Sep 3, 2024 | Culture and tradition
Hospitality, an ancient institution of Greece with religious importance Hospitality has been a basic Greek institution since ancient times. Strangers used to visit houses where they resided for a long time. The compound word “filoxenia” comes from the...
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 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...
May 13, 2023 | Culture and tradition
Mother’s Day – Η γιορτή της μητέρας Mother means … Mother means so many things. It is really difficult to define the words mother and mom. The Greek word for mother is μαμά, μητέρα και μανούλα. Mother does play a vital role in kids, children and...
Apr 30, 2023 | Culture and tradition
Celebrating the First Day of May International Labor Day People all around the world celebrate the “Workers’ Day”. In Greece and in a lot of countries the first day of May is considered the “Labor Day” – “η Εργατική Πρωτομαγιά” and is a public holiday....
Nov 10, 2022 | Culture and tradition
What is the meaning of panigyria? Panigyria are the traditional festivities that the principals of towns, islands and mountainous villages organise for religious and social reasons. During the summer time, a lot of panigyria take place all around Greece. How long do...
