Cultural Life
Exploring Greek heritage, culture, and identity.
Yiro Yiro, A Fresh Spin on Fast Greek
Roxborough, PA – “Fast Greek” may not be a household word yet, but this latest gyro grill to open on Ridge Avenue is out to put its own stamp on the term and make it their…
Wrap Your Hands Around This Yeeroh
Philadelphia, PA – Wrap your hands around this new Gyro if you can. It’s latest, in a trend of Greek grills to open, and it’s called “Yeeroh.” Just off the intersection of Broad and South streets…
Ortakio: A Former Greek Town in Bulgaria
Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria A painful legacy of European nationalism during the early 20th Century was the population exchanges that took place in an effort to create nation-states. Although this may have theoretically been a good idea, this…
Effie’s Catering, Traditional Mediterranean Cuisine
Upper Darby PA – Serving the Greek community for more than twenty years, Effie Ikonomou has a reputation for bringing the traditional flavors of Greece to our community. The Pontian Leski on Market Street in Upper…
Stones From God, Ottoman Greek Life Performed At Stockton University
Atlantic City, NJ – Oral histories of life in Asia Minor set to a performance titled, “Stones from God”, was performed throughout the weekend at Stockton University. Pamela Hendrick and Tom Papademetriou from the Interdisciplinary Center…
Yia, It’s All Greek To Me, Opens with a Splash
Media, PA – “Yia” means “hello” in Greek, and its connotation evokes the lifestyle Greece is so famous for, especially when it comes to dining. Now the term has found a home as a fast-casual restaurant…
Cloudy Sunday Movie Premiers In Philadelphia
The 37th Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival is pleased to present the Philadelphia Premiere of CLOUDY SUNDAY, Greece’s award-winning epic drama. Set in Thessaloniki, Greece, during the German occupation, this engrossing historical melodrama about forbidden love and…
Philly Cheesesteak Eating Contest Crowns New Champion From West Coast
Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park was the scene of the third annual Philly Cheesesteak Festival this year. Thousands of Cheesesteak aficionados and fans came out to sample the region’s best steaks and enjoy the friendly…
The Last Of The Calabrian Greeks
Aspromonte Region – Calabria, Italy Italian as we know it today was not always spoken throughout Italy. The Italian language did not become the staple language until well into the end of the 19th Century during…
Exploring The Fictional Imagination Of Blogger Harry Karapalides
In case you’ve been wondering about the number 1 Greek-American blogger Harry Karapalides, known to Cosmos Philly fans as “The Philly Greek-Stake,” well here’s an update. While his blog may seem to be on hiatus, truth…
Basile, Man In Black Strikes Again
Wilmington, DE – First there was Johnny Cash, then came Basile! He’s our man in black in the Greek community. Greek comedian Basile was in town this past Saturday night, where he brought on the smiles…
Seizmos Greek Music Debuts Original Video & New Songs
The Philly-based Greek band is releasing Sta Tragoudia, an original song and music video along with three additional tracks, all available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Spotify. Philadelphia, PA – Seizmos, from the Greek word…
