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The Hephaesteia (Ancient Greek: Ηφαίστεια), or Hephaestia, was an ancient Greek festival primarily celebrated in Athens and Lemnos in honor of the god Hephaestus. Initially, the Hephaesteia was an annual festival, but according to Aristotle, by the time of the archonship of Ktesiphon (329 BC - 328 BC), it was held every five years. [1] [2]
Grab your elastic waistbands and head to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church for 36th Panegyri Friday and Saturday for food, dancing, tours and more.
Athens – Epidaurus Festival is an annual arts festival that takes place in Athens and Epidaurus, from May to October.It is one of the most famous festivals in Greece. It is held every year during the summer months (Fridays and Saturdays in July and August), in part in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, on the archaeological site of the Asclepion. [1]
The festival calendar of Classical Athens involved the staging of many festivals each year. This includes festivals held in honor of Athena, Dionysus, Apollo, Artemis, Demeter, Persephone, Hermes, and Herakles. Other Athenian festivals were based around family, citizenship, sacrifice, and women. There were at least 120 festival days each year.
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Colourday Festival is a summer festival in Greece with music and coloured powder. It takes place on a weekend in June, from 12 noon to 11 pm. [ 1 ] It is considered to be one of the most famous & largest festivals in Greece, with more than 246,000 attendees throughout the years, it is a very popular event within young audiences.
See Category:Greek festivals for festivals of Greek culture, typically held in North America. Subcategories This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.
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