A living geography · 7 discoveries
Patmos
A chapter of Dodecanese.
Cultural dossier
What is culturally discoverable here?
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- Dodecanese
Living traditions
Events
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Niptiras of Patmos
Chora, Patmos
On Holy Thursday, the abbot of the Monastery of Saint John reenacts Christ washing the feet of his disciples before a large crowd in the central square of Chora.
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Resurrection and the Talanto of Patmos
Monastery of Saint John, Patmos
At the midnight Resurrection on Patmos, monks rhythmically strike the wooden talanto as pilgrims receive the Holy Light, building from a slow beat to an abrupt and powerful crescendo.
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Easter Tuesday Litany of the Icons in Patmos
Chora, Patmos
On Easter Tuesday, sacred icons are carried through Chora and welcomed into homes, where prayers are read and residents offer treats to clergy, bearers and visitors.
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Chryssi’s Giaprakia in Patmos
Patmos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean
In a courtyard in Patmos, Chryssi prepares giaprakia by hand, keeping a quiet Easter food tradition alive.
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Patiniotikes in Kampos
Patmos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean
In Kampos, the Gryllis family prepares Patiniotikes, the traditional sweet mizithra pies of Patmos, baked for Holy Week in a wood oven.
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An Afternoon with Vassilis Kypraios
Patmos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean
An afternoon inside the house-studio of the late painter Vassilis Kypraios in Patmos, among paintings, wine, white walls and the Aegean view.
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