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Category Archives: events
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
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, events, news
Tagged Exhibition, Germany, Hamburg, photographs, Theodosios Simonopetritis
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2195 – The Evangelistria
Not only Ouranoupolis has a live webcam but also the harbour of Trypiti, situated at the end of Xerxes Canal. Today many trucks and vans are wating for the Evangelistria, a special boat to Athos for trucks and vans with … Continue reading
Posted in events, Ouranoupolis
Tagged ammouliani, boat, cranes, Evangelistria, ferry, transport, Trypiti, xerxes canal
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2171 – earthquake on Athos September 27th
Today, Sunday 27/9, a powerful earthquake was felt by the monks on the Agion Oros in the early morning, during the service called “agripnía”. The quake took place about 20 kilometers southwest of Athos and measured 5.2 on the Richter … Continue reading
2133 – Χριστός ἀνέστη in 2020! Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen!
It must be one of most exceptional Easter celebrations on The Holy Mountain. For the first time (ever?) no pilgrims attended the services because of the Corona lock down in the world. I remember the year 1986, 34 years ago … Continue reading
2020 – a sneak preview of the 2018 pilgrimage and news from Athos
From the monastery of Simonospetras, where we could sleep for two nights thanks to monk T., I will show a few images that I shot the last three days: The cave/old boat house from 1853 at arsanas Prodromou News item: … Continue reading
Posted in 13 Simonos Petras, 16 Xenofontos, 20 Konstamonitou, arsanas, events, news, Prodromou, Trip 2018
Tagged aqueduct, flak position, rescue, Velas
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2019 – Helicopter crash in 2004
Today, 14 years ago , a fatal helicopter crash happened just outside the coast of Sithonia peninsula. Everyone on board died. The Chinook helicopter from the Greek army was on its way to Mount Athos, probably to the Heli platform … Continue reading
Posted in events, news, people, Trip 2018
Tagged fatal accident, helicopter, Patriarch, Sithonia
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1961 – tonight: Saint Niklas evening in the Netherlands
Tonight all children (and many adults) celebrate the feast of Sinterklaas, the Dutch version of the old Byzantine saint Agios Nicolaos, who died on the 6th of December 342- 1675 years ago. A good reason to burn a candle for … Continue reading
1904 – ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ / Christos Anesti!
Easter liturgy in the Protaton in 1958, photographed by Chrysostomus Dahm, who published them in 1959 in his book Athos, Berg der Verklärung.Gouverneur Konstantopoulos and Protos Nathanael in the ProtatonThe ending of the Easter ceremonies: a meeting in the Iera Kinotis … Continue reading
Posted in 06 Koutloumousiou, events, history, Karyes
Tagged axion estin, easter, procession, Protaton
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