The Municipality of Tripoli announces the program of festive events for Easter.
SATURDAY OF LAZARUS, APRIL 27
Metropolitan I.N. Agios Vassiliou / time 8pm
Gabriel Urban Faure
“Requiem”
The Orpheus Choir of Tripoli performs the Requiem by the French composer of the late romantic era, Gabriel Urbain Faure (1845-1924). The work is characterized by its melodiousness and calm overwhelming character, accompanied by a small symphonic orchestra. Soprano Yelena Yovanovits Bakopoulou and baritone Vassilis Kostopoulos Denachis participate. Music direction and teaching: Christina Athanassopoulou.
BABY SUNDAY, APRIL 28
Metropolitan I.N. Agios Vassiliou / time 12 pm
Liturgies by Greek Composers in the spirit of the Lord’s Passion by the soprano Georgia Balabini and the organist Magdaleni Kalopana
Awaiting the Resurrection of the Lord, we experience the rapture through selected Liturgies by Greek composers (Augustinos Roussos, Yiannis Drositis, Georgios Poniridis) and the Requiem by Yiannis Roussos will intensify the Religious feeling. A tour of Greek art music for voice and instrument in harmony with the spirit of the Lord’s Passion.
HOLY TUESDAY, APRIL 30
Petrinou Square / time 5:30-8:30pm
Easter candle decoration and handicraft workshop for children from the Tripoli Local Department of the Hellenic Guidance Corps
I.N. Agios Dimitrios / time 7pm
The Troparion of Kassiana from the Choir of Orpheus of Tripoli
GOOD FRIDAY MAY 3
Metropolitan I.N. Agios Vassiliou / time 8:30am
Sequence of the Great Hours and the Abolition
Malliaropoulio Theater / time 1pm
Oh my sweet ear
The Choir of Tripoli sings the Eulogy of the Epitaph after the Deposition.
I.N. Agios Nikolaos Nursing Home / time 5:30 pm
Sequence of the Epitaph
Metropolitan I.N. Agios Vasilios / time 7pm
Sequence of the Epitaph
Central Square of Agios Vassiliou / time 8:30 pm
Tour of Epitaphs
HOLY SATURDAY MAY 4
Central Square of Agios Vassiliou / time 9:45pm
Reception of the Holy Light
Metropolitan I.N. Agios Vassiliou / time 11pm
Resurrection Divine Liturgy
Areos Square / 12 midnight
Burning fireworks
EASTER SUNDAY MAY 5
The Municipality of Tripoli invites all citizens and welcomes all visitors to the great celebration of Resurrection and Spring. A massive celebration in Areos Square with the dance groups of our Municipality.
Kolokotroni settlement / time 11:30am
Traditional feast with grills
Sequence of Love / time 6 pm
In I.N. Saint Basil’s and in all churches
Friendship Square / time 9pm
The Burning of Judas and a feast with live music
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