Easter customs

Easter is traditionally known as the annual festival to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, scholars have long linked the customs involved in this celebration with pagan festivals that already existed before Jesus. Could an ancient Greek festival have...

In every corner of the Greek peninsula, and on practically every table, during the Easter holidays you will find the wonderful fricassee dish. Is a traditional recipe in many kitchens of Europe, but significantly made its way into the...

If you happen to travel to Greece during the period leading up to Easter, you will see menus and food posters that are slightly different than usual. This is the period of the Great Lent, which is very important...

If your Greek, when you were younger you might have noticed that your friends were dipping their Easter eggs in a rainbow of colors, while you were stuck with staining your eggs blood-red - because that's how it's done in...

The two young men aged 23 and 26 lost their lives after throwing a firecracker at a Public Power Corporation (PPC) wire, while still holding a cable connected to the firecracker. As a result, the two young Greeks were electrocuted. The tragic...

A Greek amateur football player was killed on Sunday in the village of Myriokefalo on the Greek island of Crete, where the local Easter celebrations took an unexpected turn. During the family celebrations following the Holy Saturday night mass, a 40-year-old man,...

For Orthodox Christians, one of the oldest Easter traditions are dyed eggs, which are associated with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Eggs symbolize the empty rock tomb from which Jesus arose after his crucifixion and are used as...

Russian journalists of the NOVOSTI news agency stayed almost 15 days on the island of Crete. They were invited by the Municipality of Crete in an initiative undertaken by Greek officials to advertise the island and attract more tourists...