25th of March: What’s it all about?
Written by Marisa Hazakis As a child, the 25th of March meant one thing to me: dressing up in an “embarrassing” costume on a boiling hot day and memorising Greek poems. However, as I grow older (and wiser), the 25th of March is a chance for me to fall in love with my culture over […]
Top 15 Churches in Greece
Article written and compiled by Eugenia Papathanassiu. All images have been sourced from a variety of websites. Around 98% of Greece follows the religion of Greek Orthodoxy (shocking, right!?) which means that Greece and its churches are like that chocolate doughnut covered in Byzantine, Cycladic, Venetian and medieval multicoloured sprinkles. Maybe you believe in Orthodoxy, […]
Top 10 Greek Songs: May 2017
Introducing our new monthly article! Each month we will be bringing you the top ten Greek songs (in no particular order) for the month based on radio charts all over the world – helping keep you updated and always listening to the incredible music of our country! We try our best to only mention music […]
How To: Tzatziki & Taramosalata
Introducing our second monthly article – the ‘How To’. Once a month we will bring you a form of ‘how to’ piece in various different aspects – cooking, dancing, speaking Greek and so much more. This month, we decided to start off with a yummy Greek recipe of two of our favourite dips, tzatziki and […]
15 Greek Restaurants for Mother’s Day
Has your mama opted to take a personal day this Mother’s Day by not whipping up her typically sumptuous Sunday spread? If so, why not recreate a similar ambience by spoiling her and taking her to one of these Greek restaurants near you? Have a look below at some our restaurant picks across South Africa! Click on […]
Greek Name Days – May
Never forget another Name Day! Introducing our first editorial piece that will be published monthly – our Name Day Calendar. How often do you find out it is your own name day because your ‘yia yia’ from a village in Cyprus calls you to wish you? This no longer needs to be the case as we […]
Holy Thursday: Meaning of the Red Eggs
Ever wondered why at all Greek Easter tables, there are red eggs placed beautifully in mom’s favourite dish? If you don’t know why or what the symbolism is, check our image below! According to greek Orthodox tradition, eggs are to be dyed on Holy Thursday in commemoration of the Last Supper, the final meal which […]
Easter Koulourakia
We all love Holy Week Traditions! A week where families get together, be it at church or in the kitchen to prepare for the Easter Sunday lunch. Check out the recipe below for those of you who will be spending the next few days baking delicious koulourakia! They definitely one of our favourite treats. If […]
7 Days of Holy Week: A Cheat Sheet
Holy week is approaching and although we all participate and engage in the traditions that come with it – do we know what each day symbolises and why we do the traditions that we do, on these days? We put together a ‘cheat sheet’ of the 7 days of Orthodox Holy Week with a description […]