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Color is the Mood 🎨
Switzerland-based artist, Caroline Vyzas, enjoys exploring mixed media, combining words with intuitive drawings to construct imaginary cities.
Her inspiration stems from reflecting on life, her love for Greece and the nostalgia of summers spent there during her childhood.
Discover story in Portes No.10 - available via link in bio. ✨
A vintage Greece. 🌞🫏🇬🇷
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“And as in the Olympic Games it is not the most beautiful and the strongest that are crowned but those who compete” — Aristotle
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Out now! Portes No.10 ✨🤍🧿
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Out now! Portes No.10 ✨🤍🧿
Order your limited edition copy 🔗 in bio.
“When I was a kid, I had the illusion that everybody is an artist or created things with their hands to make a living” -
✨Meet Portes No. 10 cover artist featuring “Turtle’s Dream” ✨
Active in street art for two decades, Piraeus born Yassonas Megoulas - known as Cacao Rocks has been heavily influenced by Cycladic art and architecture in his work that has been featured globally in art spaces and major institutions.
Read his exclusive interview in Portes at 🔗 in bio. 🤍
Never ending love story with Greece 🤍
Living our Cycladic Dreams 🍋🧿
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Portes Magazine Featured Artist ✨🎨
Myrsini Alexandridi is a Stockholm-based artist, originally from Greece, who creates exquisite hand-painted ceramics inspired by the Greek islands.
“Greek heritage, for me, is an intriguing source of inspiration that fuels a continuous process of discovery, allowing me to create something novel and meaningful grounded in its profound roots.”
Read the full interview in the upcoming Portes book!
Pre-order yours at 🔗 in bio.
Orange Cake with Citrus Blossom Syrup 🍊by featured pastry chef ✨
Calliopi Anagnosti is a graduate of the famous Le Cordon Bleu. She combined her love of French and American pastries, and all things vintage, to create the 1950’s era persona of Madame Gateux, the perfect hostess who will serve you home made cookies with afternoon tea in her lovely home in Athens.
Find the recipe in Portes Magazine!
https://www.portesmagazine.com/post/orange-cake-with-citrus-blossom-syrup-spring-is-in-the-air
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A Beautiful and Strange Homeland - Odysseas Elytis
“I’ve never seen a homeland more strange and beautiful
Than this one that fell to my lot
Throws a line to catch fish, catches birds instead
Sets up a boat on land, garden in the waters
Weeps kisses, the ground emigrates
Becomes a pauper, gets brave
Tries for a stone, gives up
Tries to carve it, works miracles
Goes into a boat, reaches the ocean
Looks for revolutions, wants tyrants.”
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“The Greek is…very brave…a warrior & resilient…the Greek is also a Drama Queen.” — Mykonos superstar and trailblazing fashion icon .gavalas ✨🤍🧿
In his exclusive interview with , Gavalas discusses the evolution of fashion and his love for Greece. He explores the history of fabrics and techniques used in the clothing of the Greek Revolution era.
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“When I paint, it feels like a natural and intuitive process to implement the elements that I am inspired by - ancient roots, classical myths and contemporary Greece - into my work” as featured in ’s upcoming edition ✨ Get your exclusive copy, link in bio.
“The upcoming Portes celebrates Cycladic culture and captures how inspiration sparks creativity. Our 10th issue is very special to us and our most iconic yet!” - behind the scenes with editor Anthe Mitrakos 🧿 ………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
An aesthetic that has inspired modernist architects such as Le Corbusier and Alvar Aalto, the whitewashed, cave-like architecture of the Cyclades showcase a world where human ingenuity meets natural beauty.
Read about it in the upcoming PORTES.
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Cover Reveal! Celebrating our 10th issue with four beautiful, numbered, limited edition collectible covers – only 250 copies each! 120 pages full color coffee table publication. Made in Greece, with Love. ✨🤍🧿
Featured is “Mediterranean Melody” by .
Pre-order yours today! Books ship this August. LINK IN BIO.
Did you know that during ancient times, the Greek island of Tinos was known as Ophioussa and Ydroussa due to the abundance of snakes and water sources? Legend has it that Poseidon, the island's guardian, drove the snakes away, earning him high reverence. Tinos played a significant role in the Greek Revolution against Turkish rule and became part of the Modern Greek State in 1830. Post-liberation, Tinos emerged as a prominent religious and cultural hub, nurturing renowned artists who shaped modern Greek art. The island's history is marred by the torpedoing of the warship Elli in its port in August 1940 during World War II. Despite suffering under Italian and German occupation, the resilient inhabitants of Tinos actively participated in the Resistance against the oppressors.
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Sparta, an ancient Greek warrior society, rose to power by defeating Athens in the Peloponnesian War. The Spartan way of life revolved around devotion to the state and military duty.
