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INTRO Beautiful Kalamata Kalamata Center Here WE are! 2 3-5 What Kalamata is? 18
CARNIVAL In Kalamata 7-12 In France
First impression from new volunteers Sending Organization: Italian Edition 13 In Italy In Poland Let's cook! Recipe 19 23-24 26-27 1 20-22
EVS HEROES
Here WE are!
HELLO!
We are the new volunteers of K.A.NE Social Youth Development and Culti Multi Social Cooperative! This February, we came to work for the good of the organizations and to make this world a better place.
We are independent individuals, with different backgrounds and cultural peculiarities, but we are also an effective TEAM united by a common goal. Each of us has a different kind of activity, which combines creativity and diligence.
Volunteering brings us great pleasure, because with the help of this we can improve our knowledge and skills, help the local society and get to know the beautiful Greek culture and its people.
We will spend a different amount of time here, but we hope that we will be able to enjoy this time in the same way. We invite you to get to know us better and follow the results of our work.
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EVS HEROES
First of all, Hi everyone, my nameis RIZA ALIŞ, I am 28 yearsold,andIwasbornin Turkey.
I work in Google's advertising space and ad account error correction. I have been to 29 countries and 81 cities. I came to kalamataforavolunteering project. The purpose of my coming here is just to gain newexperience
My name is LONIE, I’m 21 yearsoldandIcomefrom France. I have had a passion for cinema since my childhood, and my biggest dream is to make the world a better place through screenwriting. My mission in Kalamata is a wayformetoimprovemy skills in other artistic activities, and live an incredible experience while discoveringanewculture!
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My name is YACINE I am 22 years old and I come from Bayonne a city in the southwest of France, I come tothisvolunteerbecauseIam on a sabbatical year, I discovered this mission throughthelocalmissionand solidarity trail that are organizationsinFrance,having beeninanartschoollastyear I found that the mission E designwasperfectforme,I love art design cinema, animationfilms,andsound.
Ciao! My name is ELISABETTA. I'm from Italy, in Naples. I'm 23 years old.
I love all forms of art, especially photography, video art, and sculpture. I stay in Kalamata for 3 months andmyprojectisCineArt! It'smyfirstmissionofvolunteering but I work because until now I studied at the university of Fine Art in Naples. I'm a very sociable person and I live to know new people. This volunteering will be a challenge for me to learn how to communicateinEnglishandhowto manage a co-working with other people.
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Himynameis NICOLE Iam a 21- year old Italian girl, I will be staying in Kalamata until October to help the KA.N.E. organization in its activities. I chose to be a volunteer to test myself and my skills, get to know new people and their cultures.Ican'twaittoget started and meet the people of this beautiful city!
Hey Everyone! My name is ANASTASIIA and I’m a new volunteerinK.A.NEorganization!I’ve startedmyvolunteeringexperience in2021,whenforthefirsttimeI’ve started helping in Polish NGO, mostly working on ERASMUS+ projects and other interesting opportunitiesforyoungpeople.This experience shows me the world, new people and cultures and a lot of my own qualities. I’m Ukrainian, lived in Poland for almost 7 years. AndnowlifebringsmetoKalamata –anamazingtownofGreece.
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FIRST IMPRESSION OF KALAMATA from Nicole
written by Nicole/ photos by Nicole
Kalamataisreallyabeautifulcity,verylivelyandcolorful,itis verydifferentfromthecitywhereIliveandthatissomething Ireallyappreciate.Ilovehavingtheseaandthemountainsso close and being able to walk quietly through the streets of the city. My favorite thing is the lemon and orange plants scatteredaroundthecity!
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What Elisabetta thinks about KALAMATA?
written by Elisabetta/ photos by Elisabetta
Myfirstimpressionofarrivingin Kalamataisthatlifehereisvery quiet,thestreetsarefullofpeople butatthesametime,thereisan airoftranquillity.
