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UID:kefalonia-lakithra-livathos-panigiri-of-agia-anna-lakithra-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270726
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agia Anna\, Lakithra
LOCATION:Lakithra (Livathos)\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Lakithra\, the Livathos village where Byron stayed\, celebrates Agia Anna with vespers and a panigiri in the square on the evening of 24 July\, with a live orchestra and food and wine from the village association. It opens the busiest fortnight of Livathos panigiria: Faraklata has Agia Paraskevi on the 25th and Fragata a Kefalonian glendi on the 26th.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#lakithra-livathos-panigiri-of-agia-anna-lakithra
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#lakithra-livathos-panigiri-of-agia-anna-lakithra
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UID:kefalonia-lakithra-livathos-panigiri-of-agia-anna-lakithra-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280726
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agia Anna\, Lakithra
LOCATION:Lakithra (Livathos)\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Lakithra\, the Livathos village where Byron stayed\, celebrates Agia Anna with vespers and a panigiri in the square on the evening of 24 July\, with a live orchestra and food and wine from the village association. It opens the busiest fortnight of Livathos panigiria: Faraklata has Agia Paraskevi on the 25th and Fragata a Kefalonian glendi on the 26th.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#lakithra-livathos-panigiri-of-agia-anna-lakithra
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#lakithra-livathos-panigiri-of-agia-anna-lakithra
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UID:kefalonia-faraklata-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-faraklata-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270727
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agia Paraskevi\, Faraklata
LOCATION:Faraklata\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Faraklata\, on the hill road between Argostoli and Sami\, throws its panigiri for Agia Paraskevi on the eve\, 25 July: vespers\, then an orchestra in the square\, grilled meat\, pies and wine until late. Ten minutes from Argostoli\, popular with the town crowd\, so the square fills by 10pm.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#faraklata-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-faraklata
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#faraklata-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-faraklata
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UID:kefalonia-faraklata-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-faraklata-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280727
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agia Paraskevi\, Faraklata
LOCATION:Faraklata\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Faraklata\, on the hill road between Argostoli and Sami\, throws its panigiri for Agia Paraskevi on the eve\, 25 July: vespers\, then an orchestra in the square\, grilled meat\, pies and wine until late. Ten minutes from Argostoli\, popular with the town crowd\, so the square fills by 10pm.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#faraklata-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-faraklata
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#faraklata-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-faraklata
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UID:kefalonia-atheras-paliki-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-atheras-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270727
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agia Paraskevi\, Atheras
LOCATION:Atheras (Paliki)\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The northernmost village of the Paliki peninsula celebrates Agia Paraskevi on the night of the 26th itself\, from 9:30pm in the central square\, with the Angelos Andreatos orchestra\, 'abundant food\, wine and beer' in the municipality's own words\, and dancing. The beach of Atheras below is one of the calmest on the island\, so make a day of it.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#atheras-paliki-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-atheras
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#atheras-paliki-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-atheras
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UID:kefalonia-atheras-paliki-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-atheras-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280727
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agia Paraskevi\, Atheras
LOCATION:Atheras (Paliki)\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The northernmost village of the Paliki peninsula celebrates Agia Paraskevi on the night of the 26th itself\, from 9:30pm in the central square\, with the Angelos Andreatos orchestra\, 'abundant food\, wine and beer' in the municipality's own words\, and dancing. The beach of Atheras below is one of the calmest on the island\, so make a day of it.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#atheras-paliki-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-atheras
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#atheras-paliki-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-atheras
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UID:kefalonia-markopoulo-panagia-fidousa-the-snakes-of-the-virgin-markopou-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816
SUMMARY:Panagia Fidousa (the snakes of the Virgin)\, Markopoulo
LOCATION:Markopoulo\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Between 6 and 15 August small harmless snakes with a cross-like mark appear around the church of the Dormition in Markopoulo\, above Katelios\, and are handled by the faithful during the vespers of the 14th and the liturgy of the 15th\; years when they fail to show (1940\, 1953) are remembered as bad omens. It is a pilgrimage\, not a panigiri\, and the church is tiny\, so arrive by 6pm on the 14th if you want to get inside.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#markopoulo-panagia-fidousa-the-snakes-of-the-virgin-markopou
