RED EGGS No Easter table is complete without red eggs – hen laid eggs, which are dyed bright red either with dye or naturally with onion skins – on Holy …

Epitaph Greek Orthodox churches try to outdo each other when decorating their Epitaphs. Young girls and women painstakingly position fresh flowers into a wooden bier that serves as the Epitaph, …

Greeks have long been criticised for tax evasion, however the problem is far more complex than it seems. Director Kelly Sarri’s latest documentary, titled Tax Evasion: A Greek National Sport, …

Rita Wilson is proud of her Greek heritage and she is even credited to turning her famous husband Tom Hanks into a full-blooded Greek. A few years ago Rita Wilson, …

An extraordinary installation taking place at the Rosslyn Gallery has become the source of inspiration for Mary Doumany and Miles Brown’s new outfit, The Narcoleptor. Tonight sees the classical harp …

With the price of souvlaki on the rise, a Greek from Crete has created a new technique for the delicacy – the snails souvlaki. The snails – χοχλιοί – are …

It was in 1954 that photographer Robert McCabe’s love affair with Greece began, in what was largely a case of serendipity. “I was simply following my older brother, as I …

Bregovic’s musical journey begins in the 70s, where his rock band, Bijelo Dugme, was met with tremendous success. He went on to compose music for films such as Time of …

“Having fulfilled Forty Days… we ask to see the Holy Week of Your Passion.” With these words sung at Vespers of Friday, Lent comes to its end and we enter …

There’s nothing quite like a Greek zaharoplasteio, is there? Every time I travel to Greece, it is one of the first stops on my list; the aromas, the choice, the …