Festivals
Festivals
Naoussa: Greece’s Unique Carnival of Myth, Tragedy and Joy
Greece's rich history of traditions comes alive during the Carnival season, a time when ancient customs and modern celebrations come together. Among these, the Carnival of Naoussa has a special place. It highlights the depth of Greece's cultural heritage...
Diaspora
Greek Culture Celebrated in Melbourne, Sydney Festivals
Thousands of Greek culture and cuisine enthusiasts flocked the Antipodes Greek Festival in Melbourne this weekend, February 24 and 25.
Festivals
The Ancient Origins and Modern Traditions of Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2nd each year. The holiday is based on a weather prediction made by a groundhog and has its roots in both ancient pagan customs and...
Ancient Greece
How the New Year Was Celebrated in Alexander the Great’s Empire
Celebrating the arrival of the New Year is a popular custom around the world, as it has been for thousands of years. We find the same basic celebration—although expressed in different ways—in various ancient cultures.
In Greece itself, there is...
Festivals
What Will Your Christmas Dinner Look Like in 2050?
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The future of Christmas food could include artificial meat, soil-free veg, and hybrid protein treats.
By Alexandra Sexton & Duncan Cameron
In the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge’s final transformation from miser to philanthropist is marked by the...
Europe
The Christmas Tree Is a Tradition Older Than Christmas
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Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights?
By Troy Bickham
Strapping a fir tree to the hood of my car and worrying...
Festivals
Alexander Payne Premieres New Film at Thessaloniki Festival
Acclaimed Greek-American director and screenwriter Alexander Payne presented his new film, The Holdovers, at a packed Olympion theater during the 64th Thessaloniki International Film Festival on Sunday, November 5th.
This is Payne's first period film, set in the 1970s, and...
Archaeology
Stunning Bronze Age Jewelry Hoard Unearthed in Switzerland
A valuable set of ancient Middle Bronze Age jewelry has been discovered in Guttingen, Switzerland. This collection includes fourteen spiky jewelry discs, two spiral finger rings, and more than a hundred small amber beads, which are about the size...
Festivals
Greece’s Rovies Food Festival Guests Captivated by Sustainable Cuisine
Dozens of local and international visitors traveled to northern Evia, central Greece, to attend the first Rovies Food Festival.
Environment
Rovies Food Festival Draws on Evia’s Ancient Gastronomic Heritage
Rovies food festival in Evia, Greece, promotes sustainable food consumption practices through a series of interactive activities for guests.
Culture
Greece Adds 10 More Traditions to Its Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Greek Ministry of Culture has listed ten new cultural expressions in the national inventory for Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Festivals
Paris to Bring Back Swimming in Seine River After 100 Years
As the Olympics in Paris approach, the city is undergoing a remarkable transformation with a historic clean-up initiative. After being banned for a century due to the polluted water, swimmers and divers are soon to return to the River...
Australia
Thousands Attend Antipodes Greek Festival Weekend In Melbourne
The Antipodes Festival once again returned to Londscale Street in Melbourne on February 25-26, celebrating the Greek community of the city.
Culture
Patra Carnival Parades Return After Three-Year Ban
The Patras Carnival Parade returns on the weekend February 25-26, after a three-year ban to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Animals
India Cancels Change From Valentines to Cow Hug Day
The Indian government's campaign to promote Cow Hug Day as an alternative to Valentine's Day was abruptly canceled on Friday after facing widespread criticism and ridicule on social media.
The Indian government has proposed a unique way to celebrate Valentine's...