Iráklion Independence Day Festival

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Title

Iráklion Independence Day Festival

Description

This image shows a parade on a paved street. The performers, in traditional Greek dress, are dancing in the middle of the street as many onlookers of both adults and children watch from the sides. This parade took place in Heraklion, a city in Crete.

Place name

Iráklion (inhabited place)

Subject

People

Notes

This image was taken at a parade for a celebration of Greek Independence Day on March 25th. This annual celebration commemorates the Greeks gaining freedom from the Ottoman Empire.

Date photographed

March 25, 1980

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sackett_116.jpg

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