Ioanna Paliospirou, after becoming a symbol of strength following the vitriol attack that left her…
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At some stage in our lives, we have all sat in front of our parents,…
According to a survey conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), the most popular male…
A 107-year-old grandmother from Gazoro in Serres was vaccinated on Wednesday at her home by…
The Holy Theophany, also known as the Epiphany, the Celebration of the Lights, or ta Fota (the…
Public holidays in Greece, 2022. • January 1 – New Year’s Day. • Janauary 6…
The choreographer and actor Konstantinos Menounos, together with his yiayia Sofia just before her 104th…
Pomegranate is an ancient red fruit, which has been the symbol of fertility, prosperity and…
Wherever they are in the country, Greeks love to make the best of New Year’s…
Pomegranate is an ancient red fruit, which has been the symbol of fertility, prosperity and…
At this time of year, the stress levels for many are almost too much to bear. We struggle through the ups and downs of the season, as we navigate family, friends, work, our budget and our church life. It’s all too easy to become frustrated and angry and then to lose sight of our priorities. The key to changing all this: thankfulness—for Christ, salvation, and what we have been given.
With Christmas almost upon us, we are all scurrying to make our last-minute preparations, whether…
On Christmas Eve there is a wonderful tradition in Greece where children go door to…
During the Festive Season all around Greece you will find Christmas boats (karavakia) decorated with…
Greek City Times speaks exclusively with Tony Kariotis, otherwise known as @iamgreece on social media, to discuss what birthed his comical ‘Apagorevete’ catchphrase and viral video skit series.
Greece’s Freedom Pass programme offering a pre-paid card worth 150 euros to 18- to 25-year-olds who are vaccinated against Covid-19 has been extended until June 30, 2022, the government has announced.
‘Her Voice: Greek Women and their Friends’ has been called an insightful anthology, and it contains the individual stories of 42 women – Greek Australian women and their friends to be precise – as they reflect upon the challenges that they have encountered on a myriad of levels in Australia over decades.
Three years on this day Brighton le sands Sydney Australia and Mykonos Greece, lost the…
In a wide-ranging discussion on Greek wines on the Ouzo Talk podcast, avid wine collector, Nick Andriotakis, alongside wine importer Con Ipermachou from Miloway, suggest that Greece’s standing as the cradle of much of Western Civilisation extends to Europe’s wine culture.
Agios Spyridon the Wonderworker is the Patron Saint of Kerkyra (Corfu) and is called the…