A Well Known Christmas Song, In Greek : Trigona Kalanta – jingle bells

In Greece, many Christmas songs are sung; some are very known all over Greece, and some very specific for every region. However, there is also a song that is internationally known, but of course, in Greece, they sing it with Greek lyrics. Are you ready to learn how to sing “jingle bells” in Greek? Read more

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A Traditional Greek Wedding And Useful Vocabulary

A traditional wedding is still “the norm” in Greece, since “traditions” are very popular in Greece!
Today, most couples in Greece still choose to get married, although nowadays they usually also  “live together” for a while before the wedding.

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A Greek Traditional Dance From Crete – Siganos

A Greek Traditional Dance From Crete – If  you like Greek dances, then let’s learn about the “siganos”.
As you may know, every region in Greece has different dances, music and rhythms. The dances of Crete also belong to a special category. The main instrument in most of the Cretan music is the “lyra”, and usually, the rhythm of the dances is fast and the steps are rather difficult. But there is an exception: a slower dance called “siganos”.

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Greek movie: Ouzeri Tsitsanis

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.

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Greek dances with Dora Stratou : A living museum

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 school providing courses, workshops and lectures. Here below more information about this museum and dancing group, founded by Dora Stratou.
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The Athens Festival : June till September

The Athens Festivals are something all Athenians are looking forward to !
In summer, everybody gets into a great mood and tries to enjoy the nice things of life.

The cultural life in Athens is just amazing: exhibitions, concerts, music bands, street dancing, theater performances,
book fairs, nights of open air cinema, bike rides and festivals for every taste.
They are also a great asset to those that can’t afford to go on holidays “out of Athens”.
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