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Hundreds of people gathered near the beach on the island of Hydra to witness the traditional Good Friday procession of Epitaphios. In one of the most spectacular rites in Greece, the men carrying the Epitaphios reach the beach and march...

Thousands of locals and visitors gathered in the centre of the town of Corfu on Saturday to witness the annual ritual of pot smashing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pntgR1VCZSA This island tradition is that every Holy Saturday at noon Corfiots who have decorated their windows...

Good Friday is an profoundly mournful day in Greece that commemorates the Passion of Christ. A nationwide affair, it recalls the moments leading up to and including the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, as told in the New Testament of...

If you are fortunate enough to visit Greece during Spring, many of the most popular parts of the country such as the islands of the Aegean and the Ionian, the Peloponnese, and even the island of Crete, will be...

Athens city council plans to withdraw the licenses of hundreds of abandoned street kiosks in a bid to clean up the streets and free up pavements for pedestrians, it has said. Out of a total of 931 street kiosks, the...

Locals from the island of Kalymnos in the Dodecanese, have shown their patriotism by painting a huge 4,000 square feet Greek flag on a rocky slope overlooking the capital. According to kalymnos-news.gr the idea began with two brothers, painters by profession,...

An apparent U-turn has seen the Greek archaeological authorities finally grant permission for a British production company to film at an ancient site near Athens. The BBC adaptation of John le Carre's 'The Little Drummer Girl' made headlines recently when...

The Perth Glendi Festival promises to bring a taste of Greece to western Australia for one more year on the weekend of April 21-22. Visitors will have the opportunity to savor traditional Greek dishes, great Greek singers, musicians and dance...

More than 400 Greeks, Greek-Americans and philhellenes gathered at the American Hellenic Council's 44th annual gala to honor three distinguished individuals who have championed Hellenic ideals throughout their careers,  in Los Angeles, CA, on Saturday, March 31. Earth Friendly Products...

Greek singer Glykeria has come under fire for preparing to perform at an Istanbul concert hall on Tuesday. Some social media users are accusing the singer of being insensitive to the plight of the two Greek soldiers held in a...

Dozens of amateur dancers have taken over the pier at Gialos in Mykonos in a spectacular display of the traditional 'hasapiko'. The annual event marks the beginning of the tourist season in the cosmopolitan island and it aims to show that...

Loutra Aidipsou, on the Greek island of Evia, is a town rich in natural hot springs that since Ancient times has been welcoming visitors looking for the benefits of its curative waters. There are several geothermal springs located in Aidipsos...

A fashion show in the square in front of Athens' Odeon of Herodes Atticus has become the first to be held in the historic venue at the foot of the Acropolis. Designer Vassilios Kostetsos presented his Spring/Summer 2019 collection called 'Narcissus',...

The U.S. ambassador to Greece has criticized some Greek media for their reporting of the ongoing tensions in the Aegean involving Turkish forces. Geoffrey Pyatt, speaking to U.S.-based outlet Vice News, said there had been “crazy stuff” published regarding escalating...

If there is one Greek dance that is known all over the world and loved by millions of, it is, of course, the Syrtaki. The internet is full of videos of the Syrtaki, but a recent one featuring a troupe...