Events
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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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15/08/2020 - 16/08/2020
Assumption of Mary Festival
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Karpathos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Festival for the Assumption of Mary. All girls in their colourful dresses go to church in Olympos
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22/08/2020 - 23/08/2020
Celebration of Saint Agathe at Aitolikon
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Etoliko
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
I saw people hanging from the windows trying to get a glimpse of the parade. I squeezed to the opposite wall trying to fit the scene inside my 20mm lens. I waited patiently for a horse to enter the frame before I captured the photo.
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21/08/2020 - 31/08/2020
Kos and Saint Fanourios celebration in Mastichari
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Kos
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Some summers after my teenage years I spent in Kos. One of my childhood friends originated from the island and we went to his vacation home. So I have plenty of pleasant memories from this island and now that I photograph all over Greece, I could not neglect it. I know of course that the tourist industry has the upper hand since then, but like every place in Greece, Kos has a great tradition behind, which I was determined to discover. Among hordes of tourists looking for cheap blue and vitamin D, some residents try to preserve what may have been left from past times.
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21/10/2020 - 23/10/2020
Saint Averky on Santorini island
Location: Greece / South Aegean / Santorini
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
Saint Averky is the protector of wines, at least in Santorini island. Santorini has two churches after Saint Averky, a name not too common in Greece, one in Pyrgos and the other in Emporio villages. On his name day, the winemakers of Santorini open the new wine barrels as a custom. This is what I wanted to experience and by the way taste some of the brilliant wine that Santorini makes.
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15/03/2021 - 15/03/2021
Flour War in Galaxidi
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Galaxidi
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Alevromoutzouromata (flour smudging) is a very old custom in Galaxidi. A custom that was even taking place during the Ottoman occupation of Greece.
Regions
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Greece
South Aegean
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Greece
Western Macedonia
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Southwestern
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Brazil
Southeast Region
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China
Southwest China
Prints
Stories
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Gastronomy - Fylla of Kalymnos
Traditional dish of Kalymnos. Stuffed vine leaves with minced meat and rice
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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...