Tag Archives: Greek culture
Listening comprehension: Cheese making Posted by Ourania on Jul 21, 2021
Το τυρί είναι ένα από τα πιο αγαπητά ελληνικά προϊόντα. Cheese is one of the most popular Greek products. In this post, there is a video where you can see the traditional way of cheese making in a village in Crete. The video is followed by a list of words from the video and by…
Greek quiz about Christmas Posted by Ourania on Dec 23, 2020
Γεια σας! Σήμερα έχουμε ένα εορταστικό κουίζ. Hello! Today, we have a Greek quiz about Christmas. How well do you know the Greek customs? What would you eat in Greece on the 6th of January? What would you do if you saw a goblin? Do this quiz to find out: say whether the following statements…
Street vendors in Greece Posted by Ourania on Aug 31, 2020
Γεια σας! Do you like shopping? How often do you go to the stores when you are in Greece? Perhaps you have noticed that there are a lot of street vendors, especially in the big cities. This form of trade is not illegal, provided that the sellers possess the state documents which give them permission…
Happy Halloween with Greek folklore! Posted by Ourania on Oct 30, 2019
Γεια σας! Happy Halloween! Halloween may not bet a Greek holiday but the last years it becomes more and more popular. Today I will share some superstitious beliefs that appeared many years ago. You can also read more about superstitions in one of the first posts of the blog. Η φωτιά (fire): In the…
In memory of the Greek heroines Posted by Ourania on Oct 28, 2019
On the 28th of October every year, we celebrate the refusal of the Greeks to allow the Axis forces to occupy Greek territories, which resulted in the beginning of Greece’s involvement in World War II. This post is about the contribution of Greek women to the war. In Epirus (Ήπειρος), the women helped the…
Time for a Greek song! Posted by Ourania on Aug 29, 2019
Γεια σας! It is time to explore Greek music, so the topic of this post is Με γέλασαν τα πουλιά, a Greek folk song from Thrace (Θράκη). The version I chose to present is by Θανάσης Ζήκας (Thanasis Zikas) and Εύη Σεϊτανίδου (Evi Seytanidou), known as Καντινέλια (Kadinelia). If you ever have the chance…
7 things you didn’t know about the Greek election Posted by Ourania on Jul 3, 2019
Γεια σας! Sunday, the 7th of July is the date of the general election (βουλευτικές εκλογές). In this post, we will explore some historic facts related to the public election in Greece. The Constitution of 1864 (Το Σύνταγμα του 1864) acknowledged civil rights (πολιτικά δικαιώματα) to women. Τhe Greek women participated at the general election…