Category: Culture
CULTURE This section will present important cultural news from around the world, but with particular interest in Greece, Cyprus and Egypt.
Greece Sends its Signature Coffee Abroad as Chains Expand Internationally
Facing a crowded domestic market, Greek coffee brands are taking their cafés overseas, exporting the country’s signature espresso drinks—including the famed freddo iced coffee—and expanding their networks across Europe, the […]
Athens Gastronomic Forum 2026
On 9 and 10 February 2026, the Technopolis City of Athens will host the inaugural Athens Gastronomic Forum. This significant development for the local meetings sector marks the first international […]
Oscars 2026: Four nominations for Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today, Thursday 22 January, the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, which will be presented on 15 March 2026. Among this […]
Preserving Hellenism: The Vital Role of the Greek Language in the Diaspora
Nikos Androulakis, leader of the PASOK-Movement for Change, emphasized the importance of the Greek language as an integral part of Hellenic identity during a celebratory event of the Greek diaspora […]
The First Reunion Lagadians took place in the USA
In an atmosphere of emotion, nostalgia and joy, the first Lagadians reunion took place in Connecticut, USA on October 11, 12 and 13, 2024. Dozens of Lagadinians, first to fourth […]
Byzantine church in Albania showing its true colors
The first phase in the restoration of the Byzantine Church of Saint Nicholas in Mesopotam (or Mesopotamos in Greek), a predominantly ethnic Greek village in southern Albania, has been completed, […]
Greek Canadian Community: Greek OXI Day Parade
The Greek Canadian Community commemorates Greek “OXI” Day with a festive parade in Toronto’s historic Greektown on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 1:30pm. The parade features Greek Schools, dance groups […]
Greece’s Prized Petralona Cave in Halkidiki Reopens
One of the most remarkable sites in Greece, the Petralona Cave where a prehistoric skull was found, has reopened to the public after five years of upgrade and restoration works. […]
Why do we eat Bakaliaros and Skordalia on 25 March and how to cook it!
Greek Independence Day and The Annunciation 25th of March is a Greek National Holiday. A double holiday combining history and religion. It is also called Greek Independence Day because it commemorates the start of […]
Oscars 2024: ‘Best actress’ Stone thanks Lanthimos for ‘gift of a lifetime’
The harsh reality competed with unrestrained imagination last night at the 96th Academy Awards. While Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” atomic bomb took home the most awards, seven in total, George Lanthimos’ […]