Creative Encounters, Moments of Coexistence
The Unaccompanied Minor Refugee Shelter “Kallisti 3”, operated by the humanitarian organization Kinoniko EKAV in Larissa for the past four years, is once again participating in the 2025 Pineios Festival.
This year, the unaccompanied minor refugees, together with the staff of the shelter, have designed and are presenting a series of activities aimed at sharing moments from their daily lives with festival visitors and opening a meaningful intercultural dialogue with the local community.
Below is the detailed program of activities:

Summer without actions is not possible and with this idea in mind, we organized an excursion for all the teenage refugees staying at the Kinoniko EKAV’s Accommodation Centers.
 
In close cooperation with Trekking Hellas, the teenagers had the opportunity to take part in exciting activities in the Kokkino Nero area of Larissa. The excursion started with canoeing in the Pinios Delta, continued with swimming at the beach and the first day ended with archery. The second day had more surprises for the children! Walking along the path of the Karitsa gorge led the group to the lake, where they had the opportunity to enjoy the diving and the beauty of the landscape. The day continued with the descent of three waterfalls and ended with a delicious lunch and watching the Euro 2024 final at the hotel that hosted the children.
 
It was an unforgettable excursion and you can also confirm it from the photos we collected from this wonderful weekend!

For the third consecutive year, the Kinoniko EKAV collaborated with the Educational & Social Actions of the National Opera House, through the Co OPERAtive* program.

Refugee teenagers residing in the Kinoniko EKAV’s Accommodation Centres took part in the six-month workshops together with a group of Athenian teenagers, resulting in a cross-cultural musical theatre performance entitled "SUPER" on Friday, May 31st!

1. Was taking on the integration of refugees, including children, your personal choice or are you on a mandated mission?

      My personal choice is social solidarity. For the portfolio the choice is the prime minister's.

2. What is your personal stake in the political position of responsibility that you have assumed?

      The link between staying in the country and education and work.

On Friday, March 21, the Social EMS held the presentation of the book "Children's paths in times of war" at Impact Hub, in the center of Athens.

This book, consisting of personal stories of underage refugees, became the basis for a broad discussion regarding hospitality, rights, integration, and the causes of the uprooting of millions of people of all ages, who will always dream that one day they will return home.

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