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STORYTELLING WAVES FOLEGANDROS & MYKONOS

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:02:28 +0000

Our organization collaborated with Kimolistes ngo, after receiving funding from the J F Costopoulos Foundation to organize the “StoryTelling Waves” Workshops that took place in 6 Cycladic Islands.
This is part of Agatha Rodi’s pilot initiative to make known the common
elements that unify the Cyclades, having as a starting point Kimolos
Island. Through her book «A Young Kimolistas» (link), the young learners had the chance to familiarise with the terms of«sustainability», «environmental issues», poseidonia meadows», «cultural heritage», with the use of Storytelling techniques.
The target is to gather info from students and their islands so a book
written by the young learners, participating in the program, to emerge as a means to sensibilize and keep track of each island’s traditions and
customs.
Storytelling Waves Workshops are held under the auspices of the Hellenic Tourism Organization,https://www.agatharodi.com/story-telling-waves/ & the Municipality of Kimolos.

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StoryTelling Waves – Milos

admin — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:16:51 +0000

Milos Island – 3/10/2024
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, the “Storytelling Waves” took place on the beautiful island of Milos, the island of Aphrodite, with the support of the Ioannis F. Costopoulos Foundation / The J F Costopoulos Foundation, which is under the auspices of the Municipality of Kimolos. We used storytelling as a means of recording Cycladic culture.
Together with a member of Kimolistes – Kimolos Volunteer Group, the lovely Beba Sardi, we met with the students of Adamas Elementary School in the “EMMANOUIL KRIARAS” hall.
They got free copies of our book “A Young Kimolistas”.
We talked with the children of 4th, 5th, 6th grades of the Adamas Elementary School about Kimolos, the emerald island of Polyaigos, and the islanders.

It was a unique experience to hear from students about their trip to Kimolos with Pantofla, the tour of Polyaigos, Skiadi, and the Cine Kalisperitis screenings in Pollonia!
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Principal of the Adamas Primary School, Ms. Anna Rakadaki, for her hospitality, and to the teachers:
4th Grade: Giannis Panagiotou, 5th Grade: Ms. Natasa Tsami, 6th Grade: Athina Souli for their contribution.
Huge thanks to Beba of Kimolos, beloved friend, volunteer, professional for 32 years on the island of Kimolos, and cook for 30 years.

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StoryTelling Waves – Sikinos

admin — Fri, 17 May 2024 08:16:00 +0000

Sikinos Island – 17/5/2024
The beautiful island of Sikinos in the Cyclades, is located between the islands of Folegandros and Ios, was the second stop for “A young Kimolistas”. The “Storytelling Waves” initiative, took place with the support of the Ioannis F. Costopoulos Foundation / The J F Costopoulos Foundation under the auspices of the Municipality of Kimolos and the Municipality of Sikinos.
We would like to thank the Mayor of Sikinos, Mr. Vasilis Marakis, for his warm hospitality, the lovely Mrs. Flora Maraki, and the President of the Sikinos Parents & Guardians Association, Mrs. Sotiria Vamvoukou.
A strong flu virus afflicted the few students of the Primary School of Sikinos and their teacher, Ms. Georgia Katsibarou, https://blogs.sch.gr/gkatsi/author/gkatsi/, for several days.
Despite the difficulties and the unstable weather, I met with four young readers and two mothers, Ms. Irini Petrinoli and Ms. Pantelia Doufi. My friends: Spyros, Dimitris, Filippos, and Konstantinos, left me speechless with their comments and descriptions of the boats, fishing, and Sikinos. The Kindergarten teacher Ms. Vivi Karagianni has exceptional students.
On the beautiful island of Sikinos, with its unique landscape, there is one student in the second grade, two students in the fourth grade, three students in the fifth grade, and one student in the sixth grade! There are two students in kindergarten!

The small islands of the Cyclades in Greece evoke special feelings in visitors and bind them to the island.

The students proved that storytelling and recording are possible and are the only link between the past and the future!

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StoryTelling Waves – Serifos

admin — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:29:30 +0000

Serifos Island – 25/4/2024
On Serifos island, I had the pleasure of conducting a Creative Writing Workshop with the students of 4th, 5th, 6th grades of the Serifos Elementary School, beginning with the presentation of our book, “A Young Kimolistas.”

The “Storytelling Waves” initiative, carried out with the support of the Ioannis F. Costopoulos Foundation, was realised under the auspices of the Municipality of Kimolos and the Municipality of Serifos. The students received free books with the support of the Ioannis F. Costopoulos Foundation, which we warmly thank for its support and for making the “Storytelling Waves” initiative possible.
A discussion about Kimolos, its people, and the events in the book, took place, mentioning the common elements shared by the two islands. History, traditions, and customs were all connected through the students’ “stories” and recorded in separate stories that emerged in groups.

Their teacher Antonis Dimitrios coordinated the creative writing, and fourth-grade teachers Maria Hatzichristou, 5th grade: Antonis Dimitrios, 6th grade: Vasiliki Pachi helped the children write their own accounts of Serifos. Through their writing, students revealed their love for preserving traditions and customs, demonstrating the power of cultural tradition in the Cyclades islands.

The students proved that storytelling and recording history are possible, and they constitute the only link between the past and the future!