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I NT RO Pr e c i s e l y3ye ar sago ,6v o l unt e e r sc amef r o m abr o adandhe l pe d mewi t ht hefir s ts t e pso fKal amat aY o ut hCe nt e r .Thr e eo ft he m hadc o met owo r ki nKYCandt her e s ti nKEKYKAme AandThe r ape ut i cHo r s eRi di ng.KYChadn’ ts t ar t e dupye ts i nc ewehadn’ t f o undt hes uppo r tne e de dandr e nt swe r eupt hes k yatt het i me !

Thef o uro fust o ge t he r ,wemadei tt os e ti tup,be ar i ngt hee x pe ns e so ur s e l v e s ,ando pe nt womo nt hsl at e r ,o nApr i l1s t2009…

Babys t e ps ,dic ul t i e s ,s e v e r almi s t ak e s ,i gno r anc e ,pas s i o n,pe r s i s t e nc e ,v i s i o n,pat i e nc e ,di s appo i nt me nt ,appr e c i at i o n,j o y,s adne s s ,s e t bac k s ,l e apf r o gs ,c o nt r adi c t i o n… buti nt hee nd,al waysa r e war di ngf e e l i ng!

No w,3ye ar sl at e r ,KYCi sno tf o urpe o pl eanymo r ebutapl ac e t hatl i v e st hr o ught hei mme di at ec o nt r i but i o no f45v o l unt e e r s f r o m Kal amat aandal lEur o pe ,wi t h30we e k l ywo r k s ho psand manyac t i v i t i e s .I tmadei tt hathi gh,wi t ho utt hec o nt r i but i o no f anypubl i c / s t at ebo dy…o nl ywi t hhar dwo r k ,o nl ywi t ht hehe l p andc o nt r i but i o no ft hepe o pl e !I tmays t ar t e dupbe f o r et hec r i s i s , i ti sno who we v e ranans we rt owhatpe o pl ec anac hi e v ewhe n t he yr e al l yc ar eabo utt he i rf e l l o wman,ho wwec anl e av et he mo ne yc o mpl e xbe hi ndandmo v ef o r war dal lt o ge t he r ,ho wc ul t ur ec anbes e l f c r e at e d,ho wwec angr o wo urk no wl e dgeande x pe r i e nc e swi t ho utmo ne y,ho wwec ans har et hef e wwehav eand mul t i pl yt he m…

OR TN I Al lt heabo v ef o r m ane nt i t yt hathasnopo l i t i c alo rpar t ys o ur c e .

Ane nt i t yc o mpl e t e l yi nde pe nde nto fanyi de o l o gi c al i nt e r f e r e nc e …s o me t hi ngt hatmanype o pl edo n’ ts e e … buti t ’ s unde r s t andabl e ,i tt ak e st i me …

Thr e eye ar sl at e r ,3ye ar so fl aughi ng,c r yi ng,mi s unde r s t andi ng, ge t t i ngt ok no wo neano t he r ,mak i ngf r i e nds ,l o v i ng,pl ayi ng mus i cl o udl y,danc i ng,par t yi ng,be i ngmo v e d. . .

3ye ar sl at e rwe k e e pmo v i ngo no ure ar l i e s tc o ur s e …Wegoo nasano pe nt oal l pl ac et hate v e r ybo dyc anus et oc r e at eandf e e lal lt heabo v e … …and,o fc o ur s e ,3ye ar sl at e r ,wear ec e l e br at i ngi t ! ! !Andwear e wi t hyo uri de as ,i fwec ant o ge t he rmak ei thappe n.Dur i ngwho l e Mar c hKYCwi l lde v o t eF r i dayst oas pe c i als ugge s t i o ne ac ht i me and,o fc o ur s e ,t he r ewi l lbes mal l e ro rl ar ge rs c al eac t i v i t i e s go i ngo ni nt hec i t yo fKal amat ae v e r yday! ! ! !

I tc o ul dbeapar t y, i tc o ul dbeac o l l e c t i v eac t i o n,i tc o ul dbeav o l unt ar ybl o o d do nat i o n…Wear ewai t i ngf o ranys ugge s t i o nsyo uhav e …

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Whoar ewe?

L oc alv ol unt eer s I nt er nat i onalv ol unt eerGaby Wor ks hops Par t i c i pant Pr oj ec t Cr e di t s

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WHOAREWE ?

Hi: )I ’ mF ar hana,I ’ m 21ye ar so l dandI ’ m f r o m TheNe t he r l ands .Imi s smyc o unt r y ( andno . . .no tbe c aus eo ft hedr ugs^ ^ ; ) ,but Ibe gant omi s si tl e s sandl e s swhe nIr e al l y s t ar t e dl i v i nghe r e .Gr e e c ei sv e r yni c e: ) AndIl i k ewo r k i nghe r et o o !Iwo r katt he Y o ut hCe nt e rwi t hKas i a,GabyandRas a, whe r ewemak es ur et hatt heCe nt e rk e e ps r o l l i ng.Be s i de st hi s ,It e ac h‘ Dut c h’e v e r y T ue s dayandr i ghta e rt hi s ,Ial s ope r f o r m l e s s o ns‘ Pr ac t i s eEngl i s hCo nv e r s at i o n’wi t h as mal l gr o upo fpe o pl e .Be s i de st hi sIt r yt o j o i ns o me wo r k s ho psf r o m o t he rpe o pl e , whi c hi ss upe rni c e !Maybes e eyo ut he r e: )

Γ ε ι ασας !Mynamei sTho masAnde r s e n,Iam 23ye ar so l dandIc o mef r o m De nmar k .AsanEVSv o l unt e e rIwo r kwi t hHi e no nt heKANEwe bs i t e ,t hee v s gr e e c e . c o m we bs i t ewhi l eal s obe i ngi nc har ge o fo urF ac e bo o k .

Cur r e nt l yI am us ual l yatt heY o ut hCe nt e rf r o m 1016, buti nt hef ut ur eI am ho pi ng t obei nv o l v e di ns o meo ft hewo r k s ho psando t he rpr o j e c t saswe l l .

