MAGNESIA CELEBRATES
THE YEAR 2000 A.C.
AUGUST
10th AUGUST
Participation to the Celebration of the Great Martyr Layrentios
1st Speech
Maria Karavolani - Hourmouziadi, with subject: "The art of resistance". People of the region take place and read literary texts.
2nd Speech
Kostas Eyagelatos, with subject: "The art or the century that passed".
16th AUGUST
Academy of Theological Studies
Official start by the Metropolitan of Demetrias Ignatios
The teachers are famous Professors of Orthodox Theology from Greece and abroad
The classes include theological and sociological announcements, laboratories of Byzantine hagiography and music, visits to monasteries and parishes.
Duration of the studies: From 17th August 2000 until 17th September 2000
Place: Conference Center of the Holy Metropolis of Demetrias, Melissiatika, Volos
Application forms: 38500 Melissiatika, tel and fax +30 421 61700
17th AUGUST
Celebration of the liberation of the city of Almiros
Doxology in the Cathedral Church of St. Dimitrios in Almiros
Speech: Festal speech for the celebration
Time: 11.00 a.m.
20th AUGUST
Celebration in Makrinitsa
Prelatic Holy Vespers
Speech about the ancient Orthodox sources of the region (Monastery of Makrinitsa, Petra, Sourvia, Flamourio, Episkopio), with the system "Voice and Light"
Concert: of Apollonios orchestra of the Municipality of N. Ionia
Place: Town square of the Church of the Virgin Mary of Makrinitsa
Time: 7.30 p.m.
25th AUGUST
Exhibition of paintings, handicrafts, needlecrafts
Inauguration: of exhibition of paintings, handicrafts, needlecrafts made by the children of the regions Afetes, Afissos, Kalamaki, Neohori and Siki of Pelion
Place: Primary school of Afetes
Time: 8.00 p.m.
Duration of the exhibition: 25-30 August
27th AUGUST
Concert
Concert of the Chorus and Orchestra of the Academy of Novosibirsk from Russia
Presentation of:
a. Orthodox Liturgy by Tsaikofski
b. German Rekviem by Brahms translated in Greek
Place: Town square of the Cathedral Church of St. Nicolas in Volos
Time: 8.00 p.m.
