The Greek Institute

Καλό μήνα και Καλή Πρωτομαγιά! Wishing everyone a happy start to May, and a happy International Labor Day.

“Olympus of Bithynia, its monks belonging to another time. The foliage of music: how music builds a nest; how it strengthens its foliage.”
George Seferis, A Poet’s Journal: Days of 1945-1951; Sunday, May Day 1949. Tr. Athan H. Anagnostopoulos.


#πρωτομαγιά

Today is the day, Boston Marathoners! May this 130th race, 20 April 2026, be your own personal best.

Learn about the marathon’s ancient origins at https://athensmarathon.com/history/

Welcome, Boston Marathoners! May this 139th race, 20 April 2026, exceed your expectations.

Learn about the marathon’s ancient origins at https://athensmarathon.com/history/

Χριστός Ανέστη. Happy Easter!

Καλή Ανάσταση! Wishing everyone joy and peace this Easter.

#καλοπασχα
#καληανασταση

ΚΑΛΟ ΜΗΝΑ! April is here, and Cycle Ill language classes are starting the week of 06 April. Μάθετε Ελληνικά-Learn Greek with Us!For course descriptions and registration, visit thegreekinstitute.org.

Μάθετε ελληνικά! Registration is now open for Cycle lIl classes which begin the week of 6 April. Visit thegreekinstitute.org for details.

All classes are live via Zoom. Each cycle is 13 weeks. We look forward to seeing you in class!

ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑΣ-Happy Greek Independence Day, 25 March 🇬🇷

HYMN TO FREEDOM
Σὲ γνωρίζω ἀπὸ τὴν κόψι
τοῦ σπαθιοῦ τὴν τρομερή,
σὲ γνωρίζω ἀπὸ τὴν ὄψι
ποὺ μὲ βία μετράει τὴν γῆ.

Ἀπ’ τὰ κόκαλα βγαλμένη
τῶν Ἑλλήνων τὰ ἱερά,
καὶ σὰν πρῶτα ἀνδρειωμένη,
χαῖρε, ὦ χαῖρε, Ἐλευθεριά!

I know you from the fierce
edge of your sword,
I know you from the glance
that rapidly measures the earth.

Risen from the sacred
bones of the Greeks
and valiant as before
Hail, o Hail, Freedom

Dionysios Solomos (1795-1872)
Tr., Athan H. Anagnostopoulos (1933-2020)

#ελλας

Μάθετε ελληνικά! Cycle lll Language Classes via Zoom begin the week of 06 April. Online registration will be available soon at thegreekinstitute.org. (Please note that each cycle is now 13 weeks, rather than ten.)

“If the violin is the most perfect musical instrument, the Greek language is the violin of human thought.” Helen Keller

Καλό Μήνα! Wishing everyone a happy March: spring is just around the corner!

We share this beautiful photograph of Hydra. Leonard Cohen perhaps described the experience of Hydra best: “There is nowhere in the world where you can live like you can in Hydra, and that includes Hydra.”

#καλομηνα