Mikis Theodorakis (1925-2021), is one of the most important Greek composers known abroad. He has composed thousands of Greek songs, (mostly Laika and Entechno style), symphonic music, music for operas, ballet, and chamber music, etc.. To read more about his life and career, click here.
Learning Greek wishes for celebrations and social occasions is always fun. If you have ever participated in a Greek Easter celebration, wedding, baptism or name day party, you have definitely noticed that there are specific wishes to be used for every occasion. Our students practice those wishes very regularly, not only during a course in […]
Learn the Greek Expressions “See you” and “We will see” and sound as a local! This is something you can say and hear several times per day, when visiting Greece. So even if the grammar is too difficult for you, it is useful to learn them by heart. Since the expressions sound a bit similar, […]
Since 2005 Omilo welcomes every summer many students from all over the world on the island of Syros. Our students have three things in common: they love Greek culture, they want to learn the Greek language and they want to explore the “real Greece”. For that reason, we chose to organize our summer courses in Syros.
How To Use Greek Proverbs in Everyday Conversations? Proverbs are popular sayings that provide nuggets of wisdom. Every culture and language has a collection of those. They illustrate how people within this culture think and are often influenced by its history. The Greek word for ‘proverbs’ is ‘οι παροιμίες’. Οι παροιμίες είναι σύντομες εκφράσεις που […]
When visiting Greece, it is not just about eating delicious food in taverns and going to the beach, but many travelers, including Omilo students, also love to visit ancient Greek sites, attend Greek concerts, or theatre productions, while learning more about Greek culture and history. Well, here is the good news, by visiting the beautiful […]
What about learning Greek on Naxos island? Learning to speak Greek is usually more fun and easier when you are in Greece, and that is also the reason why the Omilo school started organizing Greek Language and Culture courses in Greece. Since 1997 we have welcomed participants in various locations, such as Athens, Nea Makri, […]
Easy Greek Stories podcast – Where in Greece there are still drachmas? If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast. It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this podcast you can listen to every story first […]
Celebrating Greek Easter on Corfu island is a bit different and more extravagant than in other locations in Greece. Easter is one of the most important holidays in the Greek Orthodox calendar, and it is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm all over Greece. The island of Corfu, located in the Ionian Sea, is known […]
The Greek Netflix Series, Maestro in Blue, is the first Greek TV series to make it to Netflix and it’s been localised into several languages, which means you can watch it with subtitles for a little bit of help if you’re a beginner or intermediate student of Greek. From what we hear from our Omilo […]
