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FAIR OF CURIOSITY My Favourite Costume Carnival Around the World My Best CArnival Memories
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CARNIVAL Agnes Durda Anna Klghatyan Catarine Silva Enzo Petit Ivan Doer
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Julien Debusschere Maiwen Cham
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Marie Damond Marine Kafer Neda Mijovic Niek Den Boer Ozgur Yuksel
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FIND OUT MORE My Project My Sending Organisation Past Events Future Events Interview with an EVS Volunteer
History of Carnival Week of Drinks, Dances & Masks Carnival in Portugal Carnival de Dunkerque Monster's Ball: The Carnival of Inner Sins My Carnival from "Bailleul", France How to Make Your Own Carnival Maks Carnival Movie Student Carnival from Caen History of Masks The Sound of Carnival... It's Always Colorful Carnivals in Catalonia The Tale of the Cat with no Tail 46 48 49 50 51
K.a.ne. Our Volunteers: Agnes Durda Alexandra Morin Anna Khighatyan Catarina Silva Enzo Petit Ivan Doer Julien Debusschere Maiwen Cham Marie Damond Marine Kafer Neda Mijovic Niek Den Boer Ozgur Yuksel Petya Stoyanova
Staff members of K.A.NE.: Filaretos Vourkos Jelena Scepanovic Nancy Kanellopoulou Nantiana Koutiva Antonia Vrioni Georgia Griva
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My name is Enzo, I’m 24 years old and I come from a little town named La Chapelle d’Armentières in the very North of France. I will stay in Kalamata for 2 months, doing an EVS at the Kefiab Center. It is a therapeutic center that works to improve the quality of life of adolescents and adults with mental and physical disabilities.
Olá! My name is Catarina and I'm from Porto, Portugal. My background is in International Relations, so being a volunteer for a NGO is a useful way of gaining experience and developing valuable skills! I left my 5 cats and dog in order to embrace this project for 11 months. In my project I’m assisting in the day care center for the kids with autism.
I am Niek, I'm 30 years old. From a small town in the Netherlands called Lunteren. I will be a volunteer for 12 months here, in Kalamata. In my freetime, I like to create, read good book or scientific article (psychology, philosophy, history etc), or watch good art-house movie. Sometimes I like to make photographs.
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Hi, I’m Neda and I come from Montenegro. Activism has been my passion since high school days so I’m thrilled because of the idea of working at the K.A.NE’s office and help to create more opportunities for young people. Some of my other passions are traveling, dancing and good music and I hope I’ll get the chance to nurture all of them in the following 9 months. Can’t wait to discover the Greek way of life and get to know the country!
My name is Julien, I am from France near to Lille. I am 24 years old. I love the nature and the permaculture that’s why i have a garden in my city in permaculture since 2 years already. I stay in Kalamata for 10 months and i’m working in the farm. It’s my second mission of volunteering after Armenia. I love meet a new peoples and learn a new languages. I hope after my mission i will speak greek well and I will have like a second family.
Hello! My name is Marie, I’m 23 years old and coming from France. After one year of study arts, I realized a civic service in Romania in a school with children and I traveled. I will now stay in Kalamata for 7 month, I working at the urban farm, I chose this project to discover the permaculture. During my free times I like to be outside walk discover places reading, sewing.
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Who am I? A human being, or, an evolved animal? It's really hard to give an explanation by using only words. So, I'll prefer to let my actions speak louder than my words. But you know what? I'm Passionate about Life and Nature. I spend a lot of time studying human behavior, what is a sort of a hobby for me. My biggest motivation is to learn from life and make my eyes see wider. I decided to quit my full-time job, so I could catch the opportunity to experience something unique in Greece.
Barev! I am Anna from Armenia. Honestly, in 28 years of life, this is my first time abroad in Europe. I am going to stay 8 months here in Kalamata and it is a long time for me to discover everything in Greece: live, love, experience new emotions, meet new people, create new stories, explore new streets. This is a great way and opportunity to get to know me, myself, to discover something new in and outside. After this project, I am going to make a short movie or a video about my story, my EVS, my vision, dreams and goals. Bonjour! My name is Marine, I’m 28 years old and coming from France. After studying Business Administration, working in Marketing and travelling the world, I will now stay in Kalamata for 10 months, working at the office of K.A.NE. I decided to volunteer here to get to know the functioning of an non-profit organisation and to set up my own European Projects! During my free time I like to play volleyball, go diving or read fiction books. This year, you also gonna find me at the German language workshop.
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Hi, I am Petya. I come from Gabrovo, Bulgaria. I will be staying in Kalamata for 2 months on a short-term EVS, helping in the dog shelter as a paet of my gap year after high school. Next year I will be studying International Business in the Netherlands. During my stay in Greece I old love to understand better the culture and the langage!
My name is Ozgur Yuksel. I'm 26 years old. I'm from Turkey where I've been studying Master Degree in Sociology at the Abant Izzet Baysal University. Currently I'm working on my thesis. At the same time I'm doing my EVS project where I'm working in Youth Center. I like reading history, philosophy and literature books. My favorite sport is basketball and I have been playing it for 18 years. For the rest of my free time, I enjoy to spend on nature and going for a hike.
Hi, my name is Agnes and I’m 25 years old. I am originally from Poland but I lived in Liverpool for 6 years, that’s where I have chosen to apply for the short-term dog shelter project. I expect this project to be both rewarding and challenging at the same time, also a good way for me to see if I will like to continue a career path of working with dogs. I am a sport enthusiast - I mostly enjoy winter sports such as ice skating and skiing. I also enjoy reading crime and fiction books before bed. 9
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Hello, I am Filaretos Vourkos. For the last 15 years I am working in the field of Non-formal education as a volunteer, youth worker and youth trainer. 10 years ago,I decided to create the Youth Centre of Kalamata, in order to initiate youth work in Kalamata and promote active citizenship as factor for change.
Hi, I’m Jelena Scepanovic,an EVS coordinator in K.A.NE. and a volunteer of the Youth center. I came from Montenegro in 2012 as an EVS volunteer. I really liked the idea of the youth center and the work that K.A.NE. does, so I decided to stay and be part of it.
My name is Nantiana Koutiva and I am working in KANE as project manager. I have studied greek philology and I am teacher of greek language as well. I love travelling and organizing festivals.
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Hello World! I’m Nancy and I’m working in K.A.NE since 2017 as a Project Manager and EVS/ESC coordinator. I’m passionate about meeting new people and exchange knowledge, experiences and ideas. I love the fact that many young people visit every year my hometown Kalamata and contribute to our society.
