ELIX - Conservation Volunteers Greece


15, Veranzerou street, 106 77 Athens - Greece
website: www.elix.org.gr
tel: 00302103825506
fax: 00302103814682

outgoing: Mina Ananiadou- m.ananiadou@elix.org.gr / volunteers@elix.org.gr
incoming: Maria Filaou- m.filaou@elix.org.gr / incoming@elix.org.gr

general email: elix@elix.org.gr


Projects 2008
Catalogue

mission
ELIX -Conservation Volunteers Greece is a non-governmental, not-for-profit
organization promoting, since 1987, voluntary service and education.
The main goal of ELIX is the personal development of individuals as
citizens of the world, through active participation. Environmental
protection, cultural heritage conservation, culture promotion and
social service are the main thematic fields of ELIX's voluntary projects.aimsprojects.
aims
ELIX aims in bringing together people from different cultural,
social and ethnic backgrounds, willing to live, learn and work
together as a team, through their participation in voluntary projects
of enovironmental, cultural, social interest. ELIX projects promote
intercultural exchanges and offer young people the opportunity to
participate actively in the every day life of a hosting community.

activities
* ELIX organizes two or three weeks' workcamps mainly in the summer;
participants learn traditional restoration craft and techniques,
offer voluntary work to the hosting community, organise and participate
in cultural and fun activities, share ideas and cultures.
ELIX's work camps give to communities and small villages of Greece
the opportunity to meet and host young people from all over the world and,
with their contribution, to implement important projects for the
local community.
* ELIX organises training seminars for youth workers and campleaders
and a lot of activities addressed to volunteers, throughout the year,
such as weekend and one-day excursions, environmental, cultural and
fun activities, regular volunteers' meetings.
* Finally, ELIX realises at present two hosting projects within the
frame of the European Voluntary Service of the Youth in Action Program
and each year sends a large number of E.V.S. volunteers abroad.

funds
ELIX's funds come mainly from volunteers' participation fees,
national and local bodies, such as the Greek General Secretariat for Youth,
the Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, physical planning and
public works, private institutions or foundations, donations,
the Youth in Action Program and other European projects
(Leonardo da Vinci, etc.).

since 1987, when ELIX - C.V.G. was founded,
253 workcamps were organized all over Greece
4.240 volunteers from all over the world participated in workcamps
in Greece
99 communities in Greece benefited from volunteer work
1435 Greek volunteers participated in voluntary projects abroad
404 camp leaders from ELIX - C.V.G. coordinated the projects


projects in Greece
International workcamps in Greece are organised in co-operation with
ministries, local authorities, forestry departments, cultural associations,
etc. Their duration varies from 2 to 3 weeks and they are mainly realised
in summer. Each group of volunteers numbers approximately 15 volunteers and
two camp-leaders responsible for them. ELIX always appoints a stand by
coordinator for each program, who is in constant communication with
the group leaders and the hosts. Most of the projects are addressed
to adult volunteers except from projects addressed to teenagers.
If volunteers under 18 years old wish to participate in one of
ELIX's project, they should send their application along with
an approval letter signed by their parents or guardians.

work
Each host decides on the priorities and takes up the guidance concerning
work. The host in cooperation with ELIX defines and organizes work long
before the beginning of the workcamp, but sleazy factors might occur;
ELIX is not responsible for any last moment changes, concerning work,
by the host and always tries to inform the group of volunteers thoroughly
and in time. Participants work 5-6 hours/day, 5 days/week, on a
voluntary basis, along with their camp-leaders and, if needed,
a skilled technician appointed by the host. Volunteers must be committed
to their choice to offer voluntary work; consequently, they there are
expected to be responsible and receptive.

accommodation
ELIX, in cooperation with the hosts, makes up rooms for the board
and lodging of the volunteers. Volunteers are usually hosted in schools,
youth centres, hospices, guesthouses, etc., with the basic facilities
(showers, toilets). Each day, two volunteers from the group are assigned
to cook for the group and clean their "home".

language
The majority of ELIX 's camps have English as communication language;
there are cases of French speaking camps, but that is always specified
in the workcamps' descriptions. In any case, participants are expected to
be able to communicate with the rest of the groups' volunteers and the
camp-leaders.

