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Christmas on Poros

By: | November 24th, 2014 | 0 Comment

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In Greece,  “Christmas” isn’t just a single-day celebration but a holiday period that starts on Christmas Eve and ends with Epiphany (Theofania) on January 6. This dodekaimero, or twelve days, as its known among Poros locals may not be celebrated…

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Poros’s Café Sidelines

By: | November 18th, 2014 | 0 Comment

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The traditional kafeneion, or coffeehouse, with its rigid chairs and small marble-topped butcher-block tables seems to have little in common with its modern-day evolution, the kafeteria with plump-cushioned sofas and blaring music, yet beneath the décor, Greece’s deep-rooted café culture…

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Scenes from the 1st Poros Arts Festival- Summer 2014

By: | June 12th, 2014 | 0 Comment

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Andreas Lafis forged emotional connections. Vangelis Tzitzis sparked flights of fancy. Dysanatolia set off the dance. And 4 Greek bands rocked the beach. The 1st Poros Arts Festival made history before fading into history. The island’s first-ever arts festival brought…