The idea behind philoxenia was to protect both host and guest and to bring people closer together through good intention on both sides irrelevant of social class, race, and religion; to create alliances in an often scary world. Learn more
What Greeks Do on Orthodox Easter
Greek Orthodox Easter is the biggest celebration in Greece marked by a mass exodus from the urban centers to the countryside. The reason lies both in faith as well as in the need for city-dwellers escape and welcome spring in the forest, the fields or on the beach. Learn more
Kalanta: The Greek Christmas Carols
The Greek kalanta - Christmas carols are sung on Christmas Eve, when children holding triangles visit homes and shops and ask: "Na Ta Poume?” Learn more