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#markopoulo-panagia-fidousa-the-snakes-of-the-virgin-markopou
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UID:kefalonia-markopoulo-panagia-fidousa-the-snakes-of-the-virgin-markopou-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816
SUMMARY:Panagia Fidousa (the snakes of the Virgin)\, Markopoulo
LOCATION:Markopoulo\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Between 6 and 15 August small harmless snakes with a cross-like mark appear around the church of the Dormition in Markopoulo\, above Katelios\, and are handled by the faithful during the vespers of the 14th and the liturgy of the 15th\; years when they fail to show (1940\, 1953) are remembered as bad omens. It is a pilgrimage\, not a panigiri\, and the church is tiny\, so arrive by 6pm on the 14th if you want to get inside.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#markopoulo-panagia-fidousa-the-snakes-of-the-virgin-markopou
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#markopoulo-panagia-fidousa-the-snakes-of-the-virgin-markopou
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UID:kefalonia-simotata-livathos-panigiri-of-the-dormition-simotata-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816
SUMMARY:Panigiri of the Dormition\, Simotata
LOCATION:Simotata (Livathos)\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Livathos village of Simotata keeps 15 August the traditional way: vespers\, then from 8pm on the 14th a village panigiri in the square with live music\, food from the cultural association and dancing. Ten minutes from the airport and the Lassi hotels\, so easy to reach\; the same night Agkonas in Thinia has a panigiri with the Pavlatos orchestra if you prefer the west.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#simotata-livathos-panigiri-of-the-dormition-simotata
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#simotata-livathos-panigiri-of-the-dormition-simotata
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UID:kefalonia-simotata-livathos-panigiri-of-the-dormition-simotata-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816
SUMMARY:Panigiri of the Dormition\, Simotata
LOCATION:Simotata (Livathos)\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Livathos village of Simotata keeps 15 August the traditional way: vespers\, then from 8pm on the 14th a village panigiri in the square with live music\, food from the cultural association and dancing. Ten minutes from the airport and the Lassi hotels\, so easy to reach\; the same night Agkonas in Thinia has a panigiri with the Pavlatos orchestra if you prefer the west.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#simotata-livathos-panigiri-of-the-dormition-simotata
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#simotata-livathos-panigiri-of-the-dormition-simotata
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UID:kefalonia-omala-agios-gerasimos-monastery-feast-of-agios-gerasimos-oma-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270817
SUMMARY:Feast of Agios Gerasimos\, Omala monastery
LOCATION:Omala (Agios Gerasimos monastery)\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Patron saint of Kefalonia. Major pilgrimage to the monastery in Omala valley\; the saint's relics are paraded. The 16/8 procession is the larger of the two annual events.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#omala-agios-gerasimos-monastery-feast-of-agios-gerasimos-oma
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#omala-agios-gerasimos-monastery-feast-of-agios-gerasimos-oma
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UID:kefalonia-omala-agios-gerasimos-monastery-feast-of-agios-gerasimos-oma-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280817
SUMMARY:Feast of Agios Gerasimos\, Omala monastery
LOCATION:Omala (Agios Gerasimos monastery)\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Patron saint of Kefalonia. Major pilgrimage to the monastery in Omala valley\; the saint's relics are paraded. The 16/8 procession is the larger of the two annual events.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#omala-agios-gerasimos-monastery-feast-of-agios-gerasimos-oma
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#omala-agios-gerasimos-monastery-feast-of-agios-gerasimos-oma
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UID:kefalonia-komitata-panigiri-of-komitata-erisos-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270817
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Komitata\, Erisos
LOCATION:Komitata\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The northern village of Komitata\, on the Erisos peninsula between Agia Efimia and Fiskardo\, holds a two-day panigiri on 15–16 August run by the village cultural association: church in the morning\, then long tables\, grilled meat\, wine and a live orchestra in the square both nights. Pyrgi on the Sami side has its own on the 16th and Antipata/Pylaros on the 14th if you are touring.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#komitata-panigiri-of-komitata-erisos
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#komitata-panigiri-of-komitata-erisos
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UID:kefalonia-komitata-panigiri-of-komitata-erisos-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280817
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Komitata\, Erisos
LOCATION:Komitata\, Kefalonia\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The northern village of Komitata\, on the Erisos peninsula between Agia Efimia and Fiskardo\, holds a two-day panigiri on 15–16 August run by the village cultural association: church in the morning\, then long tables\, grilled meat\, wine and a live orchestra in the square both nights. Pyrgi on the Sami side has its own on the 16th and Antipata/Pylaros on the 14th if you are touring.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#komitata-panigiri-of-komitata-erisos
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/kefalonia/#komitata-panigiri-of-komitata-erisos
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