Greece's official language is Greek and its capital is Athens. Some Greek traditions include celebrating Clean Monday by going on picnics and flying kites, celebrating May Day by making flower wreaths, and men asking a woman's family for permission to marry. Greece consumes more olive oil per capita than any other country and produces over 2.5 million tons of olives annually. The exposition will feature displays about Greek music, food, clothing, customs, and maps highlighting the country and its many islands.
3. Clean Monday or Lent Monday is the first day of the Lent
(Saracosti) during which families go for a picnic in the
countryside and fly kites.
The first day of May is the largest celebration of spring and
symbolizing the rebirth of nature! On that day, people create
a flower wreath.
Traditionally, the man has to ask the permission to marry his
beloved on from the father of the woman and her family.
The Independence Day of Greece is celebrate on the 25th of
March.
Traditions:
6. 1. The country is the largest per capita consumer of olive
oil in the world, consuming 21 kilos for year. In a year,
2.5 million tons of olives are produced;
2. When two people say the same thing at the same
time, they immediately say "Piase Kókino" to each
other and they both have to touch something red that
has around;
3. In Ancient Greece, the word "idiot" was used in
reference to any individual who was not a politician;
7. 4. The Greeks have a peculiar way to express their
happiness: Throw dishes to the floor to break them;
5. Greece is considered to be the most sexually active
country in the World;
6. The ancient Greeks loved practicing physical activities
and used to do completely naked exercises;
7. One of the biggest commemorations is the Carnival,
known as “Aprokies”;
8. 8. Gastronomy, an Ancient Greek word, signifies the
relationship between the senses and food, and
exemplifies the attitude of the Greeks to life and food;
9. To the greeks the bad luck day in Greece is Tuesday
Thirteen;
10. Greece has about 6 000 islands.
9. In our Exposition, we are thinking in
expose:
Music;
Food;
Pamphlets;
Pictures of the tipical clothes;
Pictures of the greek mores;
Map of the country with some islands