Hello! I’m Antonia and I’m 23 years old. I studied business administration in Athens and now I’ve been working in K.A.NE. as administrative officer. I’m really enthusiastic to be a part of this team and work together so that young people have more opportunities to meet different people and cultures, exchange ideas, travel the world and open their hearts to new adventures!
Hello, my name is Georgia Griva. For the past 5 years I am a youth worker and project manager. This journey in youth field started in 2014 with my first youth exchange and my EVS in Istanbul. I am proud to be member of K.A.NE. which represents my vision and my values as human and as active citizen.
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MY FAVOURITE COSTUME
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AGNES I dressed up as Cleopatra once for Halloween. I wore a long, black dress with gold accessories and I will never forget the joy of wearing this costume. ANNA I find different countries and cultures very interesting. Carnival is the best opportunity to dress up as many different characters. I’d personally like to dress up as an Afro American, geisha or some movie character. CATARINA When I was a kid I used to dress up in traditional Chinese clothes, like gipao, I loved it! In the last few years I didn’t participate in carnival, so maybe this year I will dress up like that again! ENZO I used to dress up as a sexy bad cop and danced some YMCA with my friends on the street for the “Carnaval de Dunkerque”, after a couple of beers. MAIWEN It depend on my mood but I like to be creative and make my own costume. I grabbed some leaves a few days ago and I wanted to make a botanical costume this year. JULIEN My favorite costume for carnival would definitely be hot. I would wear shorts over ripped jeans with yiellow/pink tights along with plastic breasts and synthetic fur coat. A wig not too big and a scarf in plum with "Flandres” logo.
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IVAN I would like to dress up like Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees, grab a knife or machete, and go around the town. I’d like to see the reaction of people. I think it could be a great prank! MARIE For me as long as there are glitters, colors and flowers everything is fine! MARINE I like to dress up as movie characters that I like. Generally speaking, I like funny costumes. I have already been dressed up as Cleopatra, a superhero, a skier… it depends on the circumstances and the theme. NEDA I love pop culture references, so you might see me dressed as Mia from Pulp Fiction, one of the KISS members, Rick (or Morty) or anything I find interesting at the moment. And if I have friends willing to do the same, it gets even more amazing! NIEK It is the first time for me to attend a carnival so I don’t have a favourite costume yet. I went to a party like floky from vikings once and this was fun. OZGUR I didn’t have a costume before until three weeks ago. Now I have a beer bottle costume and I think it will be my first and best costume. PETYA I don’t really have a preference when it comes to carnival costumes… As long as it’s something colourful and fun!
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CARNIVAL AROUND THE WORLD
AGNES Colorful parades, obscure costumes and flamboyant parties that blaze a trail through the evening in so many different locations around the world. It’s an delirious, unforgettable experience that everyone should participate in at least once in their life. ANNA Carnival has a lot of contrast and it’s a very colorful celebration. The carnival in Greece is going to be my first carnival. After this, I would like to go to Venice and Rio de Janeiro and many other around the world so I would be able to compare the carnivals regarding the costumes, music, food etc. CATARINA Carnival for me is about music, dance, costumes and performance. But in Portugal, Carnival is becoming more and more political, as a way of criticizing the government's corruption and talking about the social problems. ENZO I don’t like carnival in general, I did few in France but it wasn’t that fun, so nothing special to say about this. IVAN Lativan carnivals are the best. You ask why? Because they don’t exist. You don’t need to think about creating a costume. In the worst case, if you really want, you can wait until halloween to dress up like a hobo. JULIEN There is a Flemish tradition in the north of France where the gathering gives a cheerful send-off to fishermen who would leave for several weeks, wishing them a safe journey and fruitful return. MAIWEN In France it depends on the region you are from. When I was younger, in my hometown there were parades that would finish in the main town park where someone would burn a HUGE wood man. After it burnt, the evening party would begin.
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MARIE For me the carnival is really important because it is an explosion of tradition, culture of dance, sharing joy but also to go out and have fun. When I think that carnival exists around the world in different ways, I find it wonderful. MARINE In the city where I studied, we have one of the biggest student carnival in Europe! For more than twenty years, the Caen Student Carnival has been a key event in the lives of Norman students. This annual event enjoys a unique scale in France by bringing together nearly 30,000 participants disguised each year. NEDA The one I hear stories about every year is carnival in Rio De Janeiro. Blingy, loud, crowded - everything a carnival should be. And it is in a country known by their hunger for celebration - a recipe for success!
OZGUR There are many carnivals around the world each year. Some carnivals attract millions of people, for example 6 million people attended to the Rio de Janerio carnival last year. PETYA In Gabrovo, where I was born and raised we have an annual carnival every May. It consists of a parade, concert and lights show with fireworks. For more information read my article. 17
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MY BEST CARNIVAL MEMORIES
AGNES Attending a spectacular carnival in Greece would be a completely new experience for me, I’m very excited and I count the days until the big parade. ANNA This is going to be my first carnival in Greece, and hopefully not the last one. I hope I will have a lot of nice memories and enjoy every single moment. CATARINA The best memory I have is the one when me and my family and some friends dressed up like a beer (the most famous in Portugal, Super Bock) in my city’s parade and we drinked beer all afternoon! ENZO I have great memories from my last carnival of Dunkerque which was 2 years ago, where I had fun with my closest friends. IVAN My best carnival memory is about the carnaval that never happened. As long as it is in my mind, I can imagine it to be the best carnaval in the world. No vanity, only the pure beauty of the disguise. JULIEN I have never been disappointed with a carnival. When I returned from my civic services after 6 months, I participated in the carnival of Dunkerque. It was a very emotional event for me where I could enjoy it with other volunteers and have a drink with them. MAIWEN My best memories were when I was 6-7 years old and I went to the parade with my father. We joined in wearing an Indian costume holding a handmade arches and screaming: “Ouhboubouboubou”(like a real Indian person). It was very fun for both of us. MARIE I attend the carnival every year in France with my friends. I love the moment of 18
excitement just before we dress up and do our make-up. Then I know that this day will be wonderful. MARINE One year I joined the Student Carnival of Caen with the student organisation “Erasmus & Internationals in Caen”. The theme of the common disguise was ‘superhero’. So everyone from this group was dressed up as a different superhero. It was a lot of fun! NEDA I have never participated in a carnival so my expectations from this one are big NIEK I have no memories until now. I will attend the carnival in Kalamata and see how it is. I’m looking forward to it as I think it'll be funny to see everyone dressed up. OZGUR I have never been to a carnival but I will join soon. I hope this carnival will bring a lot of nice memories. PETYA It has to be 2016 when I participated in the carnival with a traveling stilts walking group from Germany! They did a 2-days workshop and then on the day of the carnival we performed in the main square at dusk. It was so much fun!
