Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Photography / Text: Chloe Kritharas - Devienne
Events
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19/07/2018 - 20/07/2018
Elias the Prophet Celebration
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Sifnos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A beautiful celebration on Elias the Prophet name day celebration, in a Monastery at the highest peak of Sifnos island, a typical small island in the heart of the Aegean. Evening Mass is followed by dinner, drinking and loads of music and dancing till the next morning.
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06/08/2018 - 06/08/2018
Christ's church celebration
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Olympos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
This is a small celebration in a small church in Olympos. The church has a terrific view to the village and many of the women come to the celebration dressed in their traditional dresses.
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15/08/2018 - 16/08/2018
Assumption of Mary Festival
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Olimpos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Festival for the Assumption of Mary. All girls in their colourful dresses go to church in Olympos
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16/08/2018 - 17/08/2018
Assumption of Mary next day "secret" feast
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Olympos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A second feast for the Assumption of Mary, the night after
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29/08/2018 - 30/08/2018
Day and night in Avlona
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Avlona
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
The days of Avlona as locals call it. After the festival in the ancient city of Vrykous, Olympians go and stay in their houses in Avlona. This is a village near Olympus where Olympians grow vegetables and grapes. Music and dance is present as usual.
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14/08/2018 - 15/08/2018
Greek Christians Crawling to Pray in the Island of Tinos
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Tinos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Every August 15, Orthodox Christians from all over the world crawl to the church of Our Lady of Tinos in Greece...
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24/08/2018 - 25/08/2018
The Festival of Skala Sikamia
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Serifos
Photography / Text: Chloe Kritharas - Devienne
The festival of Skala Sikamia celebrates Saint Nicolas earlier, on a hidden small beach in Serifos Island.
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28/08/2018 - 29/08/2018
Festival of Saint John in the ancient city of Vrykous
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Olympos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
This is a very old custom that takes place in the ancient city of Vrykous, in the island of Karpathos. The cave church of Saint John celebrates and the believers walk for one and a half hour from the nearest village through a difficult road.
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02/08/2018 - 31/08/2018
Dowry transportation in Olympos
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Olympos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
I you happen to be in Olympos, during August, you might be lucky enough to witness the transportation of a groom's dowry to the bride's place before their marriage. A very old traditional custom
