Europe
Diaspora
Greek-Speaking Communities of Italy Reconnect With Greece
The Greek-speaking communities of southern Italy are set to restore their cultural bonds with Greece, following a new agreement.
Culture
Head of the G.S.G.A in Italy to Support Greek Communities
The head of the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad ( G.S.G.A) Michalis Kokkinos visited on Monday the historical Greek communities in Italy on the occasion of a unique exhibition entitled "Greeks in Campania: 500 years of history."
The exhibition, which...
Diaspora
Greek Communities in Italy Support “Medecins du Monde”
The Greek communities of Italy have started a travelogue of solidarity, in order to boost the efforts of “Medecins du Monde” to support Greek families who have been hit by the economic recession. The first event is the presentation of...
Diaspora
Grecia Salentina: Exploring Southern Italy’s Greek Community
Nine villages in southern Italy collectively known as La Grecia Salentina (Salentine Greece) or, in the local dialect, Griko have maintained aspects of the Greek language and culture that have survived for centuries.
Greek diasporas have been a constant in...
Europe
The Greek Orthodox Monastery Thriving in Catholic Italy
A Greek Orthodox monastery, founded more than one thousand years ago is thriving just south of Rome, Italy in the epicenter of Catholicism.
Diaspora
Calabrian Greeks: Pocket of Hellenism in Italy has Survived Millennia
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There exists today a tiny enclave of Calabrian Greeks, Greek-speaking people in Reggio Calabria that seem to have survived millennia.
Europe
Greek President Visits Greek-Speaking Villages in Southern Italy
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited a number of Greek-speaking villages in Southern Italy this weekend.
Sakellaropoulou visited villages in Salento, Italy, where the Greek dialect of Griko is still spoken by thousands of people.
The Greek President was welcomed to the...
Culture
Calabrian Greek, a Language on the Brink of Extinction
There are two minority Greek languages officially recognized in Italy's south. Greko and Griko -- both spoken by the "Calabrian Greeks" -- are both timeless testaments to the ancient Greeks' colonization of southern Italy in the 8th and 7th...
Europe
International Day for the Greek Language Celebrated in Naples, Italy
A literary marathon, concert, discussions and a theatrical play, were several of the activities included in the program of the first International Day for the Greek Language and Civilization, which was celebrated in Naples, Italy.
During the literary marathon, which...
Diaspora
Greeks in Campania: 500 Years of History
The Greek Community of Naples and Campania, the Italian Directorate General of Archives and the Federation of Greek Communities and Brotherhoods of Italy, in collaboration with the Greek Embassy in Rome, the University of Crete Mediterranean Studies Institute, the...
Culture
The Story of Greeks in Italy
Greeks have been migrating to what is now the nation of Italy for many centuries, beginning before even the creation of the Roman Empire. However, in more recent times, the first wave of Greek migrants moved to Venice a bit...
Diaspora
Greek Man Named Honorary Citizen in Cava dei Tirreni, Italy
The city of Cava dei Tirreni in Italy added one more link to the chain connecting it with Greece by naming the Italian Federation of Greek Communities and Brotherhoods president, Jannis Korinthios, an honorary citizen, in recognition of his contribution to the...
Culture
Greek Language Promotion Campaign in Italy
In October, Italy speaks Greek: This is the main theme of the campaign organized by expatriates in Italy, aiming at preserving and disseminating the Greek language.
The campaign’s announcement will be made this coming September, during the events of the second...
Europe
“Greek Week” in Italy
The Philhellenic Society of Italy is organizing the first "Greek Week" from September 8 to 14, in Marina di Ascea, addressed to those who love Greece and especially to young people.
According to the president and founder of the Society,...
Culture
Italy: International Day for the Greek Language
The Federation of Greek Communities and Brotherhoods of Italy (FCCEI) is collecting signatures for the introduction of an international day dedicated to Greek language and Greek culture.
“The time has come to support the Greek language, particularly in places where...