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Various
religious festivities are celebrated in Poros like in
every part of Greece. The most important of them are:
Greek Easter during which (all the
Easter week and week-end) various festivities are held
and roasted lamb is served. On Big Friday, four replicas
of Jesus’ coffin are taking into a procession until
Plateia Iroon (Heroes Square) where traditional Greek
orthodox prayers and songs are chanted.
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Agios
Ioannis (Saint John) feast day is celebrated every 24th
of June during which young people jump over large fires.
Other local events are taking place on Poros such as:
The Sailor Week which is celebrated on
the first ten days of July and during which various festivities
are held all around the island, in honour of the sailors
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On
Plateia Iroon (Heroes Square), every week-end of July
and August, concerts organized by the navy are taking
place.
The Cultural Festival of Poros takes
place for a month from mid-July to mid-August during
which folk dances and music, shadow puppet shows and
theatrical plays are performed all around Poros Town.
(Information about the festival: 22980 23777)
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