Greek Like Me

We’re sharing some of the most popular Greek customs for New Year’s through Epiphany. Καλή Χρονιά και Χρόνια Πολλά!

Northern Greece's Pagan Customs of Christmas

Ιερέας "λούζει" τους πιστούς με αγιασμό

Young Men Dive for the Cross at 117th Epiphany Celebration in Tarpon Springs

Where else can you take part in ancient traditions, sing Byzantine Christmas songs while lighting bonfires and evading evil Christmas goblins? Join us for a very Greek Christmas.

Northern Greece's Pagan Customs of Christmas

Κάλαντα Σμύρνης

Greek Christmas Traditions

George Tatakis: Black and White. Photography in Greece

Sean Bryan was a nineteen year old backpacker in Athens, Greece in November 1973, when he witnessed what became a pivotal moment in modern Greek history: the student uprising that led to the eventual overthrow of the military regime.

November 17, 1973, a Greek army tank crashed the gate of the Polytechnic Institute of Athens, where students were protesting the military dictatorship crippling Greece. It was the largest public protest against the regime, which toppled 8 months later. Today we celebrate those students and their sacrifice. ζήτω η Ελλάδα!

When the Underworld goddesses of vengeance are invoked, nothing will stop them. Then things get Phríke: Tales and terrors of the Erinyes, hounding heroes to their doom.

Her colleagues denounced the celebrated actress as a collaborator. Was she a traitor, a hero, or the victim of her rivals’ greed and ambition?

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Γιατί φταίει η γυναίκα - Ελένη Παπαδάκη

Τρελλή θεατρίνα - Ελένη Παπαδάκη

Θέλω μαμά ένα αντρούλη - Ελένη Παπαδάκη

Ελένη Παπαδάκη - Μ' αυτά τα λόγια σου λιγώθηκα

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Η εκτέλεση της ηθοποιού Ελένης Παπαδάκη στα Δεκεμβριανά

ΕΛΕΝΗ ΠΑΠΑΔΑΚΗ-ΟΙ ΗΘΙΚΟΙ ΑΥΤΟΥΡΓΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΟΙ ΕΚΤΕΛΕΣΤΕΣ ΤΟΥ ΕΓΚΛΗΜΑΤΟΣ

Independent filmmaker Laurie Criego talks about her first feature length film, screenwriting, Greek gods, the environment and having hope in difficult times.

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Mother Nature & the Doomsday Prepper trailer

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St. Kassiani was a brilliant theologian, masterful poet, rebel, feminist, brutal social commentator. She continues to instruct the Orthodox faithful to this day.

The Hymn of Kassianí (medieval melody) - Cappella Romana

Kassiane Hymn for Christmas - The Women of Cappella Romana

Hymns of Kassianí, the world’s earliest music female composer: 9th-century - Cappella Romana

Bizancio Maravillosa Biblioteca

Influential hymnographer, poet, and champion of her faith, St.Kassiani was a devout, fearless, badass holy woman, and feminist.

Hymn of Kassiani

The Hymn of Kassianí (medieval melody) - Cappella Romana

Award-winning Photographer George Tatakis travels throughout rural Greece documenting Greek culture, traditions, and traditional dress. He shares his adventures, what he’s learned about our culture, and why black and white.

Black and White Photography/George Tatakis

Exploring Greece's Unseen Corners - New York Times

George Tatakis - YouTube