During the 1st week they stayed at Akrata (Ahaia region) and visited lake Tsivlou,
participating in outdoor activities organized in collaboration with the local Environmental
education center.
They helped in harvesting Corinthian raisins at Kalamias village with great enthusiasm.
This gave them the chance to come in touch with locals and learn about their cultivation
methods. Furthermore, they participated in in a panel with experts on problems such as
Corinthians's erosion.
They visited a local winery and talked with more locals about Mediterranean diet while
cooking together Italian and Greek recipes. After lunch Greek and Italian music was a great
excuse to dance and relax.
The next couple of weeks more activities were
organized mostly in Athens with great enthusiasm and
participation from OIKOPOLIS members.
Since the Italians were representatives of volunteer
organizations in their country the idea was to get them
in touch with similar organizations and solidarity groups
in Haidari area.
They participated in a poetry reading night both in Greek
and Italian and talked about solidarity and volunteering.
Greek and Italian musicians met, taught each other
traditional songs from their countries which they
mutually performed on the last's day event.
The 6th Seniors Activity Center of Aegaleo in
collaboration with OCEAN organization made a warm
welcome to the Italian guests with music, dances and
Greek delicacies.
OIKOPOLIS participated in a workshop about composting at Drapetsona's Environmental
Educational Center. Greek and Italians SAVIC participants exchanged ideas on waste
management. Especially the Italians brought their experience on the subject from their
region.
Greek and Italian volunteers, respectively, taught Italian, English and Greek to each other.
Greeks and Italians enthusiastically participated in “Antonis Tritsis” park cleanup.
Aftarkeia (Self-sufficiency) Network presented them their solar cooker and they all talked
about energy saving while tasting delicious solar cooked food.
The also met members of “West Attica's Folklore and Cultural Center” who taught them
Greek folklore dances.
They were guided to places of archaeological, cultural and environmental interest like
Acropolis, Dafni Abbey, Palataki, Gyzi building, Aigina island, Kalavrita-Vouraikos cannyon,
Diomidios Garden.
Finally after 21 days, a farewell performance with music, singing and dancing at Palataki.
An event with great participation, pulse and thrill.
Greeks and Italians sang and danced together, practicing brotherhood, proving that there
are no borders for people.