Today’s Sunday, wanna go to the yousouroum?

Each Sunday athenians and tourists flock to the famous Flea Market of Monastiraki in the heart of Athens, affectiοnatelly called “yousouroum“/ “γιουσουρούμ“, (alternate spellings in english: yiusurum/ giousouroum). Originally the term “yousouroum” was limited to Avissinias Square which was the traditional area of the old-curiosity shop dealers; it was used to describe both the old-curiosity market and the square itself. This fleamarket became so famous in Greece that the term “yousouroum” has come to be an accepted term to symbolize any fleamarket or bazaar in all of Greece. The term is so popular that, even though it is considered a folk term, it is used today in important newspapers or even at meetings of town councils discussing the institution of fleamarkets. The fleamarket of Avisinias Square although it has expanded to the whole Monastiraki area, it is still referred today by athenians as Yousouroum.

Un cavretico (republished)

Today at sunset we are going to celebrate Pessach and on this occasion I’m republishing a folk song that I sang and continue to sing today during the Sheder, the name for the jewish easter table. It’s “Un cavretico”, (ie “a small lamb”). Take a look at the photos with the lyrics and the melody since to my knowledge this doesn’t exist anywhere on the web. :)

Hag Shameach και Καλό Πέσσαχ σε όλους μας!

ps. My compliments to the Jewish Community of Athens for producing a new Haggada this year in greek, ladino and hebrew (in greek and hebrew characters). Much more appealing than the old one and a beautiful job overall.