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Hydra Festivals, Greece: Information about the Festivals of Hydra, Saronic

 
Like in all Greece, various religious festivities are celebrated on Hydra. As a cosmopolitan and art friendly island, Hydra offers also many cultural events, apart from the typical religious feasts.

August 15th
Like in every part of Greece, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is also celebrated on Hydra, where a religious ceremony is held in the central church of the Assumption, followed by a great feast with traditional music, dance, local wine and food.
 
November 14th
On this day a feast is held to commemorate and celebrate the Martyr Saint Constantine (Agios Konstantinos) of Hydra.

Rebetika Conference

The Rebetika Conference is held every year on the island of Hydra and it is attended by musicians and fans of rebetiko songs from all over the world.

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The Summer Cultural Festival
Organized by the municipal cultural office, the Summer Cultural Festival takes place during the middle of July until the middle of August and consist of various art shows, dance performances and recitals. Moreover, the International Puppet Festival is held in the mid July, with great success.

Art Exhibitions

Frequent art exhibitions are organised throughout the year and especially in summer. Many

Easter
Easter is celebrated very traditionally in Hydra. It is a unique experience to take part in the Orthodox services under the candle lights and see the local customs, such as the immersion of the Epithaph (Christ’s tomb) into the sea at the port of Kamini on Good Friday.
 
Miaoulia Festival
These festivities are held in honour of the Admiral Andreas Miaoulis. He was a Hydriot hero during the War of Independence against the Turkish yoke and a big festival is celebrated during a week with cultural events, athletic contests, folk dances, fireworks and great fun all night long.
 
artists who live on the island expose their work in various galleries, cafes and along the streets. Not to mention, the Verena Foundation has contibuted a lot onto the promotion of arts, mainly through art contests. In fact, such a contest is being currently held and it is open for all artists to take part.
 
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