In 1994, May 19 was selected by the Greek parliament as the day to commemorate the Pontian Greek Genocide by the Turks. The Pontic Genocide is one of the darkest moments in history not only for Greeks, but also for mankind. The Genocide vanished from its ancestral and historic homeland in Pontus a culturally vibrant [...]
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Greece Advances to Eurovision Final with other 25 Countries
Greece represented by Koza Mostra and Agathon advanced to the 2013 Eurovision song contest final. The Greek song “Alcohol is free” has been discribed as a fusion between electronic dance and rebetiko. Together with Greece another 25 countries will compete on the 2013 Eurovision grand final which will be held on May 18, in Malmö, Sweden. [...]
Greece Second Most Pessimistic Country in the World
The latest research by Nielsen Consumer Confidence has shown that Greeks are particularly pessimistic and worried about their employment security, as well as the financial situation in general. Greece is the second most pessimistic country in the world, following Portugal, as the consumer confidence index rose 5 points, in relation to the three previous months, [...]
Make the Most of Greek Yogurt
Greek yogurt has been praised and awarded lately for its qualities attracting constantly more and more fans from around the world. The creamy texture and somewhat sour taste is becoming popular outside Greece both in households and restaurants, which use it for its unique flavor and high protein values. The straining process separating the whey [...]
Olympiacos B.C. Wins 3rd Euroleague Championship after Beating Real Madrid
Olympiakos beat Real Madrid (100 -88) in London to win their 3rd Euroleague Championship; their second in a row. Down 27-10 after the first period to Real Madrid, defending Turkish Airlines Euroleague basketball champion Olympiakos roared back with a scintillating performance to repeat as champions with a 100-88 victory, led by all-star shooting guard Vassilis [...]
Greek Jobless Rate Stuck At 27%
Greece’s unemployment rate was 27 percent in February, up from 26.7 percent a month earlier and still hovering around the record 27.2 percent mark that was set earlier before being revised. The statistics were particularly hard on Greece’s young, rising to 64.2 percent for those under 24, which means only one in three of them [...]
Choose your Greek Dream Island for this Summer
It’s hard to find a perfect recipe for the best possible summer island vacation in Greece. The country offers thousands of smaller or bigger islands where you can enjoy the warm weather, crystal clear beaches, delicious food and engage in various activities. Perhaps there are more ways to explore, live and experience any of the [...]
Original Easter Traditions in Greece
Spending Easter time in Greece is probably as well advertised as summer holidays on a Aegean island. The colors and warm spring weather are already sweeping across the country, while people have begun preparing for the Holy Week and Easter Sunday. However, there is more to the Greek Easter than the much praised and impressive [...]
Epitaphios: Traditions of Holy Friday
Easter is one of the biggest religious celebrations of Christianity commemorating the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the passage from death to life. But as with other religious celebrations, the Christian celebration was predated by other events that were of importance to people, and since ancient times people have tended to combine the advent [...]
Benefits of Spending Easter With Family
The pace of modern life may not leave many families with sufficient time to share meals. With the Greek crisis and current economic problems adding extra stress and anxiety to parents and their children alike, Easter time seems like a particularly good chance to get together, let go of the troubles even for a little [...]
Greek Parliament OK’s Multi-Bill With Firings
By a vote of 168-123 on April 28 just before midnight, the Greek Parliament – as expected – easily approved another set of reforms demanded by international lenders in return for continuing bailouts, including the firing of 15,000 public workers the next two years. The measures were sure to pass because the coalition government headed [...]
Santorini PDO Products Growing Popular
Mother nature did not bless the island of Santorini with rich soils from the very beginning, but the island’s ecosystem started to flourish after the volcanic eruptions of the past two centuries, which provided the inhabitants with the limited subsoil necessary to cultivate certain agricultural products. After many years of tirelessly cultivating of the small [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Greece Celebrates International Museum Day on May 18 May 18, 2013
- Edessa Cherries, Wine For Gastronomy Fair May 17, 2013
- Greek Choreographers Festival In Thessaloniki May 17, 2013
- Taxidi Exhibit 2013 Opens in Cyprus May 16, 2013
