Events
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27/04/2021 - 28/04/2021
Easter Tuesday in Olympos
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
The traditional Easter in Olympos comes to its peak on Easter Tuesday, that is the Tuesday after the Easter. The Icons of the central church are carried around the village.
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23/12/2021 - 23/12/2021
Custom of Fire in Achlada village
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Florina
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Children gathered wood and straw balls, they would like to make the fire as big as possible. The biggest of course is always the one in the town of Florina, but them, they want at least to have a bigger fire than the one of the neighboring village of Yiourouki.
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19/07/2021 - 20/07/2021
Celebration of Elias the Prophet
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Sifnos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
An annual feast to celebrate Elias the prophet nameday. Taking place on July 20 every year at a beautiful monastery, at the highest peak of Sifnos island in Greece.
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30/09/2020 - 01/03/2021
The charcoal producers of Kalamaki village.
Location: Greece / Thessaly / Kileler
Photography / Text: Vaggelis Kousioras
In a small village, Kalamaki, which lies about 32km away from Larissa city, a rare, close to extinction profession can be found. Traditional coal making can be seen here around the producers' huts.
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25/10/2021 - 26/10/2021
Saint Demetrios day in Mytilene island
Location: Greece / North Aegean / Mytilene
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
An old custom in the beautiful island of Mytilene. A bull is taken to the church and then killed. His meat is offered to all participants.
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04/09/2021 - 05/09/2021
Saint Zacharias Festival in Saria
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Saria
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
A small but beautiful festival in the small island of Saria, next to Karpathos. The festival is a celebration of the small, family owned church of Saint Zacharias, on his name day, September 5.
Regions
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Greece
South Aegean
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Greece
Central Greece
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Greece
Western Macedonia
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Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Southwestern
Prints
Stories
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Stuffing zucchini flowers at Kos island
The women that day were stuffing zucchini flowers and grape leaves (dolma) with rice, for a traditional food festival that was taking place the same night at Kardamena village.
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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.