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HISTORY OF CARNIVAL
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The carnival was originally a Greek spring festival in honor of the god of wine, Dionysus. The Romans adopted the same tradition with a feast in honor of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, and Saturnalia. On this day master and slaves exchanged clothes amidst a day full of drunken revelry. The Roman Catholic Church later modified the feast of Saturnalia into a festival preceding the beginning of Lent. However, what evolved is a mass celebration of indulgences in music, dance, food, and drink, something which the Church did not have in mind. Carnival festivities in Brazil date back to 1723 with the Portuguese immigrants from the islands of Açores, Madeira and Cabo Verde introducing the Entrudo. People went out onto the streets soaking each other with buckets of water and threw mud and food, which often ended up in street brawls and riots. The concepts kept changing throughout the 1800s with more organized parades like the grandes sociedades or great societies where the Emperor joined in the celebrations with a group of aristocrats that paraded in masks with luxurious costumes and music. During the 1840s, masquerade carnival balls set to polkas and waltzes became popular. A decade later, street parades with horse drawn floats and military bands were the center of focus of the carnival. Towards the end of the century, the carnival became a working class festivity where people wore costumes and joined the parade accompanied by musicians playing string instruments and flutes. Carnival was also used during the years of military censorship to express political dissatisfaction. The Samba Schools would use irony and sarcasm to express their displeasure with the government and the people’s desire for freedom. None can be more musically gifted than the Africans, who passed on the pulsating rhythms of the samba to the Brazilians during the days of slavery. The samba is an eclectic mix of music, song, and dance styles that Afro-Brazilians brought with them to the impoverished slums surrounding Rio after the abolition of slavery in 1888. It wasn’t until 1917 that the samba became an integral part of the Rio Carnival. 22
Today, Samba is a true component of Brazil’s cultural heritage. From the poorest slums to the richest haciendas, samba spread quickly through the city. Even today, samba is sung in the ghetto shack as well as the high-class mansions and truly brings the Brazilian people together regardless of economic class. Samba lies at the heart of the Carioca culture. The first escolas de samba or samba school to be formed was Mangueira, in 1928. Soon theme songs, elaborate costumes, and floats became the main attraction of the Rio Carnival. Many other teams from different communities in the Rio neighbourhood followed Mangueira’s footsteps and formed samba schools to take part in the Carnival. The samba parade soon became the most popular event in Rio with the organizers being forced to set a time limit for each team in 1971. The streets of Rio remained the main stage for the Carnival until 1984, when the Sambadrome, built by world famous architect, Oscar Niemeyer, began to steal the thunder. Many of the current samba schools have their roots in the original schools of the 20’s and 30’s. Each school has had its success and failures as the years and the competitions have gone on. Some of the best-known samba schools are Unidos da Tijuca, Beija Flor, Salgueiro, Mangueira, Mocidade and Grande Rio.
Source: http://www.rio.com/rio-carnival/history-carnival
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WEEK OF DRINKS, DANCES AND MASKS
Carnival? Sounds interesting...When I hear the word carnival, I am thinking about colours, dances, music, masks and more passion to the art and decoration. I haven't attended a carnival before, this is my first one in Greece and I am really curious how can I celebrate it. There are different locations that would celebrate carnival in the other part of the country. For example I heard about the biggest event in Patras, another one is in Noumasia, a small mountain village, where they celebrate carnival in an pegan way. So I could go to these locations or stay in Kalamata and enjoy the first carnival here. Actually for someone who never been to a carnival, any location would be interesting. For me the important and beautiful accessories from carnival are masks.I really like them. Why do I like carnival without knowing it? For me it would be a good opportunity to dress up in a character I like and just enjoy the music, dance and alcohol. I would like to write also about my impressions after the celebration, so guys if you are really interested how was my first carnival then contact my organisation and we can meet somewhere nice in Kalamata. I will share with you all funny and nice moments from my first experience. Also I will be keen on listening some of your stories. But if you are not interested how was the carnival for the Armenian volunteer in Greece, you will miss out as I am pretty sure that it will be full of fun stories. Have fun! Love colours, masks and dance!
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CARNIVAL IN PORTUGAL
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The carnival in Portugal is an annual event and it’s about fun, music and variety of food. It's a time when you really can get to know the locals. You can take in the culture and have a blast. Even though the weather is quite cold, the temperature rises thanks to the music, samba dancers, costumes and the famous caricatures, Cabeçudos and Matrafonas (see the picture). Many people spend months preparing their costumes for the celebration. The native people take carnival very seriously. They prepare their costumes with meticulous care, ensuring every detail is perfected. Carnival may be all about fun, but the preparation is hard work.
Here is it a list of local carnival events which I believe shows the country’s cultural identity. All of them that take place in towns or cities which you can easily drive to from Porto or Lisbon, with the exception of Madeira Island! 1) Funchal is an amazing destination to celebrate Carnival in the sun. The weather is warm, the city is full of life and everyone gets involved with the festivities. The local government organizes parades that are social and political satire, using giant figurines. For 4 days, the streets are filled with dancers, people in costumes and a lot of music. Tips: make sure you try the local wine, Vinho da Madeira, and the famous “ponchas” and the local meat skewers. 2) Carnaval de Loulé (Faro) is in the south of the country and it’s one of the most important Carnivals in Portugal. Since Loulé is located in the Algarve region, the weather is usually a bit more partyfriendly but, no matter what the weather, people will always go outside to celebrate. The Brazilian influence is everywhere, from the music to the political parodies, costumes and the samba schools that parade through the city’s streets. 3) The Carnival of Aveiro was the only one I experienced in person. For 10 days, the city of Ovar celebrates Carnival like no other. People fill the streets and the venue, Aldeia do Carnaval, of more than 10 thousand square metres, receives numerous concerts and contests, like the competition for 25
best float. If you are looking for authentic carnival parades and costumes, a lot of energy and fun, Ovar is the place to be. 4) The Carnaval de Alcobaça (Leiria) is known as the “most Brazilian” Carnival in Portugal. For 5 days, the whole city is influenced by the carnival spirit and people party everywhere. In a giant tent, set up in front of the Alcobaça Monastery, thousands of people dancing and enjoying the sound of samba concerts and famous DJs which attracts hordes of tourists every year. 5) Only 40 km away from Lisbon, the carnival in Torres Vedras is known as the biggest and “most Portuguese” Carnival in Portugal. The Matrafonas or Maria Cachuchas – men dressed in drag – are the stars of this celebration. From Saturday to Monday everyone is dressed in costumes and the bars in the city’s historic centre are filled with people who want to celebrate. This carnival dates back to the 19th century and mix thousand-year-old satirical traditions with Christian costumes to put on the best show possible.
