My EVS in Athens

My EVS in Athens

In January 2014 I packed my huge luggage, it was time in the middle of the winter but my destination was sunny Greece.  I was chosen to be an EVS volunteer for EDRA in Athens where I worked with mentally disabled people. Now one year after spending already two months back in my home country Finland I start to understand what kind of experience it was. I can recommend EVS for everyone who is interested in getting to know a new culture and exploring a different country in Europe. Especially after graduation from high school EVS is a great opportunity when you don`t know yet exactly what you would like do for your job when you`ll get older.

I found my work very interesting in the daily care centre where we did activities like crafts, going out for coffee and cooking. I really liked communicating with our patients. First it was challenging because of lack of common language.  Little by little using body language and learning basics of Greek it became a bit easier. I felt happy to see patients smiling and enjoying what we were doing during our workshops for example candles, keychains and wreaths to sell in the Easter and Christmas bazaars.  My supervisor, coordinator and mentor were always helpful and they tried in the best way to support us volunteers. It made me feel comfortable after a cultural shock in the beginning. It took me some time to get used to live far from home for the first time independently without my family and friends. Now I feel Greece as my home where I hope to go for a visit many times in the future.

Athens is a very interesting place to do EVS. After taking a look to all the touristic sights like Acropolis and museums it`s time head your way to a nice café, a restaurant or a bar. Athens is full of them. There is a lot of events and in the summer period it´s great to go to beach. It`s around half an hour from the city centre by bus or by tram. If you just have a chance you need to go also outside Athens. Greece has countless amounts of beautiful destinations, for instance islands Zakynthos, Santorini and Hydra are really worth visiting.  There are very unique places with different kind of nature. Also in the mainland are very interesting places like breathtaking Meteora with monasteries and mountains and the second biggest city of Greece, Thessaloniki.

EVS is an extremely exciting opportunity in the every field; it`s volunteering, new experiences, friends and growing up!

Matleena Kinnunen

EVS in EDRA!!

Living in Greece

When I first knew about this type of project I was from the first second interested in being part of, mostly when I had always the conviction that I would not die without doing voluntary service and that is how EDRA and Athens happen in my life.

I applied to the project and, for some months, I thought that I would not be selected among all other candidates because I didn’t had anything that I would consider outstanding and a “must have” in this type of experience. I had, for sure, a huge willing to help, to know more, to meet new people, to discover a different country and a different language. Months later, I got the e-mail, I was selected and I was going to Athens. Here I am, 5 months already, more than half of my project time, and I can’t imagine how I will say goodbye to my life in Athens.

My project is related with my academic studies, I have been working with mentally disabled people who live in a boarding house and were taught the daily basis activities, such as preparing the lunch time settling the tables for the meals. In this house they have also a team of professionals who take care of their needs. The staff is composed my nurses, psychologists and therapists. They have internal activities such as music therapy and external activities, like going out for coffee, go bowling, and events that happen here in Athens, like the Christmas Factory in December.

My biggest lesson with this project so far is that, for this people with this kind of disabilities that are normally excluded because they need so much from us, for me, a foreign girl that didn’t even knew how to say “how are you?”, all they need is a smile, a friendly face and an open mind. A smile really can make a difference and it’s, for sure, the most efficient language.  Because although most of them don’t understand why you don’t know how to speak, they understand that you are there to help them, to be with them not to harm them. And I confess, some days a kiss or a hug from one of them make my day. They notice you, by who you really are, and how you act, not anything else.

In this time that I am here, I met a lot of people that without this I would never have met. I met my roommate, Miriam, that I consider as a sister to me, a person that I could not exclude, and I wouldn’t do it, in any of my adventures in Greece.

I learned how to deal with some difficulties that I would not have to deal if I was in my country, like the language, for me the hardest struggle to deal with in my life as a volunteer in a foreign country, like being away from my family and friends and missing them so much.

I learn how to deal with that… I bought a ticket to Portugal and did a Christmas surprise to my family and friends :)

With the language, well, as the Greeks say “σιγά, σιγά” (sigá,sigá) which means “slowly, slowly” and we can managed it, EDRA provides us a excellent teacher that has a lot of patience to teach us this wonderful language.

