"Axioupolitika" are cultural and sporting events taking place in the period after mid-August (approximately between the 17th to 27th of August). This is the most important event in the region of Axioupolis and includes dancing performances of the cultural associations, theater performances, competitions and events, music festivals and conferences regarding the issues of the region and church praises.
During the Carnival, the representation of the custom of «Monk» takes place in Vaptistis. The weekend before Clean Monday, there are carnival events in Kilkis. A carnival celebration is staged each year in the pedestrian street in Kilkis, on the last Saturday of the Carnival. Children and adults have the opportunity to dance and have fun. During the concert, the team that wins the "Treasure Hunt", which was conducted on the morning of the same day, is also announced.
In Kastanies, on Sunday morning, chariots and masquerades parade on the main square of the village marking, thus, the end of Carnival.
One of the many events of the cultural association of Aspros and the best of them all is the carnival on Clean Monday. On this day, a parade of soldiers takes place, followed by free bean-soup and dancing in the village’s square. Many people from the surrounding areas arrive early and a "festival" of joy for children and adults takes place. Initiators and founders of the carnival were the teacher of the school in 1985 George Ktenidis, along with Elias Ivanoudis. The warm acceptance of the idea by many villagers who immediately approached the group, from then until today with the grand participation of youth, which is the backbone of the event, makes the carnival of Aspros successfully every year.
This is a three-aisled basilica which was built in 1920 by the refugees who had settled in Kilkis. It is linked to the establishment of the refugee population in the city and bringsback memories of the time of exile.
The church was renovated in 1968 with the help of believers and of the Municipality of Kilkis.
This is one of the biggest events of the Educational and Cultural Association of Kampani, in the Municipality of Gallikos, that gathers the crowds. In order to revive and disseminate the musical and dancing tradition, the Festival takes place every year in mid-April at the Sports Hall of Kampani. Beyond the children’s dance classes of the Associations of Kilkis, various children dance groups (children aged 5-13) from various associations in Greece also visit Kampani and present dances of Macedonia, Thrace, Pontos, Crete and other islands.
On the hill of St. George in Kilkis, one canvisit the preserved post-Byzantine church, built around 1830, probably in the location of an older church. The church of St. George is a three-aisled large basilica. The building has two entrances. It is built out of marble, while it is decorated with sculpted dragons (or lions) which should be regarded as the protectors of the temple. At the same time, a cross indicates the Christian sanctity of the place. In the temple there are three aisles, dedicated respectively to SaintAnargyros, Saint Dimitrios and Saint Georgios.
The interior maintains its original decor, while the wooden screen is painted and some of the images are the work of painters from Kolakia. The painted ceilings dating from 1879, hold a dominant place in the interior, in which the geometric shapes are formed by thin forearms and decorated with floral motifs.
The temple is painted with vases with rich bouquets or cypress (a sacred tree) and pomegranate (the symbol of abundance). Around the pulpit, the four Evangelists are depicted. The earliest image of St. George is located in the shrine and it datesback to 1832. The morphological features and the decoration of St. George are representative samples of Macedonian ecclesiastical architecture and the art of the 19th century.
Built in 1801 in the village Griva, which was inhabited since 817, the church was saved when the village was burned by the Turks on October 15, 1912.
This basilica, whose floors were originally made with dolomite stonethat is abundant in Paiko, and over the years they were replaced by marble slabs. The site of the temple is illuminated by side windows and a series of windows above the sanctuary.The nave is covered by a gabled (saddleback) wooden roof with central elevation, while the side aisles with a sloping wooden roof.
Interesting frescoes are preserved inside the church, although only the painting of the female side of the temple was saved.
Griva is just 5 km awayfrom Goumenissa and it is a picturesque village where the oldest buildings have a fortifyingnature with a stone perimeter wall, which testifies to the character of the area during the previous years.
A beautiful and picturesque church, dating back to the early 19th century is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Drosato. Built out of stone, it is a post-Byzantine church and it operates as a museum of Byzantine iconographyin the recent years, hosting amazing copies of the iconographic treasure of Mount Athos.
In PalaioGynaikokastrothere is a post-Byzantine church of the early 19th century, dedicated to Saint John the Martyr or Nannos. However, the church, along with the memory of the aforementionedmartyr honorsthat of St.Parthenomartyros Theodosia. The church was built before 1835, despite the fact that the tombstone indicates the year 1838. Even older it is believed to be the church in Koromilia, the ruins of which were found on a farm dating back to 14thor 15thcentury.
On the Clean Monday, celebrations take place in Kato Potamia and Megali Vrysi. Kites and traditional dishes give a different color to the settlements of Kilkis
Early in September, on the occasion of the traditional fairs of Kilkis, cultural events take place here. It is a cause for citizens to come together with music and songs under the framework of commercial transactions that take place in the Town Hall Square.
