The dates for Apokries vary from year to year, but generally the festive Carnival season occurs between February and early March. “Apokria” or “Apokries’ in Greek refers to the ten week period before Greek Orthodox Easter. It lasts for three weeks and culminates on the weekend before “Clean Monday” (Ash Monday, Καθαρή Δευτέρα), which marks the beginning of Great Lent (Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή) and is on the 11th March this year.
Apokries literally means "saying goodbye to meat" as preparation for the fasting period during Lent. The focus of celebration mostly includes masquerading with the use of costumes and masks, float parades, playing jokes or dancing around big fires on the streets.
Educational resources in relation to the theme of Apokries for stages 1, 2 and 3 can be found here.
Apokries literally means "saying goodbye to meat" as preparation for the fasting period during Lent. The focus of celebration mostly includes masquerading with the use of costumes and masks, float parades, playing jokes or dancing around big fires on the streets.
Educational resources in relation to the theme of Apokries for stages 1, 2 and 3 can be found here.
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