Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: Michael Pappas
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: George Tatakis
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: Aristoula Beti
Εκδηλώσεις
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20/11/2019 - 21/11/2019
12km litany in Skiathos island
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Βόρειο Αιγαίο / Skiathos
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: Michael Pappas
A lot of people come and stay in the monastery until late, chanting for the icon. I found a small cell with a fireplace and I decided to sleep there with a local guy since I should get up before sunrise to follow the litany. Most of the people have left, headed back home, planning to arrive in the morning, for the litany.
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29/11/2019 - 30/11/2019
Saint Andreas name day in the city of Patras
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Πελοπόννησος / Patras
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: George Tatakis
This is a very big celebration for the city of Patras in Peloponnese. Saint Andreas is the patron saint of the city and this is his name day, so this celebration is one of the biggest religious celebrations of Patras.
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29/12/2019 - 30/12/2019
Big fire at Great Prespa Lake
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Δυτική Μακεδονία / Prespes
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: Michael Pappas
Annual custom with large bonfires in lake of Great Prespa. A lake between three countries among surreal scenery. A way to celebrate the year to come.
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29/12/2019 - 01/01/2020
New Year fires of Psarades
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Δυτική Μακεδονία / Prespes
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: George Tatakis
Bonfires are lit on New Year's Eve to welcome the New Year. An ancient Pagan (Dionysian) custom on the shore of a beautiful, serene and at the same time surreal small village.
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05/12/2019 - 05/12/2019
Agios Nikolaos in Keratsini
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Αττική / Keratsini
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: Michael Pappas
During Saint Nicholas day, the Icon is carried by boats in a small church in Keratsini, Piraeus. A very interesting custom, taking place in the center of Piraeus.
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23/12/2019 - 24/12/2019
Fires of Achlada
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Δυτική Μακεδονία / Florina
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: George Tatakis
The fires of Christmas is an ancient custom that is very widespread in the villages around Florina in Greece. Large bonfires are being set in central squares and each village tries to make a bigger and better fire than their neighbors.
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23/12/2019 - 24/12/2019
Kladaries
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Κεντρική Μακεδονία / Kozani / Siatista
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: Aristoula Beti
Every year, after the celebration of Saint Dimitrios, children in Siatista village go to the fields and vineyards in order to gather dry grasses and set up all-night fires
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23/12/2019 - 23/12/2019
Fires of Giourouki
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Κεντρική Μακεδονία / Florina
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: George Tatakis
While waiting for the fire of Achlada to start at midnight, a custom that takes place in many villages around Florina on December 23, the guys we met there told us to go together at the next village, Giourouki, to see the fire there as well. They would start that earlier than Achlada, since that was a smaller village and most of the local people there would visit the big fire of Achlada later.
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23/12/2019 - 23/12/2019
Το έθιμο της φωτιάς στην Αχλάδα Φλώρινας
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Δυτική Μακεδονία / Florina
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: Michael Pappas
Τα παιδιά μαζεύουν ξύλα και μπάλες από άχυρα, θέλουν να κάνουν όσο πιο μεγάλη φωτιά μπορούν. Η μεγαλύτερη είναι μέσα στην πόλη της Φλώρινας αλλά θέλουν να ξεπεράσουν το χωριό Γιουρούκι που είναι δίπλα.
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27/12/2019 - 27/12/2019
Purpuris custom
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη / Isaakion
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: Michael Pappas
Purpuris will be visiting the houses of the village and dance around their yards. He will wish prosperity and fertility for the year to come and the house owner will treat him with food and drinks, usually Tsipouro.
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27/12/2019 - 27/12/2019
Purpuris
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη / Didimoticho
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: George Tatakis
Purpuris will be visiting the houses of the village and dance around their yards. He will wish prosperity and fertility for the year to come and the house owner will treat him with food and drinks, usually Tsipouro.
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25/12/2019 - 26/12/2019
Kotsamania in Tetralofos
Τοποθεσία: Ελλάδα / Δυτική Μακεδονία / Tetralofos
Φωτογραφία / Κείμενο: George Tatakis
Kotsamania is an ancient tradition of the Black Sea. The performance refers to the priests of Momos, the god of laughter and satire.