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How To become A Teacher In Greece

“How to become a teacher in Greece”, is something our students often ask. Every country has a different educational system. The process of becoming a teacher can also vary greatly per country,  both for primary and secondary education.  When students book an Greek course  with Omilo, the are always impressed with our excellent team of […]

12/09/2024 by

Learning Greek songs and singing along :-)

Learning Greek songs is always a popular activity during the 1- and 2 week  Omilo  courses. There is a reason why we named our Greek Programs “Omilo Greek Language and Culture“, back in 1996! There is no language without culture, and at Omilo the culture is as important as the language! One of the activities […]

18/07/2024 by

Contemporary Greek Art and Sculptures in Greece

Contemporary Greek Art and Sculptures can be found in many places in Greece. However, most visitors are usual more familiar with ancient Greek statues and sculptures.  So, what about discovering some contemporary Greek art? Greece has many known artists and sculptors, also internationally known. Contemporary Greek sculptures in Greece Some well known names and art […]

20/06/2024 by

Ano Syros – A Journey through History and Culture

Visiting Ano Syros is like a journey through History and Culture. When you visit the island of Syros, do not miss the opportunity to go for a beautiful walk, and witness some traditional Cycladic architecture.  Just a ten-minute taxi or bus ride to Ano Syros, from the capital and the port of the island, Hermoupolis. […]

17/06/2024 by

The Omilo song! Performed and created by Omilo students :-)

The Omilo song is there! After 27 years of organizing Omilo Greek Language and Culture courses, we are very happy to finally have a song! And even more amazing that it is created and performed, by Omilo-students 🙂 We thank Stephanie (Canada) and Ellen (USA), for their  cooperation  during the Syros September course in 2023, […]

17/06/2024 by
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Greek Rebetiko Song – Vassilis Tsitsanis

A Greek Rebetiko song by Tsitsanis, brings us some decennia back in time, but stays also very contemporary. Greeks, whenever they were facing difficulties, which is still something happening very often, have found a way to overcome and even to celebrate! The following Rebetiko song,  by known composer Vassilis Tsitsanis, is an example of how […]

27/05/2024 by