1019 – film: Monks of Mt. Athos 1983

This film in 7 episodes is made by NBC-news in 1983. Unfortuanately we cannot embed it from You Tube, so you’ll have to do it with these links.
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1. episode
Boat from Ierissos to Esfigmenou, Vatopediou, Stavronikita, Lavra and Iviron, the baking of a special bread.

2. episode
Festival of the Panaghia of the gate with the procession to the Katholicon and the feast dinner in the Refectory.
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3. episode. With Karyes, Skiti Andreou, Channel of Xerxes, Ouranopolis, Xenofontos, Docheiariou, Panteleimonos, Dafni and Dionysiou, with an English speaking monk John who came to live there in 1963.
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Karyes: Father Panteleimon

4. episode
Dionysiou, , library, refectory, fresco’s books of revelations.
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Dionysiou: Father John the gate keeper

5. episode
Ossuarium and Father John telling about his his life on Athos.
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Father John tells the story of his life

6. episode: Simonospetras, Gregoriou, Karoulia, Katounakia (icon painters)
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7. episode: siversmiths and Chilandariou.

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Katounakia: silversmiths

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Vintner of Chilandariou

The original film was made in 1977 by John Keshishoglou: Mt. Athos: The First One Thousand Years.
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Thanks to Vasilis, who did a good job finding this film!
Wim, 15/3

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