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Athens – Epidaurus Festival is an annual arts festival that takes place in Athens and Epidaurus, from May to October.It is one of the most famous festivals in Greece. It is held every year during the summer months (Fridays and Saturdays in July and August), in part in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, on the archaeological site of the Asclepion. [1]
The Boedromia (Ancient Greek: Βοηδρόμια) was an ancient Greek festival held at Athens on the 7th of Boedromion (summer) in the honour of Apollo Boedromios (the helper in distress). The festival had a military connotation, and thanks the god for his assistance to the Athenians during wars.
This category is for festivals held in Greece. See Category:Greek festivals for festivals of Greek culture, typically held in North America. Subcategories.
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Panhellenic Games is the collective term for four separate religious festivals held in ancient Greece that became especially well known for the athletic competitions they included.
The following category is for cultural festivals in Greece, including subtypes such as arts festivals, religious festivals, science festivals, and folk festivals, among others. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
Hetairai at Haloa festival dancing around a giant phallus (Oedipus Painter, 480 BC). Haloa or Alo (Ἁλῶα) was an Attic festival, celebrated principally at Eleusis, in honour of Demeter (Δήμητρα, η Αλωαίη), protector of the fruits of the earth, of Dionysus, god of the grape and of wine, and Poseidon (Ποσειδώνας ο Φυτάλμιος), god of the seashore vegetation.
Colourday Festival is a summer festival in Greece with music and coloured powder. It takes place on a weekend in June, from 12 noon to 11 pm. [1] It is considered to be one of the most famous & largest festivals in Greece, with more than 246,000 attendees throughout the years, it is a very popular event within young audiences.