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HOLIDAYS
OF ILIOCHORI:
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JANUARY: AGHIOS ANTONIOS
The chuch, is situated on the road for Aghios Mantheas.
That is leaving from the plane-tree more procisely from the church of
"Aghios Nikolas" towards the church of "Aghios Athanasios"
following the old road for the mill was situated the church of "Aghios
Antonios". Where on the 17 of January used to take place the mass
in his honour. On the way back they went to those that they celebrate
the name-day.
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JANUARY: AGHIOS ATHANASIOS
The mass was take place in the in the present church
of "Aghios Athanasios" that is situated under the town, on the
old road for Laista.
01
FEBRUARY: AGHIOS TRIFONOS
Was one holiday really felt from the people of Iliochori. The families
go to the vineyards around the town celebrating and praying the Saint
to create the climatic conditions for a good year.
FEBRUARY
- MARCH: THE CARNIVAL OF THE TOWN
The carnival was celebrating by light big bonfires on the different part
of the town. Always in the month of February and March celebrate the holiday
of "Aghios Theodoros".
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MAY: AGHIOS IOANNIS (JOHN)
The church was situated in the locality (Astiagia)
1 hour ½ of road at the botton of Iliochori. In the holiday of
"Aghios Ioannis" was habit to banqueting seafood.
20
JULY: (PROPHET ELIA)
This holiday was in honour of the Prophet Elia of the Patron Saint of
Iliochori. Is an holiday religion and folk-lore, in fact the women of
the town few days before they go to the church situated in front of the
town, to prepare it suitably for the holiday's day.
The folklore holiday, start the evening of the 19 July. At the center
of the square the Iliochoriti start the traditional dances of the Epirus,
and in particularly (peculiar) of the region of Zagori, with the music
of the orchestra ( Ta organa ).
The morning of 20 July happens the religion's holiday: The faithfully
cover by walking the road that from the town brings to the church of the
prophet Elia: at the end of the function; they go to the houses of the
people that celebrate the name day for the wishes. Always the same evening
on the main square of the town there are again the traditional dances
until the first lights of the morning. This holiday is occasion of many
people urinary of this place but they live fairway, to go back to Iliochori.
The holiday attracts even to many visitors from the towns; eager to teast
typical dishes and wines of the region of Zagori.
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AUGUST: AGHIOS SOTIROS
The church was on the locality of "Lipochori" at half street
between Iliochori and Vrysochori. This holiday was the meeting between
the communities of the two towns. Today the religion ceremony is in the
church of Aghios Minas. Even for this holiday was usual eating fish.
At present after the religion function they convene in the house of one
family where they invite sweets, coffee, zippuro and even dried cod fried,
that remand the tradition.
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AUGUST: HOLIDAY OF THE VIRGIN MARY (FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION)
It's celebrated on the church of Panaghia dedicated to the Virgin Mary
fairway 800m from Iliochori.
The actual church is there where in the ottoman period existed one monastery
are evidences the ancient icons in the church.
At north of the church hidden among the bushes there is one catacomb still
intact used by the monks in case of necessity.
On the church of Panaghia can admire even now one Venetian bell dated
1896. This bell was donated to the church of the town from one Greek family
emigrated in Venice to escape from Turkish's.
CHRISTMAS
& EASTER
Are the religions holidays more important that the inhabitants of Iliochori
celebrate with big presence. Lots are the family of Iliochori that live
in other cities that they came back in these occasions.
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