Lemnos to host Aegean theater meeting; Saint Mary Magdalene relic arrives in Cyprus

Lemnos will host the 37th Aegean Amateur Theater Meeting from October 15 to 26, 2026. The 12-day program features theatrical performances, exhibitions, and seminars involving amateur troupes from various islands, including Chios, Lesvos, Samos, Syros, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Rhodes, Ikaria, Kos, and Tinos.

The event begins on October 15 with a photography exhibition by Dimitris Vamvakousis and an opening ceremony at the Maroula Cinema Theater. Various venues across the island, such as the Portiani Cultural Center and the Moudros Lyceum, will host the festivities, concluding on October 26.

In Cyprus, the Saint Apostle Andrew Temple in Plati Aglantzia will host the venerated relic of Saint Mary Magdalene from September 28 to October 4, 2026. The relic is being transferred for the first time to the island from the Holy Monastery of Simonos Petra on Mount Athos.

The arrival includes an official reception and a procession led by Hieromonk Gervasios and accompanied by priests from Mount Athos, with the Metropolitan of Paphos, Gregorios, presiding over the welcome. The relic will be available for veneration daily between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM.