kataklysmos festival nowadays
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Kataklysmos festival in Larnaca, Cyprus, from the past through to the present, in pictures.TRANSCRIPT
Kataklysmos Kataklysmos festivalfestival
……nowadaysnowadays(By Drosia Primary School K.B’)(By Drosia Primary School K.B’)
Traditional dancesTraditional dances
Then…Then…• They were performed They were performed
separate by men and women separate by men and women so we had men’s dances and so we had men’s dances and women’s danceswomen’s dances
• The most popular folk dances The most popular folk dances werewere::
-kartzilamas (men’s and women’s)-kartzilamas (men’s and women’s)-Tatsia (men’s dance)-Tatsia (men’s dance)-Sinkle dance(men’s dance)-Sinkle dance(men’s dance)-Antikristos ( in couples)-Antikristos ( in couples)-Kalamatianos-Kalamatianos-Syrtos-Syrtos-Sousta-Sousta-Zeipekkikos-Zeipekkikos-Karotseris-Karotseris
Now…Now…• They are performed mixed They are performed mixed
by men and women and by men and women and also by dancing, folkloric also by dancing, folkloric groups or dancing schoolsgroups or dancing schools
• New steps (figoures) have New steps (figoures) have been addedbeen added
• The dances’ names remain The dances’ names remain the samethe same
Traditional dancesTraditional dances
Tsiattista contestTsiattista contest• Verbal witty teasing Verbal witty teasing
by usually two by usually two opponents very opponents very humoroushumorous
• It is based on fifteen It is based on fifteen syllable verses which syllable verses which have a similar have a similar acoustic endingacoustic ending
• The two contestants The two contestants make funny make funny comments about their comments about their opponents in turn opponents in turn improvising improvising
•When the opponent When the opponent cannot answer back, or cannot answer back, or
produce a relevant produce a relevant verse with the same verse with the same acoustic ending, the acoustic ending, the winner is pronouncedwinner is pronounced
Then and… Then and… nownow!!
Tsiattista contestTsiattista contest
The competitors were - and still are - usually accompanied by a The competitors were - and still are - usually accompanied by a violinist and who played a short piece in tune with the singers, to violinist and who played a short piece in tune with the singers, to provide some thinking time to the contestants.provide some thinking time to the contestants.
Tsiattista contestTsiattista contest
Traditional dishes servedTraditional dishes served
Then…Then…• Loukoumades Loukoumades
{sweet balls}{sweet balls}
• NutsNuts
• ShioushioukosShioushioukos
• palouzespalouzes
• Fruit and Fruit and vegetablesvegetables
Now…Now… loukoumadesloukoumades ShiamishiShiamishi pop-cornpop-corn NutsNuts ShioushioukosShioushioukos KiofteriKiofteri PalouzesPalouzes CandyflossCandyfloss bourekiabourekia
Traditional dishes…Traditional dishes…
Loukoumades: fried-dough pastry made of
deep fried dough, soaked in sugar syrup
or honey and cinnamon
Shiamishi: small fried pies filled with
semolina cream and sprinkled with
iced sugar
Kiofteri: sun dried palouzes
cut into rectangular
shaped pieces
Malli tis grias:
candyfloss
Siousioukos: almonds or walnuts sewn into a cotton
thread which is dipped several times in finished palouze and left to dry 5-6
days
Palouzes:boiled must (grapes-
juice) mixed with flour until being
jelly
Traditional dishes…
Sport- contests and gamesSport- contests and games
Then…Then…• SwimmingSwimming
• SailingSailing• Diving from the pierDiving from the pier
• The slippery sparThe slippery spar
• Illumination of the Illumination of the boatsboats
• ““Pitsikla”Pitsikla”
Now…Now…• SwimmingSwimming
• SailingSailing
• Beach volleyBeach volley
Sport- contests and gamesSport- contests and games
Sport- contests and gamesSport- contests and games
Sport- contests and gamesSport- contests and games
……and many and many more…more…
The judging committee
Pithkiavli (fluid) Pithkiavli (fluid) contestcontest
The judging The judging committeecommittee
Puppet-theatre
Theatre
Hand-made crafts
magician
The end