Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
Events
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14/01/2021 - 15/01/2021
New Year carnival in Vevčani
Location: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia / Southwestern / Vevcani
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Vevčani is a small village near the Ochrid lake which is the home of an interesting carnival for the New Year (Julian calendar, January 14) with pagan routes. The locals are dressed most commonly in scary costumes and make a parade around the village streets.
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01/01/2021 - 01/01/2021
Koudouniarides of Sarantaporo village
Location: Greece / Thessaly / Sarantaporo
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
After three and a half hours we had walked the whole village and visited every house. The koudouniarides had sung and danced all this time but i was the only one feeling tired and frozen.
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01/01/2021 - 01/01/2021
Kukeri of Simitli
Location: Bulgaria / Yugozapaden / Blagoevgrad
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
During the first day of the year, in the town of Simitli in Bulgaria, the Kukeri custom takes place. A Dionysian custom from Thrace, where people are dressed in goat's skin, trying to chase away the Kallikantzaroi of Christmas.
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01/01/2021 - 01/01/2021
New year Carnival in Klisoura
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Klisoura
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Carnival in the Macedonian warrior uniform
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02/01/2021 - 02/01/2021
Carnival wedding in Germas village
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Ionas Dragoumis
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A fake wedding with music, wine and all
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31/12/2020 - 01/01/2021
New Year's Eve in Argos Orestikon
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Argos Orestiko
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Very different New Year celebration with groups of brass instrument players, playing and dancing around the town
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18/12/2020 - 07/01/2021
Momoyer in Kallithea
Location: Greece / Attica / Kallithea
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
The annual Pontic event of Momoyer, taking place in Kallithea, Athens. The party is getting ready in the local club and hits the road with Momoyers teasing and performing theatricals around the streets of the city.