Christmas
Greece
Greeks Need to Press 6 for Holiday Family Gatherings
Greeks who will choose to share their Christmas day or New Year’s lunch with family or friends should send an SMS with the number 6 to leave their home, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday.
According to the lockdown...
Diaspora
Archbishop Elpidophoros Issues Encyclical for Christmas 2020
Elpidophoros, the Archbishop of the Americas, has released an encyclical for Christmas 2020, during this most unusual of any holiday season most of us have ever experienced.
Likening our many challenges, losses -- and even sometimes despair -- during this...
Diaspora
Pandemic Upends Christmas and New Year Festivities All Over Europe
As expected, the global coronavirus pandemic has overturned Europeans' plans for the 2020 holiday season, as governments search for measures to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, while allowing citizens to celebrate with their families and friends as much...
Greece
Europe's Largest Christmas Nativity Scene Displayed in Thessaloniki
The largest Christmas nativity scene anywhere in Europe for 2020 is in Greece's second-largest city of Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia.
The impressive display, the creation of famous Greek artist Vasilis Michailides, is located inside the Cultural Center of a well-known hotel...
Fashion
New Year's Good Luck Charm Highlights 200 years of Greek Independence
In 2021, Greeks will celebrate 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821; the armed uprising waged by the Greek revolutionaries against the Ottomans, which resulted in the eventual overthrowing of the Ottoman Empire and creating an independent state.
As...
Greece
Hellenic American Union to Host Online Christmas Workshops for Children
The Hellenic American Union and the Museum of Greek Children’s Art are joining forces to hold two online hands-on creative workshops the weekend before Christmas.
The two organizations are inviting primary school children to make Christmas tree decorations and cards...
Greece
Greece Announces Limited Reopening for Christmas
The Greek government announced on Friday a set of measures for the reopening of some businesses in the retail sector for Christmas sales. It also noted that churches may also reopen -- but only for Christmas and Epiphany Day.
The...
Canada
Greek Canadian Artist Katherine Filippeos Brings Joy with New Christmas Song
Katherine Filippeos, a Greek-Canadian musician based in Athens, has released a beautiful new Christmas song called "King of Kings," perfect for bringing joy and reflection this holiday season.
The heart-warming song provides a much-needed dose of peace and hope for...
events
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Dazzles with New Christmas Decorations
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, an architectural marvel in Athens, has been beautifully decorated for the Christmas season, bringing some much-needed holiday cheer to a nation still under lockdown.
The stunning decorations were revealed by Greek singer Fivos Delivorias...
Business
EU Cautions Against Loosening Virus Restrictions; Doesn’t Ban Holiday Travel
The European Union's Executive Commission on Wednesday kept up the pressure on member states to maintain their strict coronavirus protocols before the Christmas season is upon us, with all its temptations to travel and engage in social activities.
When many...