Volunteering mission : Weeks 12-13/25

Alexis Lidec, ESAI EN ROI Volunteer; Candidate Youth Worker || French

ESC individual volunteering MAXIMIZE ARTS & CREATIVITY project   04//01/2026 to 04/07/2026

2025-1-EL02-ESC51-VTJ-000346873

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

FRIEND VISITING : AMINE

One of my closed friend from Paris, arrived for few days in Thessaloniki.

Duration : Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th.

Activities : Free party, sea front walk, and greek tavarn.

Socialisation + Friendship : +50 XP

Amine and I at the tavarn. Credits : A.Lidec

GREEN FRIDAY EVENT

Postponed due to weather condition, Eleni organised this Green Friday and asked the different volunteers to be part of it.

Date : Monday 30th March.

Location : Karatasou Park.

Goal : make this area attractive to the teachers of Eleni's school in order for them to make the park their own and understand the benefits for children.

Role : Coordinator.

Mission : Ice-breaking games and team work outdoor.

Group management + organisation skills : +20 XP.

One of the activity, that Lev organised. Credits : A.Lidec

WEEKLY RADIO SHOW : ALEXPLORATION 9 & 10

Date : 26th March & 2nd April.

Guest : Romy (plastician artist) & Baptiste Capitanio (composer and conductor).

Mythology figure : Demeter & Electra.

Historical moment : The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held & discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon.

Serie/Movie review : "A knight of the seven kingdoms" & "L'inconnu de la grande arche".

Classical Music : Shostakovich, Beethoven, Albéniz, Debussy, Gluck, Bach.

Persephone returning to Demeter, painting by Frederic Leighton

NEW ADVENTURE : FREE GUIDED TOURS

Date : 1st April 2026

Location : 2nd district of Thessaloniki

Monuments :  Church of Holy Apostles (Agioi Apostoloi), Ivanov Park, Park of Nations, Western Walls, Statue of Constantine, Fortress, Villa Petridi.

Duration : 3.5h

Cultural learning + Curiosity : +50 XP. 

The licensed guide and the group inside the Church. Credits : A.Lidec

MAP UNLOCKED : Koronia Lake

Under the sun, we enjoyed the place, went for a walk near the lake and took naps.

Date : 5th April 2026, afternoon.

Location : Koronia Lake/ Agios Vasileios

Characteristics : peaceful place,

Animals encountered : snake, turtles, dogs, insects.

Relaxation : +100 XP.

Me in the parc. Credits : Alexandros.

SPECIAL DATE : World Autism Awareness Day

Thanks to Eleni's initiative, we went with 2 classes, to discover a special school for mentally disabled people : ΕΝΕΕΓΥΛ ΠΕΥΚΩΝ.

Date : 2nd April 2026

Location : Konstantinoupoleos, Pefka 570 10

Purpose : Visit, meet and make some cultural activities with disabled students.

Activities : video clip projection, signe language choreography.

Inside a classroom during an activity. Credits : A.Lidec

See you soon, Kenavo !