Originally both a religious festival and a celebration of athletics... Read More Life of Women in Ancient Greece How women were perceived in Ancient Greece has been a subject of much fascination amongst historians. Part of the fascination lies in the contrast between two of the... Read More ...
When the daughter of Hospitality and Entertainment magnate Peter Eliopoulos gets married, the event is not to be missed. And so Your Greek News has been following Katherine’s progress, milestone by milestone, as the day she walks down the aisle gets closer and closer. Today, Katherine, her ...
Sadly, today, the ‘Great Court’ andmegaronare closed off, so I could only admire them from the path higher up. There is also now a small shelter over the location of the hearth fire, shielding it from the elements, and also from the prying eyes of tourists. The megaron of Mycenae t...
Sophia Greek Cultural Festival is returning to Central New York. Back, And In Person Sure, you can find much of the food served all over Central New York. There are tons of delicious places for Gyros and other delectable Greek dishes. Nothing quite beats going to a festival celebrating ...
Image credit to Festivalaki Cretan festival of Arts & Culture Hi All! Thrilled to share today the Greek tradition of the lucky plant for the New Year! I’ll also share my recipe for Vasilopita, the cake with the hidden coin inside that Greek families traditionally cut together on New Year...
Today, the theater is one of Syros’s most important cultural centers, hosting various artistic and cultural events, such as the Animasyros and theAegean Festival, famous theatrical performances, and world-class performances of all art forms. ...
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," a portrait of a poor Mississippi family, won the grand jury award for outstanding dramatic feature at Outfest, the 27th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, which concluded Sunday. Nicole Opper's "Off and Running" was named outstanding documentary feature...
Today is Midautumn Festival.I am very happy, because has a vacation three days, does not need to study.Told the truth, I hate to study.Today I have eaten the moon cake.I thought it is very delicious.I have gone to paternal grandmother the family, because I think her very much.[trans...
: "Selene (the Moon) was coming in to view in her fullness, and when the women took their position round the altar [i.e. she marked the time in the month for a festival]."Aratus, Phaenomena 734 ff (trans. Mair) (Greek astronomical poem C3rd B.C.) : "Whenever Mene (Moon) [...
9 At the same time, Queen Vashti also held a wine festival of her own for women in King Artaxerxes’ palace. 10 On the seventh day, when wine had put the king in high spirits, the king gave an order to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbonah, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkass,[f] th...