insurance
During each workcamp, volunteers are insured against accidents.
First aid is provided on site.

free time
Free time activities depend on the possibilities for recreation
existing in each area, as well as the interest and needs of each group.
Free time expenses are not covered by ELIX.

expenses
ELIX and each host cover the expenses for the board and lodging of
the volunteers, but volunteers have to cover their travel expenses,
as well as the expenses for the free time during the workcamp.

extra fee
Unfortunately, ELIX is forced to charge volunteers with extra fee due
to financial problems that come from the decrease of financial support
to voluntary projects from the local authorities. In order to maintain
quality standards and continue offering the best we can to the volunteers
who choose to come and offer voluntary work in Greece, we are obliged to
add extra fee in our work camps, the amount of which depends on the project
and the support ELIX has received for its realisation. Fortunately,
this year, the extra fee will be smaller than it was during the
past couple of years and is indicated at the project's list.
The sending organisations are obliged to inform their volunteers
on the extra fee on their catalogues and ELIX is obliged to indicate
the extra fee when the projects' infosheets are sent for volunteers.
Volunteers should pay the extra fee with a bank transfer to ELIX before
the beginning of the workcamp otherwise in cash on the field.


the people of ELIX
:) Marina SARLI -Director
m.sarli@elix.org.gr

:) Dora VOUGIOUKA -Public Relations
d.vougiouka@elix.org.gr

:) Natasa SARANTI -Financial Manager
finance@elix.org.gr

:) Yannis BALIAKOS -Technical advisor
avonsies@freemail.gr

:) Elena PAPALABROU -Secretarial support
e.papalabrou@elix.org.gr


:) Mina ANANIADOU -Outgoing officer & Volunteers' coordinator
m.ananiadou@elix.org.gr

:) Katerina TSEKOURA -Project Coordinator
k.tsekoura@elix.org.gr

:) Kostas Voudouris -Project Coordinator
k.voudouris@elix.org.gr

:) Maria FILAOU -Incoming officer & EVS responsible
m.filaou@elix.org.gr


OUTGOING
Mina Ananiadou - Outgoing officer & Volunteers' Coordinator
m.ananiadou@elix.org.gr

INCOMING
Maria FILAOU - Incoming officer & E.V.S. responsible
m.filaou@elix.org.gr


program types abbreviations
FEST - Festival
ENVI - Environmental
SOCI- Social service
DISA - Disabled
RENO - Renovation/ Construction

workcamps' descriptions-title and text format
The first four letters followed by numbers are the organization's
initials and form each project's code number. After that, the name
of the project follows, along with the area where the project is organized,
the dates and type and, at the end of the line, the number of volunteers.
The description of each project consists in the description of work,
a few words about the location and the conditions of the volunteers
sojourn and notes, if necessary


REF TITLES LOCATION TYPE DATES EXTRA FEE VOLS
ELIX 01 AMVRAKIA I ETOLOAKARNANIA RENO\ENVI 23/07 - 06/08 30 10
ELIX 03 ANDROS I CYCLADES RENO 26/06 - 12/07 30 15
ELIX 04 ANDROS II CYCLADES RENO 13/07 - 29/07 30 15
ELIX 05 ANDROS III CYCLADES RENO 30/07 - 14/08 30 15
ELIX 06 KORTHI I CYCLADES RENO 14/07 - 30/07 30 15
ELIX 07 KORTHI II CYCLADES RENO 31/07 - 16/08 30 15
ELIX 08 KORTHI III CYCLADES RENO 01/09 - 17/09 30 15
ELIX 09 TINOS I CYCLADES RENO 22/06 - 08/07 30 15
ELIX 10 TINOS II CYCLADES RENO 09/07 - 24/07 30 15
ELIX 11 TINOS III CYCLADES RENO 14/10 - 30/10 30 15
ELIX 12 KEA I CYCLADES RENO/SOCI 25/06 - 10/07 30 15
ELIX 13 KEA II CYCLADES RENO/SOCI 17/08 - 01/09 30 15
ELIX 14 LECHENA I PELOPONNESUS SOCI/DISA 07/07 - 22/07 30 15
ELIX 15 LECHENA II PELOPONNESUS SOCI/DISA 23/07 - 08/08 30 15
ELIX 16 PIRNA ATTIKI ENVI 01/09 - 17/09 30 15
ELIX 17 KEDROS EPIRUS FEST 25/07- 08/08 120 10
ELIX 18 CHIONIADES EPIRUS RENO 06/08 - 21/08 30 15
ELIX 19 ANATOLI THESSALIA RENO 13/07 - 30/07 30 15
ELIX 20 MEGALOVRISSO THESSALIA RENO\ENVI 31/07 - 16/08 30 15


