The Feast of Agios Panteleimon is celebrated on July 27th in a number of villages on the island, but primarily in the villages of Kazaviti and at the Saint’s Monastery situated above the villages. Agios Panteleimon is a significant religious festival, especially in Greece and other Orthodox Christian communities, honouring the life and martyrdom of […]

On Saturday, July 19, the Queen tribute band ‘The Bohemians’ will be in concert in the Old Fortress Theatre, situated on the Acropolis, above the mainland city of Kavala. “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “The Show Must Go On”, “We Will Rock You”, “I Want to Break Free”, “A Kind of Magic”, “We Are the Champions” and “Radio […]

Thursday, July 10, 05:00 – A wildfire broke out shortly before midnight last night in the western approaches to the island’s main town of Limenas (Thassos Town).  The main fire front is next to and above the main road out of town to the village of Prinos and above Glykadi Beach. A further front has […]

The coastal village of Skala Maries is presenting a children’s evening on Thursday, July 17 at 21:00. The event, held in the village’s central square, will include a range of children’s entertainment, including a magician, bubble show and group games. There will be raffles during the evening. Attendance is free. Skala Maries (Skala Marion) is […]

Major wildfires continue to burn on the Greek island of Crete, leading to thousands of people being evacuated and causing widespread damage to homes and businesses as the fire continues to be out of control and spreading rapidly. The fire is in rugged forested terrain and according to Greece’s fire service, the fire has now […]

Rhodes is hosting a two-day festival dedicated to hip-hop culture, on June 27 & 28, at the Rhodes Municipal Stadium “Diagoras”. The festival will unite music, art and street culture, offering an experience for lovers of the urban scene. The festival stage will feature big names from the hip-hop scene, with Wang headlining the first […]

On the evening of Monday, June 23, Thassos Town will be hosting a celebration of the ancient tradition of Klidonas. The event is being held at the Old Port, in front of the white building called Kalogeriko. The celebrations start at around 20:00. All are welcome and it is free to attend. The entertainment includes […]

The Cultural Association of Marion is presenting a traditional Greek music evening with Lefteris Mathioudakis on Monday, June 23. The concert will be held at the village of Skala Maries, situated on the west coast of the island. Start time: 21:30, free to attend.        

The town of Kalavarda, located on the northwest coast of Rhodes between Kameiros and Fanes will be holding the 5th Garlic Festival on Saturday, June 21, starting at 20:00. The festival will include traditional music by the renowned Miltiadis Varouchakis. Further information on the festival will be posted once it is available. Free entrance. The […]

Saturday, June 7, 15:58 – A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck in the North Aegean at 15:46 local time this afternoon. It was followed by a quake of magnitude 3.8 at 15:54. Early indications are that the focal point of the first tremor was on the peninsula of Mount Athos, the eastern of the […]