Vassaras is a small village in the Peloponnese mountains in Greece once a thriving community of over 2000 inhabitants. By 2011 this had become fewer than 150 inhabitants, the vast majority over the age of 60. Vassaras has large communities which have emigrated in Boston, Chicago, New York & Australia. It lies in the mountains surrounding Sparta, its way of life preserved untouched by the economic crisis in Greece. In the summer months the town swells with visiting Vassarai submerging themselves in family cultural roots.
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Its local newspaper a monthly publication reflects this as it contains stories and information from all these communities combined. This project was inspired and sprung into action on seeing Kristitsa for the first time… a face telling many tales.
Over two weeks in December the streets, fields and roads of Vassaras were wandered to capture portraits of over 140 villagers, in their day-to-day activities. |
Creative and resourceful as nobody else. The kind of person who has art in their blood.
- Edgar Rojas Cervantes
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