Events in Lesvos

Audiovisual media

Katalogi tis Panagias

Stratoula Stavrakelli sings To Katalogi tis Panagias (The Virgin Mary’s Lament) during a recording at the Agiasos Reading Room.

Agiasos, Lesbos | 1996 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1996

Carnival song Aspri Gineka Min Paris (Don’t Marry a White Woman)

Myrsini Fergadiotou, Persa Pasiniou, Manolis Ververis, Vassilis Patrellis, Ioannis Lagoutaris, Grigoris Sarellis, Vasiliki (Kiki) Palaska, Maria Saltougianni sing the satirical carnival song Aspri Gineka Min Paris (Don’t Marry a White Woman) during a recording in Plagia, Plomari.

Plagia, Plomari, Lesbos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

Carnival parade in Agia Paraskevi – Part 1

Carnival parade in Agia Paraskevi with an event titled ‘Ta Yurukia’, lampooning the lives of Turkomen Muslims who lived in the mountains of Lesbos until 1922

Agia Paraskevi, Lesbos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

Carnival parade in Agia Paraskevi – Part 2

Carnival parade in Agia Paraskevi with an event titled ‘Ta Yurukia’, lampooning the lives of Turkomen Muslims who lived in the mountains of Lesbos until 1922

Agia Paraskevi, Lesbos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

Carnival feast in Agia Paraskevi

Carnival feast in Agia Paraskevi with revellers playing percussion instruments. The main singer is Apostolis Patselis.

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

Carnival feast in Agia Paraskevi with revellers playing percussion instruments

Carnival feast in Agia Paraskevi with revellers playing percussion instruments.

Agia Paraskevi, Lesbos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

Stathis Sardellis

Stathis Sardellis sings during a recording at the Pamfila School.

Pamfila, Lesbos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

Wedding feast on Lesvos

Wedding feast on Lesvos.

Lesvos | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive

Bull Festival in Agia Paraskevi

Bull Festival in Agia Paraskevi. Procession of a bull, accompanied by musicians and treats at houses.

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1992 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive

Dance at the Bull Festival in Agia Paraskevi

Dance at the Bull Festival in Agia Paraskevi.

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1992 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive

Bull Festival in Agia Paraskevi

Bull Festival in Agia Paraskevi. Icon procession accompanied by musicians.

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1992 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive

Horse racing at the Bull Festival in Agia Paraskevi

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1992 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive

Horse racing at the Bull Festival in Agia Paraskevi

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1992 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive

Carnival feast in Agia Paraskevi

Carnival feast in Agia Paraskevi with revellers playing percussion instruments. The main singer is Apostolis Patselis.

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

Carnival feast in Agia Paraskevi

Carnival feast in Agia Paraskevi with revellers playing percussion instruments. The main singer is Apostolis Patselis.

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

Dance at the Pelopi festival

Pelopi, Lesvos | 2003 | Archive of Alexandra Saliba

Dance at the Pelopi festival

Pelopi, Lesvos | 2003 | Archive of Alexandra Saliba

Dance at the Pelopi festival

Pelopi, Lesvos | 2003 | Archive of Alexandra Saliba

Dance at the Pelopi festival

Pelopi, Lesvos | 2003 | Archive of Alexandra Saliba

Dance at the Pelopi festival

Pelopi, Lesvos | 2003 | Archive of Alexandra Saliba

Dance at the Pelopi festival

Pelopi, Lesvos | 2003 | Archive of Alexandra Saliba

Carnival song ‘I Rena’

Panagiotis Kalintzis sings the satirical carnival song ‘I Rena’ during a recording at the Multiple-Use Centre of Agia Paraskevi. Christoforos Anagnostis is playing the toumberleki.

Agia Paraskevi, Lesvos | 1997 | ‘Aegean Ark’ Archive, 1997

"Paraponikos" by a group of friends at a café in Plagia

“Paraponikos” by a group of friends at a café in Plagia.

Plagia, Plomari, Lesvos | | Archive of D. Tsamouras

"Paraponikos" by a group of friends at a café in Plagia

“Paraponikos” by a group of friends at a café in Plagia.

Plagia, Plomari, Lesvos | | Archive of D. Tsamouras