In ancient Greece, the symposium (Greek: συμπόσιον symposion or symposio, from συμπίνειν sympinein, "to drink together") was a part of a banquet that took place after the meal, when drinking for pleasure was accompanied by music, dancing, recitals, or conversation.
Simpoziumi nga gjuha e lashtë greke, (συμπόσιον symposion ose symposio, nga συμπίνειν sympinein, "për të pirë së bashku") ishte pjesë e një banketi që organizohej pas ushqimit, kur pija për kënaqësi shoqërohej me muzikë, vallëzim, recitale, ose bisedë.