Easter celebrations
Greek Food
Special Greek Fricassee Recipe for Easter Holidays
In every corner of the Greek peninsula, and on practically every table, during the Easter holidays you will find the wonderful fricassee dish. Is a traditional recipe in many kitchens of Europe, but significantly made its way into the...
Greece
Corfu Celebrates Holy Saturday With ‘Botides’ Tradition (video)
During the morning hours of Holy Saturday on the Greek island of Corfu, there is a unique tradition called “Botides” that takes place in Spianada Square. This year, as every year, the square was packed by locals and tourists...
Australia
Setting-off Illegal Fireworks This Easter Could Cost $15,000 in Fines, Victoria Police Say
As a part of the Greek-Australian community's Easter traditions, fireworks are used during Easter celebrations, particularly during Easter Saturday midnight mass. However, this year the Australian authorities in Victoria have issued a stern warning that those caught using illegal...
Canada
Greek-Canadians Enjoy a Traditional Easter
Greek-Canadians in Montreal celebrated Jesus' Resurrection in twelve of the Greek-Orthodox churches in the city. The faithful Christians flooded the churches and revived every religious tradition, despite being so far away from home.
Greeks of Montreal exchanged Easter wishes, while...