Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Gui Galembeck
Events
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27/07/2018 - 27/07/2018
Festival of Saint Panteleimonas
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Vlasti
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The monastery of Saint Panteleimon, near Vlasti Kozanis, celebrates its patron saint. Many pilgrims arrive to pray and at the same time the villagers climb the mountain on the back of their horses.
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06/08/2018 - 06/08/2018
Christ's church celebration
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Olympos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
This is a small celebration in a small church in Olympos. The church has a terrific view to the village and many of the women come to the celebration dressed in their traditional dresses.
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20/09/2018 - 20/09/2018
Ashura, celebration of Shia Muslims
Location: Greece / Attica / Piraeus
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
An annual tradition of the Shi'a Muslims taking place in Athens. People mourning for the loss of a religious leader and hurt themselves.
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20/03/2019 - 21/03/2019
The Holi Colours on Fire
Location: India / North India / Jaipur
Photography / Text: Gui Galembeck
We understood that Indian Gods can create life and also destroy it, being evil or extremely good at the same time. Suddenly things were making sense for us, we were at home now. Happy Holy !
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20/05/2019 - 21/05/2019
Firewalking in Agia Eleni village
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Ag Eleni
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The famous religious custom of walking on burning coal barefoot. Believers perform a ritual Dionysian dance to get to a state of nirvana before walking on burning coals.
