Speak if it's Greek

Truth or lie, fact or fiction? In our show "Speak if it's Greek" we wish to give you, the listener, in an entertaining way the chance to test your own knowledge.

Is the story you will hear true, and the item really of Greek origin? Or are we just pulling your leg? Listen an decide for yourself. The correct answer will be given away every week in the preview, and below the video.

So go ahead and Speak if it's Greek!

Laterna

It is rare, but sometimes in Greece you will get confronted with a strange seeming wooden box on wheels, which is playing music. No I’m not referring to a loudspeaker; I am talking about an old barrel piano, also known as Laterna.

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The Line Dance


If you nowadays go to a party you often get confronted with a so called line dance. When certain songs are played, everybody who knows the choreography for these line dances starts dancing the same moves.

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The plastic Christmas tree

At the begining the Christmas tree were only at houses of rich people, because not everyone could afford for decorating of the tree, which was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts or other foods.

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The tie

A tie is an indispendable element of a man's dress code during important appointments and special celebrations. It gives a lot of elegance and it's chic.
Have you ever wondered who invented it, when and why?

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The hot water bottle

The weather outside is getting colder and colder. Winter is coming – unfortunately this is true.

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Frappé

It is the most popular summer drink in Greece.
It cools down your body. It is easy to prepare on your own. You can also buy it on your way somewhere and the second question when you order it will be: milk or sugar? Now you got it, right? Today’s topic has to do with Frappé. But where do you think it was invented? And by whom? It’s up to you to decide if you believe the story I am going to tell you now!

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