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EDITOR: Agnes Durda
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CONTENT Contact.................................................................................................... 5 About us................................................................................................. 6 Youth Center Program........................................................................... 12 EASTER Typical Easter celebration in my hometown/country................................. 14 Personal opinion about Easter ................................................................ 17 Traditional food for Easter........................................................................ 20 Origin of Easter, from pagan festivals to Christianity ..............................24 My out of the box Easter......................................................................... 26 Armenian Zatik........................................................................................28 The origin of Easter eggs........................................................................ 29 A Portuguese Easter............................................................................... 30 Easter Sunday Massacre........................................................................ 32 Don’t eat lamb pascal..............................................................................34 Easter in Greece................................................................................... 36 The best 5 chocolatiers in Paris in 2019................................................ 38 Easter celebration and the consumerism................................................ 40 Why Orthodox and Catholic Easter are on different dates?.................... 42 Dutch expressions with chickens and eggs............................................ 44 How famous do you celebrate easterly around the world?......................46 Interview with a local volunteer.
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Interview with a EVS volunteer................................................................. 51 My Sending Organization........................................................................ 53 My project................................................................................................. 55 Past/Future events.....................................................................................57
K.A.NE VOLUNTEERS Agnes Durda Alexandra Crismaru Alexandra Morin Apolline Lepoutre Anna Khighatyan Catarina Silva Ivan Doer Julien Debusschere Marie Damond Marine Kafer Mihaela Paval Neda Mijovic Niek Den Boer RĂŠbecca Bertoli
KANE Filaretos Vourkos Jelena Scepanovic Nancy Kanellopoulou Nantiana Koutiva Georgia Griva KANE Social Youth Development Youth Center of Kalamata Plateia Othonos 10 Kalamata, 24100, Greece info@ngokane.org +30 272 104 3006 kentroneon.wordpress.com ngokane.org/index.php @kane.kalamata
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Neda
Niek
My name is Julien, I come from France And more specifically from a city near 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 for 2 years now. I will be staying in Kalamata for 10 months and I will be working in the farm. It’s my second volunteering trip. the first one was in Armenia. I love meeting new people and learning new languages. I hope after my EVS I will speak greek well and I will have a second family here.
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!
Hey there!! My name is Niek and I’m 30 years old. I’m 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 as
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Mihaela
Catarina
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.
I’m Mihaela from Romania. I’ve done my studies in Economics and Human Resources management and development, domains in which I activated for several years. Few months ago I completed a great short term EVS in Turkey, experience which motivated me to apply for another volunteering project in Kalamata. During these two months in which I’ll be here, I’m willing to help as much as I can the community, to get to know each one of you better and to explore the Peloponnese area.
Olá! I’m 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 and now my dog does not recognize me over our skype calls but I’m sure It will be worth it. In my project I’m assisting in the day care center for the kids with autism.
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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 too. I’m staying in Kalamata for 7 months 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. 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 nonprofit 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. See you there!
My name is Rébecca. I’m 28 years old. I come from France. I will stay in Kalamata for 10 months to work at the dog shelter. I like to discover new things, life is beautiful and quite short, I enjoy every moment. I have a bit of a crazy personality in a good way, you just have to get to know me. We can learn a lot from people around us, everyone has something to bring to earth and to others!
Bonjour! My name is Apolline, I am 21 years old and I live in the north of France. I am here in Kalamata to do my EVS during two months. I am part of two projects: KEFIAP and the Horse center. I am looking forward to discover lots of new things, making new friends and have fun! Kiss kiss
Agnes
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.
Alexandra
Hello, my name is Alexandra and I am Romanian. I come from a small family in the eastern part of the country. After finishing my studies in foreign languages and literature, I gradually lived in the United States and England and worked in different fields, such as teaching, diplomacy, sales,etc. I volunteered for different causes since my highschool years. I chose to come to Greece to continue doing that and also getting to know the local culture as much as possible.
Anna
Barev! I’m 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, 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.
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K.A.NE 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 K.A.NE. as a project manager and EVS coordinator. I have studied greek philology and I am teacher of greek language as well. I love travelling and organizing festivals.
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K.A.NE 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, my name is Georgia Griva. For the past few 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 an active citizen.
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TYPICAL EASTER CELEBRATION IN MY HOMETOWN / COUNTRY AGNES
For religious people in Poland, one of the most important traditions is blessing of the Easter basket which takes place on Holy Saturday. It’s a blessing given by the priest over the food that will be eaten during the Easter feast.
ANNA
We Armenians are the first country that accepted Christianity as a official religion in 301st century. Armenia recognises the Armenian Apostolic Church, the world's oldest national church. Easter is the most important and lovely celebration for us: Armenians.
CATARINA
Portugal is a catholic country, so there are several processions during the “holy week”. The most typical easter celebration is called “compasso”. Basically the priest goes from house to house (not everyone's houses, just those who decided to “open the doors”), blessing them and everyone who lives in them.
IVAN
Boiled eggs, an easter cake and, if you’re creative enough, you can wear bunny ears. But in general, only religious people are celebrating Easter. For some others that’s just an opportunity to gather up with family or to take an extra day off on work since Easter is an official holiday in most of the countries.
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JULIEN
In France, the calendar celebrates the Christian Easter, that is to say the death and resurrection of Jesus, even if the Jewish Passover feasts take place at the same time and influenced the Christian traditions. Originally, the Jewish Passover celebrated the spring with the feast of the paschal lamb.
MARIE
At home we celebrate Catholic and Orthodox Easter but the religious aspect is completely forgotten. During these days, it is a pretext to gather around and enjoy good meal and drink champagne !
MARINE
Easter is a religious holiday. However, in my country nowadays, most of the people keep the tradition without the religious aspect. In my family, it’s just an occasion to gather the family, enjoy a good meal, and for the kids to seek for chocolate eggs in the garden.
NEDA
Before Easter, in Montenegro we boil and color eggs. When the Easter day comes, we gather with our friends and family for a family lunch and have an egg cracking game with each other. Whoever ends up with the egg uncracked is the winner!
