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Tag: Vasilopita
The vasilopita, or New Year’s cake, is a beloved Greek tradition. This special bread, often flavored with mastic or orange, contains a hidden coin. Finding the coin in your slice is believed to bring good luck in the coming year, making the cutting of the vasilopita a joyful and anticipated moment for families and friends.
At midnight or on New Year’s morning, the “lucky” first-footer smashes a pomegranate against the doorstep—the more seeds that scatter, the more luck, health, and prosperity the household will enjoy in the new year. Families then cut the Vasilopita, hunting for the hidden coin that brings blessings to its finder.
Greek cuisine offers an authentic glimpse into the country’s culture, traditions, and seasonal rhythms through its diverse and flavorful dishes.
While most celebrations involve food, drinks, and merriment, the Greek New Year takes it a…
A massive vasilopita weighing over 10 tons was showcased in Peristeri, divided into more than 70,000 pieces and shared in just one hour. The event, marked by a festive atmosphere, involved the local community, including bakers and students, and featured hidden coins offering prizes to lucky recipients.
The vasilopita, or New Year’s cake, is a beloved Greek tradition. This special bread, often flavored with mastic or orange, contains a hidden coin. Finding the coin in your slice is believed to bring good luck in the coming year, making the cutting of the vasilopita a joyful and anticipated moment for families and friends.
The Greek Consulate in Sydney proudly welcomed His Beatitude Archbishop Makarios of Australia for the…
While most celebrations involve food, drinks, and merriment, the Greek New Year takes it a…
A gigantic 78-metre-long, 9-ton traditional Greek New Year’s cake broke all records and transformed a…
As the calendar year approaches its grand finale, Eastern Orthodox communities around the world prepare…
A classic vasilopita recipe by Stelios Parliaros! Materials for a pan with a diameter of…
The recipe for Vasilopita differs from region to region across Greece. Mostly it is sweet,…
It’s time to enjoy the most impressive and lucky dessert of the year. The pastry…
Greece has a lovely tradition of baking a special cake for the New Year to…
Christmas in Peristeri is a serious affair. After all, the Municipality of western Athens creates…
In Greece, the onset of the New Year is accompanied by the delightful tradition of…
With temperatures hovering around negative 15 degrees Celsius, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and…
The world’s largest vasilopita will be cut once again in the municipality of Peristeri. The…
The recipe for Vasilopita differs from region to region across Greece. Mostly it is sweet,…
The pandemic has seemed to have ‘killed off’ the annual record-breaking attempts at baking the…
Wherever they are in the country, Greeks love to make the best of New Year’s…
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia convened an emergency meeting under the chairmanship of His…
Christmas is here! Maybe the most celebrated holiday of the year in Greece, it cannot…
GCT shares some Greek New Year Traditions which we hope will bring health, luck, happiness and prosperity to the New Year!
Vasilopita (or Basilopita) is a perfectly sweet and flavourful New Year’s Cake! This cake is full of meaning, and is baked with a coin hidden inside of it.
Making Christmas extra special this year, St. Catherine’s junior choir visited the St Basil’s Randwick location to perform Christmas Carols for the residents.
Spiro Stavis, newly appointed Acting CEO, has a vision for St. Basil’s NSW & ACT: for consumers to see their lives improve upon joining the St. Basil’s family of programs and services. He speaks about his new role, “I can honestly say that I have never felt so fulfilled in my professional life. I know that every day I make a positive difference in somebody’s life.”
It was AHEPA NSW’s great pleasure, honour and blessing to have the Primate of the…
The largest Vasilopita was created by the Baker’s Union of Athens, Proasti and Peristeri along…
