Skyros, the Aegean Island That Chooses You
Everything begins to seem slightly random on Skyros. Even its unusual beauty or the passionate frenzy of a pagan carnival ritual. Daphne Panopoul...
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Playing the Goat
Danylo Hawaleshka steps back in time with the cacophonous, kid-clad da...
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Where to get into the Carnival Spirit this week in...
It’s that time of the year again – to don your masks, let your hair do...
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Behind the Masks: The Politics of Carnival in Greece
Behind the revelry and colourful floats, carnivals have always been an occasion for parody. A peek into Greek floats from the past decade where Carnival street parties were an excuse to decry political and social injustice. Who were vilified? What were the issues that consumed Greece over the past decade? In the midst of the c...
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Behind the Scenes at the Rethymnon Carnival
In these colourful extracts from her photo journal, archeologist Holley Martlew goes behind the scenes to capture the pageantry, tireless preparations and deep community bonds at one of Greece’s most epic annual carnival rituals. 'Carnival in Rethymnon', I had been told, is special. It shares a few things, like its huge parade...
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All You Need to Know About “Tsiknopempti”
Greeks do not need much encouragement to eat meat. And neither do we (apologies to all our vegetarian friends!). The tradition of “tsiknopempti” – literally Thursday Grill – is very much alive in Greece in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about this special day. When does it take place? On the Thursday of the second week of C...
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