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Theotokia
Cultural exhibitions organized to honour Holy Mary at 6,7,8,9 of September every year:
-Theatrical Performances
-Concerts
-Folklore and Classical dance performances
-Conjectural Exhibitions
-Sports

Performance at 2004 at the village

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shrove Monday 2007

Shrove Monday feast
Literal Center of Ayios Thomas organizes a fest at the soccer field. The center offers bean soup, wine and flatbread (lagana in Greek) to the citizens.
This day there is also a kitten competition between children.

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Day after Easter

Greek's Orthodox Church solemnizes Saint George this day. The liturgy takes place at Saint's chapel on the mountain, half an hour from the village. The pictorial landscape will satisfy everyone. Villagers organize barbecues after the liturgy, dancing and drinking wine till afternoon.

From the left: Dimitris Davris, Yiorgos Davris, Petros Panayiotakos, Helias Zoitsis, Yannis Davris, Stavros Pavlou

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Saint Tomas Chappel at 2000

Sunday after Easter

Village solemnizes its Genius loci, Saint Tomas, at the chapel near river asopos. People find this day as an opportunity to meet each other and learn social news. Municipality organizes dance festivals at eve of the Saint's Day.

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Labor Day (1st of May)

Tradition wants young women to make wreaths at Labour Day (1st May) from wild flowers. This drives back to the flower festivals of ancient Greece. Last years people prefer to collect flowers at the mountain of Saint George. This is combined with barbecues and dances.

From the left: Katina Marini, Helias Zoitsis, Hristos Vouyesis, Georgia Vougesi, Aspasia Marini, Yiorgos Kokossis (Empeirikos).

     

2007, Saint Tomas Improvement Team - Contact:agios