What is Halloween? Halloween is an old celebration to mark the period of harvesting. People around that time collect grapes, pumpkins, wheat. Halloween is also connected to religious celebrations. Nowadays, people have maintained some of the old traditions, such as pumpkin carving, dressing-up and visiting neighbours to “trick-or-treat”. Watch and listen to the story […]
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 19 Οκτωβρίου 2025 Evie Kavalierou
Did you know that there is a day for Christians around the world that is the equivalent to Clean Monday? Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent. Historically, people had to cook and eat all the dairy and eggs they had before Lent started. They started cooking pancakes combining eggs, milk and butter resulting […]
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 Evie Kavalierou
The bunny is a very popular decoration for Easter. Why? Well, read the story of Easter bunny to find out. The Easter bunny is so popular that people organise fun events. They play egg-on-spoon races and easter egg hunts. Have you ever played those games? It’s Easter day. What do people eat? In the […]
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 Evie Kavalierou
Mother’s Day poem I love you to the moon and back – story
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 Evie Kavalierou
World War II started in 1939. A lot of countries around the world fought together. They were the Allies. The war began in Greece in 1940. The British and the Greeks fought together against the enemy in Crete in 1941 and later in 1944 on the island of Symi. Click the presentation and watch the […]
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 19 Οκτωβρίου 2025 Evie Kavalierou
The 17th of March is a very special day for the Irish. It’s Saint Patrick’s day. Saint Patrick is the man who explained the Holy Trinity to the Irish. He used a shamrock to talk about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Shamrocks are a symbol of luck. Everybody wears green clothes on Saint Patrick’s Day. […]
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 19 Μαρτίου 2023 Evie Kavalierou
Let’s see some popular carnival festivals around the world! – Intro on YouTube Carnival of Rio de Janeiro – Brazil – 13th February 2026 – 18th February 2026 It began in 1723 and it’s the biggest carnival in the world. Samba schools parade and the streets are full of floats. Samba dance on YouTube Carnival […]
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 18 Φεβρουαρίου 2023 Evie Kavalierou
Customs and traditions in the UK – New Year’s Eve Auld Lang Syne song on YouTube
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 17 Ιανουαρίου 2023 Evie Kavalierou
Customs and traditions in the UK – Christmas Eve Christmas pudding with silver coin Christmas crackers before dinner Christmas stockings on the fireplace Santa Claus visits and leaves Christmas presents under the tree. Elmer’s Christmas book
Διαβάστε περισσότερα 17 Ιανουαρίου 2023 Evie Kavalierou
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