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Folegandros Easter Panagia Procession
Περίφορά της Εικονίας της Παναγίας
Folegandros, Greece
May 2 - 4, 2027ExpectedSource
Each Easter, the island of Folegandros carries the silver icon of the Virgin across its length. Over three days the Panagia is borne from the monastery above Chora to bless homes, farms, the port, and the fishing boats, in a celebration that wraps the whole island in Orthodox Easter devotion.
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Folegandros, Aegean Islands, Greece
Folegandros, Greece
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Folegandros Easter Panagia Procession
Περίφορά της Εικονίας της Παναγίας
Folegandros, Greece
Each Easter, the island of Folegandros carries the silver icon of the Virgin across its length. Over three days the Panagia is borne from the monastery above Chora to bless homes, farms, the port, and the fishing boats, in a celebration that wraps the whole island in Orthodox Easter devotion.
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About Folegandros Easter Panagia Procession
The Folegandros Easter Panagia Procession is a three‑day Orthodox Easter ritual where the silver icon of the Virgin Mary is carried from the Panagia monastery above Chora across the island, blessing homes, farms, villages, the port of Karavostasis and fishing boats before returning to the monastery.
This celebration benefits from careful observation, local guidance, and respect for community boundaries.
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The Folegandros Easter Panagia Procession is a three‑day Orthodox Easter ritual where the silver icon of the Virgin Mary is carried from the Panagia monastery above Chora across the island, blessing homes, farms, villages, the port of Karavostasis and fishing boats before returning to the monastery.
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Folegandros
Aegean Islands
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