Kefalonia calendar 2023

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"Live the experience of digital sculpture"

In abstentia  by New Zealand sculptor Gill Gatfield

Wednesday, 12 July, 2023 @ 19:00

Plateia Agios Christoforos, Farsa

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Festival of Agia Efimia tomorrow evening, Tuesday, 11 July. Procession starts at 20:00 followed by traditional festival at 21:30.

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Municipality of Sami Program of Cultural Events Summer 2023

28/07/23 Friday – 30/07/23 Sunday
Paleo Vlakhata, Karovomylos
Saristra 2023 summer festival of music, art, cinema

Saristra event cancelled due to technical and resource issues

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Traditional Dance Festival, Thursday, 13 & Friday, 14 July @ 20:00 in central plateia, Sami

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Events in the Municipality of Argostoli, July 2023:

12/07/23 20:00 - Xenia courtyard: Karagiozis shadow theatre

Cancelled due to illness

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Festival of Agia Marina, 21:00 on Monday, 17 July in Vlakhata plateia. Live music, food, drink and dancing.

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Map of venues in Argosoli

ΘΈΑΤΡΟ <ΚΈΦΑΛΟΣ> / O Kefalos Theatre
ΚΉΠΟΣ ΝΆΠΙΕΡ / Napier Garden
ΠΛΑΤΕΊΑ ΒΑΛΙΆΝΟΥ / Vallionou plateia (central square)
ΑΎΛΕΙΟΣ ΧΏΡΟΣ <ΞΈΝΙΑ> / Xenia courtyard
ΣΧΟΛΉ ΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΟΎ ΝΑΥΤΙΚΟ / Naval Academy
ΑΜΦΙΘΈΑΤΡΟ Γ ΣΚΛΆΒΟΣ / Sklavos amphitheatre

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Events in the Municipality of Argostoli, July 2023:
(edited list, of possible interest to non-Greek language speakers)

Believed correct at time of posting. All free unless otherwise stated.

01/07/23 20:00 - Lourdas old Primary School: Holy Feast of Panagia Diotissa

03/07/23 19:00 - O Kefalos: art exhibition

04/07/23 10:00-12:00 & 19:00-22:00 O Kefalos: art exhibition

06/07/23 21:00 - Vlakhata plateia: Karagiozis shadow theatre

07/07/23 21:00 - Poros plateia: Karagiozis shadow theatre

08/07/23 19:30 - Fokata church: Fokata-Lakithra road race

09/07/23 20:00 - Travliata Sporitual Centre: theatre performance

12/07/23 20:00 - O Kefalos: art exhibition (5 days)
12/07/23 20:00 - Xenia courtyard: Karagiozis shadow theatre

15/07/23 20:30 - Korianna: village festival
15/07/23 21:00 - Agios Eleftherios, Ainos (below radar dishes): festival

17/07/23 20:00 - Faraklata: craft workshop (2 days)
17/07/23 20:30 - Vlakhata plateia: Festival of Agia Marina

18/07/23 20:00 - Faraklata: craft workshop

19/07/23 ?? - Razata Prophetas Ilias: festival
19/07/23 ?? - Fragata: vespers and festival
19/07/23 ?? - Spathi, Elios-Pronoi: festival

20/07/23 21:00 - Lithostrotou, Argostoli: strolling players
20/07/23 21:00 - Poros Community Centre: shadow theatre (6€ entrance)

21/07/23 21:00 - Vallianos plateia: dances from Thrace with bagpipes & drums
21/07/23 21:00 - Faraklata Cultural Centre: Karagiozis shadow theatre

22/07/23 20:00 - Razata: festival
22/07823 20:30 - Xenia courtyard: dance festival
22/07/23 21:00 - Travliata: shadow theatre
22/07/23 21:00 - Lakithra: traditional dances

23/07/23 21:00 - Thalassomylo: cultural event
23/07/23 21:00 - Tzannata: village festival

24/07/23 21:00 - Kourkoumelata: Karagiozis shadow theatre
24/07/23 21:00 - Lakithra: festival of Agia Anna

25/07/23 20:00 - Xerizomeno, Troianata: festival
25/07/23 20:00 - Lourdas: festival of Agia Paraskevi
25/07/23 21:00 - Xenia courtyard: children's theatre

26/07/23 21:00 - Thinia, Agonas: Karagiozis shadow theatre

27/07/23 21:00 - Mousata plateia: Karagiozis shadow theatre
27/07/23 21:00 - Skala plateia: Karagiozis shadow theatre

28/07/23 21:00 - Dilinata: Karagiozis shadow theatre
28/07/23 21:00 - Karavados: DJ party

29/07/23 21:00 - Botanical Gardens, Argostoli: classical music recital
29/07/23 21:00 - Thalassomylos: Kefalonian songs under the stars
29/07/23 21:00 - Farsa Cultural Centre: Karagiozis shadow theatre
29/07/23 21:00 - Spartia: village festival
29/07/23 21:00 - Poros Community Centre: traditional music and dancing
29/07/23 ?? - Fragata: festival of traditional Kef food with wine, music & dance

30/07/23 20:00 - Farsa old village: commemoration of 70th anniversay of 1953 'quake
30/07/23 20:30 - Valeriano plateia: road race followed by Ioannis Fokas festival
30/07/23 ?? - Faraklata Community Centre: exhibition of mosaics
30/07/23 21:00 - Poros plateia: rock music night

31/07/23 21:00 - Kerameies plateia: Karagiozis shadow theatre

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AUGUST

02/08/23 21:00 - Valsamata Cultural Centre yard: Sonus Replica The Band rock music
02/08/23 21:30 - Dilinata central plateia: evening of music

