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| native_name = Λαογραφικό Μουσείο Αφύτου |
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| caption = Outside view |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|40.09988458851584|23.436934481999835|display=inline,title}} |
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| established = 1980s<!-- {{start date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} --> |
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| location = {{flagicon|Greece}} [[Afytos]], [[Greece]] |
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| type = [[Art museum]] |
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| founder = Nikos Paralis, <br />Folklore Association of Chalkidiki |
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==History== |
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The museum was established in the 1980s by Nikos Paralis and the local Folklore Association using artifacts donated by the villagers. The museum was housed in a traditional listed building dating to 1889 in the centre of the village, which was donated by the Aletras family. |
The museum was established in the 1980s by Nikos Paralis and the local Folklore Association using artifacts donated by the villagers. The museum was housed in a traditional listed building dating to 1889 in the centre of the village, which was donated by the Aletras family.<ref name="MoM">Museums of Macedonia</ref> |
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==Exhibits== |
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The folklore collection is accompanied by a collection of Karagiozis shadow-theatre puppets owned by the puppet-master [[Evgenios Spatharis]]. |
The folklore collection includes domestic utensils, agricultural implements (for ploughing, sowing, reaping, harvesting), and pottery, which is a craft with a long tradition here. The folklore collection is accompanied by a collection of [[Karagiozis]] shadow-theatre puppets owned by the puppet-master [[Evgenios Spatharis]].<ref name="MoM" /> |
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==Gallery== |
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File:Macedonian_Museums-45-Laografiko_Afutou-200.jpg|Spatharis Shadow Theatre Puppet Exhibition |
File:Macedonian_Museums-45-Laografiko_Afutou-200.jpg|Spatharis Shadow Theatre Puppet Exhibition |
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File:Macedonian_Museums-45-Laografiko_Afutou-201.jpg|Arvanitis Photographic Exhibition |
File:Macedonian_Museums-45-Laografiko_Afutou-201.jpg|Arvanitis Photographic Exhibition 1st |
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File:Macedonian_Museums-45-Laografiko_Afutou-202.jpg| |
File:Macedonian_Museums-45-Laografiko_Afutou-202.jpg|Arvanitis Photographic Exhibition 2nd |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
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===Citations=== |
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===Sources=== |
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* {{Museums of Macedonia|http://www.museumsofmacedonia.gr/Folklore/Laografiko_Afutou}} |
* {{Museums of Macedonia|http://www.museumsofmacedonia.gr/Folklore/Laografiko_Afutou}} |
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[[Category:Folklore museums in Central Macedonia|Afytos]] |
[[Category:Folklore museums in Central Macedonia|Afytos]] |
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[[Category:Chalkidiki]] |
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[[Category:1980s establishments in Greece]] |
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Revision as of 01:15, 30 December 2020
Λαογραφικό Μουσείο Αφύτου | |
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| Established | 1980s |
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| Location |  Afytos, Greece |
| Coordinates | 40°06′00″N 23°26′13″E / 40.09988458851584°N 23.436934481999835°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Founder | Nikos Paralis, Folklore Association of Chalkidiki |
The Folklore Museum of Afytos is located in the seaside village of Afytos on the Kassandra peninsula of Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
History
The museum was established in the 1980s by Nikos Paralis and the local Folklore Association using artifacts donated by the villagers. The museum was housed in a traditional listed building dating to 1889 in the centre of the village, which was donated by the Aletras family.[1]
Exhibits
The folklore collection includes domestic utensils, agricultural implements (for ploughing, sowing, reaping, harvesting), and pottery, which is a craft with a long tradition here. The folklore collection is accompanied by a collection of Karagiozis shadow-theatre puppets owned by the puppet-master Evgenios Spatharis.[1]
Gallery
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Spatharis Shadow Theatre Puppet Exhibition -
Arvanitis Photographic Exhibition 1st -
Arvanitis Photographic Exhibition 2nd
References
Citations
Sources
- This article incorporates text from the corresponding article at the Museums of Macedonia website, commissioned by the Macedonian Heritage foundation, written by Vlasis Vlasidis, and published under a CC-BY-SA-3.0 license.