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"Unterfranken meets Peloponnese"
In October, a group of youth workers from Lower Franconia in Bavaria travelled to Greece to meet and share experiences with youth workers in Greece.Read more
3rd Greek-German Youth Forum in Cologne-Germany, 1st price
During the official opening ceremony of the 3rd Greek-German Youth Forum in Cologne-Germany (22-25.10.2018), the film of Florian Onderka was presented to the delegates in the Cologne Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus). The film won the first price, documentingthe Greek-German youth exchange entitled "...Read more
Youth exchange in Thassos «Building bridges»
During the period 4th-10th of September, 5 youngsters (14-21 y.o.) and their leader, from Filoxenia, travelled to the island of Thassos where they participated in Erasmus+ Youth exchange «Building bridges» Greece. For these 7 day, youngsters met people from Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and...Read more
Story of "URBAN BEAT" (group EVS project)
Group EVS project "URBAN BEAT" in Slovenia 1 month project (1.8.2018 - 5.9.2018) Our experience in Slovenia was very enlightening. Volunteering is something that drove us out of comfort zone and also helped us connect with countries from all of Europe. Our trip started in Brestanica were we got...Read more
Group EVS project "URBAN BEAT" in Slovenia
Group EVS project "URBAN BEAT" in Krsko, Slovenia 1 month project (1.8.2018 - 5.9.2018) During that period four Greek volunteers, Athanasia, Maria, Efstratios and Ioannis helped creating the music festival, creating an outdoor space for acoustic concerts, art exhibitions, hanging around place,...Read more
Youth exchange “Born this way”
During the period 18th-27th of July 7 youngsters (+one leader) from Greece, Filoxenia organisation, ages from 16 to 23 years old, participated in the youth exchange "Born this way" in Arona, Lago Maggiore. During these 10 days the youngsters met other young people from Italy, Luxembourg and Romania...Read more
“Youth Jump!”
“Youth Jump!” was an Youth Exchange organised during the period 01.- 08.07.2018 in Kryoneri-Korinthia, Greece, for 26 participants from Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Belgium and Greece. The main theme of this activity was to promote healthy lifestyle among young people through sport and raise awareness...Read more
Youth exchange on inclusion "Slam Down Silence"
"Slam Down Silence" was a German-Greek hip hop project for hearing, deaf and hard of hearing youngsters in 2018, Greece.Read more
Youth exchange on inclusion "Slam Down Silence"
Hosting organisation: Filoxenia During the period 11-17 July 2018 youngsters from Greece and Germany (hearing, deaf and hard hearing youngsters), participated in the youth exchange "Slam Down Silence" in Greece, Kryoneri Korinthias. The participants took part in different activities like: ice-...Read more
EVS project in Philippines by volunteer Marianna Tatsiopoulou
Just before leaving Greece to go to the Philippines I can only remember the anxiety I felt about the unknown new world. What will it be like? What kind of people lives there? Will I be able to make it on my own? Reaching the small town of Tanay was a kind of cultural shock. By the time I started...Read more
Conference organised by a Polish school in Nowy Targ
On 22nd of December 2017 Filoxenia participated in Conference organised by Polish school Zespół Centrum Szkół Kształcenia Rolniczego Augustyna Suskiego together with Malopolskie Centrum Edukacji, in Nowy Targ, Poland. The reason of the meeting was closing ceremony of our project cooperation within...Read more
Platform Network general meeting 2017
Platform Network general meeting 2017 Hosted by Regional Youth Center Kosice, Slovakia During the period 20th-24th of November 2017 meeting of Platform Network members took part in Kosice, Slovakia. That includes organizations cooperating in international youth work and youth exchanges, 31...Read more
Youth Exchange “Europe/Mosaic” between Greece and Germany
In the period 2-9 September 2017, Filoxenia association cooperated with the associations Bonner Verein für Jugendförderung e.V and the “Jugendzentrum Lucky Luck organizations from Bonn, Germany to organise a special artistic Youth Exchange project “Europe/Mosaic” in Kryoneri-Korinthia, Greece. 8...Read more
Story of Life (Kryoneri 1943, 2017)
Travel in time. During the year 1943, Rifka, six years old girl from Volos (Thessalia) came as a refugee with her family in the village Kryoneri (Matsani) of Corinthia. They needed to hide themselves from the Nazis and the Greek partisans helped them. Between October 1943 and October 1944 they have...Read more
Youth exchange "Art and Europe"
Youth exchange between Greek and German participants with the themes: Art and Europe, which took place in a small village called Buschdorf, by Bonn, Germany. This idea was related with the last youth exchange, which took place in Kryoneri, Korinthia, in the period of 02.09.17-09.09.17, where there...Read more

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