NIEK
I always spend this time with friends, going to a event or just relaxing, nothing to do with easter at all. The rest of the population in my region is spending these days in church which is not my place!
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RÉBECCA
At home, I celebrate Easter with my family, enjoying a good meal. We hide the eggs for young and old and we savor this moment. Some go to Mass and do the procession but nothing is mandatory, in fact we do what we want in France on that day.
APOLLINE
For Easter in my city, we gather together as a family for a big meal and a hunt for chocolate eggs.
ALEXANDRA
I always spend Easter with my parents in their village. We go to the resurrection mass on Saturday night, light a candle, then come home after midnight and crack a red egg together. The next morning, we put a red egg in a mug of water and then wash our faces from that water so we will have rosy cheeks for the rest of the year. :)
MIHAELA
For us, Easter (besides Christmas celebration) is the moment in which the family reunites. And because Romania has the second highest emigration growth rate (after Syria), Easter is the perfect moment for people to make a visit in Romania to see their beloved ones. Of course the tables are filled with a lot of tasty and diverse foods.
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PERSONAL OPINION ABOUT EASTER AGNES
I don’t celebrate Easter like most people in my country. For me and my family, it was always a great time to travel and enjoy those days outdoors.
ANNA
Easter, for me it is the best Family holiday. I love to spend these days with my family and friends. On these days magic in the air, the weather is always sunny like know the meaning of celebration. Easter has powerful and fairytale affect in the town, families, friends, mood. This holiday is my favourite one.
CATARINA
Easter for me is not about religion. It is about family and friends gathering around a table full of food. To be honest, I'm not a fan of sweets or candy, but there's always something good to eat.
IVAN
Since I’m not religious, I don’t celebrate Easter. But it doesn’t mean I’ll refuse to try the fresh baked cake or to play “egg-crack” game with friends. I’m just not into the religious part of it. About itself, that’s another holiday that gives opportunity for people to celebrate things they don’t really believe in...
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JULIEN
I don’t like this ceremony because it continues to take pretexts to kill lambs from 3 to 4 months.
NEDA
Easter is a good occasion for spending time with friends and family. And who doesn’t like holidays. :)
NIEK
I don't care about these days! Its free days that is convenient time to spend with friends ! I am not bound on traditions !
RÉBECCA
I love easter for it’s holidays, these days are good to be with family. The chocolate is just a bonus because for me the main thing is to be between the "bells" of Easter.
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APOLLINE
I love Easter, it allows to spend good moments with family but also to eat a lot of chocolate.
ALEXANDRA
For me, Easter has a great religious importance. I never missed the Easter mass, not even when I was travelling abroad. It’s close to my heart, makes me feel humble and simple. Also, it’s about the rebirth of the nature.
MIHAELA
In general, I enjoy this celebration, it brings a lot of nice memories. Also, in Romania we have a lot of traditions related with it. I can't say I am a religious person, but I find this time one of the best from the whole year.
MARIE
For me, it’s a good time to spend with family and friends and have the door open to everyone who wants to enjoy the food and drinks until it is gone!
MARINE
Easter is not an significant moment for me. I don’t even know what Christians celebrate at this period or where do the tradition with eggs comes from. To me it’s just about eating a lot of chocolate and not working on the following Monday.
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TRADITIONAL FOOD FOR EASTER AGNES
Food from the blessed basket, including coloured eggs, meat and cake. Also a ryemeal soup with hard boiled eggs and white sausage is made. For dinner the menu varies by region, but there is always a roasted meat with vegetables.
ANNA
In Armenia we are celebrating with a lot of food. The main dish is rice, raisins with traditional bread: lavash. Fish, fried spinach, colorful eggs and most important drink: red wine. Rice with raisins has a special meaning, rice is related to all people in the world and raisins are people chosen from the God. I already missed my Armenian Easter the first time, but in the other hand I will explore how it is celebrated in Greece.
CATARINA
My favorite one is Pão de Ló and it is one of the best-known desserts in Portugal. It is like a sponge cake made only with eggs, sugar and flour. I tried to make this cake twice here in Greece, but I am not very satisfied with the results! Other famous candy is folar (you can see in image two) and of course, almonds, boiled eggs, chocolate mousse. And we drink Port wine, the best of the bests!
IVAN
Did I mentioned eggs and cake earlier? Well, there’s nothing really specific about it. Mostly people boil eggs, color them and put as a decoration on a dining table. Later, they all will be eaten, of course. Traditional cake that comes from slavic culture, and… I believe that’s it. If you’ll decide one day to travel to Latvia to experience traditional celebration of Easter, than hurry up to change your mind. Otherwise, you’ll die from boredness!
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JULIEN
In France we prepare lamb for Easter. The traditional dish is a leg of lamb baked with herbs from Provence, cumin, garlic and olive oil. As an accompaniment, green beans and baked potatoes are served. Marie: At home we eat the traditional lamb and eggs colored and for the rest it changes from year to year according to our inspiration.
MARINE
Traditionally we eat a lamb for Easter. But in my family we don’t really stick to the tradition, the menu can vary. What doesn’t change is the huge quantity of chocolate that we eat over this weekend.
NEDA
My family doesn’t have a specific meal that we prepare for Easter. We usually make something we love and enjoy eating it together.
NIEK
Haantjepik (sticky-rooster) it is a sweetbread that is made by most bakers in the region veluwe in the time of easter, and has the shape of a chicken/rooster.
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RÉBECCA
Usually at home, we cook leg of lamb that day but as I have Portuguese origins, some years we also eat cod, the traditional dish of Portugal that day.
APOLLINE
For Easter we usually eat a big piece of meat with lots of vegetables.
ALEXANDRA
We of course have hard boiled eggs dyed red, a cheesecake and red wine. We never have lamb in my family.
