
April 9, 2026
Kalimera Mazi Readers
Holy Thursday is here, and with it the quiet hum of a community preparing for the holiest night of the year. To all our readers celebrating, Kaló Páscha, may this Sunday's Anastasi bring you light, joy, and a table full of people you love.
This week's Mazi is a full one. The Archdiocesan Executive Committee convened on Holy Monday over the deepening crisis at St. Demetrios in Astoria, Greece is banning social media for children under 15, a Saharan dust storm turned Crete's sky a deep red, and the Greek Independence Day Parade on 5th Avenue is just around the corner. We've also got Grammy-nominated music, handmade lambades in Astoria, lamb on the spit at Kellari, and an olive oil that comes from the edge of Mount Athos.