Apr 15, 2024 | Ellinomatheia Exams
Practising your speaking skills for Ellinomatheia Exams – Level A2 Communicative situations for Ellinomatheia exams – Level A2 Candidates’ identity Candidates for Ellinomatheia Exams A2 may be asked questions about their nationality, date of birth...
Apr 2, 2024 | Culture and tradition
April’s customs – The first day of April Etymology of the word April The word April derives from the Latin word aperire. The verb aperire means to open. The flowers open, bloom during April. Flowers that bloom in April Some flowers that bloom during this...
Mar 24, 2024 | Pre - Easter period in Greece
Kyra – Sarakosti, an old Greek custom How does she look like? What does she symbolize? Kyra – Sarakosti is an old Greek custom. Housewives used dough to make Kyra-Sarakosti when the period of the Great Lent began. The recipe was simple. It was the bread...
Mar 15, 2024 | Carnival season
Fat Thursday in Greece – The customs of Fat Thursday Fat Thursday is the second Thursday of the Lenten period. This year, 2024, it fell on Thursday, March, 7. Fat Thursday is always eleven days before the Clean Monday of the Greek Orthodox Christians. What does...
Mar 6, 2024 | Culture and tradition
What does March symbolize? Customs and traditions of the first month of spring March in antiquity March is the first month of spring. The word March comes from the word Mars. Mars was the God of War for the Romans and the God Ares for the Ancient Greeks. In the...