"REVIVAL OF THE PAST"
ELIX 01 AMVRAKIA I ETOLOAKARNANIA 23/07 - 06/08 RENO / ENVI 10
WORK: The old, traditional, stone made Primary school is an ornament
for the village of Amvrakia. During the last two years voluntary groups
started renovation works in the precincts of the school
(They relayed pebble,
built banquettes of stone and started removing the old plaster from the
surface). In summer 2008, volunteers will continue working in order to
improve the old building and they are also going to contribute in the
restoration, renovation and conservation of traditional cobblestone
pavements and terraces in different parts of the village.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in the old Primary
School. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping
bag and carry mat are necessary. Two of the group, everyday in shifts,
will be responsible for maintaining the group's accommodation place clean,
as well as for the preparation of all the meals of the day for the rest
of the group, with supplies that will be bought for them from a big city,
not very close, called Thermo.
LOCATION: Amvrakia is a traditional, isolated village of Etoloakarnania,
near the city of Thermo, a political and religious centre during antiquity.
The city of Thermo is 60 km away from the city of Messologgi and Amvrakia
is 46 km from Agrinio, another big city of the area. During the past
few years, former inhabitants of the village, who have formed
an association for its preservation, make strong efforts to find funds
in order to save the old stone made building, cobblestone pavements and
squares. The small village has luxuriant vegetation, a beautiful waterfall
where volunteers will have the chance to swim, an old watermill in the bed
of river Gidomandritis and very hospitable villagers who await joyfully
each year the groups of volunteers.
TERMINAL: Athens International airport ''El. Venizelos''/ Araxos (Patras'
Patras' airport)

NOTE: Volunteers should have in mind that the village is isolated
and the access to and from it is quite difficult.


''PRESERVING ANCIENT FOOTPATHS''
ELIX 03 ANDROS I CYCLADES 26/06 - 12/07 RENO / ENVI 15
ELIX 04 ANDROS II CYCLADES 13/07 - 29/07 RENO / ENVI 15
ELIX 05 ANDROS III CYCLADES 30/07 - 14/08 RENO / ENVI 15
WORK: The municipality of Andros has an extended network of footpaths,
spreading in a wide area, that have been signalled and chart - mapped by
the Cyclades prefecture and the Municipality. Local and tourists ramblers
often wander in this footpaths' network for the extra reason that, due
to the landscape, it is not possible, in most cases, to create routes for
vehicles. Volunteers will work under the guidance of locals in order to
clean, conserve, renew the signals and, generally, to highlight some of the
most important footpaths of old times, which used to be the main routes of
communication among the villages and ports of the island.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in Chora's
(the capital of the island) High School. There are toilets, showers
(no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary.
Two of the group, everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining
the group's accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of
all the meals of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that they
will provide themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: Andros is the northern island of the Cyclades complex, a little
smaller than Naxos. Its surface covers 380 m2. The trip to the island from
the port of Rafina (around 1 & 1/5 from Athens) lasts about 2 hours.
Visitors arrive at the port of Gavrio and need 36 km in order to reach the
capital, Chora. Chora was built on a peninsula and ends up in a
small island,
on which there is still a medieval fortress. This small island is
separated from the peninsula by a narrow sea strip, 2- 3 m wide and
its communication to the land is achieved through a stone made culvert.
The central avenue of Chora leads to the sea and the large central square
of the Back-room Macker, where stands the homonymic statue, done by a
famous sculptor, Michael Tombros. Chora is an aesthetically impressive
city and combines the beauties of the old city and its narrow stone made
alleys, with the new city of imposing stately homes, built during the
previous century, while seafaring in the island reached its peak.
TERMINAL: Athens International Airport 'El.Venizelos' / Andros Airport