And besides it all, you still have time to travel and discover Greece as much as you can. Even staying in Athens, you have a lot to see, explore and discover its mysteries… but I will tell you something, go around the touristic sites, discover Athens on your own, grab a map and start by areas, walk in the streets, feel the Athens atmosphere, and enjoy you experience “Athenstyle”, I would not change this experience for anything in this world!

Joana Xavier

Miriam, an EVS volunteer in EDRA explains to us "Why you should be an EVS volunteer?"

Why you should be an EVS volunteer? 

ΓΕΙΑ!

I would like to share some feelings with you about why you should live this experience. To be an EVS volunteer is to have an opportunity to improve yourself. You can live your own life, to be really you and if you don´t know how you are…you will know in the end of your project!

It´s true that is not everything easy, some moments you miss your “real life” because you know how is your life in your country and that it is easier to communicate in your mother language when you are speaking about feelings or important things. However, it´s true that in one point you forget all these things and your EVS life became your “real life” and I think that in the end of my project I will miss this. I´ll miss my flat mates, I´ll miss our users, the staffs, our GREAT mentor, our sweet Greek teacher, the others volunteers, in general the life in Athens…

The most common things that you can live if you´ll be a new volunteer can be…

…To smile a lot, to know new people that in a short time they become your small family, to improve your English, to learn Greek, to improve your skills and aptitudes, to travel, to reject stereotypes of a culture, sometimes give the lie to, to value all the things that you have…

If you want to live a new experience like this…you are welcome to EDRA!

Miriam Aragon Mendez

Διακυβέρνηση για τους Νέους (Governance for Youth) - Go4You

«Διακυβέρνηση για τους Νέους (Governance for Youth) - Go4You»   

Η προσβασιμότητα των ατόμων με αναπηρίες σε κοινόχρηστους χώρους (πάρκα, πλατείες, πεζοδρόμια και πεζόδρομους) και σε δημόσια κτίρια είναι το «κλειδί» για την εξάλειψη των διακρίσεων, ώστε κάθε άτομο να μπορεί αυτόνομα, με ασφάλεια και με άνεση να προσεγγίζει και να χρησιμοποιεί υποδομές, υπηρεσίες και αγαθά αλλά και να επικοινωνεί και να πληροφορείται. Αποτελεί, επίσης, την καθοριστική παράμετρο του περιβάλλοντος, που καθορίζει τελικά σε κάθε άτομο το θεμελιώδες δικαίωμα της ελευθερίας επιλογών σε κάθε στιγμή της ζωής του.

Η θεματική της προσβασιμότητας μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί ως «εργαλείο» συμμετοχικής δημοκρατίας από νέους που είτε αντιμετωπίζουν άμεσα το πρόβλημα της μη-προσβασιμότητας σε βασικά σημεία μιας πόλης (άτομα με αναπηρία) είτε ενδιαφέρονται να ενασχοληθούν με αυτό το πρόβλημα και θέλουν να συνεισφέρουν στην επίλυση των προβλημάτων των συνομηλίκων τους (νέοι γενικού πληθυσμού).

Η συμμετοχή αυτών των νέων σε διαδικασίες σχεδιασμού και λήψης αποφάσεων θα αποτελέσει τη βάση για την «εκπαίδευση» των συμμετεχόντων νέων σε δημοκρατικές διαδικασίες, όπως είναι η διαδικασία που πρέπει να ακολουθηθεί από τη διαπίστωση ενός προβλήματος που επηρεάζει μια ολόκληρη πόλη και μια ολόκληρη ομάδα στόχου, ως τη διαμόρφωση ενός σχεδίου δράσης με προτεινόμενες λύσεις μέσω μιας ευρείας διαβούλευσης όλων των ενδιαφερομένων μερών (stakeholders) και την άσκηση πολιτικής πίεσης για τη λήψη αποφάσεων και δεσμεύσεων για έμπρακτα μέτρα βελτίωσης.

