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Tsiknopempti or Smoke Thursday, Smoky Thursday, Fat Thursday or Barbecue Thursday is the Thursday that marks the beginning of Carnival time, which lasts for 10 days.

People have barbecues, eat a lot of grilled meat and there is smoke all around. This year Smoky Thursday is on Thursday March 7th and we are going to have a barbecue at our school in Livadero.

Photos to be uploaded

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Tsiknopempti marks the beginning of the carnival in Greece. Apart from having barbecues and eating steaks, souvlaki and meat in general, late in the afternoon people start gathering at the main square where folklore groups dance and sing traditional songs and later in the evening, everyday, each neighbourhood put up a bonfire (known as FANOS), dance and sing around the fire and offer food and wine to people who participate in this event.

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The Primary Schools of Kefalari and Dalamanara celebrate with Colours and Traditions!!

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The Primary Schools of Kefalari and Dalamanara celebrate with Colours and Traditions!!

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https://blogs.sch.gr/dimkefala/2024/03/05/ta-dimotika-scholeia-kefalarioy-kai-dalamanaras-giortazoyn-me-chromata-kai-paradoseis/

The primary schools of Kefalari and Dalamanara, joined in an original and colorful celebration, highlighting the traditions of Halloween and the beauty of Spring!!!! The students of Dalamanara Primary School visited the school of Kefalari, reviving Carnaval customs and traditions.

Similarly, the students of Kefalari, dressed in the colors of spring, danced the gaitanaki and various folk dances, dragging young and old alike into a frenetic celebration...

This event, beyond a celebration of Spring and Carnival, was a lively dialogue between traditions and modern educational practice, proving that through play, art and tradition, we can share messages of love, optimism and unity.

We would like to thank the Parents and Guardians Association of the Municipal School. Kefalari, who once again supported our event, distributing "Martakia" and treats to all the children!!!!

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Δημοτικό Σχολείο Κεφαλαρίου

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Τα δημοτικά σχολεία Κεφαλαρίου και Δαλαμανάρας, ενώθηκαν σε ένα πρωτότυπο και πολύχρωμο εορτασμό, αναδεικνύοντας τις παραδόσεις των Αποκριών και την ομορφιά της Άνοιξης!!! Οι μαθητές του Δημοτικού Σχολείου Δαλαμανάρας επισκέφθηκαν το σχολείο του Κεφαλαρίου, αναβιώνοντας έθιμα και παραδόσεις των αποκριών.

Αντίστοιχα οι μαθητές του Κεφαλαρίου, ντυμένοι με τα χρώματα της Άνοιξης, χόρεψαν το γαϊτανάκι και διάφορους δημοτικούς χορούς, παρασύροντας μικρούς και μεγάλους σε ξέφρενο γλέντι...

Η εκδήλωση αυτή, πέρα από μια γιορτή της Άνοιξης και των Αποκριών, αποτέλεσε έναν ζωντανό διάλογο μεταξύ των παραδόσεων και της σύγχρονης εκπαιδευτικής πρακτικής, αποδεικνύοντας πως μέσα από το παιχνίδι, την τέχνη και την παράδοση, μπορούμε να μοιραστούμε μηνύματα αγάπης, αισιοδοξίας και ενότητας.

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ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΚΕΦΑΛΑΡΙΟΥ

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Τα Δημοτικά Σχολεία Κεφαλαρίου και Δαλαμανάρας γιορτάζουν με Χρώματα και Παραδόσεις!!! - Δημοτικό Σχολείο Κεφαλαρίου

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Δήμου Άργους Μυκηνών

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This is the headmaster's office

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School decorations by Dionysis

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Carnival poster by Nick

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Primary School of Livadero decorated for carnival by Konstantinos

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Primary School of Livadero decorated for carnival by Konstantinos

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These days here in Livadero we have decorated our school in a carnival mood. We put a lot of decorations on the windows, on the walls, in our classes and literally everywhere. Also, this Friday we are going to have a fancy dress party and have fun. The students with the help of their teachers will do a lot of things that are relative to carnival. What's more, that Monday is "Free" Monday, how it's called here in Greece, we are going to fly kites, eat a local Greek food the "Lagana" which is type a of bread that we eat this day. Finally, on "Free" Monday we eat other local food such as "Magiritsa", "Fasolada" and "Taramosalad".

Konstantinos

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This Friday we are going to have a fancy dress party on tsiknopemti we have the Barbecue😀😃😄⭐⭐💞💞

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The first Sunday of the Carnival is dedicated to small children. Around midday, children of all ages parade, bring the Carnival King at the main square, dance and celebrate dressed up with their unique costumes.

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On Friday before the second Sunday of the Carnival, in the morning, children go to school dressed up, dance and sometimes barbeque. Later, students in groups -between age 11 and 15- gather at the main square of Kozani and participate in a different treasure hunt known as Sourd Games. Children take part, have fun and are painted with colour paints (ecological paints)  all over their bodies.

*Sourd means crazy and its an event since 1997

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The second Sunday of the carnival, people, young and old, watch the parade which lasts 3 hours. The participants are dressed up with funny clothes and mock happenings of the year or  famous people like leaders of the government.

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On Tsiknopemti we had a barbecue and we got dressed. We played games and we had a lot of fun!!!😀😀😀

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After the 2nd Carnival Sunday follows Clean Monday, also known as Pure Monday, Ash Monday, Monday of Lent or Green Monday. It marks the beginning of the fast which lasts 7 weeks, until Easter. If the weather is good, people fly a kite and have a picnic with special food: fish (octopus/shrimps/squids), a special kind of bread (lagana), olives, taramas (fish eggs), halva (a kind of sweet made of tahini, which is ground sesame), etc.

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Every year my family and I go to Pancevo to visit the Pancevo International Carnival. Last year, we were there on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

The International Carnival in Pančevo is the first and most important modern international carnival in Serbia. It is a tourist attraction with 2 000 participants from around 15 countries, visited by over 100,000 visitors who can enjoy the traditional food and wine fair and various carnival programs in the 10 locations.

The carnival represents different cultures and carnival traditions from all over the world. We plan to go again, this year, and I hope that it will be excellent experience like usually is.

This is my photo from the carnival last year.

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I spent a week on Cyprus earlier this April. On 1st April I was in Larnaca when some kind of a parade went down the town main streets, singing and marching to the beat of the drums. The marching bands and other participants dressed in some kind of uniforms (police, military, marine, scout etc.) also commemorated a monument by raising a flag there. I do not know what it all was about. But later in the evening, when I reached Nicosia, the same parade and drumming occured there as well. If anyone could tell me what the parade was about, I'd greatly appreciate it.

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I was at the fair this weekend with my family. There were a lot of people, kids, and stands with toys and food. It was really fun, and I went riding on a small rollercoaster. I like fairs very much.