The Valamo Monastery invites you to celebrate a unique Greek Day!
During the day, you will get to know Greek culture, spirituality and the world of flavors in the unique environment of Valamo.
Come and experience the peace of the Valamo Monastery combined with Greek hospitality – a celebration of culture, spirituality and flavors awaits you!
The event is organized by the Valamo Monastery in cooperation with Finnish-Greek Friendship Associations
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Program
Valamo Greek Day Sat 21.2.2026
at 09.00 Possibility to participate in a church tour with Father Stefanos as a guide
at 10.00 Welcome to Valamo Greetings from Mrs Natalia Karageorgou
10.15 am Greetings from the Finnish-Greek Association -Chairman Heikki Myllylä
10.30 am Light and shadow in the life of the Greek people - fateful moments in history -Athos Foundation Executive Director Hannu Pöyhönen
11.15 am Greek food culture -Restaurant owner Andreas Andreou
12.00 pm Paraklesis service in Greek -Presided over by Archimandrite Andreas of the Lintula Monastery
12.00 pm 12.00-14.00 Monastery lunch
at 14.00 Greek icon art -iconographer Alexander Wikström
at 15.00 Greeks and the Mother of God, inseparably one – miracles and pilgrimage sites- Hannu Pöyhönen
at 16.00 Coffee break Greek style
at 17.00 Byzantine music today - Panagiotis Panagiotakopoulos
at 18.00 Vigil service
at 20.00 Byzantine dinner with Greek music - Evangelos Velentzas and Panagiotis Panagiotapoulos
The dinner will be prepared jointly by Andreas Andreou from the Papa Andreas restaurant in Helsinki and Tapio Mäkitalo from the Trapesa restaurant in Valamo
The program will be hosted by author Annina Holmberg. The event will be held in the hall of the Cultural Center.
The services will be held in the monastery's Main Church.
The meals and non-alcoholic drinks mentioned in the program are included in the package and are served at the café-restaurant Trapesa.
Greek drinks are available for purchase with meals.
Dinner menu
Appetizers
Herb olives, marinated peppers on a bed of lettuce, potato feta salad, tzatziki, sun-dried rosemary tomatoes, marinated artichoke hearts, vine leaf rolls and bread
Main course
Fish stew and rice OR stuffed zucchini and rice
Dessert
Fruit plate and honey-halva sauce, coffee
Full-day program 80 €/person (incl. lectures, lunch, afternoon coffee and dinner)
* day program 35€ (incl. lectures, lunch and afternoon coffee)
* Byzantine dinner 45€
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Accommodation
€60/night in a single room in a guesthouse
€45/person/night in a double room in a guesthouse
€72.50/person/night in a double room in a hotel
Prices include monastery breakfast
Registration by Friday 13.2.2026, possible special diets and dinner main course selection upon registration in connection.
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Reservations and additional information:
tel. 017 570 1810
myyntipalvelu@valamo.fi
