Rebetiko, the soulful music of the Greek underworld, arose in the early 20th century. Born in Asia Minor, particularly Smyrna and Constantinople, it arrived in mainland Greece with refugees fleeing the 1922…
The three-masted sailing ship Belem, which transfers the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to Marseille, crosses the canal of the Corinth Isthmus, Peloponnese, Greece. Â Â Â Â Â …
Today is Holy Monday and for each of the first three days of Holy Week, there is a general theme. These are the days that set the stage for Christ’s death and…
In the first quarter of the year, Athens International Airport (IAA) “Eleftherios Venizelos” experienced a significant surge, largely driven by the British, German, and American markets. This marked the first time the…
Orthodox Christians walk holding palm branches on the eve of Palm Sunday holiday on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Saturday, April 27, 2024
Turkey has included its Blue Homeland doctrine in the school curriculum. It will now be taught in schools
According to the Greek coast guard, a boat was found semi submerged in the sea area of Agios Isidoros, northwest of Karlovasi, Samos north west.
A landslide occurred in Thirasia, Santorini, on Saturday afternoon, next to the port of Ammoudi, and caused a huge cloud of dust. Fortunately, there were no injuries except for some material damage.…
The registration rate for postal voting has witnessed a steady surge as the deadline approaches on Monday, 29 April. In the past week, daily registrations have surpassed 10,000, a significant increase from…
Gunfire erupted early Sunday outside a nightclub in the northeastern Athenian suburb of Maroussi, resulting in one fatality and one critically injured individual. At approximately 3:40 a.m., shots were fired outside a…
From 776 BCE to 393 CE the Ancient Olympic games were held every four years, or Olympiad, which became a unit of time in historical chronologies.
Beloved operatic tenors José Carreras and Plácido Domingo reunite in Athens for a history-making concert on July 10th, 2024, at the iconic Panathenaic Stadium. Audiences can expect a program filled with treasured arias and duets from renowned operas, alongside Broadway and Spanish/Neapolitan classics. This unforgettable evening marks a return to Greece for Carreras and features the unparalleled talent of the 81-year-old Domingo.
April 27, 1924: Greece proposes to send one of its archaeological treasures, a statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus attributed to the master Praxiteles, to the U.S. for an exhibition tour.…
“Every year for as long as I can remember, Palm Sunday was of great importance to my family. With bay leaves and palm crosses in our hands at our local church we proclaim our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and our readiness and willingness to follow Him in every prayer and sacrament, in every act of love, kindness and mercy. And after the liturgy my mother and I always put on a delicious seafood lunch at home for our family.”
The Feast of the Entrance of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem On the Sunday before the Feast of Great and Holy Pascha and at the beginning of Holy Week, the Orthodox…
The Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, concluding her official visit to Chile, unveiled a replica of the Kore statue from the Archaic period, donated by the Acropolis Museum, at the “Grecia” metro station…
Greek police dismantled a criminal gang that was trafficking drugs in a school complex in Patras on Saturday. Police arrested 12 people, namely four men accused of being leading members of the…
Peas and beans with rice garnished with caramelised onions is a fantastic ladero dish with a twist that you can enjoy during the fasting period. Materials for four servings: For Vegetables 600…
Time has stopped and the atmosphere is peaceful in “Koutouki tou Dimitris” in Arcadia. We have left Leonidio and are heading to Fokiano, one of the area’s most famous and popular beaches.…
Nutritious and vegan nut spreads are produced on a semi-mountainous farm in the village of Trilofos in Veria by a family with a long agricultural history in the area and a tradition…
