From stocking up on toilet rolls to bad coiffure weeks, preening before Zoom calls to Youtube workout videos, virtual cocktail soirées and binge-watching in pjs, our Lockdown Lifestyle has been a great barometer of our human failings. As part of his assignment at Rhode Island’s School of Design on Art in Isolation, Jonathan Muroya drew di...
Read moreThis Thanksgiving, show gratitude and appreciation for the little pleasures in life in the comfort of your home, as the chefs at Hotel Grande Bretagne pull all the stops to curate a menu that you will indeed have a lot to be thankful for. Celebrate Thanksgiving in true American style in the comfort of your own home and enjoy a festive m...
Read moreA young 17-year old monarch ascends the throne. An overwhelming majority of Greeks embrace their German sovereign, who dreamy–eyed from ancient Greek glories and heroic acts during the 1821 Revolution against the Ottoman Empire arrived to build a new state. King Otto of the Bavarian royal house of Wittelsbach was at first received with un...
Read moreStarting at 6 am November 7 morning until 30 November, all Greek citizens and foreign residents can leave home only for a few specific chores, or risk a 150-euro fine. We’ve outlined what you need to do but for more details please visit www.forma.gov.gr You will need to send an SMS to step out. Curfew to move from 9 pm to 5 am Retail to ...
Read moreAs this game-changing US election goes to the wire, two Greek-Americans write about their hopes for a kinder, more inclusive America to usher in a new era of healing for the world at large. The Accidental Activist On the eve of national ele...
Read morePrefer to stay in the dark? With mushroom season in full swing, why not occupy yourself with some of the tastiest nature therapy around on a becalming wild mushroom safari in Greece’s spectacular woodlands and evergreen forests or a world-famous national park. ©Nat...
Read moreHow long does it take to convert an Athenian square decked out with Christmas decorations into an Iranian metropolis of Farsi posters and larger-than-life billboards? Less than 24 hours apparently. We go behind the scenes with the Athens Film Office to discover how the Greek capital transformed into Tehran to star in a gripping new big b...
Read moreTrained in silence to attain fitness levels worthy of Hercules and the ability to stand like a statue for over an hour at a time, evzones are the living embodiment of Greek grit. We bring to life the daily existence of these granite-faced guardians of democracy. Who Are They? The Evzones (Greek: Εύζωνας) are a ceremonial unit t...
Read moreOctober 28 – Oxi Day - is a day to recall Hellenic heroes and the daring deeds of our ancestors who fought so that Greece could be the passionate and free democratic country it still is today. On October 28, otherwise known as Oxi Day, we celebrate the 74th anniversary of when the Greek Prime Minister and Military General Ioan...
Read moreWith their famous pompoms and synchronised stoicism, the elite soldiers of the Presidential Guard are just as much a symbol of Athens as the Acropolis (and every bit as Instagrammed!). We take a peek underneath those 400-pleat fustanellas to hail the unsung heroes behind these proud national emblems. Often the most-photograp...
Read moreWe've all heard about the Day of the Dead or seen the classic sugar skull paintings—but what does this celebration really represent? Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is not a Mexican version of Halloween but an explosion of color and life-affirming joy. As in cities across Mexico, join Athenian revellers as they don funky makeup an...
Read moreEvery 15 seconds, somewhere in the world, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer – and tragically, for many, the news comes too late. From free haircuts to digital races and blushing cocktails, here’s how you can become part of the solution this October in Athens. Get a free haircut, donate it to those who need a moral bo...
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