A living geography · 15 discoveries
Cyclades
A chapter of South Aegean.
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Chirosfaya in Menites
Menites, Andros, Andros
A late-autumn village gathering in Menites demonstrates the traditional preparation of pork, sausages and preserved foods once essential to the rural household.
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Saint Averky and the Opening of the New Wine
Emporio, Santorini, Santorini
On the feast of Saint Averky, Santorini’s winemakers traditionally open their canavas and taste the first wines of the new vintage.
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October 28 Student Parade in Andros
Chora, Andros, Andros
Students, musicians and local representatives mark Ohi Day with a parade through Chora and a ceremony at the town’s memorial.
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Methydotia of Naxos
Naxos Town, Naxos
Satyrs, Maenads, music and wine descend from the Castle of Naxos in a participatory reenactment of the world of Dionysus.
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Lampadephoria of Naxos
Naxos Town, Naxos
White-clad torch bearers with monochrome masks cross the old town at night and gather beneath the Portara in a phantasmagoric procession.
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Kordelatoi of Naxos
Eggares, Naxos
Ribboned men carrying the Bayraki travel between villages, dance in the squares and renew an old Carnival network of hospitality and exchange.
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Koudounatoi of Apeiranthos
Apeiranthos, Naxos
Bell bearers in heavy capes descend through the stone alleys of Apeiranthos, accompanied by music, masked characters and a mock wedding.
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Feast of Prophet Elias on Sifnos
Monastery of Prophet Elias, Sifnos, Sifnos
Pilgrims climb to the summit monastery of Prophet Elias for an evening service, communal dinner, traditional music and dancing that continues until dawn.
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Festival of Agia Paraskevi in Amorgos
Agia Paraskevi, Kato Meria, Amorgos
One of the largest traditional festivals in the Cyclades, built around days of communal preparation, bread baking, the cooking of patatato and a great gathering at Agia Paraskevi in southern Amorgos.
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Feast of Saint Panteleimon in Katapola
Agios Panteleimon, Katapola, Amorgos
A maritime celebration in the bay of Katapola, where worshippers and clergy approach the small coastal chapel by boat before the feast of Saint Panteleimon on 27 July.
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Assumption Pilgrimage in Tinos
Panagia Evangelistria, Tinos, Tinos
Pilgrims cross Tinos Town on their knees to reach the icon of the Panagia, before the great Assumption procession descends from the church to the harbour.
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Inside the Kitro Distillery of Naxos
Naxos → Cyclades → South Aegean → Aegean
Inside a Naxos distillery, the island’s fragrant citron leaves become Kitro, a liqueur shaped by agriculture, memory and copper stills.
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Lunch at the House of Verikokos
Naxos → Cyclades → South Aegean → Aegean
In Ano Potamia, a passing encounter becomes an invitation to lunch inside the house of the Verikokos family.
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The Canava of Santorini
Santorini → Cyclades → South Aegean → Aegean
A meeting in Emporio with Nikolaos Drossos, a traditional Santorini winemaker whose life remained tied to the land, the canava, and the island’s new wine.
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