''RESERVING ANCIENT FOOTPATHS"
ELIX 06 KORTHI I CYCLADES 14/07 - 30/07 RENO / ENVI 15
ELIX 07 KORTHI II CYCLADES 31/07 - 16/08 RENO / ENVI 15
ELIX 08 KORTHI III CYCLADES 01/09 - 17/09 RENO / ENVI 15
WORK: The municipality of Korthi has an extended network of footpaths,
spreading in a wide area, that have been signalled and chart - mapped by
the Cyclades prefecture and the Municipality. Local and tourists ramblers
often wander in this footpaths' network for the extra reason that, due to
the landscape, it is not possible, in most cases, to create routes for
vehicles. Volunteers will mainly work in order to clean, open and renew the
signals of the most important footpaths of the network. They will start
cleaning the footpath E3 that connects Korthi and Chora, the capital of the
island, about 7 km long. They will continue by opening and putting signals
of the footpath that connects Moussionas - Petres - Tromarchia, 4 km long.
They might proceed in cleaning the footpath that connects the Convent of
Panachrantos with Chora.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in the High School
of the village Ormos. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a
kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Two of the group,
everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group's
accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the meals
of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that they will provide
themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: Andros is the northern island of the Cyclades complex, a little
smaller than Naxos. Its surface covers 380 m2. The trip to the island from
the port of Rafina (around 1 & 1/5 from Athens) lasts about 2 hours. The
Municipality of Korthi lays on the southern part of the island, where the
castle of Faneromeni is, a medieval fortress, which dominates the area.
The Municipality of Korthi is crossed north by two bulge - massifs,
called Guerakones, which consist the natural border with the Municipality
of Andros and the Municipality of Rahi. Between those bulge -massifs lies
the fertile flat of Korthi and the imposing canyon at Dipotamata,
with abundant running waters and a large number of watermills.
The municipality is full of small, picturesque villages, built
amphitheatrically, with a wonderful view. Following the old footpaths,
one can admire windmills and watermills, dovecotes, convents and
small chapels, culverts and beautiful stately houses. The administrative
and commercial centre of the Municipality is the village of Ormos.
TERMINAL: Athens International Airport ''El.Venizelos'' / Andros Airport.


''OPENING ANCIENT FOOTPATHS''
ELIX 09 TINOS I 22/06 - 08/07 RENO / ENVI 15
ELIX 10 TINOS II 09/07 - 24/07 RENO / ENVI 15
WORK: The municipality of Exomvourgo has an extended network of footpaths,
spreading in a wide area, that have been signaled and chart - mapped by the
Cyclades prefecture and the Municipality. Local and tourists ramblers often
wander in this footpaths' network for the extra reason that, due to the
landscape, it is not possible, in most cases, to create routes for vehicles. Volunteers will mainly work in order to clean, open and renew the signals of the most important footpaths of the network.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in the Primary School
of the village Steni. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a
kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Two of the group,
everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group's
accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the meals
of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that they will provide
themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: The island ''not made by human hand'', as characterised by the
philosopher Cornelius Kastoriades, is one of the North Cyclades.
Its surface covers about 195 m2 and it is smaller than Naxos and Andros.
The Municipality of Exomvourgo has 35 villages, 30 of them are traditional
and 5 onshore; covers the 2/3 of the island. It is the less developed area
concerning tourism on the island; it is a mainly agricultural and semi
- mountainous area, but it is the part of the island with the most
beautiful sites, with inhabitants who like keeping traditions and customs.
The structured scenery, with the 30 traditional dorps, the dovecotes,
the culverts, the fountains, the mils, the small chapels, the museums and,
also the unstructured scenery, with the granite bulges in Volax, Voliaka,
Livada, Polemos, Kambos, the coombs, the field-grassland, the beaches,
the antiquities at Kionia (temple of Posidon), at Exomvourgo
(capital of the island during the Venetian rule), the Tower of the Maid
and a large number of other unexplored places and wonders, compose a site
of great interest for the sight-seer tourist and a lovely and sacred place
for the local inhabitants. Both workcamps will take place in Steni,
one of the most beautiful and picturesque villages of the Municipality.
TERMINAL: Athens International AIrport ''El. Venizelos''.


