Events
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10/11/2021 - 11/11/2021
Saint Minas at Karpathos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
After eating a delicious food, singing starts. There are local musicians playing. Oldest men sing first, the priest also. In a while, dancing starts. This will last until morning.
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29/12/2020 - 30/12/2020
Big fire at Great Prespa Lake
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Prespes
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Annual custom with large bonfires in lake of Great Prespa. A lake between three countries among surreal scenery. A way to celebrate the year to come.
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11/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Carnival at Naxos island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Naxos
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
«If Paradise was on earth, it would be here», wrote my favourite author Nikos Kazantzakis when he visited the island of Naxos
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30/05/2021 - 30/05/2021
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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29/12/2020 - 01/01/2021
New Year fires of Psarades
Location: Greece / Western Macedonia / Prespes
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Bonfires are lit on New Year's Eve to welcome the New Year. An ancient Pagan (Dionysian) custom on the shore of a beautiful, serene and at the same time surreal small village.
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14/08/2021 - 15/08/2021
Virgin Mary of the Steep Cliff
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Ios
Photography / Text: Antonios Chrysakis
The local legend has it that the miraculous icon traveled on a raft, with a lit vigil light always next to it, which was not blown out by either the winds or the waves, leading the religionists from the Turkish-ruled Crete to the coasts of Ios.
Regions
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Greece
Central Macedonia
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Greece
Central Greece
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Greece
Attica
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Israel
Tel Aviv District
Prints
Stories
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From Darkness To Light
The Harmony in Chaos is born. Hundreds of strangers become one as they move and express themselves and dance with strangers. Who are not strangers. Anymore...
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Where should we go this Christmas?
Do you have any ideas for some really pculiar Christmas customs? Know of a place that can host our team? Something really crazy is going on around your village? Please share!