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  • Agios Nikolaos in Keratsini - Greece. Attica. Keratsini. © Michael Pappas
    05/12/2018 - 05/12/2018

    Agios Nikolaos in Keratsini

    During Saint Nicholas day, the Icon is carried by boats in a small church in Keratsini, Piraeus. A very interesting custom, taking place in the center of Piraeus.

  • Momoyer in Kallithea - Greece. Attica. Kallithea. © George Tatakis
    18/12/2018 - 07/01/2019

    Momoyer in Kallithea

    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.

  • Festival of Saint John in the ancient city of Vrykous - Greece. South Aegean. Olympos. © George Tatakis
    28/08/2018 - 29/08/2018

    Festival of Saint John in the ancient city of Vrykous

    This is a very old custom that takes place in the ancient city of Vrykous, in the island of Karpathos. The cave church of Saint John celebrates and the believers walk for one and a half hour from the nearest village through a difficult road.

  • Momoyer in Athens - Greece. Attica. Kallithea. © George Tatakis
    18/12/2018 - 25/12/2018

    Momoyer in Athens

    Every year, during the twelve days of Christmas, the Momoyer come out to dance and wish for a prosperous, fertile New Year. An ancient pagan custom brought in Greece by the people of Black Sea.

  • Local traditional custom at Prokopion village - Greece. Central Greece. Prokopi. © Michael Pappas
    20/05/2018 - 21/05/2018

    Local traditional custom at Prokopion village

    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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  • Balkan rhythms in the cafes -

    Balkan rhythms in the cafes

    During the twelve days of Christmas, in many parts of Nothern Greece you can see several groups of musicians entering local cafes and taverns to play balkan rhythms! This time I was in a traditional cafe in Florina.

  • Carnival week in Naxos -

    Carnival week in Naxos

    The annual Naxos Carnival is a celebration with unique and traditional events that take place throughout the island and its many villages.

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