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CARNIVAL DE DUNKERQUE
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Origins of the Carnival: The origins of the “Carnaval de Dunkerque” dates back to the beginning of the 17th century. Tradition has it that local fishermen would feast with their families before heading off to sea to fish off the coast of Iceland for six months. Ship-owners would then offer a ‘Foye’ to the fishermen, that is an advance on their salary with a generous party before the departure. The culmination of the carnival takes place on the ‘Trois Joyeuses’ (Three Joyful Days), the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday.The most popular outfit is the traditional yellow fishermen’s coats and is wore by the Visshersbende (‘group of fishermen’ in Flemish). There was also another local event combined to the carnival called ‘The Folies’, which is now forgotten. It was held on the 24th of June and had 2 types of event: Gang: A gang is a gathering of disguised people marching through the streets of a city or neighborhood. Everyone must hold his neighbour by the elbow even if you they don’t know each other. The Gang parades from a village to another. The people must fill the width of the street, follow the rhythm and sing along. Ball: Parties happening in the community centers where people gather to celebrate and dance. The most famous one is “Le bal du chat noir” (The Bal of the black Cat) Each ball is organized by an association. The best known takes place in Kursaal, at Malo-les-Bains. This is the opportunity to talk with unknown people but nevertheless in a spirit of camaraderie, this is the carnival spirit.
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"MONSTER'S BALL"CARNIVAL OF INNER SINS
According to traditional gender norms, women are generally pretty emotional about sex. Popular belief suggests that women tend to get attached easily to the people they sleep with. Women are also said to sometimes feel sad or experience other negative or complicated emotions after any sort of sexual activity. This is apparently why women do not like to just have casual flings and prefer creating a bond with a person before jumping into bed with them. The stereotype even mentions that men love having sex and are always overjoyed when they get. It even suggests that men usually just happily fall asleep after the act, filled with content. However, this isn't entirely true. It's just a stupid stereotype that exists. Like all any other stereotype that goes around, this one doesn't have any concrete proof to back it up either. Men, do feel very emotional about sex too. These stereotypes are pretty harmful if you think about it. People tend to believe that this is how things are supposed to be. For all those who fall outside of these expectations, they can be left feeling odd or even ashamed. However, there are plenty of researches done on this topic and they all suggest that the belief is false and women can enjoy casual sex too. A recent study that was published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy shows that men can feel very emotional after sex. They sometimes even feel sad after the act. The research was conducted on over 1,200 men (most of whom were straight) and the results showed that 41 percent of them had experienced post-coital blues in their life. Reportedly, about 3 percent of them even feel it on a regular basis. 4 percent of the men said that they tend to feel negative or complicated emotions every time they have sex. The term used for this negative or complicated emotion that is experienced after sex is known as Post-coital dysphoria (PCD). It can be a very confusing experience, especially if it occurs after an orgasm. This is because it feels like you're responding to something enjoyable and physically pleasurable in a negative way—and you don't really know why. 28
"There is still much to be discovered about why some people experience post-coital dysphoria and others don't," clinical sexologist and psychotherapist Kristie Overstreet, Ph.D., said in an interview with MindBodyGreen. "There isn't a definitive answer for why some do or do not experience this dysphoria. It isn't necessarily linked to the quality of sex, your relationship, or your personality. Many people who are in a happy, supportive, and loving relationship experience post-coital dysphoria." The survey even studied if the men had been through or were currently experiencing any psychological distress. The survey studied if the men had experienced any abuse in the past or any dysfunction. All of this plays a big role in PCD. Prior to this study, PCD was often studied only in women. The recent study shows that PCD is fairly common in men as well. It is seen almost equally in both genders. "Postcoital dysphoria may take form in different ways than sadness or distress," Dr. Overstreet says. "It can also be feelings of anger and frustration, which is often the way men show what they are feeling." This doesn't mean that it is unusual or unusual for men to cry after sex. Some of the men described their feelings after sex to the researchers. They said, "Hard to quantify but after sexual activity, I get a strong sense of self-loathing about myself; usually, I'll distract myself by going to sleep or going and doing something else or occasionally lying in silence until it goes away." Some even mentioned that they felt a lot of shame after. One of them said, "I usually have crying fits and full-on depressive episodes follow[ing] coitus that leaves my significant other worried, and every once in a while she has crying spells after the act, but hers are rarer. Because I typically don't want my partner worried, however, sometimes I hold in the sadness for hours until she leaves as we do not live together, and I sometimes have negative feelings, which are difficult to describe." "In Western cultures, males face a range of expectations and assumptions about their preferences, performance, and experience of sexual activity," the researchers explain in the paper. "All sexual activity is commonly believed to be accompanied by a sense of accomplishment, achievement, and invariably followed by a positive emotional experience and a general sense of well-being. The experience of PCD is counterintuitive, as it contradicts these dominant cultural assumptions about the male experience of sexual activity." Researchers even mentioned that it was important for men's emotions to be validated. 29
"Men are often taught that they aren't supposed to show or experience emotions," Dr. Overstreet says. "This stigma causes many to shut down and avoid how they are feeling versus sharing it with their partner. This can lead [them] to think that something is wrong with them or that they are weak for experiencing post-coital dysphoria." Vanessa Marin, a psychotherapist specializing in sex therapy called these stereotypes of men being unemotional and obsessed with sex "outdated and harmful". "We do have stereotypes that men are less emotional than women, so that makes it a lot harder for men to admit that they're feeling emotional at all, much less feeling emotional after sex," Marin explains. "We have stereotypes that men are supposed to be obsessed with sex, so the idea that a man could feel anything other than pure physical satisfaction after sex seems foreign to a lot of people. It makes a lot of men with PCD feel ashamed and embarrassed." The truth is that everybody regardless of gender is likely to experience PCD at least once in their lifetime. Researchers suggest that if you are experiencing PCD, it is best to be gentle with yourself and process your emotions. There is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about. People should not pretend as though their emotions do not exist, instead, they should confront them. Opening up about such feelings to your partner is a healthy way to go about it. This way, they do not unintentionally exacerbate the situation.
