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.
The Greek National Anthem: An Ode to Freedom
Few people know that the Greek national anthem is the longest in the world in terms of verse.
Nikos Skalkottas: Classical Music by a Greek
Nikos Skalkottas: one of the most gifted composers of the 20th century, for the Greeks just one more Greek who took Greek culture beyond its borders
Kalymnos’ Tolerance Dance
The Diver’s Dance or ‘Kalymniotikos’ is a choreography of inner strength but also of professed vulnerability. The lame diver cannot get up alone, he needs the help of his companions and at the same time, they too know very well deep down that they could be in his shoes one day.