ATTICA ACHARNES or MENIDI OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD http://www.acharnes.gr/en/category/content-183-49 http://www.acharnes.gr/en/category/content-184-49 The THOLOS TOMB of ACHARNES Acharnes was the largest DEME of ancient ATTICA; it was located in the northwest part of the Attic plain, south of Mt. PARNES about 10 km due north of Athens. The existence of a Tholos Tomb proves that the area was an independent entity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acharnae DOWNTOWN MENIDI AGHIOS VLASSIOS THE TOWN HALL FEASTS & FESTIVALS EPIPHANY 6th JANUARY CARNIVAL & CLEAR MONDAY GREAT WEEK & EASTER 15TH AUGUST http://www.greecetravel.com/holidays/index.html EPIPHANY 6th January Blessing of the Waters http://www.greecetravel.com/holidays CARNIVAL & CLEAR MONDAY A long weekend full of joyful tradition for Greek families Music, singing, dancing and tasting a wide variety of delicious dishes like pasta, stuffed leaves, seafood and special sweets, before or after flying the kite. http://www.greecetravel.com/holidays/apokreas/ EASTER & GREAT WEEK The week of Easter begins on Palm Sunday and there are church services everyday commemorating the last week in the life of Jesus Christ. On Thursday the hard-boiled eggs are dyed red, signifying the blood of Christ. The Epitaphios procession follows on Friday. The Resurrection celebration starts on Saturday night and continues on Sunday with the traditional roasted lamb, red boiled eggs and much more… http://www.greecetravel.com/easter/ th 15 AUGUST, the day of Panagia This is the second biggest religious holiday after Easter and on the island of Tinos this day is celebrated like on no other. Pilgrims by the thousands come here to crawl on their knees up the steps to the church that holds the holy Icon. But this day is also celebrated in almost every town and village in Greece especially those with a church dedicated to the Panagia (Virgin Mary). FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM GREECE POETRY CINEMA POLITICS THEATRE SCULPTURE PAINTING LITERATURE MUSIC MIKIS THEODORAKIS 1925 - MUSIC & POLITICS http://en.mikis-theodorakis.net/ LENIN PEACE PRIZE 1983 ZORBA 1964 Z 1969 SERPICO 1973 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niqrjP1VDeY MELINA MERCOURI THEATRE, CINEMA, POLITICS & CHARM http://www.acropolisofathens.gr/intro/index.html http://www.melinamercourifoundation.org.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=fr ontpage&Itemid=1&lang=el MANOLIS GLEZOS 1922 - … is a living legend, a Greek politician and writer, worldwide known especially for his participation in the world War II resistance and his presence in the contemporary political life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manolis_Glezos MANOS HATZIDAKIS 1925 -1994 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manos_Hatzidakis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= fkrfzccRt2Y&feature=related …was a composer and theorist of the Greek music. He was also one of the main prime movers of the "Éntekhno" song (along with Mikis Theodorakis). In 1960 he received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for his Song Never on Sunday from the film of the same name. C. P. CAVAFY 1863 - 1933 As you set out for Ithaca hope the voyage is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery… Ithaca has given you the beautiful journey… http://www.cavafy.com/ …a renowned Greek poet who lived in Alexandria and worked as a journalist and civil servant. He published 154 poems; dozens more remained incomplete or in sketch form. His most important poetry was written after his fortieth birthday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFcxMAcgs2Y NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS 1883- 1957 “…GET AS FAR AS YOU CANNOT REACH…” http://www.historical- museum.gr/kazantzakis/en/index.html ODYSSEUS ELYTIS 1911 - 1996 …was regarded as a major exponent of romantic modernism in Greece and the world. AUTHOR OF AXION ESTI & NOBEL PRIZE WINNER IN 1979 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/odysseus-alepoudelis-elytis GIORGOS SEFERIS 1910 - 1971 …was one of the most important Greek poets of the 20th century and a NOBEL laureate. He was also a career diplomat in the Greek Foreign Service, culminating in his appointment as Ambassador to the UK, a post which he held from 1957 to 1962. