Clean Monday
Economy
Arcade Fire's Will Butler Songifies The Greek Crisis
As Greece was struggling to synthesize a whole new list of harsh reforms in an effort to ask its creditors for a bailout extension earlier this week, Arcade Fire's indie rock group member Will Butler composed his brand-new song named "Clean Monday,"...
Economy
Grammy-Winning Band Roots for Greece in Song
Greece 's struggle to come out of the economic crisis has many supporters around the world. The most recent one is Grammy-winning Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire.
Singer Will Butler wrote a song called "Clean Monday," named after the...
Greece
Athenians Celebrate Clean Monday on the Hills
Athenians braved the bad weather and headed to the hills today to mark the traditional Clean Monday celebrations that include flying colourful kites, despite the downpour early in the morning.
"Every year it’s better because last year we celebrated with ice pellets....
Culture
Greek Carnival and Clean Monday Traditions
The Carnival season, or "Apokries" in Greek, is slowly coming to an end this weekend, but not without a bang. Greeks across the country are going to celebrate the last days of freedom before the Greek Orthodox 40-day Lent...
Economy
Negotiations Expected to Continue to Clean Monday
The negotiations between the officials of the Greek Finance Ministry and troika are currently underway and are expected to be continued during the weekend and Clean Monday. The Greek officials are thoroughly examining all the dates related to the...
Economy
Hotel Owners Propose New School Holidays
The association of hotel owners of Greece has proposed that the government establish an interim school holiday across the country so that Greek families have the opportunity to take a short vacation during the winter period.
According to the deputy...
Culture
Greek Clean Monday or Koulouma Customs
Clean Monday is today and people across Greece are dusting off their kites and preparing the famous delicacies of the festive day to take with them on their outdoor excursions, also known as koulouma. The first day of the...