MIHAELA
Usually, the food is homemade. Women start with the preparation of the menu in advance, taking into consideration their family members preferences. There's no Easter celebration without painted eggs, Easter cheesecake and “cozonac”, specialities with lamb meat, soups, salads and different types of drinks.
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Origin of Easter: from pagan festivals to Christianity On Easter Sunday, a bunny will deliver chocolate eggs to many households around the world. Have you ever wondered how this seemingly bizarre tradition came to be? Well, it turns out Easter actually began as a pagan festival celebrating spring in the Northern Hemisphere, long before the advent of Christianity. "Since pre-historic times, people have celebrated the equinoxes and the solstices as sacred times," University of Sydney Professor Carole Cusack said. People mapped their whole life according to the patterns of nature. Following the advent of Christianity, the Easter period became associated with the resurrection of Christ. "In the first couple of centuries after Jesus's life, feast days in the new Christian church were attached to old pagan festivals," Professor Cusack said. Spring festivals with the theme of new life and relief from the cold of winter became connected explicitly to Jesus having conquered death by being resurrected after the crucifixion. In 325AD the first major church council, the Council of Nicaea, determined that Easter should fall on the Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox. That is why the date moves and why Easter festivities are often referred to as "moveable feasts". "There's a defined period between March 25 and April 25 on which Easter Sunday must fall, and that's determined by the movement of the planets and the Sun," Professor Cusack said.
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During the Middle Ages, people began decorating eggs and eating them as a treat following mass on Easter Sunday after fasting through Lent."This is actually something that still happens, especially in eastern European countries like Poland," Professor Cusack said. The custom of decorating hard-boiled eggs or blown eggs is still a very popular folk custom. "Eggs, as a symbol of new life, became a common people's explanation of the resurrection; after the chill of the winter months, nature was coming to life again," Professor Cusack said. All the while, the chocolate bunnies and eggs serve as a reminder of Easter's ancient origins and Christian traditions.
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My out-of-the-box Easter The celebration of Easter occupies a special place in my family’s yearly calendar. We are not very traditional or religious, but the Easter and Christmas times are saint to us. We try to spend time together as much as possible, cook together, go to church and have an overall good time. Me and my mother take care of dying the eggs red and preparing the traditional cheese cake, while my brother and father clean up the house and yard. On Saturday night we go to mass, take light, then we come home and crack a red egg together. It’s a calm time for everyone However, this year the Easter was a little bit different for me. Why? Because I’m an EVS. That means I decided to leave the comfort my home and family offered, move to another country and embrace its culture. This year’s Easter celebration found me in Githio, a small colourful city on the south coast of the Mediterranean , in the Laconian province. If on a usual Saturday night Easter mass I would be at church, this year I went with my newly acquainted EVS friends Mihaela and Ana to a local restaurant for a Greek dinner and drinks, then walked around Githio port and ended up being a part of a local celebration with cake and traditional sweets we got for free. It was great.
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On Sunday we were planning to go to Monemvasia, but we discovered we had some other charming places to see closer to us, so we rerouted to a lovely rock village called Areopolis, rooted in the mountains but also close to the sea. We took the best pictures there, with the white and blue houses, the joyful cafes and the rock churches. From Areopolis we decided to return to Kalamata via Stoupa, that has the loveliest turqoise water beach and small islands close to the mainland. The Easter supper was also something ou of the box. Instead of the traditional dishes accompanied by red wine, I had peppers and tomatoes stuffed with rice and oven baked vegetables, accompanied by water, tea and capuccino. The change was more than welcome, as I tended to over eat on Easter. The one thing I still kept eating as an Easter treat was chocolate. I have to say that personal traditions make us who we are, shape our personalities and way of thinking, but a change from time to time is beneficial as well. We can’t stay stuck in the same life over and over again. I miss my home and family of course, but I still very much enjoyed my ouof-the box Easter.
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Armenian Zatik Easter is the favourite holiday in the Christian world. Armenia which was the first country to adopt Christianity (301 AD) has its own unique way of celebrating. During the Lenten fasting season of 40 days before Easter, Armenian families put lentils or other sprouting grains on a tray covered with a thin layer of cotton, and keep it in a light place of the house until Easter when sprouts appear. It symbolizes spring and awakening of nature, people decorate the Easter table with it along with coloured eggs. Armenia observes Easter according to the Gregorian calendar. Everybody greets each other on this day: “Khristos Hayrav I Mereloc”- Christ is risen! & “Orhnyal e Harutyuny Khristosi”-”Blessed is the resurrection of Christ!” while Easter eggs are cracked together! To the present day, Armenians have preserved the beautiful biblical lore which refers to red eggs and cheorek (sweet bread): “When Christ was crucified, his mother took some eggs and bread wrapped in the shawl. When the Mother saw her Son crucified and his arms bleeding, she knelt down and cried. The Mother’s tears and Son’s blood dropping on these shawl colored the eggs and bread. Then the Mother put the shawl on her head. Since that day, people started coloring the eggs red on Easter day and women began wearing shawls when visiting church. The main dishes that are present on Armenian table during Easter are eggs, fish, rice, dried fruit, raisins, different types of edible plants, pastry dough, lavash (traditional Armenian flatbread).
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The origin of Easter eggs In chocolate, sugar, painted or cooked: the egg is the symbol of Easter. Among Egyptians, Persians and Romans in particular, the egg is a symbol of life, which was offered in the spring. More generally, chickens and chicks have also put on the same symbolic. In the Middle Ages, the Church forbade the eating of eggs during Lent: they were kept until the end of the fast, then decorated. It was in the eighteenth century that we had the idea of emptying ​​ eggs to fill them with chocolate to mark the end of fasting and Lent. This tradition is still very present in some countries, as in Germany. The first all-chocolate eggs appeared in the 19th century, thanks to advances in techniques for processing cocoa paste and in molds offering increasingly varied forms. Why bells or rabbits? For centuries, it has been forbidden to ring the bells of Catholic churches between Holy Thursday and Easter Sunday as a sign of mourning. A tradition that can be found in France, Belgium or Italy. The children were told that the bells were going to be blessed by the Pope in Rome. When they come back, they come to carillon and deposit in passing in the gardens the famous chocolate eggs so much awaited by the children. In Germany and in the east of France, it is a rabbit (the emblem of the goddess Ost Ara, symbol of fertility and spring in the pagan Germanic tradition), in the United States, a hare ... We also find cuckoo or stork: the generous chocolate donor can take other forms.
