Hagia Sophia was the inspiration of Constantine the Great and a vision of Justinian [ 527-565 AD]. When the first temple was destroyed, during Nika’s stance, Justinian contributed to the grandiose plan to rebuild the Great C...
“[Folk dances and songs]… have survived as the quintessence of our history. Our history has found its expression in this treasure, which no conqueror has been able to take away.” -Dora Stratou Dora Stratou descri...
A journey through the history of Epirus that starts before the Revolution of 1821 and reaches the beginning of World War II, through green mountains, alpine lakes, gorges, traditional villages, running waters and impressive mounta...
Songs, dances, dances, puppets and penises! The Dudes! The rebetters who from the borders of illegality are nowadays on the UNESCO list as a cultural heritage of Greece. All the songs are taken from the life of the lower classes. ...
Which customs are revived on Halloween. “These days have these weeks for the children to dance and the mothers to rejoice” (Carnival traditional of the Cyclades) From the beginning of the triodion until the last Sunday...