''PRESERVING ANCIENT FOOTPATHS"
ELIX 11 TINOS III 14/10 - 30/10 RENO / ENVI 15
WORK: The municipality of Exomvourgo has an extended network of footpaths,
spreading in a wide area, that have been signaled and chart -
mapped by the Cyclades prefecture and the Municipality.
Local and tourists ramblers often wander in this footpaths' network
for the extra reason that, due to the landscape, it is not possible,
in most cases, to create routes for vehicles. Volunteers will mainly
work in order to clean, open and renew the signals of the most important
footpaths of the network.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in the Primary School
of the village Falatado. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a
kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Two of the group,
everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group's
accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the
meals of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that they will
provide themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: The island ''not made by human hand'', as characterised by
the philosopher Cornelius Kastoriades, is one of the North Cyclades.
Its surface covers about 195 m2 and it is smaller than Naxos and Andros.
The Municipality of Exomvourgo has 35 villages, 30 of them are traditional
and 5 onshore; covers the 2/3 of the island. It is the less developed area
concerning tourism on the island; it is a mainly agricultural and semi -
mountainous area, but it is the part of the island with the most
beautiful sites, with inhabitants who like keeping traditions and customs.
The structured scenery, with the 30 traditional dorps, the dovecotes,
the culverts, the fountains, the mils, the small chapels, the museums and,
also the unstructured scenery, with the granite bulges in Volax, Voliaka,
Livada, Polemos, Kambos, the coombs, the field-grassland, the beaches,
the antiquities at Kionia (temple of Posidon), at Exomvourgo (capital
capital of the island during the Venetian rule), the Tower of the Maid
and a large number of other unexplored places and wonders, compose
a site of great interest for the sight-seer tourist and a lovely
and sacred place for the local inhabitants. Both workcamps will take place
in Steni, one of the most beautiful and picturesque villages of
the Municipality.
TERMINAL: Athens International Airport ''El. Venizelos''.


"ANCIENT FOOTPATHS OPEN NEW HORIZONS"
ELIX 12 ÊÅÁ I CYCLADES 25/06 - 10/07 RENO/SOCI 15
ELIX 13 ÊÅÁ IÉ CYCLADES 17/08 - 01/09 RENO/SOCI 15
WORK: It is the second year in a row that ELIX cooperates with the
Municipality of Kea. The island of Kea has a long history in pedestrian
courses, through its developed network of footpaths that goes back in the
antiquity. Many of these footpaths are already marked and signaled and
offer to local and tourist ramblers the possibility to get to know the
island, walking through picturesque courses, where vehicles cannot approach.
Volunteers will clean the footpaths from the vegetation and they will
renovate and signal, wherever needed. The areas where volunteers are going
to work will be chosen relatively to the needs for the places which are
going to be used for the narrations of fairy tales, during the
Fairy Tales Festival.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in the Primary School
of Korissia, the port of the island. There are toilets, showers
(no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary.
Two of the group, everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining
the group's accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of
all the meals of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that
they will provide themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: Kea, resembling a water drop, is considered the natural bridge
of communication of the mainland of Greece with the Cyclades. Kea is one
of the biggest Cycladic islands; the most western cycladic island and the
nearest to Attica (only 40 miles from Piraeus and 16 miles from Lavrion
ports). The gulf of Saint Nikolaos, situated at the north-west of the island,
is one of the biggest natural harbours of the Mediterranean. Kea's
history starts from the prehistoric times. Kea is the home of 16 of
the 1300 plants that grow only in Greece. The south-eastern part of the
island was included in the network of NATURA 2000. During the past few years,
the island has great tourist development, without losing its traditional
colour. Each year, since 2002, the Festival of Fairy Tales is held all
around the island, on ancient footpaths, forests, beaches, archaeological
sites, churches' precincts and, generally, places where people can gather,
with different themes per year; this year's theme is: 'Dragons'
and the festival will last from 12 - 20 of July. Through these activities,
visitors take the chance to get to know the island, its history,
traditions, legends, and customs.
TERMINAL: Athens international airport ''El. Venizelos''.
NOTE: This project will be organised in cooperation with the Greek
Council for Refugees and its Cultural Centre "Pixida". Its aim is to
connect people who, either themselves or members of their families,
have been refugees and, through an international workcamp,
to encourage them share experiences and search the importance
of preserving cultural heritage.


