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#chalkeios-feast-of-panagia-leiapyrgousaina-chalkeios
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UID:chios-chalkeios-feast-of-panagia-leiapyrgousaina-chalkeios-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280909
SUMMARY:Feast of Panagia Leiapyrgousaina\, Chalkeios
LOCATION:Chalkeios\, Chios\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The country chapel of Panagia Leiapyrgousaina near Chalkeios\, south of Chios town\, keeps the Nativity of the Virgin with festive vespers at 19:00 on the eve and matins\, bread-blessing and liturgy from 07:00 on 8 September. The Nativity is also kept the same day in Pityos\, Lithi\, Elata\, Leptopoda and other villages\; this one is the closest to town.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#chalkeios-feast-of-panagia-leiapyrgousaina-chalkeios
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chios/#chalkeios-feast-of-panagia-leiapyrgousaina-chalkeios
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