The festivals of Kythnos

Kythnos Festival

The festivals are some of the most important events in the life of the residents of Kythnos. Small or big festivals give the people of Thermia the opportunity to perform their religious duties, but they are also the occasion for great celebrations that start in the afternoon of the previous day, keep all night and continue the next day. People entertain themselves and sing with the local “bands” which consists of native violin and lute organists who are like a complete orchestra!

When you are on the island, ask if there is a festival and if it is easy to visit it. You will experience one of the most rare, authentic traditional Aegean events. You will taste traditional delicacies and you will see the people of Thermia performing the balo dance with the traditional island music played by the local musicians. Dancing along is hard to resist.
Besides, the dancing ability of the people of Thermia is recorded in the writings of Manolis Glezos :

“All the inhabitants of the Cyclades are swirling in the dance drunk by life and joy. They know how to express their feelings with dancing movements. That’s why all of them are great dancers. But in my own subjective assessment, first among the first, are the inhabitants of Kythnos. The Absolute Harmonization of Movements and Music “.

Most important festivals are those that are celebrated in honor of Panagia (Virgin Mary) on the 15th of August (Panagia Nikou, Panagia Stratilatisa, Panagia Kanala) and on 8th of September, the festival of Panagia Flabouriani. Also famous are the festivals of the Holy Apostles in Dryopida and Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) in Chora, where the metropolises of the two villages celebrate respectively.

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