When visiting Greece, it is not just about eating delicious food in taverns and going to the beach, but most 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 […]
Experiencing Orthodox and Catholic Easter the same year, is possible! Greek Orthodox Easter is celebrated by most Greeks, all over the world. But many people are also experiencing two different Easters in one family, depending on their cultural backgrounds.
Discover A Classic Greek Novel: The Great Chimera is a Greek novel by M. Karagatsis and is considered a modern Greek classic. It tells the story of a young French woman, Marian, who falls in love with a Greek sea-captain, marries him, and moves with him to the Aegean island of Syros (where the Omilo […]
Kathara Deftera, or Clean Monday is an important day for Greeks. We celebrate the end of the Carnival and the beginning of fasting which leads to Easter (forty days later). The name comes from the adjective “katharos”=clean. This day is also called “Koulouma”.
Winter in Greece is never boring, and for those who thought that Greece is only a summer country, you couldn’t be more wrong :-). Due to its varied nature and culture, Greece has to offer something in any season! The end of 2022 and beginning of 2023 was a sunny and warm period, but we […]
The Vasilopita is a nice Greek Tradition . Baking the “vasilopita”, a special cake for the New Year, will make sure to start things off right! When cutting the cake into slices on New Year’s Day, Greeks will name each slice as they cut it, after everyone in the family and friends. Usually, also a […]
The Greek Traditional Christmas Boat is very popular again since the last decade. Do you prefer a Christmas tree or a Christmas boat? (Greek text below) The decoration of the Christmas tree is not a Greek habit. It is said that the first Christmas tree in Greece was introduced and decorated by the Bavarian king […]
Did you ever celebrate Greek Christmas and New Year in Greece? Apart from other Christmas traditions, you will hear typical Greek carols all over the country: the “kalanta”. Greece is rich in music and depending on the geographical regions, there are different Christmas and New Year songs, using different instruments and rhythms.
Greek Traditional Christmas Cookies, are very popular and baked at most households in Greece. During the month of December Greeks are looking forward to buy, bake, eat or treat the typical Christmas sweets. One of the typical Christmas cookies you can find in every bakery, patisserie or household, are the “melomakarona”.
A Greek song by Machairitsas is also ideal to learn Greek vocabulary. Let’s enjoy beautiful Greek music, while improving your Greek. The song “What do I ask for?” “Τι ζητάω;”, is a very known song, every Greek can sing along..