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A Traditional Portuguese Easter Following Christmas time, Easter in Portugal is probably the most important celebration. Overall speaking, Portuguese people are very devoted, so this time of the year is very sacred for them. The majority of Portuguese people are Catholic and the major Portuguese Easter traditions usually start during Holy Week (starting a week prior to Easter Sunday, on Palm Sunday). Some of the Easter celebrations are truly iconic, like the ones in Braga, a magnificent Northern city where I was living for 5 years before Greece. Here occur a series of nocturnal processions including the Maundy Thursday Ecce Homo, also named locally as Senhor da Cana Verde (the Lord of the Green Cane) and the peculiar Good Friday Burial Procession of Our Lord, led by barefoot penitents in hooded tunics called “Farricocos”. One of the most important days of Holy Week is Good Friday. On this day (and sometimes on Saturday too), people normally abstain from meat in celebration of Jesus’ sacrifice for his people. It is customary, but dependent on the region, to eat a plate of codfish and vegetables at dinner. For the more devout Catholics, it is also customary to not eat meat on Fridays throughout the period of Lent, or for the even more devout, to not eat meat on Friday at all, ever.
On Easter Sunday, it is the main tradition. In some regions like mine It’s usual to have the local priest perform a service called Compasso. During Compasso, the priest goes from house to house, blessing the homes in God’s Name. Many from the older generation of Portuguese enjoy this part the most, as they believe it will bring good faith, joy and luck into their homes. But for me, Easter means family and friends gathering around a table full of great food.
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“Folar” is the most iconic recipe of this season. It’s a kind of bread or cake, salty or sweet, depending on the region of the country. If it is from the North (the most popular is the Folar de Chaves,) it’s salty. If it is from the South (Algarve,) it’s sweet. Folar is a symbol of brotherhood, friendship and reconciliation, and when covered with eggs, as in the South, it is also a symbol of fertility, rebirth and resurrection. It is usually accompanied with other sweets, like almond candies called Amêndoas, traditional Pão-de-ló (my favorite), and candy eggs!
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Easter Sunday Massacre Easter Sunday in 1975 was like any other in Hamilton, Ohio. Children hunted for eggs, mothers made last minute preparations for family dinners, and entire families were dressed in new clothes to attend morning church services. For the Ruppert family, the day started out happy. They worshipped together at an early service and then gathered at 635 Minor Avenue in Hamilton, a middle-class community about 30 miles from Cincinnati. But what happened that afternoon – March 30, 1975 – went down in history as the deadliest shooting to ever occur in a private home in American history – and it left a grim and troubling haunting behind.
James Urban Ruppert was born on March 29, 1934. His early life was sad and abusive. His mother, Charity, often called him a “mistake,” because she had wanted a daughter. His father, Leonard, was a violent man with a quick temper and little time or affection for his two sons. He died in 1947, when James was 12 and his brother, Leonard, Jr., was 14. He wasn’t missed. Leonard, Jr. became the head of the family and, according to James, picked on him incessantly. James did poorly in school, had few friends, and was always smaller than his brother. As an adult, he was only five-foot-six-inches and weighed 135 pounds. At 16, James was so unhappy at home that he attempted suicide by hanging himself with a sheet. He failed and resigned himself to an unremarkable life. As he got older, his resentment for his brother grew. James flunked out of college after two years,
while Leonard earned a degree in electrical engineering and excelled in sports. To make matters worse, Leonard married one of the few girlfriends that James had ever had, with whom he had eight children. Leonard had a great job with General Electric, where James, at age 41, was unemployed and living with this mother.
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On March 29 – James’ birthday – witnesses later reported seeing him shooting at cans with a .357 Magnum along the banks of the Great Miami River in Hamilton. He went out later that night and at the 19th Hole Cocktail Lounge, he talked with employee Wanda Bishop. She later recalled that James seemly deeply depressed and talked about his mother’s demands on him and her threatened eviction. He said that he “needed to solve the problem.” He left the bar at 11:00 PM that night and later returned. When asked if he had solved his problem, he replied, “No, not yet.” He stayed until the bar closed at 2:30 AM.
Leonard, his wife, Alma, and their eight children. They were all murdered in less than five minutes. On Easter Sunday, Leonard and his wife, Alma, brought their eight children (ranging in age from 4 to 17) to see their grandmother at the house on Minor Avenue. James stayed upstairs, sleeping off his night of drinking, while the children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt in the front yard. Afterwards, they came inside and while Charity, Alma, and Leonard finished lunch preparations, the children played in the living room. Around 4:00 PM, James woke up, loaded his .357 Magnum, two .22 caliber handguns, and a rifle, and went downstairs. He entered the kitchen, where he shot and killed Leonard, Alma, and Charity. His nephew, David, and his nieces, Teresa and Carol, were also in the kitchen. He killed them, too. James then rushed into the living room, where he killed his niece, Ann, and his four remaining nephews, Leonard III, Michael, Thomas, and John. He killed each of his victims by first taking a disabling shot and then finishing them off with a shot to the head or heart. The massacre took less than five minutes to complete. James sat in the house for three hours before he called the police. When they arrived, he was waiting for them just inside the front door. The murders shocked the small community and made headlines across the country. Those who knew James never believed that he was capable of such violence. He was a quiet, unassuming man and the perfect neighbor.
