The Student Art Festival – Day of Action of the Program “what if it was you?” was successfully held. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Old Slaughterhouses of Patras. 15 schools, 47 teachers, 372 students participated in the event entitled “Together”.
Organized by the Panhellenic Network for Theater in Education – Achaia Office, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Directorate of Primary Education of Achaia – Health Education & Environmental Education, the Non-profit Enterprise of the Municipality of Patras – Patras Carnival (KEDIP), the Structure for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage of the Municipality of Patras and the Municipal Regional Theater of Patras (DI.PE.THE.)
At the student festival, students participated enthusiastically and creatively in a variety of activities. The theatrical and musical events they presented were closely related to human rights, diversity and respect for others regardless of differences. At the same time, the experiential workshops offered the children an interactive experience and they came into contact with children from other schools with whom they co-created by putting into practice “Mazi”, which was also the title of the student festival.
The following schools took part:
65th Kindergarten of Patras, Kindergarten of Karyas, Kindergarten of Chalandritsa, 5th, 12th, 13th, 25th, 34th, 36th, 41st, 55th, 62nd Primary School of Patras, Diakoptos Primary School, Special Primary School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing of Patras, Experimental Primary School of the University of Patras.
The Student Festival – Day of Action 2024 was held in Patras for the ninth year with the participation of schools participating in the awareness program for human rights and refugee issues “What if it was you?”, as well as other groups that worked on the same themes. As every year, a network of schools was created at the beginning of the school year with the aim of our students working on issues related to human rights and the acceptance of diversity in all its forms. The children worked on empathy, acceptance of others, understanding the right to equal opportunities for all. They used theatrical techniques, experiential workshops, teaching visits, discussions, creative writing, etc. At the same time, during the same period, the teachers participated in regular training, coordination and information meetings, so that there is common cooperation and mutual support. The culmination of this process was the meeting of all in a big festival at the end of the school year, which, with the support of a large number of city agencies, aimed to spread this work both in the school and in the wider community.
Teachers supported:
Alexandra Zalavra, Paraskevopoulou Nikolitsa, Terzanidou Maria, Dimitris Tzikopoulos, Vlachou Olga, Giannopoulou Fotini, Vagena Vasia, Antoniou Athena, Dimitrakopoulou Angeliki, Bekiaris Venetia, Konstantinidis Katerina, Triantafillou Iosifina, Alexandropoulou Maria, Kollyrou Akrivis, Maria Reddit , Kakou Olympia, Salapa Athena, Chrysavgi Kostopoulou, Kyprianidou Marina, Griva Antonia.
The event was attended by the Regional Director of Primary and Secondary Education of Western Greece, Mr. Konstantinos Yiannopoulos, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ms. Kalliopi Dionysopoulou, the President of the Public Benefit Enterprise of the Municipality of Patras – Carnival of Patras, Ms. Ira Kouri, the Municipal Councilors Mr. Nikolaos Aspragathos and Mr. Giorgos Magiakis.
Coordination: Ioulis Doubou, Giorgos Bekiaris, Artemis Papakonstantinopoulou, Eleni Antonakopoulou.
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