From Greece and Cyprus
Coverage from Greece and Cyprus on politics, society, and culture.
This Date In History: The Olympics Make A Comeback
April 6, 1896: The Games of the first Olympiad (modern) begin in Athens, Greece. Throughout Europe in the 1800s, many sporting events were held and dubbed “Olympian Games,” including Greek Olympic Games held in Greece in…
This Date In History: The Nightmare of Greece
In the United States, when the name, Benedict Arnold is mentioned, everyone immediately thinks, “traitor.” What General Arnold did to undermine the American Revolution and figuratively stab George Washington in the back, has resonated through this…
Macedonia naming dispute – The genie is out of the bottle
“Macedonia is the lung of Greece; without it, the rest of Greece would be condemned to death.” – Mikis Zezas aka Pavlos Melas Political rallies in a democracy are nothing new or unusual, and not illegal.…
Momoeria, New Year’s Celebration In Eight Villages Of Kozani
From December 25 to January 5 in Kozani (north-western Greece), dancers, actors, and musicians can be seen performing in village streets and visiting people’s homes to celebrate the coming of the new year. The Momoeria dancers,…
Is It A Dialect Or Is It A Language?
It has come to my attention that a few Skopje surrogates in Greece headed by Alexandra Ioannidou wrote an article of some type back in February 2018 insisting that the Skopjan speech is a language, not…
This Date In History: The ‘Noble’ Poet
December 10, 1963: Greek poet, Giorgos Seferis delivers his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in literature at the Nobel Banquet, City Hall in Stockholm. Seferis was born in Urla, known in Greek as Voula, near…
Athens by Bike
A city already world-famous for its ancient charms, Athens today is a vibrant and ideal destination if you want to find amazing food, culture, and lifestyle. There are many different ways to explore the city and…
This Date In History: The Finding of a King
November 8, 1977, Dr. Manolis Andronikos, Professor of Archeology at the University of Salonika, discovers the Tomb of Philip II of Macedon in Vergina. Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, was assassinated in…
We Are Still Here: The Jews of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece Today if you were to stroll past the elegant neoclassical buildings on Tsimiski or sit and people watch at the scenic Aristotelous Square, you would feel and see all the right things that make…
A Forgotten Greece: The Pomakochoria
Echinos, Xanthi – Greece After miles of mountainous backroads north of the city of Xanthi, Greece lies a region that is commonly unmentioned when discussing modern day Greece. Far from the highly-photographed, whitewashed villages of the…
The Greek Countryside
Tholos & Nea Michaniona, Greece Time stands still in small Greek villages that scatter the mountainous countryside. Everyday life is filled with gardening, livestock, siestas, and community. Routine is key and spending time with family is…
Petition launched to include all Greeks in genocide recognitions
By Aris Tsilfidis Over the past few decades, Greeks have made numerous attempts to recognize the genocide of native Greeks living in Ottoman Turkey between 1914-1923. More often than not, these recognitions have been assigned to…
