Arseniko
Arseniko (Male cheese) It is an emblematic cheese of mountainous Naxos, with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The Arseniko is a cheese-like kefalotiri and is prepared from goat milk, mainly from villages, usually collected in folds of the Mitato village. With the addition of rennet, it gives the manouri cheese, which then drains into […]
Artoklasia
Artoklasia, means the cutting of a specially made artos (bread) that has been previously blessed in the church by the priest or the metropolitan and then distributed to the congregation symbolizing the bread that Christ blessed in the desert, then multiplied and distributed to the assembled crowd in the hope that God’s blessings will be […]
Artos
Artoklasia, which means “breaking of artos” (=breaking of bread), is a special prayer service offered by an individual or family typically on a feast day or special family occasion. The service takes place at the end of Orthros, the Divine Liturgy or Great Vespers. It includes hymns, petitions, and prayers for health, well-being and the […]