Ge i a,I ' m Hi e nf r o mT o ul o us e ,i nt he s o ut ho fF r anc e .Il i k epho t o gr aphy, di s c o v e r i ngandwat c hi ngbe aut i f ul l ands c ape sf o rho ur s ,do i ngmo v i e s o rs e r i e smar at ho ns , r e adi ngat o no f bo o k s( mo s t l y f ant as y) , pl ayi ng game s( ge e k po wa! ) and l o afing ar o undwi t hmyf r i e nds .Iwi l lwo r k he r ef o ro neye ar( s t i l l10mo nt hs no w)o n a ne w we bs i t e ,bl o g and t e c hno l o gi e s ,s t u l i k et hat .Iwi l l c o nt i nuet heF r e nc hl e s s o nso fVane s s aands t ar tapho t o gr aphygr o up andmaybeIwi l lmak es o mePho t o s ho pl e s s o nsl at e ri nt heye ar ,s oi f t he r ear epe o pl ewhoar ei nt e r e s t e d, bepr e par e d!

Ho l a!Mynamei sGabr i e l a,I ' m 19 ye ar so l d and I ' m f r o m Canar y I s l andi nSpai n.Be f o r ec o mi ngt o Kal amat aIfini s he dmyhi ghs c ho o l and be gan t os t udy ps yc ho l o gy.

F o urye ar sagoIfini s he dmys t udi e sandIs t ar t e ddanc i ngbal l e tand L at i nr hyt hms .Ial s owo r k e di ndi f f e r e ntamat e urdanc ec o mpani e s .

I nmyEVSIam aSpani s ht e ac he r andIdodanc eandt he at e rf o rc hi l dr e n.Iho peIc anhav ef unl e ar ni ng t heGr e e kc ul t ur eandt hato fmy f e l l o wv o l unt e e r sandme e tpe o pl e !

Hi !Mynamei sDi ana,I ’ m 22ye ar so l d andI ’ m Po r t ugue s e .I ' v es t udi e dbi o l o g r e al l yl i k et obei nc o nt ac twi t hnat ur e .

That ' swhyI ' l l bewo r k i ngwi t hL i naatt he f ar mo fMi r t oF i f a.Ial s ol o v et oe x pe r i e nc epo pul arandt r adi t i o nalc ul t ur eo f die r e ntc o unt r i e sandIho pet ol e ar ns o muc habo utGr e e c e !

I ’ mT o ni a, I ’ m 19ye ar so l dandI wasbo r n i nAus t r i a,buti nf ac tI ’ m hal fGr e e k .SoI s pe akabi tGr e e k .I ti sapl e as ur ef o rme t opar t i c i pat ei nal lt hedie r e ntwo r k Γ ε ι α!Μελε ν εΛί ν α,I ’ m 20ye ar so l dandf r o mt heno r t ho fGe r many,c l o s et o s ho ps .Att hemo me ntI ’ mt hi nk i ngabo ut Hambur g.Ial s ol i v e ( d)c l o s e rt ot hes e a,wehav et heNo r t handt heBal t i cSe a, c r e at i ngs o mewo r k s ho psbymys e l f .Il i k e butt hewat e ratho mei sno tt hatc l o s e …s oKal amat awi ns !Mypr o j e c ti s‘ Env i -t opl aygui t arandIl i k et he at e r .I ’ ml o o k r o nme nt al F ar mi ng’ .Iwo r katt hef ar m andi nt hepr o j e c t so fMi r t o ,F i f aandhe r i ngf o r war dt ome e te v e r ybo dy! f r i e nds-whi c hi st hebe s tt hi ngt hatc o ul dhappe n!

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Kal i me r a!Mynamei sKat e r yna.Iam 21ye ar so l d andIam f r o m Uk r ai ne .Iwo r kwi t hc hi l dr e nwi t h aut i s mi n The r ape ut i c alHo r s eRi di ng Ce nt e r .I r e al l ye nj o ymywo r k .

I t r ul yf e e l ho no r e dt odomy EVSi nt hi spl ac e .I tgi v e syo uano ppo r t uni t yt o l e ar nGr e e kc ul t ur e ,l anguage ,t ohe l pc o mmuni t y, t oc o mmuni c at ewi t hl o c alpe o pl eand,o fc o ur s e , t oe nj o yunf o r ge t t abl emo me nt swi t ho t he rv o l unt e e r s .F i l ak i a: )

Hi ,mynamei sRas a.Ic ame f r o m L i t huani a and no wI ' m do i ngmy EVSi n Kal amat a.I hav et hr e ewo r k s ho psandal l t he s eac t i v i t i e sar er e l at e dt o ar t s .Ihav et he at r e ,flame nc o andc r e at i v eo c c upat i o nl e s s o ns att heY o ut hCe nt r e .Ir e al l yl i k e my wo r k and al s oI ' m v e r y happyt hatIhav et heo ppo r t uni t yt os t ar tane w wo r k s ho p ( flame nc o )wi t hal o c alv o l unt e e rChr i s a.It hi nkar ti sv e r y i mpo r t antf o re ac hpe r s o n´ sde v e l o pme nt and t hat ´ s why I c ho s et he s eac t i v i t i e st owo r ki n t heY o ut hCe nt r e .T ak ec ar eand s e eyo uatt hel e s s o ns !: )

I ’ m Gul c e ,Iwasbo r ni nT ur k e yandIs pe nt25 ye ar si nT ur k e y.Maybet hat ’ swhyI ’ mT ur k i s h.I wo r katKEKYKAme Af o r5mo nt hsandI ’ mgo i ngt o wo r kt he r e7mo r emo nt hs .I nKEKYKAme AI ’ m t ak i ng par ti nt he at r e ,s i ngi ng,c he s s ,c o o k i ng, danc i ng and c e r ami cc o ur s e s .I ’ m al s o he l pi ng wi t ht het r ans po r at i o no ft heπαι δ ι ά.όλ ακ αλ ά!

Mynamei sSamue l andI ´ mf r o m Spai n, I ´ m 25ye ar so l dandIde c i de dt oc o me t oKal amat at odot hi spr o j e c tbe c aus e i ti sgr e ati de at os har ene we x pe r i e nc e s .Thes i t uat i o ni n Spai ni sal s o v e r yc o mpl i c at e dno w,f o rmet hi si sa gr e atne ws t ar tandaway t oe nr i c h mys e l f .

I ’ m Mi c halŠi pe kandI ’ mf r o m Cz e c hRe publ i c .

I ’ m 31ye ar so l dandI wo r katt heHo r s eRi di ng t he r apy Ce nt e r wi t h Kat e r yna.Il e ad t he ho r s e s ,pr e par et he mf o rt he r apyandc l e an t he i rbo dyandho o v e s .Ie nj o yi tal o t .I ’ l lbe he r ei nKal amat af o ro neye ar .

