From monday till saturday I had to attend an on arrival seminar located in Metaxourgio (centre of Athens).4 star hotel in Greece was not really what I had in mind, because some of us had to sleep in a militairy bed. I slept well most of the time because I was exhausted but my back and neck are telling me something different right now.
60 EVS volunteers attended this seminar. The group was split up in group E and group K (why K and E; I don't know).
I got to know a lot of really nice people this week. There were a lot of games, energizers... in the seminar to improve teamwork, to get to know eachother and to illustrate some usefull tools in future situations. I learned greek dances (okay I remember some moves) and one very nice dance 'TUNAK'.
One day we had to make a little movie, about 5 minutes, considering following demands:
- Participation of everybody in the group/team.
- Make some locals participate in the movie.
- Use at least two means of transportation.
- Speak greek. (or try to)
- Implement greek culture...
My group came up with the idea of the volunteers being superheroes linked to 'saving the environment'. In the end it is was a nice activity. I took the role as camera-woman.
At first the 5 superheroes are filmed in a typical greek situation, then the phone rings and they become 'a superheroe' on their way to Exarchia (where a dirty dirty square is located, but also a home for homeless people). We bought gloves and garbagebags... I had a little trouble filming... because the square is also a location with drugdealers who were a little angry because the tought I was going to give my movie to the police. We asked some people if the wanted to help and they did, (I was amazed by that, because I hadn't expected that at all). And because the speak greek they could explain the aim of our intentions and that it had nothing to do with the police. A lot of garbage was taken away =). We ended the day drinking something in a local bar (because we were still looking for some local people willing to participate in our movie). We wanted to film the greek habbit of drinking coffee very slowly *siga siga* (it's obvious i'm never going to have the same habits, i'm a little addicted to coffee).
I could order for all of the 'filmcast' in greek, a man in the bar really tought I was greek. I'm happy for that and take it as a compliment ;-) They took also part in our movie and gave us some 'retsina' a typical greek wine. It reminds me of normal wine with a lemon taste. I prefer the normal wine. (I'm deffinatly in the wrong country for beer or wine I really like - I hope I'm wrong).
We visited the archeological museum, had a great meal in a 'taverna' and after that a great party located in an Erasmus/ EVS bar in Exarchia. (yes our movie location in the centre of Athens).
... the end of the training > followed by another (birthday) party in a flat from other volunteers who live in the centre. I'm a little tired now =) *Kalinichta*
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