The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...
And that’s the point. Hedonistic carnival traditions across the Greek heartland and islands trace back to the ecstatic processions in ancient times honoring Dionysus, the god of wine ...
The ancient tradition of the Bell People in the Greek village of Distomo marks the end of carnival DISTOMO, Greece -- Feeling overwhelmed by everyday obligations or doom-scrolling? The ancient ...