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Tag: Graffiti

Volunteer Umberto photographic graffiti artwork
04 JAN

Graffiti and photographic surprises

Every day, many events happen in Thessaloniki. Some of them end up being a pleasant surprise! ACT volunteer Clément shares some pictures of a graffiti event at the 7PLY festival.

Posted in: ThessalonikiTagged: Graffiti, photography, street art, Thessaloniki, Urban cultureLeave a commentBalkan Hotspot January 4, 2019

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Episode 14: Greek Theatre Music (special)

Together with Christodoulos Andreou, we depart to discover the relations between Greek theater and music. Now, it’s a path through time we have ahead. Rythm and acting; singing and masking – born and raised in Greece around 600 years BC, theatre was inseparable music in its origins!

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We are not made to be still. We simply need each We are not made to be still. 
We simply need each other.  However, it is also true that we had a wonderful opportunity to explore the power of solitude.  Here's an interesting initiative that Bernardo came up with, take a look! 👀⬇️  https://issuu.com/united_societies_of_balkans/docs/issue34_web__1_/s/11811824  Credits: Vivências Entrelaçadas em Cânticos (Moments tied together by chants), Joana Peres  #balkanbeats #magazine #lockdown #pandemic #ESC
Usually with Αγάπη, Τσίπουρο, Μπουζούκι & Roll we travel through Greece, but in the next episode we will take you on a journey through time. ⌚  In fact, this time we are going to talk about one of the most important things that was born and grew up in Greece: theatre. 🎭  Today we take the Greek stage with @andreouchristodoulos and discover one of the most important elements of a performance, the music. 🎶  Αυλαία και πάμε!
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Turkey’s LGBTQI+ community has been in the news Turkey’s LGBTQI+ community has been in the news recently as student protestors continue to be arrested for speaking out against Erdogan’s recent moves.  Check out Mike's article on our blog, link in our bio! ↗  Credits: www.duvarenglish.com  #Turkey #LGBTQ #protests #blog #balkanhotspot
It’s a fact: as human beings we tend to categori It’s a fact: as human beings we tend to categorise all that happens in our life.  This includes objects, experiences, and people. 
For this reason, a series of questions arises: why do we tend to generalise? Why stereotypes play such a huge role in shaping a community? And why it takes so much time to go get rid of them?  In this episode, you will hear the opinions and experiences of Laurynas, Livia and Filippo, our colleague volunteers, while Ourania, as a social psychologist, will share with us some knowledge and parameters to understand better what stands behind a stereotype.  #stereotypes #podcast #bringitup #balkanhotspot #ESC #volunteering #greece
Today is the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolu Today is the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution! 🇬🇷  The Greek Revolution for independence started in the 25th March 1821. After almost 400 years of Ottoman dominion, many revolts broke out in several regions, seeking to re-establish the Greek identity and sovereignty. 
In this series of articles, after a careful introduction about the political situation in Europe and Greece at the time, we will focus on the events which took place in Epirus, Peloponnese, Attica, and Macedonia.  All articles are now on our blog!  Link in bio ⬆️⬆️⬆️
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Αγάπη, Τσίπουρο, Μπουζούκι & Αγάπη, Τσίπουρο, Μπουζούκι & Roll is back to the Greek Macedonia! 📣  However, now we shall travel East, closer to the borders with Trace! Here, we'll get in contact with a mysterious musical tradition, which only now is started to be well studied.
So please hop on this explorative trip with the dancer and singer Μαρία Κιάκου!  It's time to go, Eastern Macedonia is waiting for you! ⌚
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Today is the World Down Syndrome Day! On this da Today is the World Down Syndrome Day!  On this day we want to fight stereotypes and show solidarity to people with Down Syndrome.  Down syndrome (or Trisomy 21) is a naturally occurring chromosomal arrangement that has always been a part of the human condition.  If you want to show your support, join the #LotsOfSocks campaign and post a picture with your two colored socks! @oczamibrata  #worldownsyndromeday #solidarity #balkanhotspot
After being held for the first time in 1956, the E After being held for the first time in 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest became one of the biggest music contests all over the world. 🌍  The aim was to bring European countries back together after the second World War left a big scar in between their relationships.  Bringing together more than 40 countries from Europe and beyond, every year Eurovision unites millions of people through music and art. 🎤  But Eurovision is not only about entertainment and glitter. ✨  Since the first competition, it became a way for contestants to express political, social and cultural issues within their own countries and project the diplomatic relationships with the others.  Take a dive with us into the most popular music event worldwide to find out all the secrets of the backstage!  Link in our bio ↗️  #eurovision2021 #backstage #music #bringitup #podcast #balkanhotspot #ESC
It's time for a change for Agapì, Tsipouro, Bouso It's time for a change for Agapì, Tsipouro, Bousouki & Roll! ⚠️  After having accompanied you on a journey through traditional music in recent months, this time we dive into the world of  progressive rock! 🎸  In this musical adventure, participate renowed figures, such as Vangelis, Demis Roussos, Mariza Koch, Savvopoulos, Pavlos Sidiropoulos, and Panoussis. To guide us in this experimental lands, we will count with Απόστολος Θεοφανίδης!  Don't miss this episode, see you tomorrow! 👀
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