Source: McGill Media (https://life.gomcgill.com/did-you-know-men-can-get-emotional-after-sextoo?fbclid=IwAR2CEuJyHRszF9DVDz-TYVO3PXXQxy_uwafHwhDskfTrl_pyaeK9r4OcqY8)
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MY CARNIVAL FROM "BAILLEUL", FRANCE
In Bailleul, the carnival is celebrated with five days of processions and other festivities. The carnival has taken place since 1853, when the Philanthropic Company of Bailleul was founded. During the event, a search takes place for the needy ones of the city. The Gargantua Giant chairs the festivities, seated on his float and accompanied by his kitchen boys. At the end of Shrove Tuesday, after the final procession of around 50 floats, with local groups, brass bands and plenty of confetti, Doctor Francisco Piccolissimo tries to cure the excesses of some inhabitants in an unconventional way in front of the town hall, and the festival continues late into the night in the town's cafÊs and bars. During the carnival, schools and public institutions are closed for 5 days between 1st to 5th of March. It’s the time of transformed city, full of people wearing their masks who dance and sing loudly. The traditional songs are taught from an early age. Some interesting facts: -Before the carnival, several priests and parish priests come to the bars and shops to bless the alcohol. -During the Sunday Mass everyone comes disguising.
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The bigger Carnaval in France “Dunkerque� (Nord) The origins of the Dunkerque carnival date back to the beginning of the 17th century. The shipowners offered the fishermen, before leaving for 6 months of herring fishing in Iceland, a meal and a party, as well as half of their balance. Band of fishermen (visschersbende) of the Dunkerque Carnival.(A band is an event where you can dance and sing around the city with the instrumentalists first and foremost) This is the most important and most popular band. Last year no less than 50 000 people participated and 3500 herrings (about 500 kilos). When the band is finished we arrive face to the mayor who throws us from the top of Herring (chocolate or cheese from other cities), we sing the hymn to Jean bart Knee and shouting the little way that we stay. Exciting thing to know: - the zot'che is the kisses of the carnival (it is given to the world in every carnival of the north).
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CARNIVAL MASK
There is a lot occasion to wear costumes, one of the most common is the carnival day or period (it depends on countries and cities). Sometimes we are short of cash to buy a costume so we can do it ourselves. So I will share with you how to make some masks in an easy way. You need for that paper or cardboard, pair of scissors, glue, pencil or pen, fabric, felt pen and other materials such as a ribbon, string or dowel to make it wearable. AND most importantly your HANDS. Firstly you need to design your mask by following the directions: -choose your material -draw the shape -draw eye holes, and if necessary, a mouth hole -cut out the eyes For the second part, you need to decorate your mask. Colour your mask with markers, crayons and paint add glitter, jewels, feathers or any other decoration you have available set your mask aside so it can dry completely. And finally you need to make your mask wearable. Cut out your mask attach some ribbon or stick So now with the procedures, you can be more creative and independent on the most important carnival accessories.
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CARNIVAL MOVIE
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Here are two films to plunge us into the carnival universe. One in Brazil in the heat of the samba and the other in the north of France to the sounds of the drums and the colors of the umbrellas. Movie about the carnival of Rio de Janeiro: Orfeu Negro is a Franco-Italian-Brazilian musical film by Marcel Camus, released in 1959. It is adapted from a play by Vinícius de Moraes, Orfeu da Conceição (1956). The film received the Palme d'Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. This film revisits the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by transposing it from Thrace to Rio de Janeiro during the carnival. Orfeo is a streetcar driver in Rio. Eurydice is a young country girl. She comes from the Brazilian black community, like him. Threatened by a stranger, she took refuge with her cousin Serafina. They meet in Rio the day before the carnival. As Eurydice and Orpheus get to know one another they fall deeply in love. Mira, Orfeo’s fiancée, is mad with jealousy and when Eurydice disappears, Orfeo sets out to find her. The songs of the film (among which include A felicidade and Manhã de Carnaval), become standards of bossa nova and jazz. Movie about Dunkirk carnival: Karnaval is a French film directed by Thomas Vincent, released March 3, 1999. While Dunkirk is suffering from the fever of its carnival, Larbi, tired of working gracefully for his father decides to tackle everything and rebuild his life in the sun, in Marseille. While waiting for the first train to leave in the early morning, he meets Bea, who accompanies her drunk husband. He immediately falls in love with the young girl who leads him in his passion for carnival. This film captures the original and crazy atmosphere of the extraordinary Dunkirk Carnival. The opinions of the friends of this festival, however, remain divided. Some find that the image given here of the Dunkirk Carnival is too negative. Others, on the other hand, positively appreciate this film, which was shot as part of the festival.
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STUDENT CARNIVAL OF CAEN
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The student carnival of Caen is a carnival that takes place in Caen. Its first edition took place in 1894 under the name of "charity cavalcade". The tradition ends in 1963. It is reactivated in 1996 at the initiative of the association of students in performing arts from the University of Caen BasseNormandie. Carnival traditionally takes place on the 3rd Thursday of March. The 22nd edition is scheduled for Thursday, April 4, 2019. The association of students in the art of the show makes it possible to revive the student carnival in 1996. The idea, according to Nicolas Deschamps, its president, is to "tie up a little the student spirit. It was while listening to my father and uncle talk about their student life in the years immediately after the war that the idea of starting ​​ this event again came to me. We must revive the school spirit that is dormant in every student today. They have fun only through corporations ... It's time to break that narrow mind. This big party should be an opportunity to gather all the students around a common project in order to regain the independence of spirit which animated the former students and also the occasion to give the fever to a rather dismal city ". The first edition brings together 3000 to 4000 students. The association changed its name in 1999 to become Lezardus and opened to students outside the performing arts sector. In 2003, the organizers wanted to revitalize after carnival and organize an evening at the exhibition park. Starting in 2007, the Radio PhÊnix association was in charge of organizing the event after the former organizers had been abandoned. Since 2013, the Federation Campus Basse-Normandie is organizing it. On March 30, 2015, 3 days before the event, the Campus Basse-Normandie Federation announced their decision to not organize future editions. The 19th edition takes place on March 8, 2016, and is organized by an association (Carnaval student of Caen Normandy) which is composed of a student office, the city of Caen and the State. Due to the state of emergency, instructions on disguises are given: "any disguise military type, police, gendarmerie and dummy weapons (both firearms and knives) will be prohibited and will be seized if 35
discovered ". The Caen student carnival takes place for over half a day from 12pm until late at night, mainly on campus 1 and in the city center of Caen. Since 2013, classes are banalized by order of the president of the university31. From 2014, the return of the parade is no longer done on the campus of the university but at the exhibition grounds. The concerts organized on campus 1 had welcomed names more or less known to the general public. For example, Les Fatals Picards in 2005, Mr. Roux in 2011, or Fakear in 2013. The parade leaves campus 1 (FossĂŠs Saint-Julien between 2005 and 2011). Since 2004, the student associations of the university build tanks for the occasion, which are usually equipped with speakers that can move the carnival to the rhythm of their music during the parade. It follows a route drawn in advance. At the end, the carnival man is glowing. The choice of disguises is left to the initiative of everyone knowing that each float has a different theme. Some groups of students agree on the style of disguise and there are therefore united groups that bring even more fantasy to the event. We can thus attend a game of Tetris or life-size maps, an invasion of zombies or marsupilamis, or fall in the village of Smurfs, which is very popular during this event.
