Kathara Deftera

Why do Greek Fly kites on Clean Monday?

Why do Greek Fly kites on Clean Monday?

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is when families and friends celebrate delicious fasting foods and the widespread custom of flying kites.…

2 months ago

Sarakosti, signifying 40 days of Great Lent

Ask Greeks when is their favourite time of year and the answer for many will be a resolute “Easter.” Lent…

2 months ago

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) 2024

Clean Monday (Greek: Καθαρά Δευτέρα), also known as Pure Monday, Ash Monday, Monday of Lent or Green Monday, is the…

2 months ago

Why do Greek Fly kites on Clean Monday?

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is when families and friends celebrate delicious fasting foods and the widespread custom of flying kites.…

1 year ago

Kathara Deftera, a national holiday in Greece

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is the first day of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. Today also brings preceding…

1 year ago

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) 2023

Clean Monday (Greek: Καθαρά Δευτέρα), also known as Pure Monday, Ash Monday, Monday of Lent or Green Monday, is the…

1 year ago

Kathara Deftera, National Holiday across Greece

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is the first day of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. Today also brings preceding…

2 years ago

Sarakosti, signifying 40 days of Great Lent

Ask Greeks when is their favourite time of year and the answer for many will be a resolute “Easter.” Lent…

2 years ago

Kites set to fill Greek skies for Ash Monday ( ΚΑΘΑΡΑ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ)

Beautifully bright and colourful kites are set to fly across  Greek skies today 7 March  on Ash Monday known as…

2 years ago

Kites fill the sky on Clean Monday despite covid-19 pandemic

Beautifully bright and colourful kites danced in the skies on Clean Monday, marking the start of Orthodox Lent. Last week,…

3 years ago

Why do Greeks fly kites on Clean Monday?

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is a day where families and friends celebrate with delicious fasting foods, as well as the…

3 years ago

Lagana recipe passed down through generations

Today is Kathara Deftera, which means ‘Clean Monday’ and it is the first day of Greek Orthodox Easter Lent. Traditionally,…

3 years ago

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) 2021

  Clean Monday (Greek: Καθαρά Δευτέρα), also known as Pure Monday, Ash Monday, Monday of Lent or Green Monday, is…

3 years ago

Kathara Deftera, a national holiday in Greece

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is the first day of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. Today also brings preceding…

4 years ago

‘Apokries’ Greece’s famous Carnival Season kicks off for 2020

'Apokries,' Greece's famous Carnival season has kicked off for 2020! The three-week-long celebrations come before Greek Pascha and culminate on…

4 years ago

Sarakosti, signifying 40 days of Great Lent

Ask Greeks when is their favourite time of year and the answer for many will be a resolute “Easter.”  Whether…

5 years ago

Kathara Deftera, National Holiday across Greece

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is the first day of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. Today also brings preceding…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Kathara Deftera, national holiday in Greece

Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) is the first day of Great Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church. Today also brings preceding…

6 years ago