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The Consecration of the opening of the annual trade fair of the Municipality of Kilkis was performed by the Metropolitan of Kilkistranslated

September 5, 2026 · 1 min read

The annual Feast of Commerce and local folklore, the Kilkis Municipality Trade Fair, began on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Citizens rushed to the opening of the city's great autumn festival, in Latsion Square, in front of Kilkis City Hall, which will last until Sunday, September 6, 2026.

The consecration ceremony was performed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Polyanis and Kilkisios, Mr. Bartholomeos, flanked by priests of the city, while he addressed wishes and congratulated the Mayor of Kilkis, Mr. Dimitrios Kyriakidis and his colleagues for the perfect organization of the Trade Fair, as well as the exhibitors and the cultural institutions that they are active these days in the celebration of Kilkis.

He pointed out the need for unity and cooperation of all for the common good, stressing that through trade and the actions of the local economy, the tradition and cultural work of the Organizations that keep the history of the place alive!

His Eminence and the other representatives of the authorities, among them the Vice-President of the Parliament of the Hellenes, Mr. Georgios Georgantas, the 2nd MP of Thessaloniki, Mr. Theodoros Karaoglou, the Deputy Regional Governor P.E....

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Ольга Попова
It's good that Metropolitan Bartholomew blessed the market and emphasized unity and cooperation. We also love such autumn markets in Kazan, especially when local bakeries bring their pies and bread. I wonder what traditional Greek dishes were featured this year?
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