Volunteering Mission : Week 4/25

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Kalimera dear readers, the adventure continues in Macedonia. Follow me !

Week’s weather : rainy, cloudy, windy.

It has reminded me of Brittany. Fortunately, there were a few bright spots.

ESAI-EN-ROI (EER)'S QUEST

Location : Eleni's School

Mission : Trying to manage a group of young schoolchildren during badminton training, as a trainee sports teacher.

Meeting the journalist classroom of Eleni, and helping the students for their podcast, articles and oral presentations.

Conclusion: Working with children is a profession that deserves respect.

NEW CHARACTER UNLOCKED

I met him on Tuesday for a trial lesson at a badminton club in Polichni, just a few meters from the apartment.

Name : Kostas.

Function : Sport trainer.

Intensity : High physical training.

Stamina : +10 XP (experience points).

State of mind : really excited to continue sport.

WEEK DISCOVERY

Noun : Kandylakia or Ekklisakia

Form : Small traditional Orthodox Christian shrines, often shaped like miniature chapels or tiny churches.

Location : Sidewalks, street corners, or near the roads.

Purpose : Memorials, places for prayer and spiritual reminders.

What’s inside : Icons of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or saints. Candles or oil lamps, flowers, notes, or personal objects.

Spirituality : +5 XP

ENCOUNTER WITH TROUBADOURS

After exchanging a few emails, I was invited to meet the Bald Theater for their Saturday’s rehearsal.

Entity : theatre group of the department of English Language and Literature of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Date of creation : 1984

Coordinator : Fotini Tsakiri (professional dancer).

They were rehearsing the musical Heathers, and we were able to chat over a meal afterwards.

Social experience points : +50

Bald Theater Logo. Credits : Bald Theater Instagram page

EER FRIDAY MEETING

Location : Bar-restaurant Ciel, at Thessaloniki seafront.

Mood : chic.

Clientel : predominantly male senior executives.

Drink : I took a fancy cocktail with cacao powder.

Group composition : 3 volunteers (Lev, Georges and I), Eleni and Paris, a greek student.

Discussion : We talked with Paris about his disability and a project we work on for blind people in Creta.

See you next weekend for more adventures in Greece. Kenavo!

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