I ’ m Kas i aandI ’ mf r o m Po l and.Iam 25ye ar s o l dandIhav efini s he dmys t udi e si nF r e nc h l i t e r at ur e .I ’ m he r ei nGr e e c ef o r9mo nt hst o wo r kasav o l unt e e ri nt heyo ut hc e nt e ri nKal amat a.Iwo ul dl i k et ome e tt hel o c alpe o pl e andwo r kwi t ht he mi ns o mewo r k s ho psand c r e at ee v e nt st o ge t he r .It hi nkt hatwi t ht hi s wo r kIc anbr o ade nmyho r i z o nsandbemo r e o pe nmi nde d.I ’ ms ur et hatI ’ l l r e al l ye nj o ymy s t ayhe r e !

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L OC A L VOL UNT E E RS Al i s s i aSpyr opoul ou Iam Al i s s i a.Iwasbor nand r ai s e di nAt he nsanddur i ngt he l as t6ye arIam l i v i ngi nKal amat a.Iwase nc hant e dbyi t s s e aandi t smount ai n.Is t udi e d phi l ol ogyands oonIhopet o obt ai nmyMas t e r ’ sde gr e ei n Manage me ntofCul t ur alUni t s .I l ov emyj obandIam v e r yhappy whe nIt e ac h.Ihe ar daboutt he Y out hCe nt r et hr oughf r i e ndsand Is t ar t e dat t e ndi ngt hes i gnl anguagewor k s hop.Iwasr e al l ye x c i t e dwi t ht hei de at oc ont i nue t hes i ngl anguagel e s s onst hatI hadt oqui twhe nImov e dt oKal amat a.

Es pe c i al l ynowadays ,i ti sr e al l y i mpor t antt ogi v et heoppor t uni t y andt hec hanc et ope opl et ogai n k nowl e dgeandt opr omot et he c onc e ptofv ol unt e e r i s m andof oe r i ng.

Gr e e kf o r f o r e i g n e r s

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Me n t o r Anas t as i aT z av ar a He l l o!Mynamei sAnas t as i a.Iwasbor nandr ai s e di nAt he ns ,butIhav el i v e d i nKal amat af orne ar l y7ye ar snow.A e rmyowne x pe r i e nc ede c e nt r al i z at i on i ss ome t hi ngt hatIde ďŹ ni t e l yr e c omme ndt oal otofpe opl ei nde pe nde ntof t he i rage !AtKal amat a’ sY out hCe nt e rIat t e ndSi gnl anguagec our s e s ,whi c h ar ev e r yi nt e r e s t i ngandIam al s oame nt orf ort hes e c ondc ons e c ut i v eye ar be c aus eIr e al l yappr e c i at et hewor kt hati sbe i ngdoneatt heY out hCe nt e r ,t he whol et e am par t i c i pat i ngi ni t ,andal s obe c aus eIbe l i e v et hatv ol unt e e r i ngi s qui t ev al uabl e ,e s pe c i al l ydur i ngt hi shar s hpe r i od.We l ldoneguys ! ! !

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L OC A L VOL UNT E E RS At hanas i aT s apr al i Mynamei sAt hanas i aandIam 31Y e ar sol d.

Iwasbor nandr ai s e di nKal amat a.

Whe nIfini s he ds c hoolIl e myhome t ownf ors t udi e s bute v e nt ual l yIe nde dupt r av e l i ng.

It hi nkt hatmyt r av e l si st hemos ti mpor t antt hi ng Ihav ee v e rdonei nmyl i f eandIwi l lal ways „ c ar r y“t he m wi t hme .

Atapoi nti nmyl i f eIs t udi e dNur s i ng andPs yc hol ogy.Ir e al l yl i k e d mys t udi e sandt he yhe l pe dme al oti nmyl i f e !

Ihav emanyi nt e r e s t s l i k el i s t e ni ngt omus i c , goi ngf orwal k sandt ak i ng r andom pi c t ur e sof" l i v i ngobj e c t s “ .

Ial s ol ov epl ayi ngboar dgame s ande x pe r i me nt i ng wi t hne wc ook i ngr e c i pe s . Ιt hi nkIam as i mpl epe r s on whowant st ol i v eas i mpl el i f e fil l e dofl ov eandal otofl aughs !

Doi t y o u r s e l f C r e a t i v eo c c u p a t i o n

SR E E TNU LOV L A CO L Chr i s aKaouni Hi ,mynamei sChr i s a.Iam 26ye ar sol dandIwasbor ni nKal amat a.Is t udi e d L awi nAt he nsand9mont hsagoIr e t ur ne dt oKal amat at owor kasanadv oc at e .Ial s os t udi e dCul t ur alManagme ntatHe l l e ni cOpe nUni v e r s i t y.Iam a v ol unt e e ri nt heY out hCe nt e rofKal amat aandIt ak epar ti nt wowor k s hops : pe r c us s i onsandame nc o.Ie nj oyv ol unt e e r i ngv e r ymuc hbe c aus ei tmak e s mef e e lus e f ult oot he r sandal s ogi v e smet heoppor t uni t yt opr ac t i s emyhobbi e s .Iam v e r yhappyt oc oope r at ewi t hRas aatt heF l ame nc owor k s hop.I hopee v e r yonee nj oyst hewor k s hopsasmuc hasme .

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T a n g o Chr i s t osDi ak oume as Himynamei sChr i s t osDi ak oume as .Iwasbor natKal amat ai n1964.Ihav e s t udi e di nF ac ul t yofPhys i c alEduc at i onandSpor tSc i e nc eofAt he n' sUni v e r s i t yandIwass pe s i al i z e di nv ol l e ybal l .Si nc e1990I ' v ebe e nwor k i ngats c hool ass por t st e ac he randal s oasv ol l e ybal lt r ai ne rf orv ol l e ybal lt e ams .I n1997I mademyďŹ r s ts t e psi nT angoAr ge nt i noandt i l lt odayIam i nl ov ewi t ht he danc eandt hemus i c .

So,now,att heY out hCe nt r e ,Iat t e ndt heSpani s hwor k s hopsando e rat ango wor k s hopwi t hmyf r i e ndVas s i l i k i .