Ο οργανισμός «Κοινωνικές Συνεταιριστικές Δραστηριότητες Ευπαθών Ομάδων – ΕΔΡΑ» σε συνεργασία με τη Κοινωφελή Επιχείρηση Κοινωνικής Προστασίας & Αλληλεγγύης-Δημοτικό Ινστιτούτο Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης, Δήμου Βόλου (συντονιστής του σχεδίου), και τους ρουμανικούς οργανισμούς «Organizatia Studentilor din Arad (Οργάνωση Φοιτητών του Arad / Ρουμανία), και «Ofensiva Tinerilor» (Οργάνωση Παραβατικότητας Νέων Ρουμανίας), συμμετέχει στο Πρόγραμμα με τίτλο «Διακυβέρνηση για τους Νέους (Governance for Youth) • Go4You    (Πρόγραμμα  ΝΕΑ ΓΕΝΙΑ ΣΕ ΔΡΑΣΗ 2007-13, ΔΡΑΣΗ 1: ΝΕΟΛΑΙΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΗ, ΥΠΟΔΡΑΣΗ 1.3: ΣΧΕΔΙΑ ΝΕΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ, ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ YOUTH LINK: GR-13-Ε2-2013-R1, ΚΩΔΙΚΟΣ ΑΙΤΗΣΗΣ: 1.3/R1/2013/03) (Διάρκεια: 01/09/2013 – 31/05/2014, 9 ΜΗΝΕΣ).

Το σχέδιο ‘Governance for Youth’ (GO4YOU) εστιάζει στη συμμετοχή των νέων, και κυρίως των νέων με αναπηρίες, στις δημοκρατικές διαδικασίες, όπως η ενεργός συμμετοχή των νέων με στόχο να μάθουν να οργανώνουν και να εμπλέκονται σε θέματα που αφορούν την καθημερινότητά τους, να αποκτήσουν πιο ισχυρή φωνή και να μπορέσουν να επηρεάσουν το πολιτικό σκηνικό και, ιδιαίτερα άτομα που εμπλέκονται στην διαδικασία λήψης αποφάσεων για τη ζωή τους.

Στο πλαίσιο του Σχεδίου ‘Governance for Youth’ (GO4YOU), 28 νέοι από 2 χώρες (Ελλάδα και Ρουμανία) και διαφορετικές ομάδες (νέοι με αναπηρία και μη, νέοι από αστική περιοχή και νέοι από τη περιφέρεια) θα εμπλακούν στην καταγραφή των «σημείων» εκείνων όπου εμποδίζεται η προσβασιμότητά τους, όπως κτίρια, υπηρεσίες, κοκ, και θα προβούν στηδιαμόρφωση-παραγωγή προτάσεων με τη μορφή ενός μικρού Σχεδίου Δράσης (με επικέντρωση σε προτάσεις βελτίωσης προσβασιμότητας σε δημόσια κτίρια και δημόσιους χώρους)

Επίσης, το σχέδιο ‘Governance for Youth’ (GO4YOU) θα υποστηρίξει τη δημιουργία ενός άτυπου, ad-hoc, δικτύου διαβούλευσης με τη συμμετοχή των νέων, με την συμμετοχή όσων δουλεύουν με και για τους νέους, και όσους υποστηρίζουν νέους στο σχεδιασμό και την υλοποίηση προτάσεων, καθώς και όσους βρίσκονται σε κέντρα λήψης αποφάσεων. Στόχος είναι η άσκηση πολιτικής πίεσης (lobbying) από τους νέους του έργου, και με τη στήριξη των αντίστοιχων φορέων του δικτύου, σε εκείνους που λαμβάνουν αποφάσεις σε κάθε Δήμο κάθε πόλης που συμμετέχει στο έργο με στόχο την υιοθέτηση των παραγόμενων προτάσεων/ του παραγόμενου μικρού Σχεδίου Δράσης του δικτύου στις ημερήσιες διατάξεις τους (μέσω μιας εισήγησης προς τα αντίστοιχα δημοτικά συμβούλια για την ανάληψη δέσμευσης υλοποίησης των προτεινόμενων μέτρων βελτίωσης).

Από το έργο, θα προκύψει η Παραγωγή ενός τρίπτυχου φυλλαδίου σε 2 γλώσσες (ελληνική, ρουμανική) προς διανομή ως ενημερωτικό υλικό στις συμμετέχουσες πόλεις , καθώς και η Παραγωγή ενός Οδηγού Καλής Πρακτικής σε 2 γλώσσες (ελληνική, αγγλική) προς διανομή ως υλικό μεταφοράς της τεχνογνωσίας του έργου.

