Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Events
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02/02/2021 - 03/02/2021
Winter festival of Saint Simeon
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Iera Poli Messologgiou
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
An ecstatic festival of drinking and dancing to Dionysian rhythms takes place in the historic city of Missolonghi.
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25/03/2021 - 25/03/2021
National Day, Agia Lavra Monastery
Location: Greece / Peloponnese / Καλάβρυτα
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Every year at the monastery of Agia Lavra in Peloponnese, the reenactment of the Greek Revolution Oath takes place. Many actors take place an the place gets really crowded.
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21/04/2021 - 26/04/2021
Orthodox Easter rockets in Vrontados
Location: Greece / North Aegean / Chios
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
One of the significant islands of the Aegean, Chios is the island most famous for Masticha, a unique product that grows only in its southern part, the fragrant plain with its citrus trees and its imposing villas, the Captains and the shipowners and the impressive rocket war at Vrontados between the two churches of the village during the Resurrection of Christ on Holy Saturday.
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23/06/2021 - 23/06/2021
The Sarakatsani
Location: Greece / Thessaly / Trikala
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Suddenly I hear a loud noise and songs and then I see them in a row going out through the woods. The point where they come out is green, full of tall ferns and dense firs. I'm lucky, it's worth it, the bad weather also helps.
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20/06/2021 - 21/06/2021
Summer festival of Saint Simeon
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Missolonghi
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
An ecstatic festival of drinking and dancing to Dionysian rhythms takes place in the historic city of Missolonghi. The grand event is the parade of the horses along with the arm bearers.
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19/07/2021 - 20/07/2021
Celebration of Elias the Prophet
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Sifnos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
An annual feast to celebrate Elias the prophet nameday. Taking place on July 20 every year at a beautiful monastery, at the highest peak of Sifnos island in Greece.
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19/07/2021 - 20/07/2021
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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22/08/2021 - 23/08/2021
Celebration of Saint Agathe at Aitolikon
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Etoliko
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
I saw people hanging from the windows trying to get a glimpse of the parade. I squeezed to the opposite wall trying to fit the scene inside my 20mm lens. I waited patiently for a horse to enter the frame before I captured the photo.
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12/08/2021 - 20/08/2021
Panagia Kyra Psili of Kalymnos
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Kalymnos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Eight days in Kalymnos of Dodecanese, to live the celebration of Panagia Kyra Psili on August 15 and meet the local people and the traditions of the island.
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12/08/2021 - 20/08/2021
August at Kalymnos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Kalymnos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Every place has its own customs but Kalymnos has some of the less known, hidden traditions in Greece.
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08/08/2021 - 29/08/2021
August in Crete island
Location: Greece / Crete / Rethimno
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
A very special month in a unique corner of not only Greece but of the whole world.
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20/11/2021 - 21/11/2021
12km litany in Skiathos island
Location: Greece / North Aegean / Skiathos
Photography / Text: 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.