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Don’t eat Lamb Pascal They are separated from their mother from birth, fattened hundreds of kilometers from their birthplace, abused, crammed into a transport truck and then killed in a slaughterhouse away from home ... This is the short and terrible life of lambs. And for Easter, this year again, more than 115,000 "Pascal" lambs will be slaughtered and eaten. Sales increase by more than 50% in Easter, the slaughter activity is progressing. Last year, in April it was a 26% increase according to Frederic Freund, director of the Abattoirs Beasts Assistance Service.In comparison, 200,000 sheep are slaughtered during the Eid-el-Kebir holiday, according to OABA. Catholics and co are therefore not left out with regard to animal cruelty.
Spring smoked cheesecake (vegan and gluten free) 75 g cashew nuts ( Topic 3) 50 g kasha (grilled buckwheat) 25 g of sunflower seeds 1-2 tablespoons of tamari sauce 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil Parsley Coriander Pepper or berry mixture Mix the ingredients and spread in the bottom of a small pie circle. I made 5 with this quantity (my circles are 8 cm).
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600 g of white asparagus (about ten) 1 lemon 100g of peas 200 g silky tofu 1 teaspoon of agar-agar 5 cl of vegetable milk (or water) 1 teaspoon Lapsang souchong tea Salt Pepper Sprouted rocket shoots for decoration Some beans Peel and cut the hard ends of the asparagus. Cook them in steam or water for about 15 minutes. Once cooked, mix them with the silky tofu, the squeezed lemon, the smoked tea, and season with salt and pepper. Cook the peas with water (or steam as desired) for about 10 minutes.In a small saucepan heat milk with agar-agar and bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Let simmer for a few seconds (it must reach 90 ° C for the agar-agar to act.) Then add to the puree. Mix again.Place the filling and the cooked peas on the sandy base. Smooth with a spatula.Leave in the refrigerator for a few hours, minimum 2 hours. At the time of serving, decorate with rocket. Enjoy!
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Easter in Greece Easter in Greece is a very beautiful celebration. It is more celebrated than Christmas. It is a religious holiday celebrating the resurrection of Christ. First, seven weeks before the actual Easter day, begins Lent. It is preceded by Carnival celebrations. Pure Monday marks the first day of Lent. This is an opportunity to fly kites and eat shellfish because meat, fish, eggs and cheese are forbidden. Finally, the last week of Lent, Holy Week, called in Greece "Great Week", is marked by many traditions. A sad and joyful Easter week, since the faithful commemorate first the crucifixion and then the resurrection of Christ. Religious ceremonies take place once or twice a day.
Holy Thursday is devoted to the preparations for Easter. And especially the making of Easter buns but especially red eggs. To commemorate the last meal of Christ, the eggs are cooked and tinged with red. Eggs symbolize life while red represents the blood of Christ. They will be used to decorate and celebrate the resurrection. On Sunday, young and old have fun making them “crack� by banging them against each other. And the victory goes to the one who manages to break the egg of his opponent (without breaking his). At the church, the Crucified Christ Cross is erected at the center of the church. It is a sad day, since it is the last meal and betrayal by Judah. The white candles are not out yet (only the beiges are lit) and the songs sound like lamentations. On Good Friday, the bells ring. In the church, women prepare the epitaph by decorating it with flowers. It symbolizes the tomb of Christ. It is only in the evening at nightfall that the procession begins.
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The epitaph is carried by young people, followed by the pope and the crowd of the faithful. When the procession is over, the pope distributes the blessed flowers that people bring home to protect their homes. On Saturday, the day is full and begins with morning Mass. Bells are ringing. In Corfu the custom is to break jugs, in other places one hits on the prie-gods.
It is also the festival of light. Straight from Jerusalem, the holy fire of the Holy Sepulcher then travels by plane to Athens in the Church of the Holy Angels. At midnight, the pope announces the resurrection “Christos Anesti� and gives light to all the faithful. With the light, it is also the fireworks that begin. Everyone keeps her lighted candle burning to bring her home. Back home, we mark the doorway with a cross made with the candle and we light an oil lamp or a big candle with the light of the resurrection. It is also after Mass that we break the young with a very special soup Mayerepsa (a mixture of tripe and lettuce leaves!). On Easter Sunday, families usually share a big and good meal with a lamb on the spit as their main meat.
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The 5 best “chocolatiers” of Paris in 2019 PATRICK ROGER Top of the list of the best chocolatiers of Paris in 2019, the sculptor and chocolate artist Patrick Roger, sacred best workman of France in 2002, who does not stop to reinvent the cocoa in his way. Praline candies, rocks with almonds and hazelnuts, graphic semi-spheres... His creations make their craftsmanship in chocolate and his legendary praline dark chocolate tablet is regularly available in limited editions. A rare commodity to test urgently. PIERRE MARCOLINI The famous Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini has been cultivating craftsmanship for more than twenty years. Renowned for the rare cocoas he finds in the four corners of the world, he strives to preserve the aromas of chocolate during the creation process. The star of the house? The heart-shaped chocolate candies to offer or to be offered... In winter, homemade hot chocolate (wonderful cream, chocolate pastilles and small meringues) is a treat. JEAN-PAUL HÉVIN The black chocolate bars of Jean-Paul Hévin, beautifully carved, will delight lovers of intense chocolate since thirty varieties of cocoas are available in the form of dark chocolate, milk or hazelnuts. A cute sin? The caramel-dark chocolate semi-liquid tube to be spread on a slice of bread...
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JACQUES GENIN It is in his laboratory of the street of Turenne that Jacques Genin erects the chocolate in art. On the first floor of the bakery, the 200m2 designed by the architect Guillaume Leclercq are dedicated to the work of cocoa. He combines the best wines in the world with natural or flavored ganaches. A favorite for the Opera - one of the best in Paris, and homemade hot chocolate.
THE MANUFACTURE OF ALAIN DUCASSE In the heart of the Bastille district, the smell of chocolate from La Manufacture Alain Ducasse embalms the street. In this former garage (350m2) converted into a traditional chocolate factory, the chef gives pride of place to cocoa. Chocolate bars filled with crunchy pralinĂŠ and caramel mousse, snack bars that are slipped into a bread with milk, rock with puffed cereals and chips of crepe lace... We delight in looking at the manufacturing process through the large picture windows.