Το σχέδιο ανταποκρίνεται στην προώθηση της ενεργούς συμμετοχής των νέων και της ιδιότητάς τους ως Ευρωπαίοι πολίτες μέσω της εμπλοκής τους σε διαδικασίες λήψης αποφάσεων, διαβούλευσης και άσκησης πολιτικής πίεσης. Το σχέδιο στηρίζεται σε διαδικασίες  μη τυπικής εκπαίδευσης  (όπως εξωτερικές δραστηριότητες έρευνας, ομάδες διαβούλευσης, ομάδες ιδεών-προτάσεων, ανάπτυξη προτάσεων  τύπου ‘manifesto’, παρακολούθηση της εφαρμογής των προτάσεων που αφορούν νέους) και βοηθά τους νέους να αποκτήσουν δεξιότητες και ικανότητες που θα συμβάλλουν στη προσωπική και κοινωνική τους ανάπτυξη. Οι συμμετέχοντες νέοι με το επιτυχές πέρας του έργου θα μπορούν να λειτουργούν με μεγαλύτερη άνεση σε πλαίσια άσκησης πολιτικής καθώς θα αποτελούν μέρος των επιδιωκόμενων στόχων βελτίωσης πολιτικών για την προσβασιμότητα και θα αισθανθούν τη δική τους συνεισφορά σε αυτό. Η αλληλεγγύη μεταξύ τους θα ενισχυθεί και από τη στιγμή που έχει επιλεχθεί οι ομάδες των νέων να είναι ετερογενείς (νέοι με αναπηρίες και νέοι του γενικού πληθυσμού) θα ενισχυθεί επίσης και η ανεκτικότητα μεταξύ τους γεγονός που συνεισφέρει σε μια ευρύτερη κοινωνική συνοχή. 

«Το σχέδιο αυτό χρηματοδοτήθηκε με την υποστήριξη της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής. Η παρούσα δημοσίευση [ανακοίνωση] δεσμεύει μόνο τον συντάκτη της και η Επιτροπή δεν ευθύνεται για τυχόν χρήση των πληροφοριών που περιέχονται σε αυτήν.»

English version:

'Go4YOU: Governance for the Youth’, a project under Action 1.3 Youth Democracy Projects of Youth in Action Programme 2007-13 of the European Union, has been developed by 4 organisations in Greece and Romania (KEKPA-DIEK & EDRA in Greece, Organizatia Studentilor din Arad & Ofensiva Tinerilor in Romania). 

The main subject of the project ‘Governance for Youth’ (GO4YOU) focuses on the young people participation, mainly youth with disabilities, in democratic processes such as to learn to participate, to organise and be involved in consultation processes, to be heard and to influence their reality and finally to influence the political scene and those who take decisions for them. The project will last 273 days and will concern 28 participants (7 by the coordinator and 7 by each of the 3 promoters). This general subject has been divided into two main fields of objectives: youths to learn to participate in democratic life and youths to learn to influence those who take decisions that concern them. The scheduled activities focus on: recording by heterogeneous groups of young people (disabled and not) of a city’ s spots that concern the urban accessibility for the disabled (accessible town planning, accessible services, etc.), the establishment of an ad-hoc consultation network with the participation of those youth, of those who work with and for them, of those who can assist them in planning and elaborating proposals, and of those who take decisions. Youths will lobby the local authorities in order to be committed, adapt and incorporate measures for resolving non-accessibility issues that concern them (disabled youth) or are of interest for them (the rest participated youth). 

A final transnational meeting will boost the exchange of the results and will safeguard an impetus for feedback, monitoring and viability of the measures to be taken. The method of non-formal learning is present throughout the project (outdoor research activities, consultation panel-roundtable, development of a political ‘manifesto’, monitoring of the implementation by those who take decisions of the youths’ proposals) and will lead to the acquisition of competencies by the youths, of self-confidence, of new skills, and of a knowledge that boosts their personal and social development.

YouthPass

What is Youthpass?

