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Maria Menounos Dances the Zeibekiko at Pre-Wedding Athenian Party
Maria Menounos threw a pre-wedding party in Athens on Thursday evening two days before her second wedding to Keven Undergaro in her father's hometown village.
The famous TV presenter danced the zeibekiko, a passionate, improvised traditional Greek dance.
The couple got married...
Culture
The Customs and Traditions of a Typical Greek Wedding, Explained
Greek weddings are festive events with many traditions stemming from both the Greek Orthodox church and from cultural superstitions.
Celebrities
Israeli Tycoon Throws Glitzy Party on Mykonos (video)
More than 700 VIP guests gathered at a club on the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos on Thursday for a party thrown by Israeli business magnate and philanthropist Idan Ofer.
The extravaganza was organized by Ofer to celebrate the tenth...
Celebrities
Mark Zuckerberg Celebrates Wedding Anniversary on the Acropolis
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, the chairman and chief executive officer of Facebook, marked his wedding anniversary on Friday with a trip to Greece.
Together with Priscilla Chan, his wife of seven years, Zuckerberg posed in front of the Parthenon, atop the...
Greece
The Best Wedding Resorts in Greece for Your Destination Wedding (Photos)
Greece has always been a top destination for honeymooners and over the past few years, there has been a steady increase in couples choosing Greece as their location for the dream destination wedding.
With so many different islands and romantic...
Greece
Ten Traditions Which Mark a Cretan Wedding
There are several things that are customary to Greek weddings, but a Cretan wedding is a whole different matter.
A Cretan wedding is not only characterized by an abundance of food, drink and song. There are at least 10 things that...
Celebrities
Serhant-Bechrakis Marry on Corfu in Big, Fat, Greek Wedding
Lawyer Emilia Bechrakis and Million Dollar Listing: New York's Ryan Serhant recently enjoyed an extravagant wedding on Corfu surrounded by 150 close friends and family members. Who could forget the proposal that Serhant had planned two years ago when...
Greece
Greek Bishop Tries to Ban Popular Wedding and Baptism Customs
A bishop in northern Greece tries to ban a series of customs that have become popular at weddings and christenings calling them "unchristian" and "incomprehensible."
Bishop Damaskinos of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli created a list of terms and conditions for...
Greece
Opa! Greek Wedding Reception at Gas Station
While scouting locations for his Projet Méditerranée’ project, the well-known Belgian photographer Nick Hannes, bumped into a weird wedding reception being held at a gas station in Patras. He stopped and chatted with the family, who permitted him to...
Greece
Survival Guide for Big Fat (Expensive) Cretan Weddings
Amid the Greek crisis, the salary cuts and the tax invasion, you would think that weddings in Greece[...]
Greece
The Party at Battleship ‘Averof’ that Shook the Nation
The wedding reception of Marietta Chrousala and Leo Patitsa, part of the Lemos family, on the battle ship and national symbol Averof, brought the Greek Navy right into a wavy storm.
Political and military leaders are found speechless after seeing...
Business
Aristotle Onassis: Greece’s Larger Than Life Tycoon
Aristotle Onassis was one of the most famous Greeks in the entire world in the 20th century, a visionary and one of the richest men
Greece
Newlyweds, Voters on Horseback, and 103 Year-Old Yiayia Rush to Polling Stations
Greek authorities say that voting on Sunday proceeds smoothly as millions of Greeks are turning up at the polling stations for three separate but equally important elections.
Citizens will vote for members of the European Parliament and vote in...
Economy
Authorities Suspend Business Licenses on Mykonos and Paros for Tax Evasion
Tax authorities suspended the licenses of businesses across Greece after audits showed blatant cases of tax evasion, reported the Athens News Agency.
On Mykonos, authorities confiscated the license and plates of a vehicle of a business that was offering luxury...
Greece
Athens’ Mayor Sparks Controversy Projecting Greek Flag in Pink
The mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, decided to project an artwork of a Greek flag in pink colors on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday.
A few months ago, the flag had been exhibited in the Consulate General...