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HISTORY OF MASKS
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Masks have always been an inseparable part of every carnival, and they are so important that in the past, people used to spend a large portion of the year in disguise. The original carnival masks were simple in design, decoration, and often had a symbolic and practical function. Nowadays, they are made with different materials, represent a lot of things and their function is usually everything besides practical. But how did it all start? Let’s use the example of Venetian carnival. There is little evidence explaining the motive for the earliest mask wearing. Some historic sites that are in place and you don’t know how much they can get and argue that covering the face in public was a response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history. During carnivals, the sumptuary laws were suspended, and people could dress as they liked, instead of according to the rules that were set down in law for their profession and social class. There are some interesting types of masks used in Carnival of Venice in particular. They are characterized by some distinct styles, and even have identifying names. Also, people with different occupations wore different masks.
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BAUTA Bauta is a traditional mask representing a grotesque piece of art characterized by the inclusion of an over-prominent nose, a projecting "chin line", and no mouth. This mask was often accompanied by a red or black cape and a tricorn In the 18th century, bauta had become a standardized society mask and disguise regulated by the Venetian government. At some point it even got obligatory wear it at certain political decisionmaking events when all citizens were required to act anonymously as peers. Only citizens had the
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COLOMBINA The Colombina is a half-mask which covers only the wearer's eyes, nose, and upper cheeks. It used to be decorated with gold, silver, crystals, and feathers. It is held up to the face by a baton or is tied with ribbon as with most other Venetian masks. This mask was named after a stock character in the Commedia dell'arte: It is said it was designed for an actress because she did not wish to have her beautiful face covered completely. Medico Della Peste (The Plague Doctor) The Medico della peste, with its long beak, is for sure the most recognizable of the Venetian masks, though it did not start out as carnival mask at all but as a method of preventing the spread of disease. The mask is often white, consisting of a hollow beak and round eyeholes covered with crystal discs, creating a bespectacled effect. Its use as a carnival mask is entirely a modern convention, and today these masks are often much more decorative.
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THE SOUND OF CARNIVAL...
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Examples of Dutch Carnaval Music: "Het Land van Maas en Waal" (The land of Meuse and Waal) by Boudewijn de Groot (1967) "Drinke totteme zinke" (Drink 'till we sink) by Thijs van der Molen (1969) "Den Uyl is in den olie" (Den Uyl is drunk / Den Uyl is into oil) by Vader Abraham & Boer Koekoek (1974) "Malle Babbe" (Crazy Babbe) by Rob de Nijs (1975) "Als het gras twee kontjes hoog is" (When the grass stands two buttocks tall) by Hydra (1976) "Unne spijker in munne kop" (A nail in my head) by De Stipkes (1976) "Limburgs klaaglied" (Limburgish lament) by Martine Bijl (1977) "Het leven is goed in het Brabantse land" (Life is good in the land of Brabant) by Oh Sixteen Oh Seven (1979) "Brabantse nachten zijn lang" (Brabantic nights are long) by Arie Ribbens (1980) "Er staat een paard in de gang" (There is a horse in the hallway) by André van Duin (1981) "Mama, woar is mien pils" (Mother, where is my beer) by Normaal (1982) " 's Nachts na tweeën" (At night after two) by De Havenzangers (1983) "Het feest kan beginnen!" (The party can get started) by De Deurzakkers (1986) "Bestel mar" (Just order (some beer)) by Rowwen Hèze (1987) "Niks stront niks" (Nothing shit nothing) by Rowwen Hèze (1988) "Rosamunde" by Rowwen Hèze (1992) " 't Dondert en 't bliksemt" (There's thunder and there's lightning) by Guus Meeuwis (1998) "Lauwe pis" (Lukewarm piss) by Theo Maassen (2007) "Zachte G, Harde L" (Soft G, Hard L / "Soft G, Hard Dick") by Jos van Oss (2010) "Links Rechts" (Left Right) by Snollebollekes (2015)
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IT'S ALWAYS COLORFUL CARNIVALS IN CATALONIA
In Catalonia, people dress in masks and costume (often in themed groups) and organize a week-long series of parties, pranks, outlandish activities such as bed races, street dramas satirizing public figures, and raucous processions to welcome the arrival of Sa Majestat el Rei Carnestoltes ("His Majesty King Carnival"), known by various titles, including el Rei dels poca-soltes ("King of the Crackpots"), Princep etern de Cornudella ("Eternal Prince of Cuckoldry"), Duc de ximples i corrumputs ("Duke of Fools and the Corrupt"), Marquès de la bona mamella ("Marquis of the lovely breast"), Comte de tots els barruts ("Count of the Insolent"), Baró de les Calaverades ("Baron of Nocturnal Debaucheries"), and Senyor de l'al Plàtan florit, dels barraquers i gamberrades i artista d'honor dalt del llit ("Lord of the Tall Banana in Bloom, of the Voyeurs and Punks and the Artist of Honor upon the Bed"). The King presides over a period of misrule in which conventional social rules may be broken and reckless behavior is encouraged. Festivities are held in the open air, beginning with a cercavila, a ritual procession throughout the town to call everyone to attend. Rues of masked revelers dance alongside. On Thursday, Dijous Gras (Fat Thursday) is celebrated, also called 'omelette day' (el dia de la truita), on which coques (de llardons, butifarra d'ou, butifarra), and omelettes are eaten. The festivities end on Ash Wednesday with elaborate funeral rituals marking the death of King Carnival, who is typically burned on a pyre in what is called the "burial of the sardine" (enterrament de la sardina), or, in Vilanova, as l'enterro. The Carnival of Vilanova i la Geltrú has a documented history from 1790 and is one of the richest in the variety of its acts and rituals. It adopts an ancient style in which satire, the grotesque body (particularly cross-dressing and displays of exaggerated bellies, noses, and phalli) and above all, active participation are valued over glamorous, media-friendly spectacles that Vilanovins mock as "thighs and feathers". It is best known for Les Comparses (held on Sunday), a tumultuous dance in which 12,000 or more dancers organized into rival groups throw 75 tons of hard candies at one other. The women protect their faces with Mantons de Manila (Manila shawls), but eye-patches and slings for broken arms are common the following week. Vilanovins organize an elaborate ritual for the arrival of