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Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Old Easter tradition on the Greek island of Corfu is a smash

There are also Biblical references to the smashing of clay pottery, symbolizing the divine striking down enemies. Another belief is that the custom has roots in ancient GREECE. In April the ancient Greeks would throw out their old clay planting pots and plant seeds in new ones to mark the coming of spring.


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