Those of us volunteers who have an interest in classical music got our money’s worth last week. On Thursday, June 25th, the European Union Youth Orchestra played the last concert of their spring tour in the Thessaloniki Concert Hall and their performance was truly outstanding. The orchestra is bringing music and politics together The theme […]
Easter is one of the most important religious holidays of the Orthodox Church in Greece. And nowhere is this more evident than on the island of Corfu. Every year the Corfiots celebrate Easter with unique customs and traditions that people pass down from generation to generation. The traditions are even bigger, more pious and more […]
For the international women’s day we ask the women around us to share unwanted comments they received and their experiences with sexism in their daily life. TW: The following stories contain descriptions of rape and harassment.
The most beautiful woman in the world – a portrait During her lifetime Hedy Lamarr was considered the most beautiful woman in the world. She was one of the biggest Hollywood stars, an icon of the 30s and 40s. She led a life with numerous love affairs and full of scandals. Yet she was so […]
Why it has nothing to do with laziness Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, just not today. You know how it is: you put off a task for days that could easily be done in 2 minutes. We delay a task that we can do well in time, but we choose to do it last minute. […]
Veganuary is a plant-based food challenge during the month of January. It’s a campaign to encourage people to try veganism in January. It’s been run by a UK-based charity since 2014. The movement got its start out of a desire to protect the environment, stop animal suffering, and enhance the health of millions of people. […]
As a child, I loved reading. In the following years I never completely stopped reading, but I struggled to finish the books I started. Obviously, there is nothing wrong with putting a book down when it really doesn’t tickle your fancy, but I was at a point where I couldn’t finish any book even though […]
FOMO – it’s short for the fear of missing out. This acronym describes a feeling most of us have experienced at some point. Feeling left out can cause FOMO, which might happen when people don’t invite you to an event, when you don’t understand an inside joke, you don’t participate in the latest trends, or […]
In this film review for the 63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF), I will assess the plot of the movie Blue Jean (2022) directed by Georgia Oakley and I will evaluate which aspects the attention is focused on. The film presents the life of the high school PE teacher Jean in 1988 in Northern England. During […]
