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Tag: contest

08 OCT

Thessaloniki says no to Fascism

The 7th of October was a day marked in red for the Greek calendar and its citizens. After more than five years of trials against 68 defendants of the far-right Golden Dawn party, the final verdict meant a turning point in Greek politics. The Greek Court ruled that the party acted as a Criminal Organization. […]

Posted in: Act-React, Articles, Photography, ThessalonikiTagged: contest, fascism, Thessaloniki, trialLeave a commentHugo Veron October 8, 2020

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Episode 8: Σμυρνέικα (Smyrna)

Originated in the damned shores of Asia Minor, there are songs still preserving the History of Smyrna – nowadays Izmir. It is a music with tons of bitterness, probations, and losses – but, for sure, it has a clímax of overcome (and it’s suitable to dance a Tango with tragedy). From its origins many centuries […]

https://balkanhotspot.org/podcast-player/17864/songs-of-smyrna.mp3

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📢 Κυρίες και κύριοι are you read 📢 Κυρίες και κύριοι are you ready to board? An extraordinary journey through the Aegean Sea με το πλοίο awaits you! 🚢  Σελένα Προδρομίδου will accompany Bernardo and Katerina on this trip to Σμύρνη and its music. 🎶  Stey tuned, see you tomorrow! 🔊
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On October 2020, a court decision stated that Gold On October 2020, a court decision stated that Golden Dawn, the Greek political party that has been in Parliament for 7 years, was a criminal organization and coordinated violent acts.  It is a triumph for Greek Democracy, but what does this verdict really mean? Which is the future of Golden Dawn and neo-Nazis now?  Our volunteer Alex Sanchez Aragon realized a video report that sheds some light on the process that took place in the courtroom of Athens since the trial started in 2015, but specially focuses on the future of this organization and ideology.  Let's find out more on Alex's article and on his amazing video “ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΘΩΟΙ – They are not innocent”!  Link in our bio! 
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How to save a life? For the 6th episode of our po How to save a life?  For the 6th episode of our podcast Bring It Up! we are back once again with our dear guest Mario D’Avino, but this time to share his medical knowledge with us. 🧑‍⚕️  Mario works in a blood transfusion centre in Italy and today we will discuss with him all things related to blood and bone marrow donation.  During our chat we tried to dispel the myths about donation and shed light on this topic that is still little known, especially among young people.  If you want to become a blood donor and give your contribution, contact the blood transfusion centre closest to you for more information.  Give blood, save a life. ❤️  Head to our bio and listen up!  #balkanhotspot #europeansolidaritycorps #podcast #bringitup #blooddonation #blooddonors #giveblood #givelife #volunteers #volunteering #thessaloniki #greece
More and more young people want to go abroad to di More and more young people want to go abroad to discover something new. ✈️  Discovering another culture and another way of living is the primary motivation as well as for mindfulness, autonomy, maturity, self-confidence and of course learning a new language and developing professional skills.  Read more about Charlotte's article on our online magazine Balkan Beats! ⬇  https://issuu.com/united_societies_of_balkans/docs/issue33_final/s/11470474
⚠️ The images of Washigton ironed and fired la ⚠️ The images of Washigton ironed and fired last January 6 upset the world! ⚠️  Hundreds of demonstrators, instigated by Trump’s words, stormed the Capitol, creating something never seen before in America. 🇺🇸  If you want to know more, a summary of what happened and a series of reflections on the events it's out now on our blog.  Let's find out more on new Marco's article! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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📢 We are glad to announce the start of GLAD Int 📢 We are glad to announce the start of GLAD International Film Festival!  From today until January 14 the festival will take place online, with 30 documentaries and movies from around the world. 🎬  Find out more in Mike’s article! ⬇️⬇️⬇️  Link in our bio! 
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For a good part of my life, I thought that each of For a good part of my life, I thought that each of us had a well-marked path to follow with determination and without hesitation. But in human life nothing is immutable.  Read more about Marco's story on our online magazine Balkan Beats! ⬇  https://issuu.com/united_societies_of_balkans/docs/issue33_final/s/11463862  #balkanhotspot #europeansolidaritycorps #balkanbeats #onlinemagazine #magazine #volunteers #volunteering #volunteerslife #change #thessaloniki #greece
New year, old habits! 🎉✈️🎉 The journey New year, old habits! 🎉✈️🎉  The journey through Greek music in the company of Αγάπη, Τσίπουρου, Μπουζούκι & Roll continues in 2021 and this week makes a stop at the borders of the Mediterranean Sea. 🌅  In this episode full of surprises, we'll has as guests Δημήτρης Παναγή and Ραφαέλλος Αγαπίου playing live music, and Μαργαρίτα Γεωργιάδου.  Επόμενη στάση: Cyprus! 🇨🇾  #balkanhotspot #radio #radioteam #podcast #music #greekmusic #cyprus #cypriotmusic
Happy New Year! 🎉 There's no better way to ge Happy New Year! 🎉  There's no better way to get 2021 off to a good start than by listening to the 6th episode  of our podcast Bring It Up! 🎧  Today we discuss the perks of being a professional artist, learning art in school and how COVID-19 affected art and those who create it.  Special guest for this episode: Mario D'Avino,  doctor, psychotherapist and theatre director 🎬  Head to our bio and listen up!  #balkanhotspot #europeansolidaritycorps #bringitup #podcast #art #artist #theatre #drama #thessaloniki #greece
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