From the alleyways of Tinos, the villages of Kefalonia to Siatista and to the mountains of Epirus, Greece is set to put on its festive finery this weekend of Saturday, 15 August.
The Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is not only one of the most important religious celebrations in Orthodox Christianity. It is also a major summer gathering of people, places and traditions, where faith meets celebration and old customs come alive again.
For many Greeks, the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is an opportunity to return to their place of origin, to meet up with family and to take part in village festivals whose roots go back many decades.
In Tinos, faith becomes a personal vow
Tinos, the heart of the celebrations sees thousands of pilgrims arriving on the island to venerate the Virgin Mary and fulfil their personal vows, every year.
