Όχι-day is a national celebration day in Greece. During this memorial day, people in Greece commemorate that Prime Minister ‘Ioannis Metaxas’ stood up for his country in 1940 (World War II). At the 28th of October in 1940, Mussolini (Italy) came up with an ultimatum that Greece should immediately surrender […]
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The history of Greece is multifaceted and has many different important dates on which everyone gathers together to celebrate. Όχι Day was one of the things that I was most excited about after hearing about it when I arrived here. Over the last couple of weeks, I learned a lot […]
I was nervously waiting for my suitcase at the airport on the Greek island of ‘Chios’. At that moment, I didn’t really know exactly what I was nervous about. Was I worried whether my suitcase would arrive, or was I more busy with looking for the person to pick me […]
On a sunny Sunday morning, we got the chance to visit Volissos, the largest village in northwestern Chios. After a dizzy drive, we arrived at Volissos. It was a very warm day so we prepared our caps and enough water. The village is built on a hill and its surroundings, […]
After almost ten months, the school year in the Agios Markos primary school finally came to an end. For both, children and teachers, that’s an exciting and emotional moment which is why every year on the last day there is a big celebration involving the whole school. In the weeks […]
Each year before the summer vacation children, teachers and parents come together at the Agios Markos primary school to present what the children have learned during the school year and to have fun moving together. Due to the pandemic this year was the first time in two years that the […]
Yesterday the final celebrations of the school year of the Kindergarten took place. We all celebrated together in the beach of Daskalopetra, with the children, family and friends. The children did some plays and dances and the oldest ones graduated and said their goodbyes. But in order for all of […]
Easter is one of the best times of the year to travel around Greece. As volunteers, we decided to spend our two weeks of holidays traveling through the Peloponnese. We started planning as soon as we came back from the Christmas vacation. The trip was originally made for four people, […]
Teaching children about sustainable habits like recycling, is very important for their future. But what’s even better is to show them how it works and engaging in entertaining and dynamic activities. For this exact reason, last week the 3rd Kindergarten of Vrontados learned about recycling and they did it in […]
Trip to Kampos 2022 On the Southern part of Chios you will find the area of Kampos. On a sunny spring day, we went to visit this area of the Island. As soon as we entered Kampos, we could appreciate how unique it was. The buildings stand out form the […]
As UNICEF says, children and young people have the same general rights as adults but also specific rights that recognize their special needs. Last week, the 3rd Kindergarten of Vrontados learnt about them. During the the whole week, the children learnt about their rights and also about the situation of […]
On Sunday, we paid a visit to one of the most beautiful and well preserved medieval villages of Chios, Mesta. Mesta is located in the south of the island and is part of the Mastic Villages or Mastichochoria (Μαστιχοχώρια), a group of villages known for the production of Mastic, a […]