`Ιστορική ημέρα για τον Αζωγυρε
Εορτάστηκε για πρώτη φορά πιθανός μετά από 300-500 χρόνια η Αγία Αικατερίνη η μεγαλομάρτυρας στον Αζωγυρε . Περί το έτος 1969 κάτοικοι του χωρίου ανοικοδόμησαν μια εκκλησία στη γειτονιά Αντωνιανα του χωρίου μας .
Ακούγοντας ιστορίες από στόμα σε στόμα τον προγονών τους ήξεραν ότι ήταν το Εκκλησάκι του Άγιου Γεώργιου , έτσι και ονομάστηκε μετά την πλήρης ανοικοδόμηση του , αλλά ο δραστήριος και άξιος Ιερέας μας Πάτερ Ευτύχιος Αντρουλάκης μετά από Πολυχρόνη ερευνά ανακάλυψε ότι η εκκλησία αυτή ήταν δημαρτηρη , δηλ Του Άγιου Γεώργιου και της Αγίας Αικατερίνης και την είχε κτίσει ο γνωστός και θαυματουργός Άγιος Ιωάννης ο Ξένος .
Φέτος για πρώτοι φορά μετά από μερικούς αιώνες ξανά γιορτάστηκε η Αγία Αικατερίνη , με πρωτοβουλία της οικογενείας Γεώργιου και Ευγενίας Αντωνοβαρδακη , παρήγγειλαν μια μεγαλόπρεπη εικόνας της Αγίας , και φρόντισαν να έχουν και ένα τρικούβερτο τραπέζι από νηστήσιμα φαγητά ,ξεκινώντας με ψαρικά και καταλήγοντας στα πιο εκλεκτά όσπρια τους συγχαίρουμε και ευχόμαστε κάθε χρόνο από σήμερα και στο έξεις να λειτουργάτε η Αγία Αικατερίνη στο χωριό μας . Ευτύχιος Κουκουτσάκης πρόεδρος Πολιτιστικού σύλλογοι Αζωγυρε
.Historical day for Azogires , for the first time after several centuries the festival of St, Katherine was revived .In 1969 villagers of Azogires rebuilt a Church In the Neighborhood of Antoniana , and called it St. George , that’s the name they had hear from their ancestors but after year long research of our Priest Eftihios Antroylakis he discovered that the Church was built about 1000 years ago from the well known St Ioannis O Ksenos And he named this Church after St, George and St, Katherine . So the family of Giorgio’s and Eugenia Antonovardakis ordered a beautiful icon of St Katherine and organized a table with seafood and other vegetarian delights fit for Kings . For the first time we the new generation of Azogirians had the great honor of coming together and celebrating in honor of this miraculous Saint . We wish this newfound tradition will live upon the centuries to come uniting the people of our village .
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
28 Οκτώβριου παρέλαση παλαιοχωρας και
κατάθεση στεφάνου , που για πρώτη φόρα κατέθεσε
και ο σύλλογος μας τιμώντας την μνήμη τον πεσόντων .Παρόλο την καταρρακτώδες βροχή
η παρέλαση έγινε κανονικά δείχνοντας για μια ακόμη φόρα ότι η Ελληνική ψύχη δεν πτοείτε . Για
τον πολιτιστικό Σύλλογο Αζωγυρε ήταν μια ιστορική στιγμή ανάμεικτων συναισθημάτων , και υποσχόμεθα ότι θα κάνουμε και ανάλογες ενέργειες και στο μέλλον για να τιμάμε όσους έχουν πέσει
στο όνομα της ελευθερίας
28 October Paleochora Parade
, for the first time the Azogires
Cultural Association laid a wreath for
the martyrs ,to honour their memory ,even though it was raining nonstop the ceremonies
and the parade went on without any obstacles
proving once more that the Greek soul does not fall For The Azogires cultural association it
was a historical moment and we hope have the chance in the future to repeat this
process so that the world will know that we honour those who fall for freedom .
Sunday, 12 October 2014
99 HOLY FATHERS FESTIVAL 2014
This
year’s 3 day festival of the 99 Holy Fathers in Azogires had a different touch . Real live cretan
music from an 80 year old musician
called Manolis Ntaountakis and his friend Mpompolakis Giorgos , played with their hearts and not for their
profit , something that made a huge difference.
People danced until the mid morning hours as if they were children , I can say that for the first time in over 20 years I felt the blessing of the (99) Holy Fathers and their presence amongst the worshipers , as soon as the evening Church service finished they all came up the, musicians were already playing they dint even stop for water .
People danced until the mid morning hours as if they were children , I can say that for the first time in over 20 years I felt the blessing of the (99) Holy Fathers and their presence amongst the worshipers , as soon as the evening Church service finished they all came up the, musicians were already playing they dint even stop for water .
We even had the Honor for one of Chanias finest politicians to be in our presence ,our very own George Kontaxakis A man who never looked at politics for his own profit but dedicated his life serving the public ,he always cares about the people and that’s what makes him different from the rest .
The
next morning we all went down to the Monastery to take part in one of the most
holy and most mystical church ceremonies in southwest Crete , then we had
everyone up n the café for coffee The afternoon arrived and bus after took the people away,it was time to clean up all the tables back to the people who lend them to us .
The
following day the villagers gathered at the Church of the miracoulous St, John
the Hermit in the Neighborhood of Koukoutsiana
, st John was the leaderof the 99 and He has been our family’s protector for over
300 years ,afterall he did live in our neighborhood , my Father cooked steaks
for everyone my uncle pavlos and his Wife Katina laid out the tables made salads and cut cheese ,we ate we drank and
started to sign Rizitika songs traditional
Cretan songs that have their origins in the deep Minoan Period of Crete we all went home with our stomachs full and
our hearts filled with joy for the first time in my 20 years festival experience i did not feel tired .
That evening we had the last Norwegian Group of the year From Liliput Reisen and we had a great time dancing, farewell to all and hope to see you next year was the last thing I said to them with a tear hiding behind my eye lids cause I will miss doing this job , for story telling is my true passion .
The following day I had to go to Chania for a very important event in Cretes history but that’s another story for another time . I leave you all now cause I must recover also from the heavy drinking and 3 days of Rizitika singing may the 99 always walk on your path of life .
That evening we had the last Norwegian Group of the year From Liliput Reisen and we had a great time dancing, farewell to all and hope to see you next year was the last thing I said to them with a tear hiding behind my eye lids cause I will miss doing this job , for story telling is my true passion .
The following day I had to go to Chania for a very important event in Cretes history but that’s another story for another time . I leave you all now cause I must recover also from the heavy drinking and 3 days of Rizitika singing may the 99 always walk on your path of life .
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