London: Odysseus Award for the Greek Anogian traditional wedding affair documentary

Anogia is famous for its wild and extravagant wedding celebrations, which traditionally take place in the village squares - 2000 guests are not uncommon and most of the village joins in.

Βραβείο Odysseus σε ντοκιμαντέρ για τον Ανωγειανό γάμο Source: amna.gr

For a whole week, the village lying on the north slopes of Psiloritis mountain lives in the rhythm of this celebration. Everybody helps with the cooking, young people take part in the ceremony preparation and a lavish reception is organized for the couple. There are several stages of this process, each one accomplished by different groups of people.

In the documentary we record the Anogian wedding festivities, step by step to their culmination with the long tables at the village’s central square and the live band playing the famous Cretan lyre music of Xilouris, Skoulas, Psaradonis, Kalomiris…

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