Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
Photography / Text: Roy Rozanski
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
Events
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29/04/2019 - 30/04/2019
Feast of St. George at Arachova
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Arachova
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Arachova is a very famous winter destination in Greece, because it combines the ski resort of Parnassus, along with the ancient city of Delphi. Every year, Saint George name day is celebrated and has a particular interest
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05/05/2019 - 06/05/2019
Kakava and Hidirellez Romani spring festival in Edirne
Location: Turkey / Marmara Region / Edirne Merkez
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
In Edirne in Turkey (Adrianoupolis), a great gathering of Romani people, as well as visitors, takes place around the fields of the Pehlivani stadium (Sarayici Campus) each year.
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14/05/2019 - 15/05/2019
Oil wrestling
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Nigrita
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
They started wrestling. Nobody was backing up. From where I was standing I could not take good pictures. When I approached the wrestlers, the watchers started yelling at me for ruining their view. I decided to be exactly behind the referee in order not to disturb anyone and when I saw something interesting I took pictures as fast as possible.
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21/05/2019 - 21/05/2019
Firewalking at Lagadas
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Lagadas
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Annual dancing on fire (Anastenaria) taking place in a village nearby Salonica. A very old custom and very famous in Greece. A lot of people visit from Salonica to see the event.
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08/06/2019 - 09/06/2019
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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08/06/2019 - 09/06/2019
Tel Aviv Pride Parade
Location: Israel / Tel Aviv District / Tel Aviv
Photography / Text: Roy Rozanski
Tel Aviv Pride Parade through the eyes of a street photographer
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14/06/2019 - 16/06/2019
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.
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05/08/2019 - 06/08/2019
Feast on the Kandili mountain
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Prokopi
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
The annual celebration of this church takes place at its beautiful location up in the mountain. It really worths driving through a terrible dirt road to reach.
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29/08/2019 - 30/08/2019
Day and night in Avlona
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
The days of Avlona as locals call it. After the festival in the ancient city of Vrykous, Olympians go and stay in their houses in Avlona. This is a village near Olympus where Olympians grow vegetables and grapes. Music and dance is present as usual.
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01/08/2019 - 31/08/2019
Traditional Engagement in Olympos
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
If you happen to be in Olympos village of Karpathos island during August, you might be lucky enough to see a traditional engagement taking place.
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07/11/2019 - 08/11/2019
Saint Michael the Archangel at Karpathos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Below is a house I see something I have never seen before elsewhere in Greece. An image of Christ who smiles. I go in and stare at him for a while. I liked the idea.
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06/01/2020 - 08/01/2020
The custom of Ragoutsaria in Kastoria
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Kastoria
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
The clock was ticking. It was getting dark and more people were going out in the streets, dressed as carnivals, ready to have some good time. You could hear Balkan music everywhere.