March 25th, the 201st Year Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence 1821 The 25th of March has a special meaning to Hellenes as it is a double celebration. As Orthodox Christians we celebrate the Annunciation by archangel Gabriel to [...]
The head of the Catholic Church landed in the Republic of Cyprus on Thursday on a two-day trip to the island, where thousands of Maronite members of the faith live and trace their ancestral roots. The Holy Father made references [...]
History of Ochi Day (see historic video) In October 1940, Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator of Italy, backed by Germany, demanded to invade and occupy Greece requesting Greece to surrender. In the pre-dawn hours of October 28th, 1940, three hours [...]
In recognition of Greece’s celebration of the bicentenary of Greece’s War of Independence, the Louvre Museum has inaugurated an exhibition on display from September 30th of this year to February 7th, 2022. The Louvre exhibition traces the cultural, diplomatic and [...]
Mikis Theodorakis Born: July 29, 1925, Chios, Greece Died: September 2, 2021 Greece enters 3 days of mourning. Videos below... Theodorakis was a towering figure in Greek life. A world renowned composer, activist and politician. Born of a family of [...]
Nana Mouskouri singing “Opa Ni Na Naï” with Danny Kaye and Harry Belafonte, on the Danny Kaye Show in 1965.
The pandemic has renewed the idea of bringing the Olympics back to the country that created them permanently. Over the past few weeks there has been a stream of posts and articles from several sources, as well as various initiatives [...]
