185 - 1997.04 - ΔΗΜΗΤΣΑΝΑ
Summary
Issue 185 (April 1997) invites everyone to spend Easter in Dimitsana, detailing Holy Week services, the Epitaphios processions and the Vespers of Love. Saint Gregorios V is celebrated on Thursday 10 April at Agia Kyriaki. It notes the unannounced 25 March visit of Prime Minister Kostas Simitis and his spouse Daphne, with a guided walk and stops in town. Tone: inviting and experiential, stressing participation, tradition and the spring atmosphere of mountainous Gortynia. The tone remains neutral and concise. Practical details are presented without embellishment. Community cooperation and continuity are emphasized. Information is brief and well documented. The tone remains neutral and concise. Practical details are presented without embellishment. Community cooperation and continuity are emphasized. Information is brief and well documented.
Key points
- Holy Week and Epitaphios processions.
- Vespers of Love on Easter Day.
- Saint Gregorios V: 10 April feast.
- PM Simitis visited on 25 March.
- Guided walk and stops in town.
- Participation and tradition stressed.