Thursday 20 June 2024
18.00-19.00
Park ΚΑΠΑΨ (Trifilias 77, Athens 115 24), Ampelokipoi
Storytelling in Greek and French as part of the Refugee Week Greece festival
The French Institute of Greece in collaboration with the intercultural actions of the Center for the Integration of Immigrants (KEM) of the Municipality of Athens will hold a storytelling workshop for children in Greek and French.
The action is aimed at “little” and “big” children and is free to participate. The workshop will be held by Evi Gerokosta as part of the Refugee Week Greece festival with the theme “Our Home”.
Can an elephant love an ant? Can a red balloon hide dangers? Can a store sell winds? Can a stone dream?
A parallel reading of fairy tales in Greek and French. Come and travel with fairy tales and stories from the literature of the world, for children and adults!
The actions of KEM are co-financed by the European Union, NSRF 2021-2027.
Evi Gerokosta
She studied French Language and Philology at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens and literary translation at the Literary Translation Center of the French Institute of Athens. She worked in environmental protection organizations (Archelon-Association for the Protection of the Sea Turtle, Hellenic Ornithological Society), at EKEMEL-European Center for Literary Translation, from 2004 to 2014 she was in charge of the educational programs department at the National Book Center, while from 2014 collaborates with the Hellenic Cultural Foundation.
She has translated from French and English more than 350 books for children and adults. Thirteen of her illustrated books for children and adults have been published. It implements storytelling, reading and creative writing workshops for children and adults. Since 2015 she has been sharing her experience with the adult students of the School of Narrative Art of the Center for the Study and Dissemination of Myths and Fairy Tales.
