Some of the festivals are religious at Leros, like the one dedicated to the Virgin Mary, which is observed in most of Greek islands, while others are dedicated to secular activities that may include concerts or sea sports.
Whatever the case, these are always fun occasions, even when it comes to religious subjects. In fact, they are mostly characterised by traditional dances, cuisine, and music made by instruments like lutes, lyres, violins and dulcimers bagpipes.
Regarding the religious ones, Leros counts on a celebration dedicated to Agia Marina that takes place on July 17th, while on August 15th the Virgin Mary of the Castle, the Patron Saint of the island is celebrated,.
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On the other hand, on September 26th, there is a celebration in the honour of the Queen Olga, who was ship-wrecked by the German forces on 1643. This important ship was the most distinguished and successful one of the Royal Hellenic Navy during the II World War, until its loss and was catalogued by many as ‘the destroyer’.
Its name has been put after Queen Olga of Greece, the wife of King George I, and the festival on its memory includes some music and cultural events. Another important celebration is the ‘Balafedia’, named after the heart surger Boulafedis, which was the first one to perform this type of procedure. |
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advantage of the festivals that this island hosts.
Luckily for visitors, these dates are mostly distributed along the summer months, so it is easy to enjoy at least one of them.
In addition, most of the areas they are performed at, are nice places that worth the visit, so these occasions can be taken as the perfect excuse for knowing them in an amusing environment.
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