Onthesecondday,Iwenttothe centertoexperiencethecityand thefirstthingInoticedisthat everyonelikestositatthecafé anddrinkcoffee.
Inmycitylifeisverysimilar, peoplegooutandspendhours sittingarounddrinkinganicecup ofcoffee.
AnotherthingInoticedwithgreat joyisthatthecountryisfullof cats,Ilovetheseanimals,and findingthemineverycornerof thecitytreatedlikereal inhabitantsmademeveryhappy. Therearemanygreenspacesand plentyofspacetoenjoythe seafrontofKalamata, unfortunately,thisisnotpresent inmycountryasitisavery industrializedcitysobeingableto finallyfindmyselfinthegreen areaisveryrelaxing.
Ihopetobeabletoexplorethis placeevenbettertodiscoverits mostbeautifulandhiddensides.
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Riza, what is KALAMATA for you?
written by Riza/ photos by Riza
IarrivedinKalamataonFebruary 18.WhenIfirstcame,itreminded meabitofTurkey.Becausethe bus terminals are almost the same.AndIunderstoodfromthe first day that I would love this placemore.WhenIdiscoveredthe cityinthefollowingdays,Isaw thatIwasnotwrong.Eventhough the garbage on the streets saddensme,unfortunately,Iwas notsurprisedbecauseIwasused to this situation in Turkey. Kalamata beach really attracted me. I'm the part that loves the summer season. So I'm looking forward to the summer season here.
MyfavoritethingthatIamusedto inTurkeyandcomeacrosshereis thattherearecatsonthestreets. Youcanseecatsonthestreetsin Turkey.Kalamataliterallymakesme feel at home with its culture, weather,andfriendlinessofpeople.
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Sia, how is KALAMATA?
written by Sia/ photos by Sia
Kalamata received me with wonderful weather and warm sun, which I miss so much in Poland. I was lucky enough to come to Kalamata during the national Greek celebration of Carnival. The city was decoratedwithcolorfulribbons and all sorts of themed sculptures. The celebration of the Carnival went well, and fullyshowedthecordialityand creativity of the Greeks, their abilitytorelaxandhavefun,as wellasrespectfortraditions.
The locals are extremely friendly and positive, which is not surprising, because smiles rarely leave the faces of the Greeks. It is interesting to watch how the locals spend theirfreetime:inthemorningcoffee in their favorite cafe, in theevening-dinnerinthecity with their favorite company, traditions that the locals have beenfollowingforgenerations.
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Lonie about KALAMATA
written by Lonie/ photos by Lonie
IThe first impression I had about Kalamata remains and didn’t change. On one hand, Kalamata gives me a feeling of nostalgia. It brings me back to my childhood memories of summer vacation when my family and I were going somewhere near the sea or the mountain.
Enjoy the nice weather, the fresh market with local products, the sunset while walking down the streets with all the nice shops, bars, and restaurants on the side, and the sound of the vibrant life of the city with all its welcoming inhabitants.
On the other hand, Kalamata makes me excited: excited to discover this new place, discover another culture, visit, and enjoy new food.
My first impressions of Kalamata make my stay and my experience here very promising.
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Impression of Yacine about KALAMATA
written by Yacine/ photos by Yacine, Lonie
Kalamata, on the whole, it’s as bigasmycitybutonthewhole, the architecture is different, I lovetheatmosphereofthecity, it’sgoodlivingthereIlikeitalot, ourapartmentislocatedcloseto thecentersoitisnicetomove on foot without having to take transport.Thesceneryisalmost like postcards. The food is excellent and inexpensive, and thevalueformoneyistherefore excellent, in the street many guttercatswithoutamasteror family but who seems to be happy because the inhabitants feedthem.
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Rubric: Sending organization
Sending organization of Italian Group
written by Nicole
TodayIamgoingtotellyouaboutmysendingorganization, MOH - Mobility Opportunities Hub is a socio-cultural association of Bari that aims to promote mobility among young people, to create synergies with local and European associations and to trace a link between social and artistic work.