Youthpass is part of the European Commission’s strategy to foster the recognition of non-formal learning. As a tool to visualise and to validate learning outcomes gained in “Youth in Action” projects, it puts policy into practice and practice into policy:

• Creating their Youthpass Certificate together with a support person, participants of “Youth in Action” projects have the possibility to describe what they have done in their project and which competences they have acquired. Thus, Youthpass supports the reflection upon the personal non-formal learning process.
• Documenting the added value of a “Youth in Action” project, Youthpass visualises and supports active European citizenship of young people and youth workers.
• Being a Europe-wide validation instrument for non-formal learning in the youth field, Youthpass contributes to strengthening the social recognition of youth work.
• Making visible and validating key competences through a certificate, Youthpass finally aims at supporting the employability of young people and youth workers.

Youthpass guide: The Youthpass Guide provides background and support material to implement Youthpass in your "Youth in Action" projects.

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European Youth Card

You’re young, right?

You are in Europe, right?

Did you get the European Youth Card?

The General Secretariat for Youth and the Foundation for Youth and Lifelong Learning in cooperation with the European Youth Card Association (EYCA), promotes a unique tool of information, communication and entertainment, the European Youth Card.

European Youth Card: strictly for young people!

The European Youth Card is available for all young people aged between 13 and 30. It is valid for one year, it costs 10 euros and you can renew it every year until you become 30. This is not a credit nor debit card; It is a discount card.

Discover Europe with the European Youth Card

With the European Youth Card you can enjoy special benefits and services in Greece, and in 37 other countries! (Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom)

Catalog sales

The list is big in Greece and the European Union countries. Just show the European Youth Card and get special discounts on products, tickets and services such as:

Culture: movies, theaters, museums, cultural events and concerts ...

Shopping: Clothes, optical, hairdressers, beauty salons, gyms, jewelers, bookstores, bikes, household items / gift ...

Entertainment / Dining: Restaurants, bars, cafes, club ...

Education: language schools, secondary education, vocational training institutes, seminars, computer ...

Tourism: travel agencies, hotels, apartments, camping, car rental ...

List of contracting companies in Greece can be found by clicking on the Discount Catalogue (the green button on the left) or here.

For discounts abroad you can get informed in www.europeanyouthcard.org

How to obtain the card:

• Submit the online application.
• Send the application along with a small sized passport/identity photo at the following address:

FOR THE EUROPEAN YOUTH CARD:

Foundation for Youth and Lifelong Learning

ACHARNON 417

11 143 Athens

Greece

For the above two ways:

1) The card shall be delivered on the spot (by paying 10 euro) if the person is present in the stated shipping address when the clerk of the Geniki Taxydromiki delivers the card.

2) In the absence of the recipient, the applicant receives notice (either printed or by SMS or phone) and receives the card from the nearest branch of Geniki Taxydromiki by paying 10 euros. If the card is not received our organization will not be proceeding to dispatch the card except for exceptional cases.

• Come to the Foundation for Youth and Lifelong Learning offices and acquire the card.

For more information, please contact us at

+30 210 2599444, +30 210 2599422

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EVS in EDRA!

EVS in Athens in Times of Crisis

When I was looking for an EVS program to participate in, I wasn’t looking for a specific country or a specific city. My decision was based on the program’s description itself and the idea behind the certain experience. However, my EVS experience happens to take place in Athens, Greece.

I didn’t know what to expect of this city, I had never been to Greece in my life before.

Now that I have already spent almost five months here, I can say that going to Athens was the best thing that could have happened to me. Not only is Greece a beautiful country with unique landscapes, beautiful islands, very nice weather conditions and Athens a very lively city which is offering so many events, festivals, concerts and has an appealing bar scene, but it is also a country which is deep into a process of changing and finding its identity as a nation and as a part of Europe. Being here has taught me so much about what it means to be European, what it means to live in times of crisis and fear, frustration and hope. I have met people who were/are very open for discussions, interaction and exchanges of opinions; I have also made “bad” experiences with very closed and narrow-minded people.

To be in Greece also means to perceive the whole situation from a different angle, to get another or, at least, a broadened view on the incidences.

I feel way more European and am also able to define my nationality and identity with new aspects.

Besides all of this, the work in my EVS itself is wonderful and gives me way more than I have to give. I work with people who suffer from mental retardation or psychological problems. These people who are often kept away from public have so much to give to society and demand so little. I enjoy going to work every day and will miss it once I will have to go back to my country.

