Celebrations
Culture
Why Greeks Break Plates: The History Behind the Custom
The sound of a plate smashing, shattering loudly as it meets the floor, is distinctive and tends to turn heads in a restaurant. Most of us, startled, think, Oh No! an unfortunate accident has occurred.
But when plates shatter on...
Food
Secrets to Hosting the Best Thanksgiving Ever
Some secrets which will allow you and your family to have the best Thanksgiving ever will help even seasoned cooks -- like many Greek-Americans are -- to be able to enjoy this wonderful holiday even more.
As we look forward...
Culture
Celebrate Your Name Day Like the Greeks
Birthdays are a big deal--milestones in life, but in Greece, names days "take the cake" so to speak on personal celebrations and ritual.
Greek News
Joe Biden’s Win Sparks Wild Celebrations in NYC and Other American Cities
The announcement that Democrat Joe Biden has won the presidential election sparked spontaneous street celebrations around the country on Saturday.
Within minutes of the race being called a cheering crowd descended on New York City's Times Square. The sounds of...
Australia
Greek Australians in Sydney Prepare to Celebrate Bicentennial of Greek War of Independence
The Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales recently established a committee tasked with planning the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the beginning of Greece's War of Independence in 1821.
The committee is composed of prominent members of the...
Greece
Man Covers His Entire House With a Greek Flag Ahead of ''Oxi Day'' Celebrations
A massive Greek flag was fastened onto a rooftop, covering an entire house in Greece's Nea Kios, in the Peloponnesian Peninsula on Saturday.
Ahead of the ''Oxi Day'' celebrations on Monday, October 28, Giannis Athanasopoulos, the deputy mayor of the...
Greece
Greece Celebrates 40 Years Since it Joined the European Family
The office of the European Commission in Athens organized a massive event in Athens' ''Zappeion Megaron'' on Saturday to celebrate Europe Day and the 40 years since Greece joined the European Economic Community (EEC), the predecessor of the European...
Greece
Thessaloniki Celebrates PAOK Winning the Greek Title After 34 Years
Thessaloniki's PAOK football team won their match against Levadiakos on Sunday evening, securing first place in Greece's Superleague.
With a winning score of (5-0), PAOK became Greece's football champion for the first time in 34 years, sparking waves of enthusiasm...
Greece
Patras Opens 2019 Carnival Season Despite Heavy Rain
Despite heavy downpours, thousands of people attended the celebrations of the opening ceremony of the world-famous Patras Carnival on Saturday night.
The third largest city in Greece has a rich history of celebrating the annual Carnival season going back to...
Culture
Refugees in Hellinikon Camp Celebrate Nowruz
Iranians, Afghans and Kurdish refugees living in the makeshift camp of Hellinikon, southern Athens, celebrated Nowruz (the Iranian New Year) 1396 (2017).
The day, celebrated across cultures and national borders in western and central Asia, the Middle East and the...