King Carnival called l'Arrivo that changes every year. It includes a raucous procession of floats and dancers lampooning current events or public figures and a bitingly satiric sermon (el sermo) delivered by the King himself. On Dijous Gras, Vilanovin children are excused from school to participate in the Merengada, a day-long scene of eating and fighting with sticky, sweet meringue. Adults have a meringue battle at midnight at the historic Plaça de les Cols in the mysterious sortida del Moixo Foguer (the outing of Little-Bird-Bonfire), accompanied by the Xerraire (jabberer) who insults the crowd. In the King's procession, he and his concubines scandalize the town with their sexual behavior. A correfoc (fire run) or Devil's dance (ball de diables), features dancing youth amid the sparks and explosions of the ritual crew of devils. Other items includes bed races in the streets, the debauched Nit del Mascarots, karaoke sausage roasts, xatonades, the children's party, Vidalet, the last night of revelry, Vidalot, the talking-dance of the Mismatched Couples (Ball de Malcasats) 40
and the children's King Caramel whose massive belly, long nose and sausage-like hair hint at his insatiable appetites. For the King's funeral, people dress in elaborate mourning costume, many of them cross-dressing men who carry bouquets of phallic vegetables. In the funeral house, the body of the King is surrounded by an honor guard and weeping concubines, crying over the loss of sexual pleasure brought about by his death. The King's body is carried to the Plaça de la Vila where a satiric eulogy is delivered while the townspeople eat salty grilled sardines with bread and wine, suggesting the symbolic cannibalism of the communion ritual. Finally, amid rockets and explosions, the King's body is burned in a massive pyre. Carnaval de Solsona takes place in Solsona, Lleida. It is one of the longest; free events in the streets and nightly concerts run for more than a week. The Carnival is known for a legend that explains how a donkey was hung at the tower bell − because the animal wanted to eat grass that grew on the top of the tower. To celebrate this legend, locals hang a stuffed donkey at the tower that "pisses" above the excited crowd using a water pump. This event is the most important and takes place on Saturday night. For this reason, the inhabitants are called matarrucs ("donkey killers"). In Sitges, special feasts include xatonades (xató is a traditional local salad of the Penedès coast) served with omelettes. Two important moments are the Rua de la Disbauxa (Debauchery Parade) on Sunday night and the Rua de l'Extermini (Extermination Parade) on Tuesday night. Around 40 floats draw more than 2,500 participants. Tarragona has one of the region's most complete ritual sequences. The events start with the building of a huge barrel and ends with its burning with the effigies of the King and Queen. On Saturday, the main parade takes place with masked groups, zoomorphic figures, music, and percussion bands, and groups with fireworks (the devils, the dragon, the ox, the female dragon). Carnival groups stand out for their clothes full of elegance, showing brilliant examples of fabric crafts, at the Saturday and Sunday parades. About 5,000 people are members of the parade groups.
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THE TALE OF THE CAT WITH NO TAIL
“I don’t understand the people who live in my city. They do all those weird things and are sooo stingy… All day long Gabrovian jokes this, Gabrovian humour that… And don’t forget about the Gabrovian Carnival either… You’d think that I am exaggerating, but where else have you heard before of a person putting a tap on an egg so that they don’t use more than what they need, or tying the hands of the clock overnight so that they can make the gears last longer, or putting green glasses on a donkey so it thinks that it’s a fresh grass, or even cutting the tails of their cats so that they can close the door faster in order for the house to stay warm in winter… Can you believe that?! They have even made the black cat with no tail the symbol of their city. Well it is not that I don’t enjoy being the symbol of the city and the center of all the attention in the House of Humour and Satire Museum that they have... Oh and don’t forget the fact that I always get to participate in the most anticipated event in their annual carnival if I may say in all of my modesty. So the carnival. It always happens on the third Saturday of May . Of course just as the tradition requires the weather is always wonderfully cloudy and rainy with high possibility of thunderstorms… I am not joking it might have been sunny the whole month and the weather forecast may say that it will be sunny without a single cloud in the sky, but it always, ALWAYS rains!!! And the people, they happily get soaked during the parade or the huge concert at night, but no matter what, the rain always stops before the light show… This by the way is my favourite part of the carnival. It happens right after the concert at the same venue, which is the square in front of the municipality. They use the whole municipality building as a canvas and do light show, which is usually a “humorous” story related to the topic of the carnival of the given year. As soon as the story ends all the lights go out and we get to see the fireworks display usually accompanied with music. My favourite year was 2017 when they used “The Final Countdown” by Europe and all the fireworks exploded in the rhythm of the music. It was spectacular! 42
I forgot to mention it but every year the topic of the carnival is different and it usually makes no sense… “I <3 Gabrovo, There is No Such a City, No Such a Country”, “Gabrovians Like Cats Don’t Fall on Their Back, “Animals and People, People and Animals”, “And the City Has Survived Because it Had Laughed”, I mean… Even so I love to see the parade that goes all the way through the city center. It has enormous platforms with caricature-like figures made of who knows what… I am serious! They are at least 1000 cats on-the-top of eachother size! They also have their kids dressed up, walking down the street and always at the end of the parade there is the kukeri. The “kukeri” are people who wear huge scary costumes, a few meters tall masks with monster faces and fur. They also have numerous metal bells both very very small and huge ones! They jump around and sing making such a noise that you can hear them from kilometers away… But everybody loves it, because they chase away the evil spirits. And of course the main event in the parad is all about me! They have a huge cat-like doll, that they cut the tail of in the middle of parade! It is the most emblematic event of the whole parade and the carnival itself! Not too bad for a cat… I am looking forward to the carnival this year! It will be on March 18th and the topic will be “Masks Up”. I can’t wait to see what they came up with! You should come too! To the city of Humour and Satire,Gabrovo, that is!