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Gu i t a r De ni aCodogour i Mynamei sDe ni aCodogour i .Iam 34ye ar sol dandIhav el i v e di nKal amat a s i nc e2007.Ihav es t udi e dc l as s i c albal l e tf or23ye ar sandIam as e l fe duc at e d mus i c i an.Asade s pe r at el ov e rofďŹ near t sIhav eal s o;wr i t t e nt hr e ebook s , donepai nt i ngs ,r e adal otofbook s ,butmos tofmyt i mei ss pe ntt ak i ngc ar eof myt hr e eandahal fye ar sol ds on.Is t ar t e dasav ol unt e e ri nKal amat a' sY out h Ce nt e rt woye ar sagoandIr e s pe c tt hef ac tt hati ti st heďŹ r s tor gani s at i ont hat oe r sk nowl e dgeask nowl e dgehast obeo e r e d;f orf r e e !

Si nc e2011Ihav ebe e nt e ac hi ngt opl ayt hegui t art oadul t swhoc ar e sabout mus i c ,be i ngapar toft heY out hCe nt e r ' st he at r i c alt e am andge ne r al l ydo whatIc ant ohe l pt hi st own' sc ul t ur als ys t e m.

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L OC A L VOL UNT E E RS Di mi t r i sGe or gopoul os He l l oe v e r ybody.Mynamei sDi mi t r i sandIam oneoft hel oc alv ol unt e e r s .I c amet ol i v ei nKal amat aaye aragoandt heY out hCe nt r ehashe l pe dmet o s oc i al i z ewi t hal lt hene wpe opl e .My" wor k "i st ot ak ec ar eandr e pai rt heCe nt r e ' sbi c yc l e s .Al s oIam t heme nt orofoneoft heEVSv ol unt e e r s .Be i ngapar t oft heor gani z i ngt e am oft he6t hSt r e e tF e s t i v ali smyne x tbi gpr oj e c t .Iam s oe x c i t e dabouti t ! ! !

Me n t o r

SR E E TNU LOV L A CO L

S i g nl a n g u a g e F ot i niL e kka Mynamei sF ot i niL e k k a,Iam 25ye ar sol dandIs t udi e dphi l ol ogywi t ha maj ori nps yc hol ogyi nRe t hymno,Cr e t e .Att hes amet i me ,Is t ar t e ds i gn l anguagel e s s onsi nor de rt obeabl et ohe l pandunde r s t andot he rpe opl e .I r e al l yl i k e di tandIadmi r e dt hef ac tt hats ome onec oul dc ommuni c at ej us tas e as i l ywi t hhi shands .Att heY out hCe nt r eIme tal otofpe opl eandmades ome v e r ygoodf r i e nds .Ionl ywi s hIhadt het i met of ol l owt her e s toft hewor k s hops .Ik nowt hate v e r ybodyi sdoi ngaf ant as t i cj obandIl ov et hef ac tt hatI hav et hec hanc et obepar toft hi st e am,be c aus et heat mos phe r ei sv e r yni c e .I al s ov ol unt e e ri nt heSOSc hi l dr e n’ sv i l l age sofKal amat a.

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T a i C h i L e oni dasPapadopoul os Γ ε ι άσας ,mynamei sL e oni dasPapadopoul osandIam f r om Kal amat a.Is t udi e dCi ne mat ogr aphyandIwor k e dqui t es omeye ar sasapr of e s s i onali n At he ns ,butImi s s e dmyhome t ownandl i v i ngc l os et onat ur es omuc ht hatI de c i de dt or e t ur nandl i v ehe r e .Igue s st hat13ye ar sofT aiChipr ac t i s eand me di t at i oni nflue nc e dt hi sde c i s i on.Iam happyt ohav et heT aiChiwor k s hop i nt heY out hCe nt e r ,asi tgi v e sanoppor t uni t yf orpe opl et oe x pe r i e nc eand e nj oyar ar ear tt hathe l psuse x e r c i s ewi t hourbodyandi nne rs e l f ,mak i ngus mor ec al m andhappy.Se eyouatt hel e s s ons .

SR E E TNU LOV L A CO L L a t i nd a n c e

Mar i aDe l i mpal t adaki Hi !Iam Mar i aandIam 26ye ar sol d.Iwasbor nonCr e t ebutIhav el i v e di n Kal amat as i nc e2004.Ir e al l ye nj oymyl i f ehe r es i nc eIhav ee v e r yt hi ngIl ov e he r e :be aut i f ulnat ur et oe x pl or eonf ootorbybi k e ,wonde r f ulbe ac he st or e l ax ( orpar t y; ) ) ,c oolni ghtl i f eandmuc hmor e !Butabov eal l ,t he r ear es ur pr i s i ngl ymanype opl ehe r ewhor e s pe c tot he r sandr e al l yt r yt o“ s pr e adt heme s s age �bys har i ng,c r e at i ng,or gani z i ngal lk i ndsofac t i v i t i e st ohe l p,i nf or m, e duc at e . .orj us tt ohav ef un! !Y out hCe nt e rofKal amat ai sf ul loft he m! !AndI am gl adt obepar toft heac t i onasaL at i nt e ac he rt he r e ! !Hopet os e eyou ar ound! !: )

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Mar i aSkafida Mynamei sMar i aandIam anac t r e s s .Thi si st hefir s tye arwhe r eIam di r e c t i ng.Myt he at e rgr oup“ A os x he di as k i ni “ i spe r f or mi ngi nt hemont hApr i l .

Apar tf r om t het he at e rIde s i gnj e we l r y.I nmys par et i meIl i k er e adi ng,r i di ng mybi c yc l eandgoi ngf orwal k sont hebe ac h.Themos ti mpor t antt hi ngi nmy l i f ei smyf r i e nds .Myf av or i t ec ol ouri sr e d,andIam l ook i ngf or war dt of al l i ng i nl ov es oon.

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Hi ! !Mynamei sMi r t oF i f aandIam av i s ualandmov e me ntar t i s tandanat ur al f ar mi ng c ul t i v at orandIam c ol l abor at i ngwi t ht heY out hCe nt e rofKal amat ai n v ar i ousways .

Iam o e r i ngY ogaAs t hangac l as s e s andc ont e mpor ar ydanc ec l as s e sat t hec e nt e rf oradv anc e dandbe gi nne r s .

Iam al s or unni ng2pr oj e c t si n c ol l abor at i onwi t hKANE atmyor gani candpe r mac ul t ur e phi l os ophyf ar m;" Thenat ur al F ar mi ng"pr oj e c tandt he" Re : Thi nk Pr oj e c t " .

