Category Archives: Greek

3 reasons why you should go to Podcamp Boston

Three reasons why YOU should go to a Podcamp, based on my experience attending on on Saturday, September 24 2011. (Oh yeah, and an extra secret fourth reason, too!)
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Some thoughts on Dogtooth/Κυνόδοντας, Greek cinema abroad and voice

It's a very good thing for Greeks and Greek diaspora everywhere that Dogtooth got an Oscar nomination, even though it's not a film about "us."
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Wordless Wednesday #5

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Wordless Wednesday #4

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Fanouropita & Metaxa

There are a lot of cool/weird/complex/funny Greek traditions out there, some of which are rooted in the ancient days and have since been amalgamated in Orthodox rituals. One nice and simple tradition says that when you need help recovering a lost item or help finding your way out of a problem, you pray to Saint [...]
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This is Sparta! (technically it’s Messini)

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Parthenon marbles

Anyone who has had a decent art history course knows why these pieces are significant both in the context of Greek/classical history and to art history in general. I was very very glad I got to see these masterpieces in person, despite the fact they were not in Greece.
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Grab a seat at the table

Fresh cut flowers from my mother’s garden, including fragrant daffodils and (my favorite) hinodoxa.
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Frustrating, fickle, delicious baklava

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Such a busy summer

Trips to the Cape, New Bedford, and the Harbor Islands
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