Ikaria, Greece, July 29, 2025 (AFP) - 'Happy people': folk festivals punctuate Greek summer life

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2025-07-29

It's midnight in the Aegean Sea but on the Greek island of Ikaria, in the courtyard of the church of St Elijah, the revelry was barely getting started. Dozens of dancers and scores of onlookers, including many tourists, were attending the local "panigiri", a folk celebration that is an integral part of centuries-old summer traditions in villages across Greece. Anyone can lock arms under the strumming of lutes and join the circle for the "Ikarioti......

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