"KEPEP CENTRE -GIFTS FOR LIFE"
ELIX 14 LECHENA I PELOPONNESSUS 07/07 - 22/07 SOCI/DISA 15
ELIX 15 LECHENA II PELOPONNESSUS 23/07 - 08/08 SOCI/DOSA 15
WORK: These workcamps will take place in cooperation with the N.G.O.
Fair Trade Hellas. F.T.H. aims in promoting fair and fellow-feeling trade
in Greece and in educating responsible and conscious consumers.
Its main activity, until today, is the promotion of certified fair-trade
products, through two non - profit stores in Athens and in Thessaloniki.
At the same time, F.T.H. realises educational projects for children and
young people all over Greece. Volunteers of both groups, in cooperation
with the children and young people hosted in the KEPEP Centre, along with
the specialised professionals of the Centre, will make different,
small objects with fair trade materials, which are going to be sold
in the F.T.H. stores, in order to sensitize people concerning the children
and young people of the KEPEP Centre and to collect funds for voluntary
events in the Centre. Volunteers will have the chance to meet other
foreign volunteers who live and work in the Centre through
the European Voluntary Service program (EVS), of the European Union.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in one of the
schools of the town. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a
kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Two of the group,
everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group's
accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the meals
of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that they will provide
themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: KEPEP is located in the town of Lechena, in the district of
Ilia-Peloponessus, in Greece. Lechena is a small town of 4.000 inhabitants
located on the huge and clean coast of Kilini, about half an hour from
the city of Patras. KEPEP is a centre specialised in the care and hosting
of seriously disabled children and young people, from 6 to 28 years old,
from families who lack financial means or abandon them. Some of
the institution inmates are mentally and physically handicapped.
The institution occupies a sufficient number of paid staff,
comprising 85 nurses. KEPEP provides the following services:
medical diagnosis, physiotherapy, psychological and speech therapy
and rehabilitation. The inmates participate daily in a programme
aiming to improve their abilities and their life conditions.
ELIX has been in cooperation with the KEPEP Centre for three years now.
TERMINAL: Athens international airport ''El. Venizelos'' /
Araxos National airport.


"REVEALING THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT FLUME OF PIRNA"
ELIX 16 PIRNA KIFISSIA 01/09 - 17/09 ENVI 15
WORK: The aim of this workcamp is revealing the area of the flume of
Pirna that runs through Kifissia, a beautiful suburb of Athens, but also,
activities for the preservation of the environment in the area, something
that could lead to the realization of other alternative activities by and
for the local community. Volunteers will clean the flume; they will open a
footpath by the bank river and will transform some parts along the flume,
so that people can visit.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in the Scouts' Club
in the area Kefalari. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and
a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Two of the group,
everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group's
accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the
meals of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that they will
provide themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: The municipality of Kifissia is a suburb of Athens, only 15 km
on the NE, on the root of Pentelikon Mountain. Kifissia, thanks to
the hygienic climate, the beautiful surroundings, the clear waters and
its closeness to Athens (connected by the metro), has been, since ancient
times, a privileged place, as well a favorite destination, even
for summer vacations, in the past. Nowadays it is one of the most
privileged municipalities. Each year, in the Bocage of Kifissia,
is held an exhibition of flowers with a large number of visitors.
This workcamp will be realized in cooperation with the N.G.O. "Pirna",
a cultural society which was founded for the protection of the area.
TERMINAL: Athens International Airport ''El. VEnizelos''.


