Proud of our students: our Ukrainian student volunteer
Our evening lessons’ student, Maria, has been the main theme in an article of one of the most well-known Greek newspapers, Kathimerini. The reason: She with another four ladies has managed to create a request an aid of some Greek organizations and give a shelter to thousands of her compatriots. You may find the full […]
Life at school: All our students are impressed and really enjoy having lessons at our building in Athens.
Since 4 years, we have been using a very nice 104 years old house in front of Pedion tou Areos. The building had been built to house a rich family and follows the neo-classical architecture. The administrative staff offices and also the library and the kitchen at the first level have replaced the reception and dining rooms which existed […]
Life at school: Kristian’s surprise birthday party
On 28/11, it was Kristian’s birthday; our student’s who is learning Greek in our school since October. The staff of the school with his classmate and friend Sophie has decided to arrange him a small surprise party in the library, while he was studying on his own. We sang the Greek birthday song «Να ζήσεις […]
Out of class activities: Eat like a Greek
Autumn weather and on Thursday we went for the established bi-weekly dinner indoors, at the well-known restaurant (mezedopoleion) Oxo Nou. It is next to the always lively Exarchia Square and its mezes follow the Cretan Diet. Everything was excellent and most importantly we are a very lively group, as can be seen in the photo. […]
Proud of our students: Steffan supports the Marathon
Steffan was the heart of the school these last two weeks. He is German and philhellene as anyone can notice from his outfit, his phone case, his motorcycle…all painted in “Greek colors This year, for the umpteenth time, he supported the Marathon as a volunteer (November 12 ) and he run some kilometers wearing the […]
Out of class activities: Greek Film presentation & screening
Today, Monday November 21, Eleni Tragea showed the well-known old Greek film of Mich. Kakogiannis. The students enjoyed the well-known rebetika melodies of Hatzidakis, the scenes with Greek dances and the images from old Athens, Exarchia, Plaka and Kastela. After the film we discussed the revolutionary presentation of a strong and independent female character in […]
Teaching Greek our way: Practicing Greek out of the school
Last week Costas, our director, helped students to practice their Greek out of the School. He walked with them in the Park, visited a nearby supermarket to buy vegetables and fruit, and went for a coffee at a nearby Cafeteria.
Proud of our students: Τhe preparation of two more phrase books
Our two very good students Natalia Stocklosa from Poland and Henrik Weischer from Denmark have undertaken the translation in their languages of the well known phrase books that are published by Alpha Publications. Alpha has already published several such phrase books covering 14 languages. They had started with the English one and continued with the […]
Out of class activities: Eat like a Greek
Last Thursday our students accompanied by one of their teachers, Zoe, had the opportunity to dine like Greeks at a traditional Greek tavern with live Greek music. The dinner started at 08:30 and ended after midnight, some stayed longer. They dined the Greek way, “eat slowly, drink moderately, start and continue with mezes (simple food, […]
Life at school: The celebration of the “OXI” day at our school
On the 27th of October we celebrated the refusal of Greece to surrender to the fascist Italy of Mussolini and the start of our 6 months’ victorious war against the much stronger military forces of the Italians. Our students (three of them with Greek origin) raised the Greek flag on our roof garden and , […]