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Easter celebration and the consumerism Even if you’re atheistic, it’s impossible not to feel the Easter celebration vibe if you’re in Romania, one of the most religious countries in Europe. During this time, people tend to be more kind with the ones in need, by offering them different products, such as clothing items, food, money, etc. Although I encourage this practice of helping the others, I do believe that this behaviour should not be promoted only during the main celebrations of the year (Easter and Christmas in our case), but as a constant activity in our lives (especially offering emotional support to the others). Unfortunately, for more and more people, Easter has become a consumerist celebration instead of a Christian one, mostly due to the marketing strategies applied by the FMCG companies.
And because in the Romanian culture the gastronomy represents an important aspect, people are most of the time overspending on this celebration. They are either cooking too much, in the idea that they will have guests or they will help the homeless people, or they just want to respect the tradition of having the table full of dishes. Even the tradition of the Easter bunny, which brings presents/sweets for the kids leads also to a consumerist behaviour, instead of focusing on the spirituality of this celebration. So, in the end, lot of food ends up in the trash bin, fact which places the Romanians on the ninth highest level of food waste in Europe (2.55%), which equals 2.2 million tonnes of food lost every year (6 000 tonnes/day) (see source).
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Although there are more and more informative campaigns which promote a conscious consumption, it looks that people’s behaviour is hard to change. Every little step we are doing in order to avoid wasting our resources is important, so try to avoid impulsive shopping and buying goods beyond your needs. “Mother nature” and your pockets will be thankful!
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Why Orthodox and Catholic Easter Are on Different Dates Easter is a religious occasion celebrated in all Christian countries, but did you know that some Christians celebrate Easter on different days then the others? Unlike most European nations, which celebrated Easter this year on April 21, some countries will adhere to the date for Orthodox Easter, which falls very late this year — on April 28. Orthodox Churches still use the Julian calendar for Easter, meaning at some times that there can be a 13-day lag behind the Gregorian (used by Catholic Churches).Sometimes it can happen that the two Easters fall on the same date, but it’s rarely an occasion. In fact, the last time the two great Christian denominations shared a date for Easter was in 2017.
Historically, finding a date do celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and sticking to it was tricky. In the early days of their faith, Christians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ at different times. It was the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council in 325 AD who came up with a uniform way of setting the date. They decreed that Easter was to be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox, but always after Passover. In order to ensure there was no confusion as to when the vernal equinox occurred, the date of the vernal equinox was set to be March 21 (April 3 on the Julian Calendar).The first full moon after the equinox this year falls on Friday, April 19. To this day, the Orthodox have stuck with this method of calculating the date of Easter, leading to it usually falling later than in the Western world.
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In some years, like in 2017, Eastern and Western Easter fall on the same date, and this will happen again in the year 2025.In 1923, a group of Orthodox churches met in Istanbul to re-examine the calendar issue, eventually adopting a controversial position that important religious dates would follow the more astrologically-accurate Georgian calendar — except Easter.
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Chicken and Eggs Because of the Easter and it’s synonym to eggs, I thought it will be funny to share some dutch expressions related to chicken or eggs with all of you. 5 kilometers from where I live in the Netherlands, is a town called Barneveld. The origin of a famous chicken bread the ‘barnevelder’. This is like the olives from Kalamata. So in daily life we use a lot of the following expressions in this region: 1 - als een kip zonder kop = like a chicken without head / to be without mind 2 - de kip met gouden eieren slachten = to kill the chicken with golden eggs / to throw away a good investment 3 - een kale kip kan nog leggen = a plucked chicken can lay an egg / someone who has nothing can still work 4 - er als de kippen bij zijn = to be there as fast as a chicken to his food 5 - er was geen kip = there was no chicken / there was nobody 6 - geen kip meer kunnen zeggen = i can't say chicken anymore / to be so full of food that you can't say (kip) chicken 7 - het ei wil wijzer zijn dan de kip =the egg wants to be smarter than the chicken / kids who think they know better than their parents 8 - kip zonder eieren.= a chicken without eggs / a policeman 9 - Je ei niet kwijt kunnen = not being able to lose your egg / feeling restless 10 - met de kippen op stok gaan= with the chicken on the stick / to sleep early
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11 - van een kale kip kun je niet plukken = you can't pluck a bald chicken/you can't take money from a broke person 12 - dat is het hele eieren eten = that how you eat eggs / that's the story 13 - dat zal hem geen windeieren hebben gelegd.= it didn't give him rotten eggs / it was a profitable action 14 - eieren voor je geld kiezen= to choose eggs for your money / to be satisfied with less than anticipated 15 - je kan geen omelet maken zonder eieren te breken. You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs = sometimes you have to lose a bit to reach a higher aim 16 - men moet geen paaseieren op goede vrijdag eten= you shouldn’t eat easter eggs on good friday /everything on it’s time ,don’t pre-celebrate 17 - op eieren lopen= to walk on eggs /to handle a situation very cautiously 18 - van die boer, geen eieren.= from the farmer with no eggs / from that person we don’t want anything 19 - beter een half ei dan een lege dop.= better half an egg than an empty shell / better something than nothing 20 - Dat is een eitje! = that is an egg / that is easy 21 - Uit een ei komen = to come out of an egg / being stupid
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How do you celebrate Easter around the world ? If Easter is celebrated in many countries around the world, not everyone has the same way of leading the festivities. From Scotland to Argentina, there are many different customs and traditions ranging from processions to songs to water battles ! Everyone celebrates the Easter holidays in his own way according to his relationship to the history of the country and the religious importance of this event. THE EGG France isn’t the only country to have made the chocolate egg the Easter star: other countries have adopted traditions placing chickens, chicks and eggs at the center of their celebrations. This is the case in Bulgaria and Romania where egg fights bring luck all year round to the winner. In Switzerland, the egg is knocked down: each participant has one and must hit it on the one of his comrade. The egg that comes out unscathed from the meeting makes its owner win. In England, decorated eggs are used at an event that enchants the youngest : the roll of Easter eggs. If the course of the ritual varies from one region to another, we can usually observe children dropping eggs cooked from up a hill. This tradition dates back to before the arrival of Christianity in British homes and would have survived thanks to Pope Gregory the Great. THE FIRE In Scotland, the tradition differs and it wants to turn on Easter fires on Highlands, these beautiful hills proper to the landscape of the country. Fire is also at the heart of Swedish celebrations : in the spring and the Thursday before Easter, children dress up as witches and witches. They go down the streets, knock on the doors and claim their sweets: here, no spell cast because in exchange for candies, the little blond heads offer willow branches decorated by their care and drawings. On Easter Sunday, big fires are lit to repel the witches outside the villages.
