"It is the eve of St. George's Day. Do you not know that to-night, when the clock strikes midnight, all the evil things in the world will have full sway? Do you know where you are going, and what you are going to?" The Romanian peasant-woman's warning goes unheeded by Johnathan Harker, the young lawyer about to meet count Dracula.
Contrary to the book, in which St George's day is on May 5th, the patron saint of Elefsina is celebrated in all Greece on the 23th of April. This year, in order not to coincide with the Passion Week, the nameday is celebrated on Monday after Easter.
Local customs, such as horse races are held in many Greek regions, in honour of the saint. Click .here to see the church of St George in our town
As well as the Greek people, we celebrate in Romania St. George every year at a different day (It depends on Easter day). Here are some excerpts in Romanian and English concerning the Romanian calendar, as mentioned in the book. Romanian team's work.
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You are incredible....you have a very strong memory for details. How you remember all these things from Stoker book? We can only thank you for your devoted work.
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