Military activity played a crucial role in ancient Sparta. From the tender age of seven, young boys would leave their homes to undergo rigorous military training at a specialized institution known as the 'agoge'. Here, they would reside collectively with peers of their own age, a practice designed to prepare them for their future roles in the armed forces. The soldiers of Sparta were specifically trained as hoplites, which were heavily armed infantry soldiers. The Spartan military gained renown for their expertise in ground-based combat.
A Man & His Rollei Discover 1950s Greece.
Interview and photos as featured in Portes Magazine, with photographer Robert McCabe, whose lens have throughout the years captured the essence of our collective human existence, and the wonders of the natural world. From the brightly colored streets of Havana, Cuba, to the endless snowy-white plains of Antarctica, McCabe has traveled the globe, preserving unique moments with the click of his camera.
'In 1961, my brother and I were driving from Ioannina to Metsovo. We stopped in Ano Peristeri to take some photographs of an old arched stone bridge next to the modern bridge. I photographed three spirited little girls in dresses held together with safety pins. They had charm that could not be measured, with warm smiles for the unexpected visitors'.
McCabe first traveled to Europe in 1954, traversing through France, Italy, and Greece on a photo tour. He returned to Greece again in 1955 and 1957 to photograph the Cyclades for National Geographic. Following several exhibits of his work, he published his first book, Metamorphosis, in 1979. Since then, McCabe has published over 15 books and catalogs, the majority of which reflect his travels and photography in Greece over a span of more than 50 years.
What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."-- a very spiritual quote by Pericles, to give you food for thought about the impact you can have in other peoples' lives.
Pericles was a renowned Athenian statesman, general, and orator during the Golden Age of Athens in the 5th century BCE. He championed democratic principles, empowering Athenian citizens in decision-making.
Under his leadership, Athens flourished culturally, producing remarkable achievements in philosophy, drama, and architecture. However, his policies also led Athens into the Peloponnesian War, marking a decline in its power. Despite this, Pericles' legacy endures as a symbol of democratic ideals and cultural brilliance in ancient Greece.
Beautiful Greek island Corfu, known as Kerkyra in Greek, derives its name from the Nymph Korkyra, daughter of the River God, Asopus, as per legend. Poseidon, the God of the Sea, enamored with the nymph, abducted her and brought her to this island.
Legend also claims Corfu as the island of the Phaeacians, where Odysseus found refuge during his journey back to Ithaca.
Archaeological findings validate human habitation on the island since the Paleolithic Era. In ancient times, Corfu served as a significant trading hub, inhabited by the Phoenicians.
It engaged in commerce with various Adriatic Sea towns, establishing Corfu as a formidable naval power and a notable colonial settlement, known today as Paleopolis. The remnants of this ancient settlement lie opposite the Mon Repos Palace in Corfu Town. Additionally, several ancient temples, including the temple of Artemis, have been excavated across the island.
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Democracy, defined as governance by the populace, originates from the Greek term dēmokratia, formed by combining dēmos ("people") and kratos ("rule") in the mid-5th century BCE. It was coined to describe the political structures found in certain Greek city-states, most notably Athens, at that time.
Cleisthenes of Athens (born c. 570 bce—died c. 508) was a statesman regarded as the founder of Athenian democracy, serving as chief archon (highest magistrate) of Athens (525–524). Cleisthenes successfully allied himself with the popular Assembly against the nobles (508) and imposed democratic reform.
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Did you know that Ancient Greeks used to add water to their wine?
Ancient Greeks often diluted their wine with water, a practice reflecting their deep reverence for the drink. There was even a god of wine in the Pantheon, god Dionysus. Excessive drinking was seen as uncivilized and it was considered hubris for mortals to get drunk; a habit suited only to barbarians. Only Dionysus was thought to have been capable of consuming wine without getting drunk.
Deep Fried Stuffed Olives with Ouzo Dip: THE DRUNK OLIVE
As featured in Portes Magazine
by Katerina Sakelliou
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Recipe Ingredients and Instructions
for the olives:
- olive oil for frying
- 20 olives without seeds (black or green)
- 100 gr feta cheese (or use red pepper)
- 1 egg, beaten
- ½ cup mixture of flour with semolina and a little bit of salt
- bread crumbs (a handful)
for the yogurt ouzo lemon dip:
- 2 tablespoons of ouzo
- 100 gr yoghurt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
INSTRUCTIONS
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for the fries stuffed olives:
Fill the olives with feta (or another ingredient of your choice) and dry them with kitchen paper.
Pour enough olive oil into a saucepan to reach a depth of 2 inches. Heat medium-high.
Place the egg in a small bowl and beat with a fork. Add the olives and let them soak for a minute, making sure that the egg is covering every side.
In a shallow dish spread the mixture of flour, semolina and salt. Transfer the egg-soaked olives to the dish of semolina and evenly coat in bread crumbs.
Fry the olives in the pre-heated oil in three batches until golden brown; about 45 seconds.
Drain the olives on a paper towel.
Serve the olives warm, and the yogurt-ouzo-lemon dip chilled.
for the yogurt ouzo lemon dip:
Mix the ouzo, yogurt, lemon juice, honey, olive oil and salt.
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