The Greek movie “Notias” (Greek for „southern wind“) , by Tassos Boulmetis, was released in 2016. A beautiful movie, filmed mostly in „Athens of the sixties“ and for sure liked by our students learning Greek! Below two trailers of the movie with Greek dialogues. We translated the dialogues for you in English, so you can […]
Greek Herbs And Spices are natural products, and have been used since Ancient times in Greece. The variety of herbs and spices in the Greek countryside gave the Ancient Greeks the ingredients to flavor their food, as well as the possibility to cure people. This reflected in the famous quote of Hippocrates (c. 460 – […]
The town of Livadia is an interesting place, where stories of Greek mythology are still told today, as in many other regions in Greece. Here you can learn about a Greek Myth, related to the town of Livadia.
Do you also love Greece? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could say a “Greek wish” to a Greek-speaking friend or acquaintance? Being able to say a typical wish would make you feel part of Greek society.
The advents calendar for Greek Easter, is made by Kiria Sarakosti! A calendar counting down 7 weeks until Easter. It is not easy to translate the Greek “Kiria Sarakosti”, but we propose to call her “Lady-Lent” in English! It is an old tradition in Greece and a way to count the weeks from Clean Monday […]
Cooking a Greek lentil soup, is popular in Greece. It is an easy, tasty and a rather fast dish. And also very healthy.
Do you also love to enjoy a Greek drink in one of the nice cafes or taverns in Greece? When you learn Greek, one of the very first words you learn is the verb ‘πίνω’ (= to drink). There are many good reasons for that: you need to drink something every day, it’s an easy […]
The Sygrou Park in Maroussi, North Athens, belongs definitely to one of the nicest parks in Athens. Let’s learn more about this park, which is at walking distance from the Omilo School, and extended over the suburbs of Maroussi and Kifissia,
On the first day of the New Year, in many Greek homes, the new year is welcomed by opening a pomegranate for good luck. It is also common to receive a pomegranate (‚ρόδι‘, made of metal, glass or other materials) as a gift in Greece, to bring good luck ( ‘γούρι“) for the new year.
A Greek new year’s lucky charm! Κρεμμύδα, το πρωτοχρονιάτικο γούρι!
How Do Greeks Celebrate Easter? Greek Easter Traditions | Omilo21/03/2024 - 10:00 am
Greek tradition: a bracelet for spring and the month of March!01/03/2024 - 11:30 am
Carnival in Greece and Useful Greek Vocabulary | Omilo17/02/2024 - 10:43 am
Yiannis Ritsos: The Life and Work of The Great Greek Poet07/02/2024 - 9:30 pm