Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
Events
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20/05/2020 - 21/05/2020
Local traditional custom at Prokopion village
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Prokopi
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
A week before the celebration of Saint John of Russia, the church of Saints Constantine and Helen also celebrates. A litany takes place around the village and food and dancing follows soon after.
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28/05/2020 - 28/05/2020
Horses in the sea
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Milies
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
At the seaside village of Kala Nera, 18km away from the city of Volos, local horses take a dive in the water to get blessed by it. A very old annual event.
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28/05/2020 - 28/05/2020
Horses at sea in Kala Nera
Location: Greece / Thessaly / Kala Nera
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A very old custom that takes place in a small seaside village, near Volos. The water of the sea is blessed and soon after dozens of beautiful horses go inside the sea to get the blessing.
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30/05/2020 - 30/05/2020
40km litany in Euboea island
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Sarakiniko
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The longest litany in Greece. 40km or 8 to 9 hours of walking off track.
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26/05/2020 - 27/05/2020
Feast of St. John the Russian
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Pilgrimage and litany of St. John the Russian
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01/05/2020 - 04/05/2020
Gomaropazaro. The horses' bazaar in Tirnavos.
Location: Greece / Thessaly / Tirnavos
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
A bazaar for selling, buying and trading horses and mules
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06/06/2020 - 06/06/2020
Athens pride
Location: Greece / Attica / Athina
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
That's all it was, a big gathering of people, a party...
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08/06/2020 - 08/06/2020
London World Naked Bike Ride
Location: United Kingdom / London / London
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
My personal experience to this event is limited to a surprised look and around 50 photos. I really admire these people! They did what I wouldn't even dare to think of doing. Ride a bike completely nude and exposed in one of the busiest streets of the world.
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07/06/2020 - 08/06/2020
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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07/06/2020 - 08/06/2020
San Simeon, summer season
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Mesolonghi
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
This customs takes place twice a year in the Historic Town of Missolonghi. This is the summer one, which is much more crowded than the winter one and lasts for three consecutive days.
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19/06/2020 - 20/06/2020
Festival on Falakro mountain
Location: Greece / Eastern Macedonia and Thrace / Volakas
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The riders make a circle around the chapel. They start galloping around it many times. They are holding the icon and keep on yelling.
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19/06/2020 - 21/06/2020
Beach festival at Matala, Crete
Location: Greece / Crete / Timpaki
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The annual festival of Matala beach. A large hippie movement used to live here in the nearby caves. Every summer, a festival is organized with music and dancing until the morning.