If there is no other reason to spend Christmas in Greece, it will be because…
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“Christopsomo” in Greek means “Christ’s Bread” and this is why the bread is decorated with…
Christmas in the Diaspora can be bittersweet for many of us who have loved ones…
Carols about the birth of Jesus sung by the sweet choral voices of children, special…
Melomakarona are soft, oval-shaped Greek cookies scented with orange and cinnamon, drenched in honey syrup and covered with crushed walnuts.
Whether we are people who love traditions or not, these days it is difficult not…
Elvis is not dead, in fact he’s alive and well and will be performing his…
Christmas in the Diaspora can be bittersweet for many of us who have loved ones…
Even the bleakest corners of Athens, such as Omonoia Square, are decorated and beautified during…
Melomakarona are soft, oval-shaped Greek cookies scented with orange and cinnamon, drenched in honey syrup and covered with crushed walnuts.
More than one million Greek households are expected to receive a heating allowance this year…
At this time of year, the stress levels for many are almost too much to bear. We struggle through the ups and downs of the season, as we navigate family, friends, work, our budget and our church life. It’s all too easy to become frustrated and angry and then to lose sight of our priorities. The key to changing all this: thankfulness—for Christ, salvation, and what we have been given.
During the Festive Season all around Greece you will find Christmas boats (karavakia) decorated with…
“Christopsomo” in Greek means “+” and this is why the bread is decorated with a…
Christmas is here! Maybe the most celebrated holiday of the year in Greece, it cannot…
Melomakarona are traditional Greek Christmas spiced cookies that are moist, syrupy and extremely flavoursome. They are prepared in Greek households over the Festive Season and as they are Nistisima (lent friendly) they are perfect for entertaining during the Nativity Fast.
The many Christmas traditions of Greece that are still honoured today have been passed down through generation upon generation of Greeks from islands, villages and cities alike.
Greek Lessons OnLine Presents Children Singing Greek Christmas Carols, Kalanda. Watch this beautiful video of 32 children from 25 different places around the world joining their voices to sing the complete Greek Christmas Carols, Kalanda
Traditional Christopsomo recipe “Christopsomo” in Greek means “Christ’s Bread” and this is why the bread…