Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs

Fieldwork

Holidays and festivals

Greek Americans

Religious rites

Epiphany

Christianity

Catholics

Special events

Priests

Parades

Community culture

Community rites

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.

State Archives of Florida, Series S1577

1985-01-06

Florida Folklife Program

slides (photographs)

Still Image

S1577

v. 34

S86-1241 - S86-1259; S86-1424 - S86-1490

Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program

Owen, Blanton, 1945-1998

Greek American

1956

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