Festivals of Mykonos

All my friends who hear me claim that the festivals of Mykonos is one of the liveliest festivals in the Aegean and it can not be imagined that behind the window of the lifestyle is hidden an authentic life and that the people of Mykonos honor the festivals their.

Today's day is not like any other,

is once a year, and they are great joys.

Those who have a good heart and party regularly

only they will make the fake world happy.

Beautiful that 'n' the beautiful, and beautiful the beautiful,

and better company than gums is good company.

The Mykonian festivals in terms of their religious character they do not differ much from the other Aegean islands. Days before the feast, the churches are whitewashed and flagged, and the bronze manuals are polished and dressed in their aprons. On the eve, all the candles are lit, while the faithful who will pass by to light their candle are wrapped in the scents of basil and flowers.

In terms of food, the meat juice in a glass opens the rich table and of course paves the stomach to welcome the abundant wine that will be consumed. The feast takes place, in winter in the festival house, an elongated building that has in its center along a built table and built benches on both sides, and in summer in outdoor benches that are sometimes covered.

The musicians of Mykonos, the "zy'es" (scales-a pair of musicians) mostly sampounieres (tsambounieres) - but also violins, lutes, santouri, accordion - eat, drink, sing and have fun with the world of the festival.

Its festivals Mykonos are innumerable and take place other times on the eve of the feast of the saint in the evening or on the day after the divine service.

The important festivals of Mykonos exceed fifty with the main:

of Ai Charalambis under the Mills, of Agia Anna in Myrsini, of Agia Anna in Vounia, of Agios Panteleimon, of Agios Giannis in Ornos, of Panagia Tourliani, but also those that take place in the surrounding islands such as Holy Sunday in Delos, of the Holy Trinity in Rhenia and Panagias in Tragonisi.