The Nine Days of Panagia in Naoussa, are celebrated in all their splendor with three-day events on the 21 | 22 | August 23. The highlight of the celebrations is the reenactment of the Cursing night on August 23. A special spectacular event, on the occasion of the anniversary of Barbarossa’s raid on Naoussa, in 1537.

Islanders and visitors become one big group. They are all taking part in a local custom re-enacting the Corsair raid on Paros and the battle fought by the islanders to win back their kidnapped wives.

Residents of the island, dressed in trousers, dresses, scarves and belts, make a splash in the picturesque and cosmopolitan fishing village of Naoussa, creating a scene that recalls other times. In times with Pirates, with castles and fires. Of course, music and dance cannot be missing from the setting. Combined with the above, they lure every visitor into a wild feast.

The Pirates arrive at the port with boats, torches and flares, where they hunt the women in the narrows of Naoussa, making the visitors part of the reenactment and history. Some as corsairs others in traditional costumes of the island, as Parian islanders pursue the corsairs and win back their wives. If this day finds you in Paros, don’t miss this unique celebration, in the port of Naoussa.