Thenat ur alf ar mi ngpr oj e c tai mst o c ul t i v at e( t hr oughwor k s hops ,e v e nt s ande x hi bi t i ons )t hei de aofnat ur al f ar mi ng,ofe c os us t ai nabi l i t yandof pe r mac ul t ur ei nourar e aandwe wantt obec onne c t e dwi t hot he r s i mi l arpr oj e c t swor l dwi de .

TheRe : Thi nkpr oj e c ti sde al i ngwi t hr e us e ,c r e at i v er e c yc l i ngandt r as har tc r e at i ons .I twasac t ual l yi ns pi r e df r om t hemaj orpr obl e m wi t hdumpsandt r as ht hatwe hav ei nourar e a!( J us tf oryourownk nowl e dget heo c i aldumpf ort heKal amat a ar e ai s. . . t henat ur ear e ai nt heT ayge t osMount ai ns ! )Sot hr oughwor k s hops ,e v e nt s andar tc r e at i onswear et r yi ngt omai nt ai nandc ommuni c at et hei de at hatt he r ei s not r as h,butj us tmat e r i al st hatar ewai t i ngt obeus e dagai n!

ButIne e dt ome nt i ont hatonemai nc ompone ntt hatmak e smegowe l lwi t ht he s e t wopr oj e c t st hatIde s c r i be dabov e ,i smye x t e nde dac t i v i t yandr e s e ar c honc ont e mpor ar ydanc eandY ogaAs t hangac l as s e s .

Ius e dt owor kpr of e s s i onal l yi nAt he nsandabr oadasadanc e randmov e me ntani mat or .Ial s ot aughtf orawhi l eatt heSt at es c hoolofDanc ei nAt he ns .Ev e nt hough Kal amat ai ss uppos e dt obet hec i t yofdanc e ,( duet ot he" Kal amat aDanc eF e s t i v al " whi c hi sor gani z e de v e r ys umme r , )t he r ear eac t ual l yv e r yf e wt hi ngst odowi t h danc eanal mos tnot hi ngf orc ont e mpor ar ydanc eandY ogaAs t hanga! ! !SoIde c i de d t os t ar tone !

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Ni kiPanagi ot opoul ou Hi ,mynamei sNi k iPanagi ot opoul ou.Iam 23ye ar sol dandIam f r om Kal amat a.Is t udi e dEc oni mi c si nt hePant e i onUni v e r s i t yandnowIwor katan ac c ount i ngo c e .

Be s i de st hatIam av ol unt e e ri nt heY out hCe nt r ewhe r eIam al s oame nt orf or oneoft heEVSv ol unt e e r s .Ipar t i c i pat ei nmanywor k s hops .I nt heY out h Ce nt r eIhav eanoppor t uni t yt ome e tands pe akwi t hyoungpe opl ef r om die r e ntc ount r i e s ,t odi s c ov e rne wc ul t ur e s .Andi ti ss ome t hi ngIf oundouti sv e r y i nt e r e s t i ngt ome ! ! !

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Ni naDr ak ou Hie v e r ybody, I ’ m Ni naDr ak ou,pr of e s s oroft heSpani s hl anguagehe r ei nGr e e c eandal s o t heme nt oroft heSpani s hpe opl edoi ngEVSi nKal amat a.Wer e al l yhav ea wonde r f ulandc r e at i v et i meal lhe r e .

Ihopeyouj oi nuss oon!

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T r a d i t i o n a l Gr e e kd a n c e Ol gaSopas i He l l o! ! !Mynamei sOl gaSopas i ,Iam 27ye ar sol dandIv ol unt e e ratt heY out h Ce nt r eofKal amat a.If ol l owt hes i gnl anguagewor k s hop,whi c hIďŹ ndr e al l yi nt e r e s t i ng.Be c aus eofmyk nowl e dgei nt r adi t i onaldanc e s ,asIhav ebe e ndanc i ngt he ms i nc eIwasl i t t l e ,Ihav et hepl e as ur et ot e ac ht he mi nt heYC.I nmy f r e et i me ,apar tf r om t hewor k s hopsatt heYC,Il i k et odophot ogr aphyandt o mak ej e we l r y.Ial s ol i k egoi ngont r i pswi t hmyf r i e ndsandl i s t e ni ngt or oc k mus i c .Ihopet hatIc anpar t i c i pat ei nt hi sni c ei ni t i at i v easl ongaspos s i bl e !: )

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Panagi ot aAr api

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He l l oooooooooooooooooo! !Mynamei sPanagi ot aandIam oneoft hel uc k i e s t gr e e kv ol unt e e r soft heY out hCe nt e r ,s i nc eIge tt opl aywi t ht hel i t t l epe opl e ! !

Wi t hSot i r i a,At hanas i a,Gaby,Ras a,Kas i a,T oni aands omewonde r f ulgue s t s t ar s ,wear epe r f or mi ng" Cr e at i v eoc c upat i onf orc hi l dr e n" ,awor k s hopt hat c oul dal s obec al l e d" F unandc hi l di s hoc c upat i onf oradul t s " ! !; )Apar tf r om my t we nt ys ome t hi ngc hi l dr e n( f r om t hewor k s hop) ,Ial s ohav ea" daught e r " , L i naanda" s on" ,Thomas .F i ndi ngt hewor dme nt ort oo. . . he av yandc ompl i c at e d,Ipr e f e rt ober ee r e dast he i r . . . gr e e kmot he r !Andasar e algr e e k mot he rIbe l i e v e( ofc our s e )t hatt he yar et hes mar t e s t . . .t hepr e t t i e s t . . .t he be s tc hi l dr e ni nt hewor l d; ): D

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Se r gi oT oni k Bar e v ! ! !I nAr me ni ai tme ans” hi “ .Mynamei sSe r gi o,Iam 25ye ar sol dandI am f r om Ar me ni a!Ihav el i v e dhe r ei nGr e e c ef or16ye ar s .Il ov eGr e e c eand e s pe c i al l yKal amat a,butIal s omi s smy c ount r yal ot .Ihe ar daboutt heY out h Ce nt e rbac ki nSe pt e mbe r .Ic amehe r eand Ibe c ameame mbe r !TheY out h Ce nt e ri sabe aut i f ulpl ac ewi t haf r i e ndl ye nv i r onme ntandal otofwor k s hops .

