Mezzo-soprano Xeni Tziouvaras is an international performer, but this weekend, she’ll be returning to her home church for a special concert. The St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church is hosting their ...

As a kid, I spent all my summer and winter holidays in my parents’ hometown of Methana, a small Greek peninsula with an active volcano, beautiful beaches, and a wild, windswept sort of nature. It’s ...

Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Xeni Tziouvaras will return to her hometown of Santa Barbara this holiday season to perform at the annual Sounds and Stories of Greek Christmas benefit concert, ...

Mary Baryo can almost smell the aroma of bread baking in her mother’s ovens when she talks about’the days leading up to Christmas. “You’d walk in the house after school or wake up in the morning to ...

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is cooking up a delicious recipe for Greek Christmas cookies, Melomakarona (Μελομακάρονα). It should be made and cooling off for at least 3 hours before you ...

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Lights are a big part of the festivities during Christmas around the world.Alexey Fedorenko/Shutterstock Christmas is a time of celebration and festivity, and there are many ways to observe it.

We might only be half way through September, but there is no denying the fact that Christmas is getting closer and closer now. And if you fancy trying an event that might feel more like summer, a ...