Greek carnival

Naousa prepares a virtual parade for its annual carnival with Janissaries and Boules

One of the most popular festivals in Greece is that of Naousa, which focuses on the custom of the Nizamikos…

March 14, 2021

Apokries Festivities come to a climax today

Events for this year's Carnivale across Greece are coming to a climax today when the carnival season ends with plenty…

March 10, 2019

Patras Carnival set to break Guinness World Record today

  Patras Carnival is not only the biggest carnival in Greece, but it is also one of the largest and…

March 7, 2019

Tsiknopempti, the day Greeks eat large amounts of grilled meat

Time to fire up that BBQ as today is Tsiknopempti for 2019, otherwise referred to as the week of Kreatini.…

February 28, 2019

Celebrations in Plaka to mark start of Apokries

The Museum of Modern Greek Culture is collaborating with the Social Cooperative Enterprise (SCE) Folknet to organise an event that…

February 15, 2019
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