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Category Archives: 13 Simonos Petras
2249 – the Dafni building complex of Simonospetras – part 2
In part 1 of this post (2248) I showed you the exterior and interior of the Church of All Saints. In this post we wil take a closer look at some of the other buildings, starting with the building that … Continue reading
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Tagged arsanas, boat house, guesthouse, renovations, simonopetras foundation.
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2248 – the Dafni building complex of Simonospetras – part 1
It has been three years since we last visited the Holy Mountain. Due to the coronavirus, the lockdowns in the world and extra precautions that applied to Athos, no pilgrims were allowed to come. But this summer Athos will finally … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, arsanas, Dafni, ruins, Uncategorized
Tagged boat house, church, renovations, simonopetras foundation.
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2241 – an update: file a complaint against the new large scale commercial company “Avaton water”on the Holy Mountain
According to this weblog the drilling for mineral water is being carried out without the permission of the Iera Epistatia – the Holy Community- !! The writer of this weblog also asks the question how far the secularization of modern Mount … Continue reading
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Tagged avaton water, commercial, complaint, mineral water, pollution, secularization
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2238 – Athos photo exhibition “Between Heaven and Earth” in Germany by Theodosios
Tomorrow, Thursday 14th of April at 19h AM an exhibition will open (for only four days) of pictures made by the German monk who lives and works in Simonospetras, Theodosios. The exhibition is in the town Ursensollen in the culural … Continue reading
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Tagged Exhibition, Germany, Hamburg, photographs, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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2237 – file a complaint against the new large scale commercial company “Avaton water”on the Holy Mountain
In post 2233 I informed our readers about the new -large scale- mineral water factory, that recently is build on the hills above Simonospetras by the Macedonian Bottling Company. This company started to build a factory in 2021 with the … Continue reading
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Tagged avaton water, commercial, company, complaint, mineral water, pollution
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2233 – the Future of Athos? Avaton water: a company sells the water from a spring of Simonospetras
The founder of this new enterprise, that will be run in the near future is by a Macedonian bottle company from Thessaloniki, Dimitris Babakos from Cyprus, was during a stay at Simonospetras monastery inspired “to craft and create a superior … Continue reading
2218 – Oil-painting by Greek painter Christos Baloukos
Sorry, this painting has been sold in one day! 25/08/2021 We proudly present another co-operation between Athosweblog and the Greek artist Christos Baloukos. After the presentation of a couple of watercolors with a 50% discount from August 2020 (still some available at … Continue reading
2213 – Athos by monk Theodosios: Space [1]
Pictures from the exhibition in 21-31 May 2009 from monk Theodosios in Thessaloniki/Greece Wim Voogd, 21-07-2021
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, 14 Paulou, art, Karyes
Tagged Amalfi, aqueduct, boat, Exhibition, summit, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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