Cur r e nt l yIam t r yi ngt ol e ar nL at i nwi t h Mar i aast het e ac he randT angowi t h Chr i s t oandVas i l i k i !F ur t he r mor eIam t heme nt orofKas i awhoi sanamaz i ng v ol unt e e r .

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Me n t o r SofiaKos t e a Mynamei sSofia.Iam or i gi nal l yf r om Kal amat a,t owhi c hIr e t ur ne d1½ ye ar ago.Be f or ec omi ngbac kIs t udi e df or7ye ar sasaNut r i t i oni s t Di e t i t i ani n At he nsandNot t i ngham,UK.Si nc emyr e t ur nIhav es pe ntal mos te v e r ydayi n t heY out hCe nt r e .Ir e al i z enowt hati shasbe c omequi t eanobs e s s i on.Onc e yous t ar t ,youwi l lne v e rSTOP!: )Iat t e nd3wor k s hopshe r e ;s al s a,t angoand t he at r e .Ie nj oyt he m al ot !Oneofmymai ni nt e r e s t si sphot ogr aphy.Ri ght nowIhe l pt het he at r egr oupbyt ak i ngpi c t ur e sofe ac hac t ori nor de rt oc r e at e t heac t or s ’pr ofil e sf ort heY out hCe nt r e ’ st he at r i c alpl ay.Be s i de st hi sIr e al l y l i k eme e t i ngne wpe opl ef r om al lov e rt hewor l d,e x c hangi ngk nowl e dge ,i de as andopi ni onswi t he v e r yoneandt r yi ngne wt hi ngse v e r yday.Iam al s oHi e n’ s me nt or .I ti sac hal l e ngi ngandi nt e r e s t i ngr ol ef orme ;It r yt odomybe s t ,t o he l phe rar oundKal amat aatanyt i me !Se eyouar oundguys !

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C r e a t i v eo c c u p a t i o n Sot i r i aKal oge r opoul ou Ge i aaaa,mynamei sSot i r i a.Iam 28ye ar sol dandIc omef r om Kal amat a.I s t udyatt heOpe nUni v e r s i t yofPat r a' sbus i ne s sadmi ni s t r at i on.Ial r e adyhav e as pe c i al i z e dde gr e ei nPubl i cRe l at i onsandAdmi ni s t r at i on.Il ov eps yc hol ogy, s e a,t r av e l i ng,l e ar ni nganyt hi ngt hatwi l lhe l pmet ounde r s t andandc ommuni c at ewi t hpe opl e .Butt hemos ti mpor t anti st hatIl ov et ome e tne wpe opl e be c aus eIbe l i e v et hate ac hoft he m hast he i rowns t or yt ot e l l .L as tye arI he ar daboutt heY out hCe nt e randt hi sye arIbe c ameapar toft het e am i nt he Cr e at i v eOc c upat i onwor k s hopwi t hAt hanas i a,Panagi ot a,Ras a,Kas haand Gabr i e l a.Be i ngwi t hc hi l dr e ni snotaj obf orme .Is e ei tmor easapl e as ur e be c aus et he ygi v emeac hanc et obe c omea" k i d"f oranhour !Thi swor k s hop i soneoft hemos ti mpor t antl e s s onIhav epar t i c i pat e di ni nmyl i f e !Thati s whyΙwoul dl i k et os ayt hank st oF i l i osbe c aus ehegav emet hepos s i bi l i t yt o beapar toft hi st e am!Al s oIat t e ndc r e at i v ewr i t i ng l e s s onswi t hVi l l yand whe nIhav es omet i met os par eIt r yt ol e ar nt angoandGr e e kt r adi t i onal danc e s ! !: )

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he att p o h s k wor e g a. a ngu Kal mat a a l n g i n ei hes v t i l d I a u e o dIl dand agi l n L o a s a u r i o a r i agi L 5ye Sot 2 a i r i m ! t a s e So s .I .Ki s s a i t e a s am ng nam ofKal hi t s .My nt u e o r Hi i ar Ce e nv i h t d u o t s Y e r e t n i m Ia

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T a n g o Vas s i l i kiDadav as s i l i Hit he r e !Iam Vas s i l i k i ,at angohol i cs al s amani ac .Iwasbor nandr ai s e di nKal amat a,butIr e al l yf e e ll i k eac i t i z e noft hewor l d,asmys t udi e sandwor ki n t r ans l at i onandE. U.Pr oj e c tManage me ntqui t ee ar l yme r ge dmei namul t i e t hni ce nv i r onme nt .

Whatmyf av our i t epas t i me sar e ?We l l ,i nmyc hi l dhood,ase v e r ys e l f r e s pe c t i ngl i t t l egi r l ,Ie ngage di ns omet ypi c algi r l yac t i v i t i e s ,s uc hasr hyt hmi cgymnas t i c s ,bal l e tandf or e i gnl anguage s ,butal s oadde doneofmyown:be at i ng upl i t t l eboys( s or r y,butboysdonots e e m al lt hatc ut ewhe nyouar es e v e n ye ar sol d) .Gr owi ngupIgr e wi nc r e as i ngl yf ondofboys ,s oIgav eupt he “ fight i ng”par tandc onc e nt r at e donnobl e rac t i v i t i e ss uc hast ai c hi ,fit ne s s andmos tofal l ;danc i ng.Unt i lonedayIdi s c ov e r e dAr ge nt i neT angoandf e l l madl yi nl ov ewi t hi t .

Sonow,att heY out hCe nt r e ,Iat t e ndt heSpani s handt heN. Y .s al s awor k s hops .Io e raT angowor k s hopwi t hmyf r i e ndChr i s t osandIhe l pwi t hE. U. Pr oj e c tManage me nt .

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VOL UNT EER Gabr i e l aMe r i z al deSoc or r o 1. How di dyoudec i det odovol unt eer i ng?

Be c aus eIwant e ds omec hange si nmyl i f eandt hi swasal s oagoodwayt oge tmor ei nde pe nde ntbe c aus ec ur r e nt l yIl i v ewi t hmypar e nt s .Al s ot ot hi nkmor eaboutwhatIwantt os t udybe c aus eIam not s ur eaboutmyf ut ur e .I ti sagr e atpos s i bi l i t yt ome e tne wpe opl e ,finds omene wf r i e ndsandt oge ti n t ouc hwi t hGr e e c e .Notl i k eat our i s t ,butl i k ear e alGr e e kpe r s on,t oe x pe r i e nc et her e alGr e e c east he y s e ei t .

