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Each year the island of Tinos welcomes thousands of pilgrims from across Greece and other Orthodox countries for the feast of the Virgin Mary on 15 August. For the Orthodox Church this day is ‘Virgin Mary Assumption Day’ where the Virgin is believed to have ascended to heaven. This is the most revered religious holiday in the Orthodox calendar after Easter. The annual celebration is a crowded affair, with a navy band and honor guard leading a procession carrying the icon down the hill from the church to the port and through the streets of Tinos. Thousands of people who have flocked to the Aegean Island for this day, kneel and wait for the icon to pass over them. So, if you find yourself in Tinos that day, you will witness and perhaps participate, in one of the most significant rituals in Greece.
On the 23rd of July each year, the Greek Orthodox Church and Tinos, celebrates the holiday of Agia Pelagia. On the morning of that day, after the end of the service held in the Church of the Annunciation, the priests and the faithful accompany the Holy Icon to Eleftherias Square and from there the icon is taken to the convent of Kechrovouni by car. After the service that takes place in the monastery, the nuns treat their guests to coffee, traditional sweets and food.
Following the vesper, they all return to Tinos Town on foot which is a distance of eight kilometers. The Holy Icon is carried in the hands of the nuns and as the procession passes near chapels, they greet it by ringing their bells. When the procession arrives at Agia Paraskevi at the entrance to Tinos Chora, it is welcome by the bishop, priests and crowd. Along with the Philharmonic Band, it heads towards the port, before it eventually returns back to the Church of the Annunciation. The two-hour hike is full of colors and chants and definitely a unique experience for both pilgrims and guests.
The Cultural Foundation of Tinos presents the 15th Jazz on Tinos Festival. Titled Collaborations it will be held from August 30th to September 1st on the island of Tinos, As every year, the festival program is made up of prominent Greek and foreign artists. Emphasizing the educational character, Jazz on Tinos holds, for the second consecutive year, musical seminars / Workshops and Masterclasses, which are delivered by the artists of the festival and by professors of the Ionian University. Tinos, an island that combines history, art, culture and a rich natural environment, is an ideal destination for such an artistic and educational event. The festival is held under the auspices and financial support of the Ministry of Culture of Greece.
This year's festival program includes:
