Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: North2South Photographers
Events
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23/04/2019 - 24/04/2019
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.
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23/04/2019 - 24/04/2019
Easter Tuesday in Olympos
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
The traditional Easter in Olympos comes to its peak on Easter Tuesday, that is the Tuesday after the Easter. The Icons of the central church are carried around the village.
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26/04/2019 - 27/04/2019
Good Friday in Santorini island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Santorini
Photography / Text: North2South Photographers
Once in a year in Santorini island and during the Holy Week of the Greek Orthodox Easter a one-of-a-kind Epitaph procession takes place at the quaint village of Pyrgos.
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27/04/2019 - 28/04/2019
Easter in Kythera island
Location: Greece / Ionian Islands / Kithira
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Every year during the Orthodox Easter, a massive litany takes place at the island of Kythera. People follow the Icon of Virgin Mary around the island for about two weeks.
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29/04/2019 - 30/04/2019
Feast of St. George at Arachova
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Arachova
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Arachova is a very famous winter destination in Greece, because it combines the ski resort of Parnassus, along with the ancient city of Delphi. Every year, Saint George name day is celebrated and has a particular interest
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22/04/2019 - 29/04/2019
Orthodox Easter in Kastellorizon island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Kastellorizon
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Kastellorizon is the Easternmost island of Greece, very near the shore of Turkey and the city of Kas. I have spent two weeks during the Greek Orthodox Easter on the island and got to see the customs and meet very interesting local people.
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22/04/2019 - 29/04/2019
Easter at Karpathos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Olympos is a rather secluded place in Karpathos island where traditions are fading in a very small pace. They consider themselves descendants of the Byzantine empire and is one of the few places in the world where a visitor can experience Byzantine traditions.
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22/04/2019 - 29/04/2019
Byzantine Easter in Olympos
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Olympos is a rather secluded place in Karpathos island where traditions are fading in a very small pace. They consider themselves descendants of the Byzantine empire and is one of the few places in the world where a visitor can experience Byzantine traditions.
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22/04/2019 - 29/04/2019
Easter in Kastellorizon island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Kastellorizon
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Kastellorizon is the Easternmost island of Greece, very near the shore of Turkey and the city of Kas. I have spent two weeks during the Greek Orthodox Easter on the island and got to see the customs and meet very interesting local people.
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05/05/2019 - 05/05/2019
Burial custom
Location: Greece / Attica / Piraeus
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Every year, during the next Sunday of the Orthodox Easter, people of Black Sea origin have a celebration with their deceased ones, by having lunch at the cemetery.
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05/05/2019 - 06/05/2019
Kakava and Hidirellez Romani spring festival in Edirne
Location: Turkey / Marmara Region / Edirne Merkez
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
In Edirne in Turkey (Adrianoupolis), a great gathering of Romani people, as well as visitors, takes place around the fields of the Pehlivani stadium (Sarayici Campus) each year.
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14/05/2019 - 15/05/2019
Oil wrestling
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Nigrita
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
They started wrestling. Nobody was backing up. From where I was standing I could not take good pictures. When I approached the wrestlers, the watchers started yelling at me for ruining their view. I decided to be exactly behind the referee in order not to disturb anyone and when I saw something interesting I took pictures as fast as possible.