What is the Vasilopita cake - What is the New Year's cake? Vasilopita is the sweet pie Greeks make for Santa Claus. Greeks make the Vasilopita the New Year's Eve. Vasilopita is a...
New Year’s Cake – Η Βασιλόπιτα
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The icon of Jesus’ Birth – Η εικόνα της Γέννησης του Χριστού
The manger The manger is located in the center of the icon. The cave of Jesus birth reveals the darkness of the pre-Christian world, where now the Divine Infant shines. The darkness...
Christmas Carols from Dodekanese – Κάλαντα Χριστουγέννων από τα Δωδεκάνησα
Christmas carols from Dodekanese This is the day when Jesus Christ, the Savior, was born from his Virgin Mothem, Mariam. God becomes human Unborn is born humble in the manger. Angels...
“The burning holly of Chistmas” – «Το αναμμένο πουρνάρι των Χριστουγέννων»
"The burning holly of Chistmas" The night Jesus Christ was born, the shepherds went to worship the Divine Infant. It was dark and they found a holly tree somewhere. They cut off its...
“Christ wood” – «Χριστόξυλο», a traditional Greek Christmas custom
“Christ wood” - «Χριστόξυλο» In Macedonia, according to tradition, people choose the strongest olive or pine branch from their field. They put the branch in the fireplace of their...
The Greek Christmas ship – Το ελληνικό καράβι των Χριστουγέννων
Greece, shipping and Saint Nikolaos A lot of Greek families have sailors. Greeks love the sea very much and are proud of the Greek shipping and the Greek navy. In the past, at...
A widely known Greek Christmas custom, Christopsomo
Christopsomo - Χριστόψωμο, the bread of Christ, is a widely known Greek Christmas custom Christopsomo is the bread of Christ. In all parts of Greece, housewives make Christopsomo on...
Christmas Theatrical Plays – Χριστουγεννιάτικες Θεατρικές Παραστάσεις
Christmas theatrical plays! A lot of Christmas theatrical plays take place in schools before they close for the Christmas break. There are many benefits for students of all ages who...
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