Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday ...

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 ...

Spices, often overlooked, played a pivotal role in shaping Ancient Greek civilization. From the bustling markets of Athens to ...

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 ...

Corsica, the fourth-largest island in the Med, was once a popular destination for the Greeks of Mani who fled to escape the ...

St. Nicholas Opa!Fest Greek Festival returns on its 30th year of celebrations for a 3-day weekend of authentic Greek foods, dances and traditions. The festival is the largest celebration in Metro ...

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 ...

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 ...

Correspondent photo / Brandon Cantwell The Filarakia (translates to “friends”) served as the primary musical entertainment at the 38th annual Summerfest on Saturday. ...Correspondent photo / Brandon ...

A story of uprooting, survival and cultural resilience unfolds through the photography exhibition “The Greek Miracle in ...

From eating grapes to smashing pomegranates and hanging onions, here's a look at some new year traditions from around the world that are believed to bring luck and prosperity.