Corfu, 11 August, 1959; Film of Saint Spyridon's Litany; Corfu in the 1950s; The Cat of Portovecchio

Archive film of Saint Spyridon's Litany and procession, 11 August 1959, posted on Facebook-
Κερκυραικός Πολιτιστικός Ορίζοντας (Public group)

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Σπύρος Κρητικός - Λιτανεία του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα της 11ης Αυγούστου στην Κέρκυρα (κατά την κ.Ευδοκία Πατσουράκου το 1959) παρουσία του Βασιλιά Παύλου και της Βασίλισσας Φρειδερίκης

The Litany of Saint Spyridon’s holy relic on the 11th of August celebrates the Saint's saving of the island from the Ottomans, in 1716. The slow religious procession involves a number of stops en route where prayers and thanks are offered to the island's Patron Saint.

What is particularly interesting is the voice-over commentary, spoken in conservative Katharevousa (purified) Greek.

This film from the 1950's reflects the period described evocatively in the novel, "The Cat of Portovecchio, Corfu Tales", by Maria Strani-Potts.