Women members of the Boston Lykeion Ellinidon (BLE) are invited to participate in the BLE Women’s Circle to learn and practice Greek cultural traditions. Meetings are held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Maliotis Cultural Center (50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA), and are open to current members. If … Continued
Women members of the Boston Lykeion Ellinidon (BLE) are invited to participate in the BLE Women’s Circle to learn and practice Greek cultural traditions.
Women members of the Boston Lykeion Ellinidon (BLE) are invited to participate in the BLE Women’s Circle to learn and practice Greek cultural traditions. Meetings will be held monthly, and open to current members. If you are not yet a member, we encourage you to join the BLE in any membership category. This exciting program … Continued
Laskarina Bouboulina: History Laskarina Bouboulina was born in 1771, with the spirit of revolution in her blood, in an Ottoman prison. Her father was imprisoned for participating in a previous Greek uprising. He died shortly after her birth and she never forgot why she was raised without him. She grew up in Hydra and moved … Continued
A Virtual Event Series Join the Boston Lykeion Ellinidon for a year-long commemoration of women in the 1821 Greek War of Independence and beyond. Through virtual events and digital content, we will spotlight women’s diverse roles in the Greek Revolution. Together, we will examine their legacy for modern-day Greece and the Greek diaspora. Looking Back, … Continued
On January 13th, over 200 guests gathered at the Greek-American Political Club in Cambridge for Vasilopita, the kopi pitas or cutting of vasilopita (traditional New Year’s bread), an annual event co-hosted by the Boston Lykeion Ellinidon and the GAPC. Vasilopita, or St. Basil’s bread, is baked and ceremonially sliced by Greek families and community organizations on or … Continued
Poised on the eastern edge of the Aegean in the Dodecanese, Kalymnos is a place where the traditional and the modern exist in harmony. This is an island with a long history. According to Homer, Kalymnos sent thirty ships to Troy as part of the Achaean fleet. But it does not live in the past … Continued
Kalymnos, like many of the Aegean islands, looks to the sea more than to the land. The two most popular dances, Sousta and Issos, reflect this maritime orientation – the dancers bob up and down like boats tied up in the harbor, moving their feet like the tides as the line of dance goes in … Continued