2. How l ongar eyougoi ngt os t ayher e?

1ye ar .

3. Wher edoyouwor k?How manywor ks hopsdoyouhave?

Iwor katt heY out hCe nt r eandIwor kwi t hf ourot he rgi r l swhoar eal s ov ol unt e e r s ,l i k eme .

Att heCe nt r eIhav e3wor k s hops :Spani s h,NYs al s aandCr e at i v eOc c upat i onwi t hc hi l dr e n.

4. Doyoul i keyourwor katt heYout hCent r e?

Il i k ei tbe c aus edur i ngmywor kIme e tal otofpe opl eandi tgi v e smet hepos s i bi l i t yt oi mpr ov emy Engl i s handGr e e k .I ti sal s oagoodoppor t uni t yt oi mpr ov emyownSpani s h,be c aus eIhav et opr e par e f ormySpani s hl e s s onsandIhav et os t udyi tmor et hor oughl yi nor de rt ot e ac hmys t ude nt s .Themos t dic ul tl e s s ont omei st heSpani s hl e s s onbe c aus e .Ihav ene v e rdonei tbe f or eandIfindi tdic ul t .

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TheYout hCent r ei sal s owel l knownbec aus eoft hegr eatpar t i esor gani s edher e.

Whi c hpar t yatt heYout hCent r edi dyoul i ket hemos t ?Andwhatpar t ydi dyoudi s l i ke t hemos t ?

Il ov e dt heDe c adepar t y! !Ιl i k e dt hatwehadt owe ardie r e ntc os t ume s ,t opr e par eac hor e ogr ophy andt he nt o danc et hes amedanc eal lt oge t he r .Il i k e dt hemus i cas we l l .The r ewasaf e ws ongsbyt he Spi c eGi r l sandi tr e mi nde dmeoft hepe r i odwhe nIwasal i t t l egi r l .

Idi dnotl i k et hek ar aok epar t ybe c aus et he r ewasal otofGr e e kpopmus i candIdonotr e al l yl i k et hi s t ypeofmus i candIam at e r r i bl es i nge r .

6. WhataboutKal amat a?Doyoul i kei ther eornot ?

Il i k eKal amat abe c aus eoft hef e e l i ngofs af e ne s sIhav ehe r e .ButIdonotl i k et hewe at he rhe r eand dur i ngt hewi nt e ri ti sr e al l yqui e t .Ihopei twi l lbebe t t e randt he r ewi l lbemor et hi ngst odoi nt he s umme r .

7. Whati syourf avour i t epl ac ei nKal amat a?

Ihav et wof av our i t epl ac e si nKal amat a:fir s tonei saPi t aCl ubne art hebe ac handt hes e c ondonei sa barl oc at e datt hec e nt r ewhe r et he ymos t l ypl ayEngl i s hmus i c .

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8. Whatdoyoul i ket odoi nyourl ei s ur et i me?

Il i k et ogof ordr i nk swi t hmyf r i e nds ,danc eatSpe ak e as y dur i ngt heT angopar t i e sandt o gos hoppi ng.Il i k et o v i s i ts omepl ac e sar oundKal amat a.

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Ar ge nt i neT angoWor ks hop TheAr ge nt i net angowor k s hopfir s ts t ar t e dl as tye arasa4we e ki nt r oduc t or y c l as swi t hi nt hef r ame wor koft he“ Wor l dDanc e s ”wor k s hopi ni t i at e dby Vane s s a,anEVSv ol unt e e rf r om F r anc e .

Thewor k s hopi sl e dbyl oc alv ol unt e e r sChr i s t osDi ak oume asandVas s i l i k iDadav as s i l i .“ Whe nwewe r eas k e dt oor gani z et hi swor k s hop,wet hought hi swas agr e atoppor t uni t yt os har et hebe aut yandj oyt hatAr ge nt i net angohas br oughti nourl i v e s .So,weac c e pt e dwi t houtt hi nk i ngt wi c e ” ,t he ys ai d.

Ar ge nt i neT angobe i ngar i c handmul t i f ac e t e de x pe r i e nc e ,t hi swor k s hopi san i ni t i at i onnotonl yt ot hedanc e ,butal s ot oi t smus i cand,mos tofal l ,t oi t s s oc i aldi me ns i on.Thi si swhy,i naddi t i ont ot hec l as s e s ,par t i c i pant shav et he oppor t uni t yt oat t e ndawe e k l y“ pr ac t i c a”( pr ac t i c ec e s s i on)andawe e k l y “ mi l onga” ,whi c hi sat angodanc epar t y.

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Bouz ouki OnF r i daysat7: 00a. m.wehav eourBouz ouk il e s s ons .Wear e5par t i c i pant s att hi swor k s hop.

Bouz ouk ii sat r adi t i onalGr e e ki ns t r ume nt .Dur i ngt hewor k s hope v e r ybodyi s s i ngi ngGr e e kt r adi t i onals ongswhi c har emor et han100ye ar sol d.

Thes ongsar eaboutt heGr e e kdai l yl i f e .Wet r yt omak eourl e s s onsi nt e r e s t i ngandf unnybys ome t i me sbr i ngi ngf oodanddr i nk sandi tmak e sf orac os y at mos phe r ei nt hec l as s r oom.

Some t i me sa e rt hel e s s onswegot os ome one ’ shomeandc ont i nues i ngi ng andpl ayi ngt he r e ,s owear eal lgoodandc l os ef r i e nds .Al loft hes t ude nt sar e l ook i ngf or war dt oe ac hl e s s onwi t hant i c i pat i on.

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Chi l dr e nc r e at i v eoc c upat i on Si nc et hebe gi nni ngofc hi l dr e noc c upat i on,manyc hi l dr e nhav ej oi ne dt he we e k l ywor k s hopswi t hal otofe nt hus i as m.Ev e r ywe e kt hel oc alv ol unt e e r s ; Panai ot a,At hanas i aandSot i r i aandourf or e i gnv ol unt e e r s ,Ras a,Gaby,Kas i a andAnt oni ahav epr e par e dane x c i t i ngandf unnyl e s s onf ort hec hi l dr e n.F r om handi c r at odr awi ng,wear eo e r i nge v e r yt hi ngt oourpar t i c i pant s .We al wayst r yt oc r e at eac t i v i t i e swhi c hďŹ tt ot hel at e s thol i daysands e as ons .F or Chr i s t maswel e tt he mc r e at eChr i s t masc ar dsandt oge t he rwi t ht he m we de c or at e dt hewhol er oom i nor de rt ogi v et heY out hCe nt r eaChr i s t mas s y t ouc h.Att hemome ntwear ewor k i ngonamar i one t t epl aywhi c hmos tl i k e l y wi l lt ak epl ac ei nApr i l .Wehopet hatt hec hi l dr e nwi l lc ont i nuet obr i ngt he i r e nt hus i as mt ot hewor k s hops !

