August 15 is a day of celebration and worship. It marks the great feast of the Virgin Mary, often referred to as the “Easter of the summer.”
In the heart of August, all of Greece comes together to celebrate from one end of the country to the other: from the Peloponnese to Ikaria and from Crete, Kas...
ASSUMPTION DAY
Voice of Greece, ERT’s international radio service, marks Assumption Day with a special program dedicated to the Virgin Mary on Wednesday, August 12, at 22:00 Athens time, presented by Stavroula Karali. The guest on “Remarkable Personalities” is Sotiris Despotis, professor at the School of Theology of th...
On the occasion of the Assumption Day celebration, on Sunday, August 18th, “Folk Paths” featured a live recording at Studio B of the Hellenic Radio with distinguished musicians and artists.During the first hour of the show, Giorgos Zampetas, along with Nikos Graigos, Makis Psaradellis, and the exce...
Voice of Greece celebrates Assumption Day with a specially designed program dedicated to Greeks around the world. Each Panagia has its place, its story, and its songs, and Voice of Greece opens its program on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 06:00am (Athens time) with songs by Greek creators of art and folk music, inspired by the Virgin Mary, and songs for all the Marias celebrating their name day. At 08:00am, Voice of Greece will connect with the Church of Panagia Evangelistria in Tinos to broadcast live the celebrations for the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, starting with the Hierarchical Liturgy ... Read more
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