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MY PROJECT: THE DASH FAMILY
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Welcome to DASH, current population over 200 dogs, 2 cats, a horse and a goat. This is the story of the biggest dog shelter in the Peloponnese, if not in the whole of Greece. It is the story of kindhearted, selfless people. The story of everyday struggle. The story of appreciation. The story of a dream, a dream of a safe haven. This is My Project! The time I spent with the DASH family was short, 2 months. In only 2 months time they taught me about love, passion, giving without expecting anything in return. They taught me about the horrors of the stray dogs in Greece. I saw abuse enough for a lifetime, but they also showed me how to make it better, to understand and to help, to save innocent lives. They welcomed me in their lives with open arms and introduced me to the hectic everyday life of a dog rescuer. It was also them who helped me understand that the change truly starts with you! I saw dogs coming into the dog shelter looking more like a skeleton, rather than living breathing creatures, I heard stories of a living hell. Being used as a football for the kids to play with, or being tied up with a rope around the neck and hung from a bridge, left hanging on a hook for over three days with no water or food or simply being chained up to a tree in the middle of nowhere and left to die. This is the norm, not the exception. These are real-life based stories. The stories of the dogs who live in DASH. The dogs that are now healthy and happy. The same dogs who are capable of more love than I have ever seen before. The same dogs that melt into your arms, if you would only give them a pat on the head. The transformation is truly out of this world. Dogs who have seen nothing but abuse before they were found by the volunteers in DASH, who manage to heal all of their wounds, both external 46
and eternal. They eagerly wait for you every morning, happily wagging their tails, not only because you are bringing them foodâ&#x20AC;Ś but also because of love. This type of experience changes you, it makes you unable to close your eyes, look the other way and pretend that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear anything. It leaves a special type of mark on you after seeing this. The same one that all the members of the DASH family have, once you join the family you always stay a member of it! And that is exactly why this place is so special. The volunteers team is small, but it is a powerful force of change! New people are always welcomed, help is always needed! How can you become part of the wave of change? You are always welcomed to come as a volunteer and help around the shelter itself, you can sponsor a dog, donate or fundraise. Of course you can come and adopt a dog at any time, they are all right here by the city of Messini, in DASH, waiting for you, with a smile on their face, ready to play. And here I end my story about this small piece of heaven on earth. I set on the next chapter of my life and I hope to come back and see those people again one day. I hope to feel at home again, thousands kilometers away from home.
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My Sending Organsation L'ADICE ROUBAIX FRANCE Since its creation in 1999 in Roubaix, ADICE promotes one main objective: the fight against discrimination and the social promotion of job seekers and youngsters with fewer opportunities. To this end, ADICE allows everyone (youngsters, job seekers) to participate to European and International training and mobility actions. ADICE considers mobility as a way to integrate, mix and promote people, enabling them to acquire social, professional and intercultural competences. There are Five differents projects in L’Adice. 1) Volontariat KA3 ACT : The KA3 project "Youth on the move: ACT" (Erasmus +) aims to create innovative citizen journeys for young people, so that they can be easily realized with migrants or refugees in Greece and Italy. 2) nternational Civic Service : The International Civic Service was launched in 2010 and succeeds the Civilian Voluntary Service, launched in 2006 by the National Agency for Social Cohesion and Equal Opportunities.The Civic Service commitment is for young people aged 18 to 25. It is a voluntary commitment lasting six to twelve months for the accomplishment of a mission of general interest in one of the nine areas recognized as priorities for the nation, within the goal-oriented organizations. non-profit or public-law entities in France or abroad.(I Did this between september 2016 and february 2017 In Armenia). 3) The European Voluntary Service (EVS) is a device open to all people between the ages of 18 and 30 who wish to have a rewarding experience abroad.The European Voluntary Service allows you to discover a new culture and acquire new skills. This is an action of the Erasmus + Program, implemented by the National Agency Erasmus + France Youth and Sport. 4) Young Entrepreneurs: The Erasmus program for young entrepreneurs is for people over the age of 18 who fulfill one of the following two conditions:Have a concrete project, presented in a business plan. Having started his business for less than 3 years.The StartUp project will provide an opportunity for 10 young entrepreneurs from the (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)The north region to leave for a period of 1 to 6 months in the project partner countries: Italy, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Latvia. -5) nternship abroad: Le programme Erasmus + EFP (Enseignement et Formation Professionnels) est un programme européen qui permet à toute personne de plus de 18 ans, demandeur d’emploi, jeune diplômé de la formation professionnelle ou apprenant en formation professionnelle, de réaliser un stage professionnel non rémunéré d’une durée de trois, six ou dix mois dans un pays de l’Union Européenne. JULIEN DEBUSSCHERE 48
PAST EVENTS
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International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8, since 1909. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights. Today, International Women's Day is a public holiday in some countries, while it's ignored in others. At some places, women around the world gather to protest, in others it's a day that celebrates womanhood. Us, EVS volunteers in Kalamata decided to pay tribute to everything that women achieved for their rights by organizing an event at the main square. Hours of planning, googling, crafting, torturing Greek friends to translate content from English (hope they'll forgive us :) ) - and we were good to go! On Friday morning we gathered all the material and headed to the main square of Kalamata. Even though it was early in the morning, the main square was full of people and we had enough of content to get their attention. People enjoyed walking along the timeline of important events in women's rights history, taking photos in a giant flowerful frame we made by ourselves, listening to health advices we had and admiring portraits of successful Greek women casually hung up around. Some of them were interested in checking their knowledge on the topic in a quiz we made, which resulted in surprised looks when they were shown the facts. General conclusion - Locals loved it. And we loved the time we spent together in it and the impact we made!
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FUTURE EVENTS
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The youth and education organization K.A.N.E., Youth Social Development, is pleased to invite you to the screening of a very interesting documentary coming from distant Burkina Faso. The documentary is called Burkinabè Rising and deals with the art of resistance in the West African country of many. The documentary won the Amnesty International for Human Rights (Italy) and the UNESCO Special Prize at the African Film Festival (Belgium). It has already been shown in more than 100 countries and is now coming to our country. It will be featured on Wednesday, March 20, at the Youth Center of Kalamata and the screening will include English subtitles. Free entrance !
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https://culturesofresistancefilms.com/burkinabe -rising
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INTERVIEW WITH AN EVS VOLUNTEER
This issue of the Link will tell you about the most colourful and interesting EVS volunteer from small village Egry in France. Marie Damond, aged 23 has plenty of experience in volunteerism. She worked with gypsy children in Romania (village Pashken) for 6 months, and coordinated a lot of cultural projects and festivals in France and now she is here in Greece, Kalamata. Marie will be with us for 7 months doing her project in the farm. Her family has a nice garden with a variety of fruit, vegetables, flowers and plants. She chosen for project because she enjoys to plant seeds and watch how they grow. So later, you can enjoy healthy food that is reduced in pesticides, instead of buying it from the supermarket. This project is really important for her because she learned a lot about the gardening process and how she can maintain her home garden after her project ends, so she can help her family. Apart from her love for gardening, she also enjoys to draw, sew, read books, and travel. Her favourite place in Kalamata is near to the beach. She is a person who travelled more than 16 nice countries but know she would like to make her dream come true and start her own garden with all the plants you can think of. Marie loves the nature and with her colourful and flower dresses, she makes you feel young and hip.
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The volunteers responsible for this publication are hosted in Greece in the framework of the European Erasmus+ programme, KA1/youth - European Voluntary Service. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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