Costumes of Rhodes island
My Caryatis photographic project was a good excuse to visit Rhodes, being home to a number of beautiful traditional costumes.
George Tatakis
- Oct 3
- 2 min
An afternoon with Yannis Philippakis (Foals) in Olympos, Karpathos
During one of my visits to Olympos in Karpathos island, I came across Yannis Philippakis (Foals) whose father comes from the place.
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George Tatakis
- Oct 1
- 21 min
Costumes of Evros in Thrace
The traditional costumes of Evros in Thrace are some of the most beautiful and intricate in all of Greece. Part of my Caryatis project.
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George Tatakis
- Apr 17
- 4 min
Easter at Patmos island
Easter on Patmos island is a unique experience. It is the island where Saint John has written the Apocalypse
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George Tatakis
- Mar 23
- 4 min
Kapetaneika in Paros island
Every year, friendly sailing races with wooden boats take place in Paros island, called "Kapetaneika"
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George Tatakis
- Mar 17
- 5 min
Kos and Saint Fanourios celebration in Mastichari
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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George Tatakis
- Mar 16
- 23 min
A journal on board a cargo vessel
This is my calendar from my experience on board a cargo vessel, where the crew were a mix of Russian and Ukrainian seamen.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Flour wars of Galaxidi on Ash Monday
Galaxidi in Greece is a host to a very interesting event on Ash Monday every year, called Alevromountzouromata, i.e. Flour Wars.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Traditional costumes of Chios island
I managed to capture twenty-one different sections of clothing from the island. These are almost all that survive today, or have been made e
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George Tatakis
- Nov 29, 2021
- 6 min
Easter in Vrontados, Chios
The impressive rocket war at Vrontados between the two churches of the village during the Resurrection of Christ on Holy Saturday.
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George Tatakis
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
Easter in Kastellorizon
Kastellorizon is the Easternmost island of Greece. I have spent two weeks during the Greek Orthodox Easter.
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George Tatakis
- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
Elias the Prophet Celebration
A beautiful celebration on Elias the Prophet name day celebration, in a Monastery at the highest peak of Sifnos island.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 24, 2021
- 5 min
Saint Averky on Santorini island
Saint Averky is the protector of wines, at least in Santorini island. On his name day, Santorini opens the new wine barrels as a custom.
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George Tatakis
- Mar 17, 2021
- 34 min
Life in Olympos, Karpathos
A secluded village on a secluded Greek island. One of the reasons that this place still keeps most of its traditions. That, and the richness
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George Tatakis
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Ghost of Charmaina - Carnival of Amfissa
A custom related to a very old local legend, regarding a ghost protecting a local fountain, Charmaina.
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George Tatakis
- Feb 25, 2021
- 9 min
Kotsamania in Tetralofos
Kotsamania is an ancient tradition of the Black Sea. The performance refers to the priests of Momos, the god of laughter and satire.
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George Tatakis
- Feb 22, 2021
- 8 min
August in Kalymnos
Eight days in Kalymnos of Dodecanese, to live the celebration of Panagia Kyra Psili on August 15 and meet the local people and the tradition
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