Theaimisbothtopromoteopportunitiesforyouthmobility, promotingpersonalandprofessionalgrowth,andtoactivate artisticandsocio-culturalinitiatives,tobringanaddedvalueto theterritory.
Theirspheresofactionare:
YOUTHMOBILITYINEUROPE ARTISTICMEDIATION DIGITALCOMMUNICATION
The experience of the association is relevant for the project: Coordination as sending volunteers in: Spain, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Malta, France, Romania, Poland, Belgium, Greece and Bulgaria. As former EVS volunteers our main focus is on the preparation of outgoing volunteers (in this case) with special attention to their rights/duties.
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CARNIVAL
CARNIVAL in KALAMATA
by Lonie
Every year in Kalamata, a tradition takes place: the carnival. Lasting 3 weeks and starting mid-February, this is a very festive moment in the year, a time for everyone to gatherandenjoybeingtogether. Everyone prepares for assisting one of the most awaited moments of this celebration, the parade. Happening in the central square of the city, the streets becomethestagefordisguised people participating, parents and children, teenagers, and a group of friends, everybody is welcome to take part in the party, making it a tradition that is passed on from generation to generation.
The music flow to the rhythm of the apparitions of all the different costumes; there are many themes, some come from pop culture, with people dressed as characters from The Addams Family, or The Lion King, but also more general themes, with a group of people dressed asVikingsorevenpom-pomgirls. Running through the city, the parade gives the feeling that Kalamata is not the place of the carnival, but that Kalamata isthecarnival.
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CARNIVAL in France. How it looks like? CARNIVAL
The carnival in my city is different from that of Kalamata there is the parade but it is much more focused on tanks that are 3 to 4 times larger, one of the differences between carnival in France and that in Greece is the duration in France only one day while carnival here lasts 3 days. People are rather festive in France after I only did it in my city since I was small and people are rather involved, disguised and everything is good to drink. But whether it is the carnival in France andtheoneinGreecearequitesimilar.Inmy city, we have some culinary specialties like taloa, which is a belly sandwich, but let’s move on. In my city, we celebrate Basque traditions because Bayonne is part of the Basque country. The French Basque Country or Northern Basque Country is part of the Basque Country located on French territory. ItisthenorthernpartoftheBasqueCountry, with the three historic Basque provinces of Labourd, Soule, and Lower Navarre. Between modernityandtradition,
theBasqueCountrycarnivalinFebruarybrings together traditional characters and contemporarycostumes:Childrendressedas superheroes rub shoulders with the always festiveandfriendlyatmosphereoftheJoaldunak withthepointedheaddressthatwavesitsbells toannouncethearrivalofthecarnival.Theend oftheparadeistraditionallymarkedbytheSan Pantzartrialanditspyre.Amongtherecurring ritualsoftheBasquecarnivalisthatofthebear awakening,whichannouncestheendofwinter. ThecarnivalsoftheBasqueCountryareof coursemarkedbytheomnipresenceofdances. The carnivals most faithful to the ancestral traditions and the most picturesque of the BasqueCountryarethoseofthevillagesofLantz, Ituren,andZubieta.ThecarnivalofBayonne, organized by the association of arts and traditionstakesuptheritualsandtraditionsof rural carnivals. Thus we find the essential awakeningofthebear.
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by Yacine
CARNIVAL
What about CARNIVAL in Italy?
DO YOU KNOW HOW CARNIVAL IS CELEBRATED IN ITALY?