FOREST VILLAGE "KEDROS" \ EPIRUS: "2nd TZOUMERKA ART FESTIVAL"
ELIX 17 KEDROS EPIRUS 25/07-08/08 FEST 10
WORK: It is the fourth year in a row that ELIX cooperates with
the Forest Village "Kedros". Volunteers will be occupied mainly with
the organization and preparation of the 2nd "Tzoumerka Art Festival"
which will include music concerts, performances, and photos exhibition.
This is its second year and its duration will be five days. Volunteers
will help in practical arrangements like the preparation of the scene,
guidance of visitors, tickets, etc. ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers
will be accommodated in the guest house of the Forest Village. Berths,
sheets, towels, showers with hot water, toilets and meals are provided.
Kedros has a fully equipped reception with a mini market, bar, as well as
a fully equipped restaurant and beautiful surroundings where someone
can sit on a bench and enjoy nature and a breath taking view.
LOCATION: Kedros Dasiko Horio (forest village) is situated in Epirus,
90 km from the city of Arta that is the capital of the prefecture.
Kedros covers a 450 acres area, on 920m and has a beautiful view of a part
of the Tzoumerka Mountains. It is one of the six Forest Villages that the
Ministry of Rural Development and Food has created all around Greece.
Each Forest Village has a manager who comes from the area where it is
situated and, for the time being, functions as a guest house and
accommodates people who wish to reside in the forest for a short time on
grounds of recreation or of training. The Ministry, within the next years,
is going to set up forest villages in all forest clusters of Greece and
thus create centres of development for mountainous areas of our country,
places of recreation and environmental training, resorts from the modern
life stress, through a direct contact with nature. Kedros is only 2 km far
from Katarraktis (Waterfall) village, named after the two beautiful
waterfalls just above it; the perfect place to start exploring some
of the most beautiful mountains of Greece.
TERMINAL: Athens international airport ''El. Venizelos'' /
Thessaloniki international airport ''Macedonia'' /
IOANNINA national airport.

NOTE: Volunteers will have the chance to participate in several activities,
such as trekking to neighbouring villages, archery, climbing, under
the guidance of the person responsible for the Forest Village.


"PRESERVING FOUNTAINS AND TRADITIONAL COBBLE STONED PAVEMENTS"
ELIX 18 CHIONIADES EPIRUS 06/08 - 21/08 RENO 15
WORK: Volunteers will complete the renovation of the Temple of
Saint Athanasios, by removing the old plaster from the walls.
They will also start renovating the offices of the old Municipality that is
now a Cultural Centre. Restoring a traditional building to its previous
splendor is very rewarding for the community and for the volunteers who
learn an important traditional technique and help preserve an important
characteristic of this county. ELIX has been running this program in almost
all the villages of the area for almost 20 years.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in two different
places: an old military guard house (there are bank beds, toilets,
showers with hot water and a kitchen) and an old stone made house of the
village. There are toilets, showers and cooking facilities
but sleeping bags and carry mats will be needed. Two of the group,
everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the
group's accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation
of all the meals of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that
they will provide themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: The history of Mastorochoria villages goes back in the
16th century. Through agriculture and stock breeding, important techniques
of specialisation were developed. Unique craftsmen of stone, wood and
hagiography contributed to the development of a unique local culture.
For more than three centuries, these craftsmen travelled all around
Greece and the Balkans. From the end of 19th century they risk
overseas travels: Egypt, Soudan, Aithiopia, Kongo, Tagkanika, Iran,
Turkey, Russia, France and America. The craftsmen, organised in groups,
under strict, unwritten rules and hierarchy, travelled to different places,
building several types of bridges, schools, churches, mosques, hamams,
stately houses, pearl barleys, mils and oil-presses.
Those craftsmen created Mastorochoria (villages of craftsmen),
situated on Mountain Grammos, near the Albanian borders.
In all thirteen villages, life seems to have stopped, in comparison to the
rapid changes of big towns elsewhere. There are few inhabitants,
especially during the winter, who still preserve the traditional way
of life: working the land and grazing sheep and goats.
The area was once renowned, all over the world, for its stonemasons and
traditional architecture, based on stone structure.
TERMINAL: Athens international airport ''El. Venizelos'' /
Thessaloniki international airport ''Macedonia'' /
IOANNINA national airport.