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Cr e at i v eWr i t i ng Thec r e at i v ewr i t i ngwor k s hopi sal laboutdie r e ntk i ndsofl i t e r at ur e ,f amous wr i t e r sande x pr e s s i ngyour s e l fonpape r .Sandr al e adst hi swor k s hop.Shehas s t udi e dL i t e r at ur eands t ar t e dt hi swor k s hopt os har ehe rk nowl e dgewi t hal lof t hepar t i c i pant s .I nt hel e s s onst hepar t i c i pant shav et hec hanc et obr i ngi n t he i rownt hought s ,c r e at i v e ne s sands k i l l s .Somee v e ni ngst he r ear ee v e n mov i eni ght swi t huni queGr e e kďŹ l mst ak i ngpl ac e .Cr e at i v eWr i t i ngt ak e spl ac e f r om hal fpas t9t o11.

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Doi tyour s e l f Mynamei sAt hanas i aandIam av ol unt e e ratt heY out hCe nt e r .Mymai n wor k s hopi st he“ DoI tY our s e l f ”wor k s hop( D. I .

Y)t hene w“ t r e nd”t hathas floode dmos toft hec i t i e sf r om e ndt oe nd.Butwhy?Whati st hemos ti mpor t antr e as on?Zec r i s i s !Butnotonl yt hat … Whe nwemak es ome t hi ngwi t hour handsi ti snotne c e s s ar i l ybe c aus eoft hec r i s i st hati spl agui ngt hepl ane t ,but i ti sal s of ort hec hi l dwehav ei ns i deust hatwant st opl ay!I nt hi swor k s hop youc anl e ar nhowt omak ehandmades oaps ,phot oal bums ,k ni t t e ds we at e r s andhandmadej e we l r y.What ’ st hemos ti mpor t antt hi ngaboutt hewor k s hop?

Wec r e at ewi t hc he apandunf or e s e e nmat e r i al s !Mos tofourc r e at i onsar e madebyr e c yc l e dmat e r i al s … Re t hi nk !Doyouhav es ome t hi ngol di nt he c l os e tt hatdoe snotfityouori ti snotf as hi onabl e ?Doyouhav ec l ot he swi t h f ade dc ol or sordi dyouwas hyourwool yc l ot he sandnowt he yar et i ny?The mar k e ri nt hepoc k e tofyours hi r tope ne dandyouhav eahuges t ai n?

Donott hi nkabouti tast r as hbutr e ne wi ti ns t e ad!

F e e lf r e et ot r av e lwhe r eyourownmi ndt ak e syoube c aus et hei s s uei snot onl yt odoi tyour s e l f ,butt oe nj oyi taswe l l …: )

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F r e nc h Si nc eIgr e wupi nF r anc e ,Ihav et hepos s i bi l i t yt ot r yandt e ac hmymot he r t onguet os omeoft heGr e e kpe opl ewhoar emot i v at e dandc ur i ousaboutt he F r e nc hl anguage ,k nownast hel anguageofMol i è r eori not he rwor ds ;t hel anguageoft hebague t t el ov e r s .TheY out hCe nt e ro e r s2c l as s e sf ort hepe opl e whowoul dl i k et odi s c ov e rori mpr ov et hi sc ompl e xandpoe t i cl anguage .On Mondayst he r ei st headv anc e dc l as sf orpe opl ewhohav eal r e adyac hi e v e da c e r t ai nl e v e lofF r e nc h.The ywor kwi t ht r ans l at i on,i mpr ov i ngt he i rgr ammar andpr ac t i c i ngc ommuni c at i on.F r i dayi sde di c at e dt ot hebe gi nne r swhoj oi ne d i nOc t obe r ;t he yar es t i l ldi s c ov e r i ngt hebas i soft hel anguage .AsIam nota pr of e s s i onalt e ac he r ,i ti sr e al l yi nt e r e s t i ngt ot e ac hmymot he rt ongue .It r yt o t e ac hi ti nt hee as i e s tandi nt e r e s t i ngwayt hatIc an,i ti sk i ndofc ompl i c at e d be c aus ei fyouwantt ol e ar nane wl anguageyouhav et os t udyqui t ei nt e ns i v e l y.

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I nt hefir s tt wol e s s onst her oom wasbur s t i ngf r om pe opl e ,e v e n ae rIhads t ar t e dt hel e s s ont he r ewe r epe opl ec omi ngandI di dn’ tk nowwhe r et ot ak ene wc hai r sf r om.I twask i ndofhar dt o l e te v e r yonepar t i c i pat ei nt hel e s s on.Butt hene x tt i meIhad onl yt e ns t ude nt s ,t he ns e v e nandnowi t ’ smos t l yfiv epe opl e , de pe ndi ngont heamountoft e s t st hats omeofmys t ude nt shav e t opr e par ef or ….

Whe nAnt oni af r om Aus t r i aar r i v e dwes pl i ti nbe gi nne r sandadv anc e dc l as s e s ,s oi t ’ se as i e rf orme .

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Se eyouonF r i day!

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Gui t ar Thegui t arl e s s onIam t e ac hi ngi st hek i ndofl e s s ont hatt r i e st ok e e pt hes t ude nti ns i det hewor l dofmus i c .Thr ought he or y,s i ngi ngandr i ghthandpos i t i ont hes t ude ntr e al i z e st hatt hegui t ari snotasdic ul tani ns t r ume ntasi t s e e msandheors hewi l lbe c omec apabl eofpl ayi ngt he i rf av our i t es ongsand mus i c .Not e s ,c hor dsandv oi c et r ai ni ngar et het wohour swor k s hopt hatput s ourgui t art e am i nt ot hepos i t i onofl e ar ni nghowt opl aywi t hot he rmus i c i ans , pr of e s s i onal sornot .

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