The Thassos Carnival: Apokries Customs and Celebrations
Apokries, the Greek pre-Lenten carnival, wakes Thassos from its winter quiet with three weeks of feasting, masks and satire. The season opens well before spring, filling village squares with costumed revellers and the smell of grilled meat. Households across the island mark each stage of the countdown to Lent, from the meat feasts of the … Read more