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THE WATER Because not all countries have the same history and the same relationship to Catholicism, some, like Poland, take advantage of Easter to celebrate other events. Most of the Polish people strictly respect the Catholic traditions during the Easter period and take advantage of Monday to celebrate their entry into this religion : called Smigus Dyngus, the event echoes the baptism of a former sovereign and therefore, the conversion of the country to Catholicism. For the occasion, young people embark on great battles of water that refer to the regent as well as to the people. In fact, men and women who were single in the country showed their feelings as they sprinkled and the more a person was wet, the more they liked it. As a tribute to these expressions of affection, the custom was to offer an egg to the one who made the first gesture! In this country as in Russia, the decoration of Easter eggs is considered an art.
PROCESSIONS Coming from Spain and Portugal, the Catholic celebrations of Latin America mix religion with popular culture : great processions are organized during which it is not uncommon to see a man disguised as Christ leading a parade on the back of donkey. Large gatherings are planned, including parties and periods of meditation. Of course, the festivities vary from one country to another; in Peru, Chile and Venezuela, tradition dictates that each family or city designates a peephole. This enemy is then recreated into a cardboard statue before being burned in the public square to ward off the spell. In Colombia, parades crosses most of the country and are richly decorated according to particular techniques. For the people, it is a matter of visually expressing their religious fervor and participating in the construction or transport of the chariot is a true honor. The city of PopayĂ n, in the south of Colombia, sets up impressive processions and the event was even declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2009.
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Brazil also celebrates the holidays with great fanfare : music and dance are on the program, as well as street parades. In the Philippines, little girls are disguised as angels and follow a procession organized according to strict rules: men gather to walk behind the image of Christ and women walk the streets behind the image of a veiled Virgin Mary dressed in black. The two groups meet in front of the church to symbolize the reunion between Jesus and his mother after the reincarnation of Christ. The little angels are then tasked with removing the dark veil from Mary's face and transforming the procession into an immense and joyful celebration.
THE DEVILS OF SALVADOR At Salvadore, Easter is celebrated according to traditions inherited from both Christianity and indigenous rites. The streets of cities are traversed by men dressed as devils who are called "TalcigĂźines", responsible for whipping those wishing to participate in the event. Behind this celebration lies a simple meaning: that of the struggle of good against evil, of Jesus against the Devil. At the end of the ritual, the devils collapse on the ground, capitulating to Jesus. The custom is that they stay on the ground for long periods under the midday sun. There are many customs around the world to celebrate Easter. If those mentioned above are often related to the Catholic religion, others take advantage of this time of the year to celebrate the return of the beautiful days, the rebirth, the return of the light and especially the spring. Depending on the religions and customs, the traditions vary from country to country: whether it is an event primarily family or religious, at the scale of a municipality or a country, the month of April remains for many a time of celebration and joy.
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Interview with the local volunteer Giorgos, dance teacher at the Youth Center Hello, Giorgos! Thank you for coming. For the start, could you tell us something about yourself? I love dancing, playing basketball, I am an optimist and everything I do, I put passion in it. I am 38, I am from Athens, moved to Kalamata for my wife, I found that this is the perfect place to build a family. I have two kids. Why did you choose to volunteer at the Youth Center? First of all, I wanted to do something to improve my own dance skills and sharing my knowledge and experience helps me to stay creative. Also, I had a lot of friends in the Youth Center, I took some classes here myself: salsa advanced, sign language and tango. It’s a good place to learn new things and discover skills you didn’t know you had. What was the biggest challenge you had to overcome as a volunteer? The lack of time. I want to do so much more for the center, but have no time. This Link is dedicated to the celebration of Easter. How do you celebrate the upcoming Easter? I will go to Athens to visit my parents and relatives and we are going to eat together, play board games, enjoy our time together. My kids haven’t seen our relatives for a while, so I’m excited. What is your favorite Easter memory? When we were all the Easter table with my family and friends, having long meaningful conversations. I miss those creative discussions and time spent together. Thank you for your time and cooperation.
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Interview with a EVS volunteer, Rebecca Bertoli Hello, Rebecca! For the start, could you please tell us something about yourself? Hello everyone, my name is Rebecca, I am 28 years old. I was born in a quiet little town called to Domont in the Paris region in France. I'm of Italian and Portuguese origins. I am a sociable, helpful, happy, smiling, generous person who likes to interact with people and I am always keen to learn new things. I enjoy to go out, travel, dance, eat and spent my time with family and friends. The simple things of life. Why did you decide to do an EVS in Greece? I decided to do an EVS because I wanted to change paths, discover new things, meet new people, embrace a new culture, and most of all dedicate myself in a very important mission which is my project. I also wanted to improve my English, which in 2 months has gradually improved because I started from a really poor level. Can you briefly describe your project? I'm volunteer at a dog shelter called DASH. I provide daily tasks to ensure dog’s well-being and safety. The mission is going well because I am surrounded by competent and professional people who love what they do and give all they can to help over 600 dogs. They help me on the spot when I need. In DASH we feel the family spirit, everyone is very close. I love my mission and the dogs make me feel good. Also, I work for the association K.A.NE, every week we write articles for the LINK which is published online. I am also preparing a personal project that the long-term EVS must do. The coordinators are there too to help us and it goes very well with them too. Do you have any precious memory from this EVS? The first was my superb welcome here in Kalamata by all the volunteers ! The reception of the premises also who here are very warm and sociable. One of the memories that struck me was when I didn't see the dogs for 5 days and they all jumped on me to cuddle, it was a good time.
