I took advantage of my ESC in Thessaloniki to do a lot of travelling in the Balkans and much more. In this article, I’d like to share my favorite spots with you, and I hope I’ll be able to whet some people’s appetites for travel and discovery! I chose to travel almost all the time […]
Category: Media Lab
2023 Thessaloniki Pride (Dylan’s Edition)
Our volunteer Anthony had the opportunity to follow Dylan, the volunteer responsible for communications at 2023 Thessaloniki Pride. Check also thess_pride Instagram page!
The Thessaloniki Pride March – Photo gallery
RAINBOW SLOGANS In this photo gallery I have tried to capture the energy and powerful messages of the 2023 Thessaloniki Pride march. Posters and slogans are a fundamental part of this, and any such social event. They reflect the diversity, the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights, and the spirit of the community. This is intended as […]
Balkan Beats 45 – Volunteers’ Life
By engaging in volunteer projects, individuals are exposed to different cultures, traditions, and perspectives, which challenge stereotypes and cultivate mutual respect. In Balkan Beats 45 – Volunteers’ Life we try to present this powerful tool that allows people to break down cultural barriers, to foster empathy, and to promote dialogue among diverse communities. Volunteering is […]
Photo gallery: Thessaloniki night and yellow
Maxime Ricaud This photo gallery: Thessaloniki night and yellow, is focusing on lights, characters, shapes, textures. Trying to put in light this color that is familiar to everyone going out at night. Check out all our photo galleries here!
Photo gallery: Narrating Emotions, a Common Ground across Borders
Giusy Carfora The photo gallery: Narrating Emotions, a Common Ground across Borders, of Giusy Carfora is a collection of street photographs taken in different countries: Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria. The photos narrate emotions that show we are all humans, all connected and not divided by imaginary borders. “Are the feelings that unite us across borders. […]
First ThessFringe Festival – Four Performances
A Photo Gallery from the ThessFringe Festival by Maxime Ricaud Sysiphos: A trial The Room of Our Childhood Camgirl Chronicles Read here our interview with the creator and performer of Camgirl Chronicles, Maud Madlyn & Andrés Montes Zuluaga! Anastasis kats
Simona’s experience: how to apprehend and live an ESC when you are deaf?
There are no special people, everyone is unique and special! An European Solidarity Corps project is an opportunity for everyone! One of our former volunteers is a proof of this.Despite the fact that she is deaf and that at the beginning it was complicated, she managed to integrate, find a way to communicate and live […]
A fun day in Thessaloniki with a budget (maybe)
Come on our tour of Thessaloniki with a little budget! Ezgi and Elena, two of our volunteers from Balkan Hotspot, will take you on a tour through the city. Including the most important sights/monuments: Rotonda, Anopoli castle etc. Fun activities: cute coffee shops, museums, nice places and much more. Everything you must see and do […]
International women’s day 2023
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.