Clean Monday, the first day of Great Lent in the Orthodox Christian calendar, falls on March 3 this year. It is the start of the fast which culminates in Holy Week and ends with Easter – Pascha in ...

Apokries, was wörtlich "Abschied vom Fleisch" bedeutet, ist ein passender Abschied vom Fleisch, angesichts der Fülle, die in den drei Wochen vor der Fastenzeit konsumiert wird. Während Fleischgerichte ...

Apokries, which literally means "saying goodbye to meat," is a fitting farewell to meat, given the abundance consumed during the three weeks leading up to Lent. While meat dishes are the centerpiece ...

Literally meaning, ‘farewell to meat’, the springtime of the Fast, the apokries, actually commences with tsiknopempti –or ‘meat-scented Thursday’ –during which families congregate the island over to ...

Apokries, Meatfare SundayThe commemoration for this Sunday is taken from the parable of our Lord Jesus Christ concerning his Second Coming and the Last Judgment of all, both the living and the dead.

4. Celebrate Apokries in Metaxourgeio Apokries, the Greek Carnival, is a lively pre-Lenten celebration filled with masquerades, music, and dance. On February 23, 2025, the Metaxourgeio ...

come-on.de Lennetal Werdohl Samba-Tänzerinnen und griechische Spezialitäten: Karneval mit südländischem Flair 24.01.2025, 07:00 Uhr Von: Volker Griese ...

Apokries (Carnival Sunday): March 2 Clean Monday: March 3 Rotational Nature of the Triodion The start and end dates of the Triodion vary each year, as they are determined by the date of Easter.

Following the Apokries celebrations, Greeks go into Lent abstaining from meat and embark on a cleansing period. This is very similar to how many people give certain things up for Lent.

The municipality of Athens released the schedule for the Greek pre-Lent carnival (Apokries) events on Monday, saying it has planned 80 events at 55 points in the city and its neighborhoods. The ...

Mardi Gras, arriving Tuesday, Feb. 13 this year, is the mother of all celebrations. What you might not know is that it has brothers, cousins, nieces and nephews. Junkanoo in the Bahamas. La ...

Mardi Gras, arriving Tuesday, Feb. 13 this year, is the mother of all celebrations. What you might not know is that it has brothers, cousins, nieces and nephews. Junkanoo in the Bahamas. La ...