Life at school: Tsiknopempti – The Smoky Thursday Celebration
Tsiknopempti in Greece: The Smoky Thursday of Celebration If you walk through any Greek neighborhood in late winter and suddenly smell charcoal, grilled meat, and festive excitement in the air, you have probably arrived on Tsiknopempti (Τσικνοπέμπτη). Tsiknopempti—literally translated as “Smoky Thursday”—is one of the most beloved traditions of the Greek Carnival season, known as […]