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Summertime and the livin’ is easy in Villa Louisa

George Gershwin composed in 1935 the opera Porgy and Bess.  The best known aria of this opera is  the sweet “Summertime” which became very popular especially after its conversion to jazz music. Summertime, And the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ And the cotton is high Oh, Your daddy’s rich

Baglamas: The great little musical instrument

  Everyone knows Bouzouki but very few baglamas.  However, if you have listened to Greek music then it is most probable that you may have heard the sound of baglamas. The baglamas is a stringed musical instrument with three double strings (D-A-D) used mainly for playing rebetiko type Greek music.

Koulouma a holiday for flying a kite

  Koulouma may sounds like a funny word, yet it means just Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) which in Greece is, in fact, a Monday not a Tuesday.  An alternative name of the day is Kathari Deftera meaning Clean Monday, the starting day of the Great Lent which will last until Easter.

Greek Coffee – beverage with oriental character

The Italians have a coffee for the man in a hurry.  Espresso is just a tiny quantity of coffee served in no time for a customer who will leave the place in the next few minutes.  The Greek Coffee is quite the opposite.  It’s a coffee brewed for several minutes

Meze – tiny bites of Greek delicacies

Nobody leaves Spain without having tasted some Tapas. Well, the same is also true for the Meze dish in Greece. Just as Tapas, Meze consists of a tiny quantity of appetizers or snacks from a large variety of dishes that may be served cold or hot.  Meze can be as simple as a dish containing