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Diving for the gold cross during the Feast of the Epiphany

Date: 1977-01-06
Description: Black and white print. Copyrighted photogrpah by the newspaper Clearwater Sun. Greek American males diving for a gold cross during an Feast of the Epiphany celebration. The Epiphany of Our Lord is a Christian rite celebrated within the Eastern Orthodox faith. Epiphany is a Greek word meaning to make known, and refers to the visit of the Magi to Christ,thereby making him known to the world. It is the climax of the twelve days of Christmas (on 6 January). Tarpon Springs boasts a large Greek American community.
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Diving for the gold cross during the Feast of the Epiphany

Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs

Date: 1985-01-06
Description: 86 color slides. The Epiphany of Our Lord is a Christian rite celebrated within the Eastern Orthodox faith. Epiphany is a Greek word meaning to make known, and refers to the visit of the Magi to Christ,thereby making him known to the world. It is the climax of the twelve days of Christmas. Tarpon Springs boasts a large Greek American community. Images created as fieldwork for the apprenticeship program. For more slides of this event, see S 1577, v. 33. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Date: 1988
Description: One video recording (3/4 tape; 15:07) An early (and incomplete)version of the production -- for final edit, see video FV-112. Documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family. Includes family images, the Epiphany celebration, Tsimouris making and playing the tsabouna (Greek bagpipe), and discussion of Greek life and immigration. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Nikitas Tsimouris at Epiphany Celebration (Video 35)

Date: 1987-11
Description: One video cassette. 20 minutes. (Copy found on FV-14, S 1615.) Shots of the Tsimouris family celebrating Epiphany. Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Nikitas Tsimouris at Epiphany Celebration (Video 35)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)

Date: 1988-01-06
Description: Five video cassettes. (20 minutes each) (Copy of videos 36, 37, 28 found on FV-15; copies of videos 39 & 40 found on FV-16, S 1615.) The Epiphany of Our Lord is a Christian rite celebrated within the Eastern Orthodox faith. Epiphany is a Greek word meaning to make known, and refers to the visit of the Magi to Christ,thereby making him known to the world. It is the climax of the twelve days of Christmas. Tarpon Springs boasts a large Greek American community. Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 41-42)

Date: 1988
Description: Two video cassettes. (FV-16 also contains copies of videos 39 & 40). The Epiphany of Our Lord is a Christian rite celebrated within the Eastern Orthodox faith. Epiphany is a Greek word meaning to make known, and refers to the visit of the Magi to Christ, thereby making him known to the world. It is the climax of the twelve days of Christmas. Tarpon Springs boasts a large Greek American community. Created for the Every Island Has Its Own Song project. The finished product was a documentary about Nikitas Tsimouris, a Greek bagpipe player, and his family, and the Tarpon Springs Greek community he lived in. A co-production of WEDO-TV and the FFP, it was funded in part by the Florida Endowment for the Humanities. Offenbach narrated. Folklorist Michael researched, wrote and produced, and Yvonne Bryant was assistant producer.
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Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 41-42)

Greek Dance Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. The presenters were from Tarpon Springs. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Greek Dance Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-26
Description: One reel to reel recording. The presenters were from Tarpon Springs. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-27
Description: One reel to reel recording. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Date: 1990-05-25
Description: One reel to reel recording. Each year at the Florida Folk Festival, the Florida Folklife Program emphasized a particular culture, tradtions, or geographic area. In 1990, they emphasized celebrations of various Florida groups. including Haitians, Trinidadians, Greeks, and Jewish peoples.
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Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

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Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs	Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs	Still Image	Fieldwork Holidays and festivals Greek Americans Religious rites Epiphany Christianity Catholics Special events Priests Parades Community culture Community rites	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg
Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)	Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)	Moving Image	Musicians Documentary videos Bagpipe music Bagpipes Tsabouna Material culture Instrument manufacture Musical instruments Arts, Greek Greek Americans Family history Epiphany Religious rites Religious symbolism Religious art Catholics Religion Emigration and immigration Dance Calendar rites Community rites Parades Music performance Bagpipers Musical instrument maker	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Nikitas Tsimouris at Epiphany Celebration (Video 35)	Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Nikitas Tsimouris at Epiphany Celebration (Video 35)	Moving Image	Fieldwork Epiphany Greek Americans Rites and ceremonies Calendar rites Religious rites Christianity Catholics	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)	Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)	Moving Image	Fieldwork Epiphany Greek Americans Rites and ceremonies Calendar rites Religious rites Christianity Catholics Parades Diving Crosses Dance Costumes	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 41-42)	Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 41-42)	Moving Image	Fieldwork Epiphany Greek Americans Rites and ceremonies Documentary videos Video recording Community culture	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
a_s1576_t90-072	Greek Dance Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Orators Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Greek Americans Holidays and festivals Epiphany Dance Community culture Community rites Religious rites Catholics Dancers	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-073	Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Greek Americans Holidays and festivals Epiphany Oral communication Community culture Community rites Oral education Religious rites Catholics	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-090	Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Greek Americans Arts, Greek Epiphany Religious rites Holidays and festivals	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg
a_s1576_t90-071	Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)	Sound	Orators Cooks Folk festivals Folklore revival festivals Festivals Special events Workshops (Adult education) Demonstrations Greek Americans Cookery, Greek Epiphany Cooking and dining	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg

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Diving for the gold cross during the Feast of the Epiphany

Diving for the gold cross during the Feast of the Epiphany

Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs

Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Nikitas Tsimouris at Epiphany Celebration (Video 35)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Nikitas Tsimouris at Epiphany Celebration (Video 35)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 41-42)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 41-42)

Greek Dance Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Dance Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

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Diving for the gold cross during the Feast of the Epiphany

Diving for the gold cross during the Feast of the Epiphany

Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs

Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Every Island Has Its Own Song (rough cut, incomplete)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Nikitas Tsimouris at Epiphany Celebration (Video 35)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Nikitas Tsimouris at Epiphany Celebration (Video 35)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 36-40)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 41-42)

Fieldwork for Every Island Has Its Own Song: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration (Video 41-42)

Greek Dance Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Dance Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)

Greek Epiphany Traditions Workshop at the 1990 Florida Folk Festival (Florida Folklife Area)