Events
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20/06/2021 - 21/06/2021
San Simeon, summer season
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Mesolonghi
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
This customs takes place twice a year in the Historic Town of Missolonghi. This is the summer one, which is much more crowded than the winter one and lasts for three consecutive days.
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07/01/2021 - 08/01/2021
Gynecocracy at Monoklisia village
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Monokklisia
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Some women visit home to home to invite others to the feast. They go into the yards, they chase chickens, dance, eat doughnuts made by housewives to cure them, drink wine. This goes on in every house and on the streets of the village.
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23/06/2021 - 23/06/2021
The Sarakatsani
Location: Greece / Thessaly / Trikala
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
Suddenly I hear a loud noise and songs and then I see them in a row going out through the woods. The point where they come out is green, full of tall ferns and dense firs. I'm lucky, it's worth it, the bad weather also helps.
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06/01/2021 - 06/01/2021
Blessing of the water in Koronea Lake
Location: Greece / Central Macedonia / Lagkadas
Photography / Text: George Tatakis
On January 6, the water is blessed and a cross is being cast in the sea, lake or nearby river for that purpose. Some men will dive in to catch the cross. The one who gets it will have luck in the following year.
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14/08/2020 - 15/08/2020
August 15th in Oxilithos village
Location: Greece / Central Greece / Kimi
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
A morning mass in the Oxilithos village, followed by a big table with comfort food, free for everyone. Beef Casserole is served at the fields around the village.
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13/03/2021 - 14/03/2021
Carnival day at Amfissa
Location: Greece / Western Greece / Amfissa
Photography / Text: Michael Pappas
An annual pagan custom takes place at the Town of Amfissa. The night of the sprites, takes place on the Saturday just before Ash Monday. A custom that can be combined with flour wars of Galaxidi, taking place on Ash Monday.
Regions
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Greece
Attica
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Greece
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
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Greece
South Aegean
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Greece
Crete
Prints
Stories
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An unexpected lunch
An unexpected table at Verikokos family in Ano Potamia village of Naxos island
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Father and Son
Portraits of a father and one of his sons.