Culture isn’t only the ensemble of material creations of a society, but also the traditions, legends, fairytales, with which generations are
brought up, festivities, songs, dances and customs…And Lemnos is, really, rich in all these.

Let’s have a look of them:

• Every Tuesday, after the Easter Sunday, the traditional celebration in honor of Panagia Kakaviotissa is held in the open air church.
• Every 23^rd of April, the traditional celebration with horse races, in honor of St. George, takes place in the villages of Kalliopi and Platy.
• Every summer, Lemnos welcomes a wide range of cultural events, concert, art exhibitions, dance shows, athletic games and theatrical plays.
• In the village of Thanos, every 26^th of July, takes place a celebration in honor of Agia Paraskevi.
• Reborn festival is also one of a kind series of cultural and musical events, happening in Moudros village.
• The feast of the Savior, on 6^th of August , where grapes are blessed in order to produce fine wine.
• One of the biggest celebrations, is this in honor of Virgin Mary on 15^th of August, in Myrina, Tsimantria, Kaminia and Panagia village.
• Last but not least, is the feast of the patron Saint of the island, St. Sozon, on 7^th of September.