The Theater and the city: The first steps for the transition to democracy – “the city itself becomes a theater” In the glorious Athens of the 5th century, festivals were an integral part of the life of the citizens as they took place several times a year and included sacrifices, processions and dance and music …
Spring, the time of the rebirth of nature and the emotional empowerment of man, took its name from the verb open (ανοίγνυμι-ανοίγω in Greek), the ancient Greek term “έαρ” from which the term spring equinox derives (Δορμπαράκη, 1971). The term refers to the rebirth of nature, to the “opening” of seeds and fruit trees and …
In the action “Oi Momogeroi” presented the rebirth of nature when New Year comes and intended to satirize and imitate the Dionysian ceremonies. The custom of the Twelve Days, which is lost in the depths of centuries, with its roots reaching as far as antiquity and the God Dionysus, which is preserved and continued mainly …
If you’ve lost something and can’t find it, don’t worry. There is an infallible method, tested over the centuries. You will arrange a pie for the soul of the mother of Agios Fanourios. This is exactly how grandmothers-custodians of Greek traditions and customs have always expressed it. This is a fragrant cake without eggs and …
