Out of class activities: In the museum of typography
The first museum in Greece dedicated to typography operates in Chania since 2005 and is a few kilometers away from the city center. Last week, our students in Chania visited the museum with their teachers and admired its rare editions, engravings and woodcuts, which link the typography to the local history of Crete. What’s more, the […]
Out of class activities: Bull-leaping in Chania!
Last week our students in Chania visited once more the impressive Minoan’s world. The students admired the 3D statuettes of the museum and learned all about the customs of the Minoans, like the bull-leaping. They were also introduced to the fantastic story of the Minoan civilization in the 9D cinema: a lot of bubbles, rain, […]
Life at school: Day trip to Epidaurus & Mycenae
As part of our educational program, our students visit places of cultural and archaeological interest not only in the cities where they attend their courses, but in different regions of Greece as well. Last weekend, some of our students who take part in our Modern and Ancient Greek programs went on a day trip in […]
Life at school: Playing the bouzouki in Athens
Our student David -retired university professor of the English language from Australia- loves rebetiko and plays the bouzouki. As he told us, one of the reasons he started learning Greek, was because he wanted to understand the lyrics of rebetika songs. Last Friday, we were very happy to listen to David’s interpretation of “Fragosyriani” -by […]
Out of class activities: Learning the secrets of the Greek dances
Dancing as a means of expression in Greece dates back to 1000 BC. Greek dances are closely connected to the tradition and the customs of the country and they are usually categorized according to the place of their origin -dances from Epirus, Thrace, Thessaly, Crete etc Last week our students in Athens were taught the […]
Understanding Greece: Enjoying a “kaimakli” Greek coffee
During our last week’s lesson with our good studen Concepcion from Spain, we talked about “kaimaki” (Turkish word) which is one of the most important elements of good Greek coffee. It all began from the exquisite Satyrical poem by G. Souris titled “O Romios”. The poem may have been written 100 years ago, however it […]
Life at school: Bouzouki lessons
This week, two of our students, Konstantin and Jukka, had their first bouzouki lessons at our school in Athens. Under their teacher’s guidance, they learned the music notes and played their first pieces. In this way, they came in closer touch with the Greek musical tradition and got a better understanding of the Greek culture.
Out of class activities: Visit at the museum of Cycladic Art
The museum of Cycladic art is one of the most important museums in the Greek capital. Among its exhibits are items from the prehistoric art of Cyclades islands and the Aegean sea. Last Thursday our students visited the museum and were shown around by their teacher. They particularly enjoyed the exhibition of the Cycladic statuettes […]
Out of class activities: A great night out!
Last Thursday we had a beautiful night out in Athens! Together with our teachers and students we dined at a traditional Greek restaurant in the city center. We drunk “oyzo” and tasted Greek delicacies, like tzatziki, tyropitakia and patzarosalata. During dinner we talked in Greek about the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and about all […]
Out of class activities: Dancing to Mikis Theodorakis
Mikis Theodorakis is probably the most important modern Greek composer. Throughout his long and successful career, he has written more than 1000 songs, such as music for plays, film scores, hymns, cantatas and operas. One of his most popular works, however, is his composition for the movie Zorba the Greek, which he wrote in 1964. […]