Cultural Life
Exploring Greek heritage, culture, and identity.
Gordon Ramsey visits “Retsina” to compete as “The F World’s best local restaurant”
March 3, 2013. Belsize Park, North London, England.- Gordon Ramsay visits Retsina Greek restaurant “RETSINA” in Belsize Park, North London, to see if it’s good enough to compete as The F Word’s best local restaurant. Season…
“My Excuse” Greek Rock Band Visits Philly
Straddling contemporary rock from the eighties to the nineties, “MY EXCUSE” (Greek rock band) is on a path of “ANABASIS” (ascension). Like the Greek professional soldier/writer “Xenophon”, from Antiquity, lead singer-band leader Steven Triant and his…
Bouzouki Night At City Bar & Grill
All the Greeks love to dance. The film, “Zorba The Greek” arguably popularized this concept to the rest of the world more than any other. Whether we’re home in the motherland or in any Greek community…
Elli Kokkinou Sings At Whispers In Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA – Some 300 members of the Greek community came out on December 3, 2012, to Elli Kokkinou’s performance at Whispers nightclub. Cosmos Philly’s entertainment reporter Marilena Drakou met and talked with some of the…
Kokkinou Rocks Philly
Philadelphia, PA – Some 300 members of the Greek community came out on December 3, 2012 to Elli Kokkinou’s performance at Whispers night club last night. The term “Greek Time” seems to be alive and well.…
Elli Kokkinou Comes To Philly
Elli Kokkinou will be LIVE for the first time ever in Philadelphia on Sunday, December 2! Monstar Events and Kiss Fish Productions are proud to present you with this ONE NIGHT ONLY event. In collaboration with…
Philly’s 2nd Annual Tsipouro Contest At Pontian Lesxi
November 8th, 2012. Upper Darby, PA. This past Thursday evening a Tsipouro contest took place… Yes, that’s right, a Tsipouro contest. No fine wines or beers, just good old fashion Tsipouro. By the way, Philadelphia is…
Giorgos Xylouris At The World Cafe
November 4, 2012. Philadelphia. Last Tuesday evening at the “World Cafe” the audiences were treated to the soulful sounds of Crete’s Giorgos Xylouris or Psarogiorgis as he is also known. Giorgos Xylouris is Crete’s leading performer…
Crete’s Giorgos Xylouris Brings Traditional Folk Music To Philly
November 4, 2012. Philadelphia. Last Tuesday evening at the “World Cafe” audiences were treated to the soulful sounds of Crete’s Giorgos Xylouris. Smiling Greek fans filled the room and tapped their feet as Giorgos Xylouris strummed…
Georgetown Cup Cake Duo Sweetens Philly
Philadelphia, PA – Greek Canadian Celebrities Katherine and Sophie, known as the Georgetown Cup Cake Sisters, were in town this past Tuesday evening for a book signing at the Water Works Restaurant along the parkway. Released…
Basile Laughing Out Loud
September 15, 2012. Basile, arguable America’s most popular Greek American comedian today, visited the Philadelphia metropolitan are this past week. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox church in Wilmington, Delaware was the scene of laughter that echoed into…
Basile, Complete With Foustanella!
Wilmington, Delaware – He’s the man in Black and he’s back!. For months, he’s been down under. The visa must have expired so Australia has returned him to us. His hilarious new show, was performed in Wilmington…
