Festivals
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...
Festivals
The Mystery Behind 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 modern...
Australia
Greek Orthodox Epiphany Celebrated in Australia
Greek Australians celebrated Epiphany with the traditional Blessing of the Waters ceremonies in cities across Australia on Sunday.
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...
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
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
Greece Nominated for Best European Film Location Award: How to Vote
Chiliadou Beach, on the Aegean side of the Greek island of Evia, has been nominated for this year's renowned Best European Film Location Award.
The award is presented by the European Network of Film Commission (EUFCN). The beach was proposed...
events
Camel Beauty Contest Among Qatar’s World Cup Attractions
Among various attractions staged in Qatar as the World Cup goes on is the truly unique camel pageant contest.
The pageant contestants included a camel named Nazaa'a that displayed not only dazzling beauty but also poise and grace during Friday’s...
Festivals
Artificial Intelligence Creates Thanksgiving Recipes
There are ten things that people commonly fight about on Thanksgiving. The top five are coming out of the closet, accusing someone of being an alcoholic, issues with finances, getting divorced, married, or pregnant, and the fact that you...
Festivals
The Surprising Science Behind Champagne Bubbles
The fascinating science behind champagne bubbles is something we really should take a little time to appreciate as we celebrate the best of what this year has given us and the hopes for the upcoming new year.
Champagne has marked...
Australia
Antipodes Festival Celebrates Greek Culture in Melbourne
Thousands of Greek-Australians and Greek culture enthusiasts are attending the Antipodes Lonsdale Street Greek Festival in Melbourne.
Festivals
Spielberg Drama To Open Thessaloniki Film Festival
Steven Spielberg's latest film "The Fabelmans" will be the opening film of this year's Thessaloniki International Film Festival on November 3.
"The Fabelmans" is the most personal and confessional film of Steven Spielberg's entire career. Critics consider it a touching...
Festivals
Greek Film Expo: 12 Movies to Be Screened in New York
The Hellenic Film Society USA (HFS) has announced the lineup for its annual New York Greek Film Expo, a Greek film festival for all New Yorkers not to be missed.
The festival is set to be held between September 29th...