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NAME DATE CITY DESCRIPTION
FEAST OF THE SAVIOUR6 August.AGIA EVFIMIA
FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY15 August.AGIA EVFIMIAA big popular festival in the Monastery of Anatolico.
CELEBRATION OF THE UNION OF THE IONIAN ISLANDS21 May.ARGOSTOLIFestival celebrating the union of the Ionian Islands with the rest of Greece.
INTERNATIONAL CHORUS FESTIVAL OF ARGOSTOLIAugust.ARGOSTOLI
FEAST OF AGIOS GERASIMOS16 August & 20 Octomber.ARGOSTOLICelebration and litany in honour of St Gerasimos Kefalonia’s protector - saint.
THEATRICAL FESTIVAL OF ARGOSTOLI15 July.ARGOSTOLIA fortnight of theatrical performances.
CELEBRATION OF VIRGIN MARY15 August.ASSOSIt only involves a ceremony in the church.
FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY8 September.FISKARDOA festival involving the participation of connuon instrument players.
CHORUS FESTIVAL OF LIXOURIfirst 10 days of September.LIXOURI
FEAST OF VIRGIN MARY15 August.LIXOURI
FEAST OF PANAGIE AGRILION23 August.SAMIA festival taking place at the monastery of Panagia Agrilion.
FEAST OF AGIOS GERASIMOS16 August.SKALAA festival and a litany in honour of St Gerasimos..
LITANY OF THE ICON FROM MONASTERY SISIONMonday of Easter.VLAHATAThe icon is initially transferred to Vlahate. Afterwards it remains for pilgrimage at Agios Spiridon in the castle, until Thoma’s Sunday. This was the wish of rich Sander ( a man from Kefalonia ) who donated his fortune to the monastery.
FEAST OF AGIA MARINA17 July.VLAHATA


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