Mastiha is a product that comes from the mastic tree. The sticky secretion, the resin, has the color of old wax and might not seem very special, but it has become a product that is known and wanted all over the world. Mastic has not only a unique taste but it has also been shown […]
Athens from above: 10 great rooftop bars that need to be added to your Athens visiting list! You can find roofgardens every Athens neighborhood offering a spectacular view and special atmosphere. There are many buildings in Athens suitable to have a roof bar on top.
Greek Author Vassilis Alexakis searches for “the First Word” humans ever spoke. What was the first word you learned in Greek? About the author V. Alexakis
My Greek Language Journey, still ongoing ! When I decided to move to Greece with my Greek partner, now more than 25 years ago, I was looking forward to putting all my knowledge of Greek words and grammar into practice! My desire to speak Greek fluently and to be able to communicate with Greeks would […]
The Greek movie, Ouzeri Tsitsanis, was released in December 2015, and is based on the book by the same title, written by George Skarbadonis. The story takes place in Thessaloniki during the winter of 1942-’43. In spite of funding issues during the financial crisis in Greece, fortunately, the Greek cinema was still productive.
Many students learning Greek love to read books written by Petros Markaris. He mostly uses daily language and his stories are related to contemporary Greece.
You can find several Greek speaking villages in Southern Italy, so not only in Greece! Read the story below, see a documentary and listen to a song in Grico dialect.
Greek choir in Stockholm, Orfeas, and the magic of Greek music! An Omilo student from Sweden, Gail Ricksecker, writes about her passion, Greek music and learning Greek.
Omilo was contacted by the Greek ERT TV-station, in March 2013, with the question to interview the owners of the Omilo-school (Maya and Dimitris Andreadis) about multilingualism.
Greek dances can be found in many places in Greece, also at Omilo! But in Athens you find a special museum, a living museum dedicated to the Greek dance. What makes it special is that it is not just housed in a building. It is a living museum with dancers, lots of spectacle and a […]
