Epiphany Ceremony in Diakopto
A Priest chants and blesses the cross before throwing it into the water at the port of Diakopto.
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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Wor... [read more]
Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Wor... [read more] Blog: Almost to Olympia; Epiphany in Diakopto (Updated w/pics)
Date: January 6th 2007
UPDTATE: pictures added 14-January. (Lynne here) Well, I completely forgot to mention in yesterday's blog entry that Mark's concert on Thursday went very well. The group received a lot of compliments, and were asked to play again at the final concert in Athens. On Friday (January 5), we spent some time in Kalavrita. We hemmed & hawed over the opportunity to go to Olympia, but we decided that ... read more
Date: January 6th 2007
UPDTATE: pictures added 14-January. (Lynne here) Well, I completely forgot to mention in yesterday's blog entry that Mark's concert on Thursday went very well. The group received a lot of compliments, and were asked to play again at the final concert in Athens. On Friday (January 5), we spent some time in Kalavrita. We hemmed & hawed over the opportunity to go to Olympia, but we decided that ... read more
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