In summer, I also had the chance to visit other places in Greece. Together with friends I made here I have visited Volos and surrounding area, the temple of Sounio, we have also travelled Crete by car which was by far the most impressive journey I have ever made. We were greeted and welcomed by all the people we met during these 10 special days. Amazing beaches, a stunning valley, many goats and a lot of Raki accompanied us on this trip.

EVS is a huge chance for everyone who wants to experience the spirit of Europe!

Cora

Training course: "A new quality era for EVS" in Athens, GREECE

Title of the training: A new quality era for EVS

Aim/objectives: The aim of the training course is to develop the necessary competences of the human support mechanism of EVS volunteers in order to increase the effectiveness and quality of EVS projects for all stakeholders involved.

The specific objectives of the training are as follows:

• To practice tools and skills for the success of EVS in terms of psychological and human support to the EVS volunteers
• To explore and develop awareness of culture, based on the individual perspective
• To identify creative ways to deal with challenging situations
• To understand EVS through the volunteers point of view
• To rebuild the life cycle of EVS accounting for best practices
• To identify space for improvement and design of appropriate planning to follow
• To create a safe, sharing and creative environment on which standardized practices will be exceeded
• To get informed for the elements of the new programme Erasmus+ that will support designing and building strong partnerships and quality projects

Days of training:  6 days (+2 for arrival and departure)

Number of participants: 20 to 25 participants

Target group: People working with EVS, such as mentors, coordinators and task related supervisors with at least one year experience

More info:

The methodology of the training will be created based on the fundamentals of non formal learning. Different techniques and tools will be used in order to create a safe, creative and learning environment on which participants will explore their own selves as people supporting EVS volunteers, and from there we will work on improving skills, knowledge and attitudes that are relevant, such as facing challenges, coaching, dealing with intercultural contexts, understanding learning.

The final programme will be developed after taking into consideration the profile of the participants, still, we are looking for experienced participants so we can take things further and explore our subject themes in more depth without losing time on basics.

The result will be EVS support people that are increasing their awareness on the importance of their roles and a follow up plan to evaluate long term effect of our training.

Requirements:
All participants are required to be able to work in English. Participants should have at least some basic knowledge and experience in Youth in Action Program and are willing to make future partnerships.

Partners should make sure that the participants fit the profile and also to undertake a supportive role before during and after the training course.

Conditions:

EDRA will provide for food and lodging for the participants. 70% of the international travel expenses incurred will be reimbursed after submission of necessary documents (original travel tickets, invoices, boarding passes etc.), in accordance to Youth in Action regulations. Expenses will be calculated and the reimbursement will be paid in Euros, transferred to participants or partners’ bank accounts in due time after reception of the original travelling documents.There is participation fee of 25 Euros for this training course. In order for the reimbursement to take place, participants will have to attend at least 75% of the training duration.

Process:

Please, send an e-mail with the identification of your group/organization to the email: edra.evs@gmail.com AND the SCANNED Preliminary agreement of the partner (To be completed and signed in paper form before scanning), till 27^th September 2013 (the latest).

Contact person: Elena Vagger

Email: edra.evs@gmail.com

Tel: 0030 210 59 13 826

Fax: 0030 210 57 62 861 
Έλενα Βάγγερ / Elena Vanger

Do you want to participate to International ZOUK FLASHMOB, an event that will be in the Guinness World Records?

International ZOUK FLASHMOB 21 sept 2013!

Do you want to learn a sweet choreography, a new dance and be part of an event that will be in the Guinness World Records and all of this in Athens, Greece? if yes then keep on reading...

We are happy to announce that Greece among other countries in the world will take part in the International Zouk FlashMob Day with more than 100 countries and counting... Greece has not caught the zouk fever yet but hopefully with a lot of work and a bit of luck we can be prepared for the event in no time!

This day is an international effort to spread the love for zouk worldwide, to connect Zoukeiros/as and to have fun! Participants of this event will learn a beautiful choreography (prepared by zouk professionals) and show it in public (place will be announced after discussion). At the same time this show will be recorded. 

This day is to bring people together to show our love for dance and our love for Zouk and hopefully make it to the Guiness world record!!! Everyone can learn the choreography and everyone can take part in this great event! The choreography is designed for all level groups (beginners - advanced level dancers). 

For more: 

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This is the video from last year:

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