IF THE ANSWER IS NO, THEN YOU SHOULD READ THIS ARTICLE
by Nicole
CarnivalinItalyisasymbolofjoy,merriment,color,butmostofallanopportunity toeat,drinkandhavefunalltogetherbeforeLent.AboutamonthbeforeAsh Wednesday,Italianscelebrateformanyweekendswithbigparades,imaginative masksandtonsofbrightlycoloredconfetti,similartotheGreekcarnival. TheoriginsofthiseventcanbetracedbacktoancientGreeceandRome,when BacchusandSaturnwereworshiped.Despiteitspaganorigins,theeventwasso widelycelebratedandthetraditionsopowerfulthatitwasquicklymodifiedtofit Catholicrituals.CarnivalistraditionallycelebratedonShroveTuesday,butthe weekendbeforeismarkedbyequallylargeorperhapsmoresignificantactivities. TherearemanyfamouscarnivalsinItalysuchasthoseinViareggioorIvrea,but surelythemostfamousandwell-knownistheoneinVenice,andithappensto berightnearmycity.
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What about CARNIVAL in Italy?
VENICE
Venice Carnival is one of the most famous and beautiful carnivalsintheworld.Itisheld everyyearinthebeautifulcity of Venice, Italy, and attracts millionsofvisitorsfromallover the globe. The carnival is known for its beautiful masks, colorful costumes, and stunningarchitecture.
The origins of Venice Carnival can be traced back to the MiddleAgeswhenthecitywas amajortradingcenter,thefirst documented goes up in 1296, with a proclamation from the VenetianSenateannouncinga public celebration the day beforethebeginningofLent.
Thedayservedtobreakdown barriers between people of different economic standing andreligiousbeliefs.Overtime, the carnival evolved into a major festival that lasted for severalweeks.
One of the most famous traditionsofVeniceCarnivalis thewearingofmasks.
Theuseofmasksduringthecarnivaldatesback to the 13th century when the Venetians used themtohidetheiridentitieswhiletheyengaged invariousactivities.Themaskswerealsousedto blurthelinesofsocialclasses,allowingpeopleto interact with each other without the usual constraintsoftheirsocialstatus.
The masks of Venice Carnival come in many different styles and designs, each with its own unique history and meaning. Some of the most popularmasksincludetheBauta,theColumbina, andtheMedicoDellaPeste.
Inadditiontothemasks,VeniceCarnivalisalso known for its stunning costumes. The costumes are typically made of silk and satin, and are adornedwithelaboratedesignsanddecorations. Thecolorsofthecostumesareoftenbrightand bold, with red, gold, and black being the most popular.
OneofthemostpopulareventsduringtheVenice Carnival is the "Flight of the Angel". This event takesplaceonthefirstSundayofthecarnivaland involves a young woman dressed in a white costume and wearing an angelic mask, descending from the bell tower of St. Mark's BasilicatothecenterofSt.Mark'sSquare.
Overall, Venice Carnival is a beautiful and enchantingfestivalthatcelebratestherichhistory andcultureofVenice.Thecarnivalisatruefeast for the senses, with its stunning masks, colorful costumes, and lively atmosphere. If you are planning a trip to Italy, make sure to schedule yourvisitduringVeniceCarnivaltoexperiencethis magicaleventforyourself.
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CARNIVAL
What about CARNIVAL in Italy?
NAPOLI
by Betta
The carnival is a festival much loved by the Neapolitans, and duringthisperiodthecityisfilled withlifeandcolor.
Traditionally, Carnival begins on January17,thedayofSant'Antonio Abate, in his honor, a fire of Sant'Antuono is lit, and allegoricallyrepresentsalltheugly thingstoforget.
The carnival in Naples has very ancient roots starting from the royal Bourbon dynasty which organizedbigmasqueradeparties in the most beautiful palaces of Naples,suchasTheRoyalPalace ofNaples.
In the week of the carnival in Naples,youhavetobecarefulof the pranks of children on the street because there is a saying thatsays"atcarnivaleveryjokeis worth".
One of the most typical jokes favored by "scugnizzi" (street children) is to throw eggs and sprayfoam.
Onthecarnivalweekendinsome provincial towns, there are many paradeswithfloatsfromdifferent themes,ancientandmodern.
Oneofthemosttypicaljokesfavoredby "scugnizzi" (street children) is to throw eggsandsprayfoam.
