Ways to improve your speaking skills in Greek Speak Greek during your lessons One easy way to improve your speaking skills in the Greek language is to speak in Greek during your...
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Bilingual students setting goals for the Greek Language subject
How can bilingual students set goals for the Greek Language subject? It is important for bilingual students to set goals for the Greek Language subject. In this way they can realise...
The Theofania Day – Τα Θεοφάνια – Τα Φώτα
The Theofania - The Epiphany Day - The Fota What do the Greeks celebrate the Theofania on January 6? The Theofania is a public holiday for the Greek Orthodox Christians. They...
Greek New Year’ s customs – Ελληνικά έθιμα της Πρωτοχρονιάς
Greek New Year's customs The first foot on the first day of the New Year – Το ποδαρικό What is the «ποδαρικό»? The “first foot” on the first day of the New Year is one of the oldest...
New Year’s Cake – Η Βασιλόπιτα
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...
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...








