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Dormition of Virgin Mary – Greek August 15 Customs

On August 15, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the dormition of Virgin Mary and her resurrection before entering Heaven. The Dormition of the Virgin is the most important religious celebration in Greece, with various customs and feasts taking place across the country. Widely...

Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss: Photos from their Greek Island Vacation

Every year many international celebrities choose Greece and especially the beautiful Greek islands for their holidays. This year, supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss visited the mystifying island of Patmos. The golden girls of catwalks are charmed by the Island...

4th International Film Festival of Patmos

From July 24 to 30, the International Film Festival of Patmos will be held for the fourth consecutive year. The Festival is a unique meeting point and a platform of inspiration for artists and filmmakers, which has gradually evolved...

Putin's First Greek Stop: Mt. Athos

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first stop in Greece will be Mount Athos, then the island of Apocalypse, Patmos and finally the Byzantine city of Peloponnese, Mystras. Patmos has already started the preparations to welcome him in Mid-August. He decided to...

Patmos, Island of the Apocalypse

Patmos is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea which is mentioned in the Christian scriptural Book of Revelation. The book's introduction states that its author, John, was on Patmos when he was given (and recorded) a vision...

Putin to Visit Mount Athos

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is going to visit the Aegean on the yacht of an entrepreneur friend. Although it is difficult to tell Putin’s plans for sure, it seems that after Mount Athos, which he visits every year, the...

Greek “Stone Story” Wins First Prize in SIFF

STONE STORY won the world’s Best Short Film award at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). The movie by Spyros Papanastasiou and Giannis Nikolaou is a co-production of ERT and was filmed in Patmos, mostly by local contributors. Twenty...