Category Archives: Greece

17th Summer School of Greek Language and Culture

Visit to Koroni and to the Maniatakeion Foundation – Mediterranean Diet On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, it was with great joy and excitement that Koroni welcomed fifteen Greek – American and Greek – Canadian students, who visited the city within the 17th Summer School of Greek Language and Culture for young Greek – Americans and […]

Black Raisin as Part οf The Mediterranean Diet

On Thursday, July 17, 2025, a successful event was held in the Emblematic Community of Koroni, with the topic “Rememberance and Fruit – Raisins in Messinian History,” as part of a conference on the Mediterranean Diet, organized by the Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros, the Maniatakeion Foundation, and the Messinia Development Agency SA OTA.  During the event, […]

From Theory to Practice

The Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros, in collaboration with the Catering Association of Messinia and with the support of the Maniatakeion Foundation, the University of Peloponnese and the Professional Association of Koroni, organized a conference on the “Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Mediterranean Diet – from Theory to Practice”. The conference was held on Saturday, July 6, […]

“Kalikantzari” Goblins, A Blanket Term For The Mythical Festive Season

Like in many other countries of Europe, goblins (kalikantzari) chose the days of Christmas to make their scary and messy appearance! It is believed that they always come into the houses from the 25th of December till the 6th of January (when the Holy Spirit sanctifies the waters and sends them away). These hairy little […]

Christmas and New Year’s Customs and Food Habits in Greece

Christmas and New Year’s Day are gloriously celebrated. The streets, lighted and decorated, contribute to the cheerful atmosphere. On the eve of those two celebrations, early in the morning, children go from house to house to sing the Christmas carols accompanied by the sounds of the triangles. (Back in the old day, the lady of […]

Peloponnese Food Stories: Stories of Tastes, People, Culture

The 1st Peloponnese Gastronomy Festival “Peloponnese Food Stories: Stories of tastes, people and culture“, organized by the Peloponnese Region was held with great success, in Koroni on August 7, 2022. It was a culinary festival event with authentic experience that focused on history, cooking, local products, tradition, folklore, culture and ecotourism. The successful evening that […]

The “Programmer’s” Botanical Garden

Elementary School of Koroni:  The students of the 6th grade of the Elementary School of Koroni, with the guidance of their teacher Fotis Berdeklis, created in the courtyard of their school a beautiful botanical garden full of aromatic and medicinal plants. This action is part of the skills workshops for the school year 2021-2022. In […]

CoFE On “Culture-Tourism-Local Sustainable Development: How Can The EU Contribute To The Improvement Of Life For Local Community Members”

Greece, 1 April 2022:  EUROPE DΙRECT of Peloponnese, in collaboration with the City Network “SUSTAINABLE CITY,” the European Program “Ariane Condellis” of ELIAMEP, and Inter Alia (a civic action, nonprofit organization) organized a participatory workshop at Kalamata entitled: “Culture – Tourism – Local Sustainable Development: How can the EU contribute to the improvement of life […]

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