Leave the winter cold and be transported to the Greek islands. The Downeast Folk Dancers will feature authentic dances from ...

“Rebetes,” or Rebetiko musicians, in Piraeus in 1933. Markos Vamvakaris is seated at center left. Credit: Public Domain Rebetiko, sometimes called the “Greek Blues,” is perhaps the most influential ...

Holiday Swingin'! A Kat Edmonson Christmas (12/14/25-12/14/25) ...

The Athens Rebetiko Festival is back for its sophomore edition, inviting music lovers to a three-day celebration of rebetiko and Greek music tradition in the vibrant district of Gazi. From October 10 ...

The Athens Rebetiko Festival is back for its second edition, inviting music lovers to a three-day celebration of rebetiko and Greek musical heritage in the vibrant Gazi district. Running from October ...

The 2025 Maryland Folk Festival will feature a "Maryland: America in Miniature" theme, highlighting diverse state traditions. Musical acts, craftspeople, and demonstrators will showcase talents on the ...

For the second consecutive summer, Minos Matsas returns to the stage of the Herodion to share his interpretations of well-known musical traditions from Greece and around the world. The new cycle of ...

The collaborative event of “Iliades” association and the Union of Greeks from Egypt and the Middle East (EEAMA) on the theme “A Journey through the History of Rebetiko Song and Dance” proved to be a ...

Rather like Uberto Pasolini’s recent beefcake bonanza, The Return, the veteran director Yorgos Tsemberopoulos’s film celebrates a Greek tradition of exile and nostalgia that goes back to Homer’s ...

The dancefloor's 100 most essential tracks. The term “dance music” may conjure visions of heaving clubs, packed festival tents and partying with abandon, and certainly these concepts are a substantial ...

Peter Stathopoulos and Rebetiki Trio will deliver a deep dive into the musical form sometimes described as “Greek blues.” The evening promises to be a comprehensive immersion into Rebetiko culture, ...

When Nigerian dancer Blayke took the title at the 2021 Red Bull Dance Your Style Nigeria, spectators said his moves defied logic. In his words, he was driven by innate passion and improvisation. He ...