With a rich program of artistic, entertaining and scientific events, the Agia Festival and the Apple Festival starts on Saturday 31 August, which is held every year to commemorate the liberation of the city from the Turkish yoke and the feast of the patron saints of Agia.

The events will start on Saturday 31 August and end on Friday 6 September, while the full programme includes:

PROGRAMME

SATURDAY, 31/08/2024

General flag-raising of houses and shops from noon on 31 August until the evening of 1 September

7:00pm Gathering of local authorities for the reception of His Eminence, Metropolitan Theophilactos of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, Elder Theophilactos of Caesarea

7:15pm Great Archpriestly Vespers presided over by His Eminence, Metropolitan Theophylact of Caesarea

8:00pm Arrival of officials

8:30pm Procession of the icon accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Tirnavos

9:30pm Greetings – Speeches – Inauguration of the Apple Festival

10:00pm Concert by Kostas Makedonas, as part of the Festival “From Kissavos to the Wave” of the Region of Thessaly

SUNDAY, 01/09/2024

7:30am Mass – Divine Liturgy presided by His Eminence, Metropolitan Theophilaktos, Elder Theophilaktos of Caesarea

10:00am Arrival of officials, doxology, speech on the liberation of the city, laying of wreaths

9:00pm Music evening with the band Gidiki

MONDAY, 02/09/2024

9:00pm Water Actions by DEYA of Agia – Concert with Gerasimos Andreatos

TUESDAY, 03/09/2024

8:30pm Traditional Dance Festival with the Dumalani Orchestra

WEDNESDAY, 04/09/2024

7:00pm actions for children by “LET’S LEARN”

9:00pm Music evening with Michalis Papamatthaiou and his company

THURSDAY, 05/09/2024

6:00pm actions for children from the Community Center of the Municipality of Agia in cooperation with the mobile unit of the Thessaly Region of KETHEA – EXODOS

8:00pm Theatrical performance ” Medeas Burca” at the Alexouli Mansion

10:00pm Youth Night with DJ Vasilis Tokmakis

FRIDAY, 06/09/2024

7:00pm demonstration by the KOAN Sports Club

9:00pm Music evening with the orchestra of Christos Papachristou