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Author: Umberto Zeverini

My name is Umberto, I'm 24 and I come from Italy (Rome). I'm a really open-minded person with a big sense of duty and that's the reason why I joined the Balkan Hotspot project. I like to investigate the cultural factors of a country and I am very interested in the underground side of any place.
22 JAN

Thessaloniki in white

In Greece everything is possible, they say. Well, this saying also seems to fit the weather. As a matter of fact, this country surprised me once more, showing a face that I didn’t expect to see. Take a look at these photos and figure it out!

Posted in: ThessalonikiTagged: Culture, snow, ThessalonikiCommentUmberto Zeverini January 22, 2019
28 NOV

The discipline of strength and beauty: calisthenics

Discover the world of calisthenics in Thessaloniki. An incredible discipline that lately is becoming every day more famous.

Posted in: Greece, ThessalonikiTagged: calisthenics, sports, Thessaloniki, workoutLeave a commentUmberto Zeverini November 28, 2018
03 OCT

First feelings in Thessaloniki

It has already been a week since I’ve arrived in Thessaloniki. I have just seen a few places but I feel like I am going to spend a really good time here. Here are some of my first impressions.

Posted in: Erasmus +, Greece, Media Lab, Photography, Thessaloniki, Volunteer LifeTagged: Discovery, evs, first impression, Thessaloniki, Volunteer2 CommentsUmberto Zeverini October 3, 2018

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In her visit to Μονάδα Πρασίνου ΨΝ In her visit to Μονάδα Πρασίνου ΨΝΘ our volunteer @vaso_arkou had the chance to interview 🎙Yannis Tomis and understand what inspired him to carve wooden sculptures, his journey in the creative process and how art has become a healing tool for him 🪵🎸.  Don’t miss the full interview!  #arttherapy #wood #creativity
Travelling Greece is one of our volunteers' favour Travelling Greece is one of our volunteers' favourite ways to spend their days off ✈️🇬🇷.  This time some of them visited the incredible island of Zakynthos and captured its beauty on this mini vlog.  📹: @lenarvaloow & @velimirovicmilica  #travel #visitgreece #zakynthos
Tandem night’s are back! 🗣 This time our Gre Tandem night’s are back! 🗣  This time our Green Your Mind volunteers hosted a linguistic evening 🇫🇮🇦🇲🇬🇪with ΑΡΓΩ Κοινσεπ Ένταξης collaboration.  It was a fun evening sharing language and culture with people from diverse backgrounds.  #tandem #learning #languageexchange
📖Balkan Beats 40 is out! A whole number on art 📖Balkan Beats 40 is out!  A whole number on art and our volunteers’ take on it 🎨🎭  Don’t miss it! 📍Link in bio  #art #graffiti #creativity
Our volunteers had a blast marching @thess_pride 🏳️‍🌈  📷 Check this photo dump with their favourite moments!  📍Link in bio!  #pride2022 #thesspride #lgbtq
This week our volunteers visited @faros_tou_kosmou This week our volunteers visited @faros_tou_kosmou's children's activity centre in Dendropotamos and shared fairytales 🧚‍♀️✨ from their countries with the kids.  #volunteering #socialaction #culture
Today we have paraded @thess_pride 🌈 celebratin Today we have paraded @thess_pride 🌈 celebrating love and diversity 💚💜💙  📷 Check some of the highlights of the parade.  #pride #lovediversity #loveislove
The winter ❄️ weather condition heavily affect The winter ❄️ weather condition heavily affects everyday life and, of course, people’s moods. But can it become an actual mental disorder?  @kaiti_leiv analyzes this topic in her latest article.  📍Link in bio!  #winterblues #mentalhealth #depression
It's #pride week! And our volunteers are making It's #pride week!  And our volunteers are making the most of the events to celebrate and support diversity 🌈.  #lgtbiq #pridemonth
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Solidarity Stories | Special Episode: We Are All Involved

On 24th of February, history, with its merciless violence, opened the door to war in Europe. I cannot pretend not to see what is happening. I cannot pretend not to hear. But I’m afraid to take a stand because I’m afraid not to understand the reality. I’m afraid to take a stand from my privileged […]

https://www.balkanhotspot.org/podcast-player/20275/solidarity-stories-special-episode-we-are-all-involved.mp3

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Balkan Hotspot is an ESC project supported by the NGO United Societies of Balkans. The volunteers responsible for the content of the website are hosted in Greece in the framework of the European ERASMUS+ Programme, European Solidarity Corps. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. The content of this website reflects the views of the authors only and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information therein contained.
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