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRZcsGH_Vwc&feature=related http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1963/seferis-bio.html YIANNIS RITSOS 1909 - 1990 …was a Greek poet and political activist and an active member of the Greek Resistance during World War. He was unsuccessfully proposed nine times for the Nobel Prize for Literature but he won the Lenin Peace Prize in 1997 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El-u8S6YaLM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiannis_Ritsos YIANNOYLIS CHALEPAS 1851 -1938 …was a Greek sculptor and significant figure of Modern Greek Art. In 1878, Chalepas suffered a nervous breakdown and had to live under his mother's strict supervision, who blamed sculpture for her son's illness and prevented him from sculpting, destroying everything he created. http://www.youtbe.com/watch?v=atycba3sAd4&feature=channel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yannoulis_Chalepas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OZK4lRXmuU YIANNIS TSAROUHIS 1910 - 1989 Born in Pireus, he studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts (1929–1935). He was also a student of Photos Kontoglou, who introduced him to Byzantine iconography, while he also studied popular architecture and dressing customs… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yannis_Tsarouchis YIANNIS MORALIS 1916 - 2009 … was one of the painters who formed the so-called generation of the „30s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-wCugztof4 http://www.nationalgallery.gr/site/content.php?sel=608 CINEMA MICHAEL CACOYANNIS 1921 - 2011 “Stella” “A Girl in Black” “A Matter of Dignity” “Zorba the Greek” and the trilogy of “Electra” “The Trojan Women” “Iphigenia” http://www.mcf.gr/el/foundation/ http://www.mcf.gr/en/micheal_cacoyannis/Directing/Films/ CINEMA THODOROS ANGELOPOULOS 1935 - 2012 Filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodoros_Angelopoulos http://www.musicolog.com/angelopoulos_time.asp FOOD & DRINKS “VARIETIES” OUZO GREEK SALAD RETSINA SOUVLAKI “VARIETIES” A VISITOR MIGHT BE SHOCKED WHEN FOOD IS SERVED IN GREECE, AS THERE ARE SOME DISHES CALLED “VARIETY”, WHICH ARE MEANT TO BE SHARED… THEY ARE USUALLY ACCOMPANIED BY A GLASS OF OUZO OR WINE. GREEK SALAD …or horiatiki is a rough country salad of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sliced red onion, green pepper, feta cheese and black Kalamata olives and the famous Greek olive oil. Greek salad can be served as a side dish or as a light meal with some crusty bread. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_oil SOUVLAKIA The Greek hamburger, It is a popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer. It can also be served as a pita sandwich with salad, chips and sauce… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvlaki •1 packet of flour which inflates itself (500gr) FOR DESSERT •A small bag of yeast. LET‟S TRY •Some sugar (1 little spoon only) HELENA’S LOUKOUMADES, •Two cups of warm water A FRIED PASTRY COVERED •Honey & Cinnamon IN A HONEY •Some oil for the frying AND CINNAMON SAUCE. Useful steps to make them successfully In a bowl we add some warm water, the sugar and the yeast. YOU CAN ACOMPANY THEM We mix it for the yeast to be dissolved. WITH A NICE CUP We add the flour and then mix it .Finally we add the salt. OF CREEK COFFEE… We cover the bowl using a clean kitchen towel and we put it in a hot place ( radiator ,cooker). When the pastry starts going on the walls of the bowl , it means that it is ready.(it approximately needs half an hour). In a small pan we put plenty of oil and we let it become very hot. Using a spoon we take only small quantity of the pastry and we place it in the hot oil. Every time before we take the pastry we put the spoon in a glass of water in order to be slippery. We fry loukoumades until they become a bit red. In avoidance of keeping much oil, when we fry them we should place them on a piece of kitchen paper. GOOD LUCK !!! … TO BE CONTINUED THIS TRAVEL GUIDE IS A RESULT OF TEAM WORK. MANY THANKS TO ALL THE 3rd GRADE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED WITH THEIR IDEAS AND PERSONAL WORK. YOUR PROJECT COORDINATOR A. KELESAKOY .