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  Stavros Panighiri Sotiris - Sunday 5th and Monday 6th August 2007
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The early birds at the Stavros Panighiri enjoy a quiet time. Many make their first stop at the church to light a candle, as this Festival, as most other Summer Festivals, have religious significance and are not only about drinking and dancing the night away. The sun hasn't quite set and the view toward Polis Bay and across to Fiscardo, has not yet been extinguished by the darkness. The festival is only beginning its night journey. Community volunteers and organizers are still setting things up, stocking the bar, making the souvlakia, still raw on the grill, and although there isn't much going on, the early birds do secure themselves the best positions around the dancing circle, confident they will enjoy the 2nd night of Sotiris in comfort.

By 10pm heavy traffic was beginning to head in and around the streets of Stavros, looking for parking, looking for easy and close proximity. Yiannis Taverna, Fatouros Grill and Margarita Cafe were already brimming. It looked like the second night would be as well attended as the first so ithacagreece.com, wanting to stay til dawn on the second night of Sotiris, to catch the 'die-hards' and those incapable of getting home, went home to have a little mid-evening. Not a good idea after the long first night. Woke at 8am to completely miss the second night. Oops! ... On to Anoghi then

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