Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Events
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02/02/2020 - 03/02/2020
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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23/02/2020 - 23/02/2020
Carnival in Metaxourgio
Location: Greece / Attica / Metaxourgio
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
The annual Carnival in the heart of Athens
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27/02/2020 - 27/02/2020
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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29/02/2020 - 29/02/2020
The Ghost of Charmaina Carnival of Amfissa
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Άμφισσα
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A custom related to a very old local legend, regarding a ghost protecting a local fountain, Charmaina. The legend said that there were more ghosts protecting other places and they would fight amongst them many times. The locals would hear the screams and hide in their homes. A quite spectacular event which gets very crowded.
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01/03/2020 - 02/03/2020
Carnival in Zante
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Zante
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A Venetian style carnival taking place in Zante. You can experience the Italian influence in the culture of the island
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02/03/2020 - 03/03/2020
Flour wars of Galaxidi on Ash Monday
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Galaxidi
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A two century old custom still holding on.
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25/03/2020 - 25/03/2020
Revolution creed reenactment
Location: Greece / Peloponnese / Kalavrita
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A reenactment of the revolution commence creed
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26/03/2020 - 26/03/2020
Battle of Klisova reenactment
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Missolonghi
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
An epic battle in Missolonghi lagoon.
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26/01/2020 - 26/01/2020
Sundays at Theoklitos
Location: Greece / Attica / Pireas
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Theoklitos is a small narrow traditional cafe at the centre of Piraeus, where every Sunday, a singer comes along to cheer up the customers.
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14/04/2020 - 15/04/2020
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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08/04/2020 - 13/04/2020
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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13/04/2020 - 20/04/2020
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.