Category: Cultural Life
Exploring Greek heritage, culture, and identity.
In A Tiny Village Of Corfu Where An Ancient Evil Threatens With Mortal Danger
Amazon bestselling author Effrosyni Moschoudi releases this month her fantasy romance “The Raven Witch of Corfu” in four compelling kindle episodes on Amazon. The stunning locales depicted in the books are bound to delight readers who…
Parea And The Art Of Imagination
As we all know, Greeks consider other Greeks family no matter where they live or work. This past week, Oct. 17-21, three Greek artists arrived in Reading, Pennsylvania ready to connect with other fantasy and Sci-Fi…
Anna Vissi In Concert At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and Pathos Inc. proudly present, Anna Vissi. The concert will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Sound Waves, show starts at 9:00 pm. For tickets and information…
Basile The Comedian To Perform At St. Sophia Cultural Center
Basile the Comedian is coming to St. Sophia Cultural Center. On October 7th, 2018, the folks at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox church in Jeffersonville, PA, will host a comedy night to benefit the St. Sophia Greek…
Lazy Eye Distillery Greek Independence Day Spirit Special
Are you tired of asking your friends to bring Raki/Tsipouro home with them when they go to Greece? Well, those days are over. Lazy Eye Distillery, located in Southern New Jersey, is the first distillery in…
Xylouris White Returns To Philadelphia
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present the Philadelphia return of Xylouris White, the duo of Greek lute player and singer Georgios Xylouris and Australian drummer Jim White of the Dirty Three. Xylouris White is firmly…
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…