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What is your favourite place in Kalamata? I haven't got a favourite place in Kalamata because I feel good everywhere but there are places such as the balcony in the apartment where I feel relaxed and where the view of the houses is nice. The beach, where you can enjoy the sunset. There are many cafes where you feel comfortable on the terrace. What do you think about Greek people, culture and cuisine? The Greeks speak loudly like Italian and Portuguese. They seem to spend time with family and friends so I'm used to it. They are very expressive and communicative. They love to drink beer, sit on the terrace and enjoy the day and the evening. Here everything is "sigua sigua" it's another rhythm, do not press them. They try to speak several languages, some have even spoken to me in French and they appreciate when we make the effort to speak in Greek! They like to play backgammon in some cafes. They are always ready to help and inform when you are lost or when you need advice. They eat late and often in the afternoon it's nap time. The cuisine is very mediterranean, salad, feta, olives, moussaka, pita, Greek cheeses, tarama etc. They have a lot of desserts and there is something for everyone like halva, tsoureki and I have not retained all the names yet but it will come. Also alcohol level ouzo, tsipouro, mastiha, raki. To finish the imastic is a Greek specialty also they use it for their dishes, ice creams, desserts, alcohol, cosmetics etc. And in Kalamata the specialty is olive oil ! What are you planning to do after your EVS? After my EVS I see myself working for the protection of fauna and flora. I would like to visit other countries such as Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Vietnam, etc. I’ll make an attempt to work for other associations. I hope to continue to learn more about myself and others, develop my skills and to continually enrich myself. My dream is to go around the world and to have a simple life. Not much to be happy ! Any other thoughts? If you want to do an EVS, work, help or visit Kalamata then do not think too long and jump in, we only have one life ! Better live a life of remorse than regrets ! Everyone will have their own vision of things and their own experience. And nothing obliges you to stay if it isn't right, no one is prisoner of his life unless he decides to be. Enjoy your life and leave the past behind, don't think too much about the future and live the present moment! Thank you for your cooperation.
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My Sending Organisation Since it’s inception in february 1999, association for the development of citizen’s and European initiatives (ADICE) promotes equality of opportunity by enabling people with fewer opportunities, to live an experience abroad through the various French and European mobility programs. L’ADICE acts primarily for young people from 18 to 30 years. This, give them the opportunity to participate in European and international mobility actions, that will allow them to develop social skills (open-mindedness, autonomy, critical thinking, solidarity, self-confidence), professional skills (team work, technical skills…) and intercultural (discovering a country, a new environment, accepting differences, getting rid of stereotypes, be open to other ways of life).
There are several types of mobility with ADICE: Volunteer ACT : Create innovative citizen journeys for young people by enabling them to carry out a volunteering project with migrants or refugees in Greece or Italy. International civic service : This type of mobility is aimed at young people aged 18 to 25 years. Voluntary commitment of 6 to 12 months for the accomplishment of a mission of general interest in one of the nine recognized priority areas for the nation. European civic service : This type of mobility is open to all 18 to 30 years old eager to live a rewarding experience abroad. EVS allows to discover a new culture and learn new skills. One of the objectives is to develop solidarity and promote tolerance. It is an action of the Erasmus program.
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Professional internship abroad with erasmus +: It allows a job seeker to develop professional skills. It must be at least 18 years old. One of the objectives is to revitalize your job search with recent experience. The trainee can do his internship in several branches like animation, Marketing, tourism‌ The type of mobility lasts 3,6 or 10 months. Erasmus+ for young entrepreneur : This program is for people aged 18 and over and must meet two conditions : -have a concrete project presented in a business plan -having started his business for less than three years. The objective is to acquire new skills for create/ manage a business.
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My project Citizen time: act, play, involve! The call for my project came out of nowhere. I read the details, I applied and 4 days later...voilà : I became a volunteer in Kalamata! Migrants issues is a subject I was interested about since few years ago, so for me this project appeared at the right moment. Unfortunately, Kalamata does not host refugees and here are not a lot of immigrants, that’s why my mission here focuses on creating awareness on this topic. Also, me and the colleague with who I’m collaborating with, we are trying to integrate the Roma kids from the city in the local community and, in the end, to bring a positive impact on the city which host us now. Regrettably, 2 months are not enough to put into practice all of our ideas related with immigrants, but at least we hope that our activities will be a starting point for the next volunteers.
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My personal project (let's call it like this) is to explore the Peloponnese area and to know as much as possible about the Greek culture, since I’m passionate about tourism.
That’s why me and other volunteers are trying each weekend to explore a new place (the area is wonderful, so we have a lot of options to choose from). I am happy to work around people from different countries, with different backgrounds and I consider that this whole adventure is a nice experience to live!
MIHAELLA
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Past event: Intercultural night Wednesday the 8th of May, we had an Intercultural Night at the Youth Center. 12 countries were represented, between the EVS and the participants of the Start Me Up Youth Exchange! It was a great opportunity for everyone to try food from all over Europe, learn traditional (or not) dances, and to meet new people. Try a bit a Mousse au chocolat, then dance a Sirtaki, and finishing the evening while talking about the Armenian culture‌ In Kalamata, that’s only possible at the Youth Center!
Future event: Presentation of the YC workshops On the 24th of May, the Youth Center will present its activities, in form of one small show per workshop. Each teacher will have 5 minutes to present what they have learned with its students. For example, a poem in sign language; a song played in ukulele, or a small theater piece in English! Come enjoy this unique presentation! Starts at 8pm, at The Youth Centre of Kalamata. Free entrance!
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