On the carnival weekend in some provincialtowns,therearemanyparades withfloatsfromdifferentthemes,ancient andmodern.
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CARNIVAL
CARNIVAL traditions in Poland
by Sia
Carnival, otherwise known as «zapusty»ormeat-festinPoland,is a time of balls, dressing up and feasting. Every year it begins on January 6, the holiday of Three Kings, and ends the day before “Ash Wednesday” (This is the day when the 40-day period of Lent beginsintheCatholicChurch.The symbolicsprinklingofashesonthe head and abstaining from certain foodsbegintheperiodofpenance, preparingforEaster.),whichusually fallsontheendofFebruary.
Every opportunity to have fun is good, which is why the carnival, althoughitnolongerhasasmuch religioussignificanceasitusedto andisnotrelatedtothevegetation cycle,isalsoatimeofgrandparties and social meetings nowadays. Poles willingly participate in balls, take part in thematic events in restaurants and celebrate “Fat Thursday”.
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CARNIVAL traditions in Poland CARNIVAL
by Sia
The carnival menu served during sumptuousballsoftencombinesthe traditions of all past years. So it is filling and meaty - there are tartare, pates,terrinesandvenison,butthere arealsoherringsandporkjelly,which many people have a great fondness for.Amongthecoldsnacksthereare coldcuts,saladsandstuffedeggs.At night, guests are warmed up by traditional dishes, such as sour rye soup, bigos, beef strogonow, the menu also includes slightly more modern dishes, such as kasotto with mushrooms. Desserts are dominated by popular cakes. Depending on the rankoftheestablishment,thefoodis served by waiters or served in the formofabuffet.
However,youdon'thavetoorganizea ball to invite guests to a carnival celebration.Manyrestaurantscomeup with a special menu for this period, inspired by different cuisines of the world or epochs in history. Seafood is verypopular,especiallyoysterswashed down with champagne, good not only forNewYear'sEve,butalsoforcarnival celebrations. The pancakes with sour creamandcaviar,smokedsalmonrolls andallsortsoffoodsnacksthatguests cansharearealsoimpressive.
The culinary culmination of the carnival is “Fat Thursday”. Fried sweet delicacies,suchasdonuts,“faworki”and pancackes, arouse enthusiasm throughout the carnival period, but on thisdayPoleseatthemostofthem.
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Let's cook!
ThechiacchiereisatypicalItaliandessert thatispreparedforthecarnivalholiday. They are crunchy and delicate fried sheets and are called with different names depending on the Italian regions oforigin.
Flour 500 g
Their rectangular shape makes chiacchiere unique and attracts the palatesofadultsandchildren. Preparing them is very simple and will allowyoutohaveenoughforoneweek.
Ingredients:
Baking powder for desserts 6 g
Sugar 70g
Vanilla pod 1
Butter 50 g
Yolks 1
Eggs 3
Salt to 1 pinch
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esofabout5x10cmandmake
Toprepare THECHIACCHIERE,add flourtogetherwiththebakingpowder andpouritintoaplanetarymixer.Add thesugar,thesalt,theyolk.
Processuntiltheingredientsarewell blended.
Thenaddtheseedsofthevanillabean andthebutterandcontinuetokneadfor 15 minutes untilahomogeneousmixtureis obtained.
Wrapthedoughinclingfilmandletitrestat roomtemperatureforatleast 30minutes. Afterthistime,takeaportionandrollitoutwell witharollingpin.
Nowstartbringingtheoiltofrythedoughtoa temperatureof 150-160°
Withawheel,proceedtomakerectanglesof about 5x10cm andmaketwocentralcutson eachone.
Assoonastheoilhasreachedtheright temperature, dip2-3rectangles ofpuffpastry withthehelpofaslottedspoonandcookthem, turningthemonbothsidesuntiltheyaregolden brown. Whenallarereadyletthemcoolandsprinkle sugarontoptocomplete.
InItaly, chiacchiere areeatendippedinmelted darkchocolatetomakethemevenbetter.
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