New Year

Androulakis Meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar

Nikos Androulakis, leader of PASOK-Movement for Change, met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Phanar in Istanbul to mark Epiphany…

6 January 2025

Greek Leaders Ring in New Year with Athens Church Liturgy

Greek leaders, including President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, attended the New Year’s liturgy at Athens Metropolitan Church,…

2 January 2025

Chalikos's Holiday Gift to Kalymnos

Greek-Australian businessman Yannis Ant. Chalikos donated over 100 turkeys to families in need on the island of Kalymnos, Greece, for…

1 January 2025

Mitsotakis: Transitioning from Turmoil to Prosperity – A Bright Future Awaits

In his New Year message, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed confidence in leaving behind past challenges and embracing a…

1 January 2025

Greek Carols Ring in the New Year: A Timeless Tradition of Wishes and Harmony

As New Year's Eve arrives in Greece, children carrying instruments sing Kalanta, ancient carols filled with wishes for health, wealth,…

31 December 2024

Smashing Pomegranate on New Year

The pomegranate is an ancient red fruit that has been the symbol of fertility, prosperity, and regeneration for thousands of…

30 December 2024

Athens Prioritises Animal Welfare with Silent New Year's Eve Fireworks

ATHENS – As preparations for New Year's Eve celebrations ramp up globally, Athens has taken a unique approach: silent fireworks.…

29 December 2024

Athens Launches Festive Holiday Hours: Extended Shopping Schedule for Christmas

The festive holiday shopping season has begun, with extended store hours running through the end of the year. Shops will…

13 December 2024

Blessing the Academic Journey: Agiasmos Service at All Saints Grammar

All Saints Grammar school marked the start of the 2024 academic school year officially commencing with an Agiasmos Service held…

2 February 2024

Holy House Blessings for 2024

It's that time of year, the beginning of January 6, the Feast of Theophany, when Priests will start blessing the…

4 January 2024

Archbishop Ieronymos: "Forget What Divides Us, Choose Unity in 2024

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece presided over the festive Doxology for the New Year this morning at the…

2 January 2024

New Year 2024 in Athens: Greeks outraged as Pakistani men and Palestinian flags take centre stage

Greeks on social media were outraged as migrant men, Palestinian flags, and Arabic and Punjabi music took centre at a…

2 January 2024

Greek president attends liturgy and receives wishes for New Year

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended the annual celebratory liturgy for the new year at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens led…

2 January 2024

Greece welcomed 2024! Happy New Year with celebrations and fireworks (VIDEO)

Greece welcomed 2024! Festive events for the most magical night of the year were planned in the centres of large…

1 January 2024

Greece Rings in New Year with Fireworks and Reflection on Global Challenges (See video)

Greece ushered in the new year with vibrant fireworks and street parties in Athens' downtown Syntagma Square and other parts…

1 January 2024

New Year's Eve: Major security measures in Europe, including Greece

Europe is on high alert and has issued warnings of terrorist attacks in major cities at a time when tensions…

1 January 2024

Greek Carols Ring in the New Year: A Timeless Tradition of Wishes and Harmony

In bustling city streets and quaint village squares, a timeless tradition unfolds as New Year's Eve descends upon Greece. Forget…

31 December 2023

Smashing Pomegranate on New Year

The pomegranate is an ancient red fruit that has been the symbol of fertility, prosperity and regeneration for thousands of…

29 December 2023

Greek nightlife celebrates 2024 – A New Year’s Eve to remember

Nightlife in Greece is a celebration in its own right: colourful laser shows, a vast variety of modern and folk…

27 December 2023

Traditional Vasilopita Recipe by Akis Petretzikis

Greece has a lovely tradition of baking a special cake for the New Year to start things off right! It’s…

27 December 2023

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