All traditions are human inventions that last briefly or, sometimes, forever. Some of those innovations are extremely useful, and last, others vanish, only to be replaced by better alternatives. We ...

SCRANTON – Serafima Eleftherakis remembers being 8 years old behind the counter at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church’s food festival. “I just saw everyone around me working so hard for their ...

Many of us will be celebrating Easter on March 31st this year and are already shopping for Easter basket stuffers and gifts. The same isn’t true for folks who follow the Orthodox calendar, however. In ...

The celebration of the Greek May Day has its roots in ancient times. It is considered a celebration of the arrival of Spring.

Every culture includes members who maintain traditions throughout a lifetime of important life events, including wedding days. In Greek culture, ancient traditions are typically on full display during ...

Memorial Day weekend in New Orleans has meant one thing for nearly 50 years: Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Cathedral. The popular ethnic gathering was canceled in 2020 and 2021 out of safety concerns ...

From live music and traditional dancers to shopping, church tours and family, there'll be a lot to experience at the festival ...

As they said on a huge banner at the local Greek festival, “Today we are all Greek.” Earlier this month I went with my friend, Mary, to this annual fest. As we arrived the music was playing. The band ...

The Pennsylvania Greek Fest kicks off on Friday at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Wormleysburg. This three-day festival will run from May 19 through May 21, and will feature ...

Hellanicus of Lesbos, born c. 480 BC in Greece, was one of the earliest, most prolific Greek logographers of the 5th century ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If it’s all Greek to you, we can explain. While both Greek Orthodox Easter and Western Easter celebrate the same miraculous ...