"PRESERVING FOUNTAINS AND TRADITIONAL COBBLE STONED PAVEMENTS"
ELIX 19 ANATOLI THESSALIA 13/07 - 30/07 ENVI 15
WORK: During the last few years, in Anatoli, efforts have been made so that
the village revives. Within this frame, ELIX cooperates for the first time
with the Municipality of Lakeria, aiming to the conservation
and preservation of the local cultural heritage. Volunteers will work under
the guidance of local artisans for the renovation of old cobble stone
pavements, which connect several neighborhoods, and for the conservation
of an old stone made fountain, in the center of the village.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in the old Primary
School of the village, which is now a Cultural Centre. There are toilets,
showers (no hot water) and a kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are
necessary. Two of the group, everyday in shifts, will be responsible for
maintaining the group's accommodation place clean, as well as for
the preparation of all the meals of the day for the rest of the group,
with supplies that they will provide themselves from stores around
the area.
LOCATION: The Municipality of Lakeria is east to the Prefecture of Larissa.
The fertile plain, the green mountain of Kissavos and the artificial lakes
of the area compose the geographical scenery of the Municipality.
It is said in the myth that it was there that god Appolo first saw the
beautiful princess Koronida, daughter of king of Lakeria Fleguias and from
their marriage Asklipios was born, the first mythical doctor of Greeks.
Anatoli is a picturesque village, built on Kissavos, on 950m.
The old name of the village, Selitsiani, was probably Slavic and must
have meant the small village. The dorp goes back to Byzantine times and
was founded partly by Slavic farmers. Anatoli has a wonderful climate and
special fauna and flora. It is surrounded by thick forests with
lammergeyers, firs and planes, deers, rabbits, pheasants, etc.
A tour around the area of Anatoli offers to the visitor, besides the
natural beauty, also a visit to important monuments, such as the Convent
of Prodromos, founded in 1550, and the churches of Saint Panteleimon and
of Saint George, where today there is a museum with precious religious
heirlooms of the area.
TERMINAL: Athens International Airport ''El. Venizelos'' / Thessaloniki
International Airport ''Macedonia''.


"PRESERVING FOUNTAINS AND TRADITIONAL COBBLE STONED PAVEMENTS"
ELIX 20 MEGALOVRISSO THESSALIA 31/07 - 16/08 ENVI 15
WORK: It is the first time that ELIX cooperates with the Municipality of
Aghia. The aim is the preservation of cultural heritage of the area.
Volunteers will work under the guidance of local craftsmen for the
renovation of old cobble stoned pavements that connect several
neighborhoods of Megalovrisso, as well as for the conservation of an
old stone made fountain in the center of the village.
ACCOMMODATION & FOOD: Volunteers will be accommodated in the old Primary
School of the village. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and a
kitchen. Sleeping bag and carry mat are necessary. Two of the group,
everyday in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group's
accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the
meals of the day for the rest of the group, with supplies that they will
provide themselves from stores around the area.
LOCATION: The municipality of Aghia is east to the Prefecture of Larissa.
It is only 12 km. from the beach of Aghiokambos and lies from mountain
Kissavos until Mavrovouni. The area was developed during the 17th and
18th century and the city of Aghia, capital of the Municipality, was built
during the first years of the Turkish occupation. The fertile lands,
the rich production of cotton and silk, have been the main reasons for
the development of industry and commerce. The workcamp will be realized
in the village Megalovrisso (old anme Nivoliani, meaning the heavenly city
in Slavic). The village is built on 660 m, on a flat land of mountain
Kissavos. It has been characterized as traditional dorp and the houses,
built by local people and craftsmen from Epirus, are known for
their beauty, especially for their color. It is only 7 km. away
from Aghia and 43 km. away from Larissa. It is not known when the
village was founded, but it must have been between 11th and 13th century.
Its 438 inhabitants are farmers, arboriculturists and stock breeders.
The fountain "Messochori" is an ornament for the village, while
"Megali Vrissi" the source of water for the village recompenses the
daring visitor (access by car or pedestrian in 1 km). The view from
position "Karaouli", 200 m., outside the village, is breathtaking and
offers immediate contact with nature. From that spot, one can look at
Agean Sea, the plain of Aghia, Mavrovouni, Mountain Pilion,
the Thessalic plain and, if the sky is clear, the Sporades islands complex
and the Athos Peninsula.
TERMINAL: Athens International Airport ''El. Venizelos'' /
Thessaloniki International Airport ''Macedonia''.