Greek Mythology combined with Halcyon days! You might wonder what this means, but as in every country and season, there are natural phenomena. A Greek winter can be cold and in the mountainous areas, it always snows. However, every year there are also some very warm days with a lot of sunshine. They are called […]
Athens Neighbourhood Guide, areas close to the Green Metro Line 1 Omilo students booking a Greek course in Athens stay all over the city and commute by public transport to Maroussi (North Athens) where the Omilo school is located. For directions to the Omilo school, please click here We very often get the question in […]
Did you have the chance to ever see a life concert with Machairitsas, before 2019? If so, you are lucky! Unfortunately, in 2019 the Greek music scene mourned the loss of one of the greatest performers and songwriters, Lavrentis Machairitsas. Now it is time to explore his life, his legacy and listen again to some […]
In May 2019 the Greek Easy Reader was published at Omilo, and since then proved to have made Greek language learners very happy! The ‘Λυδία: Ένα καλοκαίρι στην Ελλάδα!’ (Lydia: A summer in Greece!) is written for students at the Beginner levels in Greek.
Manos Eleftheriou , is a famous Greek author and songwriter. He wrote poems as well as short stories. Since he was born and raised on the island of Syros (1938-2018), the Omilo students often hear his name while attending a course on the island. Manos Eleftheriou loved Syros and edited books about his island, specifically […]
The Greek verb “to become bad” might not seem very useful, but you actually hear it a lot in Greek. This is, because this verb is used also in various expression. But let’s start to learn the verb and conjugate it. When you learn a language, you will soon understand that you need to learn […]
Lefkada, also called Lefkas, is a beautiful Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece; south of Corfu, and North of Kefalonia island. The island is connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. Because Omilo organizes every year a Greek Language and Culture courses on Lefkada island, […]
11 Greek Proverbs in 1 Song will not help you only to memorize Greek proverbs, but also learn a lot about the Greek language and culture. The song we present you today is called “Proverbs”. It was written in 1987 by Melina Tanagri. So with this song, you will have “killed two birds with one […]
The Onassis Cultural Center or “Stegi” is for sure something to visit, when staying some extra days in Athens. The name Onassis is a synonym of Croesus, of a very wealthy man. Aristotle Onassis, the so-called “Golden Greek”, became worldwide known for oil tankers and Olympic Airways. However, he did much more than that. Let’s […]
A popular traditional Greek dance is the “Kalamatianos”, which you can see or dance at every happy occasion in Greece (such as weddings, celebrations, Easter Sunday, etc.). Also during the Omilo Greek Language and Culture courses, students are introduced to some Greek dancing steps, and practice the kalamatianos. Here an introduction about this dance, and […]
