C5 - Third students/teachers mobility
"Orthodox Art & Tradition" - Thesprotiko (Greece)
5 - 11 December 2021
The third mobility of students and teachers of the European program Erasmus+ titled “Artistic & Religious Culture & Heritage” (code 2019 – 1 – EL01 – KA229 – 062454) was held in Thesprotiko, Preveza on 5 – 11 December 2021. The High School of Thesprotiko welcomed the participants.
The program was organized by the High School of Thesprotiko and included activities and workshops as described below.
Monday
After the welcome ceremony, the official beginning of the program followed. Father Varnavas Lampropoulos introduced the participants to the Eastern Orthodox Dogma. Then, students and teachers of the host school guided the participants in the school and presented their region, the Greek educational system and the program of the week.
The first workshop titled “Easter Workshop” was held at the school where students presented traditional dances related to the religious traditions of their area and all the participants took part in.
The second workshop titled “Christmas Workshop” was help at the women’s association of Thesprotiko. They prepared traditional “diples” as the Christmas sweet of the region. After that, students were guided in the church of Virgin Mary in Thesprotiko.
In the afternoon, the participants went to Ziros lake and Saint George village knowing thus the region of Ziros municipality.
Tuesday
The participants visited Arta through a historic trip from ancient Amvrakia to the recent years. They had the chance to visit the archeological museum, the Byzantine church of Parigoritissa, Saint Theodora , Saint Vasileios and the castle.
In the afternoon, they visited the Byzantine monastery of Panagia Vlacherna, the Imaret and finally, the historical bridge of Arta.
Wednesday
There was an all day visit to Meteora. Students and teachers were really amazed by the rock formations and the monasteries of Meteora. They were guided to the Holly monasteries of Saint Stefanos and Varlaam.
Thursday
The participants were guided in the archaeological site of Nicopolis and the archeological museum. There was a guided tour of the church of Saint Charalambos and the town of Preveza. In the afternoon they visited the Holly monastery of Prophet Elias in Flampoura were they had the chance to know a modern monastery of the Orthodox church and discuss about the Orthodox spirituality.
Friday
The last day of the mobility included workshops and presentations. Each school presented religious traditions and customs that take place during religious celebrations in their countries. After that, each school presented the digital map application of religious routes that unite monuments and places of worship in their region. Finally, the workshop “Byzantine calligraphy” was held, where students and teachers became little calligraphers.
The program ended with the assessment of it by the participants and a goodbye ceremony prepared by the students of the host school.
We renewed our meeting for March 2022 in Czech Republic for the fourth mobility.