Local Events ...
...Painting mosaics
tapestry and music with
movement and sound
are just a few of the arts that the children can learn free
of charge in Poros. In the summer months all of these lessons
are available to the children.
Kids' painting exhibition
Sculpture exhibition
Painting exhibition
On New Years Eve everybody waits for the
New Year and Santa Claus in the square where the mayors office
is and under the big Christmas tree there are presents, sweets
and people singing.
It's reality nice to celebrate
the Greek Easter in Poros
and all of the week leading up to the Easter
weekend you can hear the church bells chiming.
On big Friday they take 4 replica coffins
of Jesus to Heroes Square and they chant various traditional
Greek orthodox religious prayers.
On the 24th June Saint John's day is celebrated
by jumping through large fires.
On the first 10 days of July every two years
they have sailors week. This celebration turns the island
upside-down. During July and August every weekend they have
exhibitions from the navy athletics concerts. This all takes
place in Hero Square.
