Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
Photography / Text: Chloe Kritharas - Devienne
Events
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18/10/2020 - 20/10/2020
Chirosfaya in Menites
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Menites
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A three day festival where a boar is cooked and prepared in the traditional way
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21/10/2020 - 23/10/2020
Saint Averky on Santorini island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Santorini
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Saint Averky is the protector of wines, at least in Santorini island. Santorini has two churches after Saint Averky, a name not too common in Greece, one in Pyrgos and the other in Emporio villages. On his name day, the winemakers of Santorini open the new wine barrels as a custom. This is what I wanted to experience and by the way taste some of the brilliant wine that Santorini makes.
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28/10/2020 - 28/10/2020
Student's parade in Andros
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Andros
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Student's parade, celebrating OXI on October 28, Andros island
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07/11/2020 - 08/11/2020
Saint Michael the Archangel at Karpathos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Below is a house I see something I have never seen before elsewhere in Greece. An image of Christ who smiles. I go in and stare at him for a while. I liked the idea.
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10/11/2020 - 11/11/2020
Saint Minas at Karpathos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
After eating a delicious food, singing starts. There are local musicians playing. Oldest men sing first, the priest also. In a while, dancing starts. This will last until morning.
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11/03/2021 - 11/03/2021
Koudounati (bell bearers) custom in Aperathos village
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
An ancient Dionysian custom taking place in one of the most beautiful villages of Naxos island, Aperathos. Men are getting dressed in fur and goat skins and hang bells around their waist to send away evil spirits.
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10/03/2021 - 11/03/2021
Kordelatoi and Foustanelatoi of Kinidaros, Eggares and Galini
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
Kordelati and Foustanelati at the villages.This is the carnival of Naxos island!
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12/03/2021 - 13/03/2021
Methidotia and Lampadiforia at Naxos carnival
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
God Dionysos with Menades, ancient castles filled with ghosts. This is the carnival of Naxos island!
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14/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Koudounati of Aperanthos and Filoti
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
Koudounati (bell bearers) and a fake wedding at 2 beautiful villages in the mainland of Naxos.
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14/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Serifos's traditional carnival, Kapetania.
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Serifos
Photography / Text: Chloe Kritharas - Devienne
The traditional event of the ''Kapetania'' takes place on the last Sunday of the Carnival in Serifos Island. According to tradition, two teams, each one with a captain, stage a theatrical conflict outside the Monastery of the Taxiarches. The custom has been kept alive thanks to the efforts of the Serifos Women's Association.
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11/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Carnival at Naxos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
«If Paradise was on earth, it would be here», wrote my favourite author Nikos Kazantzakis when he visited the island of Naxos
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27/04/2021 - 28/04/2021
Easter Tuesday (Lambri Triti) at Olympos village
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The biggest ceremony of the year in Olympos village of Karpathos. During this Byzantine custom, the Icons from the main church are being carried on people's shoulders around the village to perform memorials at the other churches and the cemetery.