03/08/23 20:00 - O Kefalos: art exhibition of Andreas Konstantatou (4 days)

04/08/23 21:00 - Kampanas plateia: Summer Concert of the Mandolinata
04/08/23 21:00 - Faraklata festival

05/08/23 18:00 - Poros Community Centre: Two-day festival of Sotiros, live music, food, wine, dancing
05/08/23 20:00 - Travliata: Feast of the Transfiguration of the Savior
05/08/23 20:00 - Davgata: Feast of the Transfiguration of the Savior

06/08/23 18:00 - Poros Community Centre: Two-day festival of Sotiros, live music, food, wine, dancing
06/08/23 20:00 - Spartia Plakostroto of Agios Gerasimos: Hobby Craft Exhibition

07/08/23 19:00 - Vlakhata: 2000 km race to Trapezaki

08/08/23 21:00 - Keramies school yard: Traditional evening & exhibition of local products

11/08/23 20:00 - Thalassomylos, Argostoli: art exhibition
11/08/23 21:00 - Farsa Cultural Centre: musical evening

12/08/23 21:00 - Skala, upper plateia: Sonus Replica The Band rock music
12/08/23 21:00 - Valsamata: Robola festival

13/08/23 21:00 - Valsamata: Robola festival
13/08/23 21:00 - Lithostrotou, Argostol: Musical Peratzada

14/08/23           - Markopoulo: snake festival
14/08/23 20:00 - Arginia: traditional festival
14/08/23 20:00 - Agia Eirini: traditional festival
14/08/23 20:00 - Agonas: traditional festival
14/08/23 20:00 - Simotata: traditional festival

15/08/23 20:00 - Convent of Agios Gerasimos: market and church service

16/08/23 20:00 - Skala: church service then Panigiri Agios Gerasimos (festival @ 21:00)
16/08/23 20:30 - Argostoli Metropolitan Church (by bridge): Litanization of the Holy Icon of Agios Gerasimos
16/08/23 21:00 - Metaxata: Litanization of the Holy Icon of Agios Gerasimos

19/08/23 20:00 - Thalassomylos: photography exhibition (2 days)
19/08/23 20:30 - Fragata: Robola festival

20/08/23 20:30 - Fragata: Robola festival

21/08/23 21:00 - de Bosset Bridge, Argostoli: Varcarola (singing boatmen)

22/08/23 21:00 - Argostoli Stadium: music concert August '53 - 70 Years Later

23/08/23 21:00 - Lygia beach, Farsa: Sonus Replica The Band rock music

25/08/23 20:30 - Argostoli Kampanas plateia (Bell Tower square): Livathos Choir & Mandolin
25/08/23 21:00 - Thalassomylos: Seaside rock festival with various bands

26/08/23 21:00 - Thalassomylos: Seaside rock festival with various bands

27/08/23 20:00 - Kefalos theatre: 12th Open Art Trilogy
27/08/23 20:00 - Spartia: 3rd Exhibition of Visual Creation of Kefallenian Artists
27/08/23 21:30 - Skala church yard: Kefalonian troubadours

28/08/23 21:30 - Ratzakli: Festival of Agios Yiannis

30/08/23 20:30 - Troinnata: Harvest (and grape must) festival

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SEPTEMBER

02/09/23 20:00 - O Kefalos theatre: art exhibition (6 days)

03/09/23 20:00 - Argostoli Vallianou plateia: traditional music and dance

09/09/23 21:00 - Spartia Klimatsia beach: Sonus Replica rock band

10/09/23 TBA    - Skala square: 29^th Tilemachios 12 km road race to Poros

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https://volkswagen-camper.world

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"Like Old Greek Cinema", a music and dance performance, 21:00 on Saturday, 29 July at Poros Cultural Centre.

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3^rd Gastronomy & Wine Festival, 20:30 on Tuesday 18 & Wednesday, 19 July in Lixouri central plateia. Concert on Wednesday evening.

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Kefalonia Open Tennis Tournament

Saturday, 29/07 - Sunday, 06/08 at the Municipal Stadium, Argostoli.

Entries close Wednesday, 26/07/23. 'Phone 26710 22049 / email kefoa@yahoo.gr

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Poros Art Exhibition

Friday, 21/07/23 - Sunday, 23/07/23

20:00-23:00 @ Poros Cultural Centre

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Traditional festival with live music, food, drink and dancing
organised by the Krania Cultural Association 
Xenia (Argostoli) courtyard starting 20:30 this Saturday, 22 July

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Festival of Agia Anna, Lakithra. Monday evening, 24 July.
Live music, food, drink & dancing.
 

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Fokeia 2023, the 8.3 km round Elios road race dedicated to Kefalonian seafarer Ioannis Fokas, starts 18:00 on Sunday, 30 July from the square in Valeriano.

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8th Laskarateios Road Race, 19:00 20:00 on Sunday, 23 July starting Lixouri central plateia.

Times put back one hour due to heat.

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Follows the 20:00 service

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Poulata traditional festival, 21:00 on Thursday, 27 July

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Festival of Agia Paraskevi after vespers this evening in ​​Xerizomeno.
 

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Display of mosaics created in the Argostoli Department of Lifelong Learning, 20:30 in the Panait Istrati Cultural Centre, Faraklata on Sunday, 30 July


Edit: date added

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Spartia Community Centre courtyard starting 21:00 this evening, Friday, 28 July
Live music, dancing, food and wine

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Vlakhata - Trapezaki 2000m road race

Starts Vlakhata junction with Venetian road, finishes Trapezaki hill, Panagia Trapezofora

Registration @ 18:00 on the day