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Calabria’s Grecanico speakers battle to keep an ancient Greek dialect alive

Cultural associations, musicians and educators across Calabria, Italy and the diaspora are reviving Grecanico through video lessons, festivals and Alessandra Talarico's new album Aionia, as native speakers of the 2,800-year-old language continue to steadily dwindle

AFP report from Imbros & Tenedos: Hundreds of Greeks have returned, but the Greek presence remains fragile (video-photos)

August 15 brings the villages of the island back to life once again, but after the summer comes the question of whether the historic Greek presence can be preserved for future generations

Iatria: The Greek-Italian artist from Montreal singing in Griko & Grecanico, reconnecting with the legacy of Magna Graecia

Alessandra Talarico, who has Greek and Calabrian roots, has released "Aionia," an album that brings the Greek-speaking dialects of southern Italy and Magna Graecia into a contemporary electronic soundscape

29 May 1453: The Fall of Constantinople

A historic & sad day for Western civilization

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