Category: Cultural Life
Exploring Greek heritage, culture, and identity.
Peloponnese: Land of diversity
The Peloponnese is one of the very first places on earth where wine was made: Viticulture has existed for at least 4000 years, perhaps even for as long as 7000 years. By Markus Stolz The area…
Baklava Cheesecake with a Nutella Drizzle Recipe
Baklava Nutella CheesecakePrep Time: 30 minCook Time: 70 minYield: 9″ cheesecake What could be better than two luscious desserts combined into one? Make this for the holidays — or any time of year — and you’ll…
Dimitra Ermeidou Wins Dave Bown Projects Grand Prize
When Dimitra Ermeidou (MFA Photography ’13) first received the email informing her that she was a winner in Dave Bown Projects 7th Semiannual Competition, she did not realize that she had won the $5,000 Grand Prize.…
Grecian Meatballs with Feta, Kalamata Olives & Peperoncini Recipe
Greek-inspired meatballs get a briny, herby twist with feta, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, mint, and dill, served with a creamy lemon Greek yogurt sauce for dipping.
Octopus With Linguine Lent Recipe
Recipe courtesy of Chef Sofia Karakasidou and her restaurant Kuzina by Sofia located at Sawmill Village at 404 Route 70 West in Cherry Hill.
Greek Drama Into Places Of Memory: Thanassis Raptis’ “Murals”
The question of heritage in Greek image making has inspired many discussions in the past. Wondering about the influence of Greek culture in my own work, a statement from an artist friend recently stuck into my…
Greek Film Recycling Medea Wins Most Valuable Documentary Award
Recycling Medea: Not an Opera Ballet Film, a documentary by Greek filmmaker Asteris Kutulas won the Cinema for Peace Most Valuable Documentary Award 2014.
Generations Of Dancers Unite – The Hellenic Heritage Dance Group
Cherry Hill, NJ – For nearly half a century now, the Hellenic Heritage Dance group of St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church, has been performing and perpetuating Greek dance. On Saturday night the members of past and…
40 Year Dance Tradition Continues At Saint Thomas
Cherry Hill, NJ – Mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, the generations came together this evening to dance and celebrate forty years of the Hellenic Heritage Dance Group.
Greek Singer Tzeni Vanou
Greece’s most popular Greek singer, Tzeni Vanou, died of cancer at a Piraeus hospital today. Tzeni Vanou, born Eugenia Vrachnou in 1939 in Athens, Greece turned to music in the late 1950’s after meeting composer Mimis…
Smyrna: The Destruction Of A Cosmopolitan City Is Screening Tonight In Philadelphia
Tonight at the University of Pennsylvania the film will be featured for the first time in Philadelphia. Director Maria Iliou will be present to talk about the film. Also present, will be Professor Alexander Kitroeff of…
The Benaki Museum
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens, Greece. The museum houses Greek works of art…
