Dear Ikaria friends and those interested in the island, Like Ursula, I belong to the small “German-speaking community” on the island and would like to support them in setting up and maintaining this Ikaria portal in the future. So that the interested readers know who they are dealing with here, [...]
Here's another idea from me to make a possible stay in Athens more entertaining! The performances in the open air, each with 75 dancers in authentic costumes, musicians and singers, will also delight so-called “dance buffoons”.!!! The Living Museum of Greek Dance An institution in the public interest financed by [...]
I read Ursula's Ikaria platform with joy and interest, which, together with her and your contributions, has become an important source of information about Ikaria. As a “half-icariot” it is high time that I got in touch to report on the south side of the island from time to time. [...]
Who doesn't know them, the Koren (κόρη - girl, virgin), the beautiful, marble virgins of the Parthenon, the Caryatids. As symbols of beauty of their time, they stand in the Acropolis area and carry the Erechtheion. The Erechtheion is best known for its vestibule, which is supported by six larger-than-life girl figures instead of [...]
Ikaria – The island of the (almost) immortals! An article by Jan Moir published in Dailymail on January 11, 2013 Honey for breakfast, anti-aging salads and lots of local red wine. Jan Moir met the islanders who are over 100 years old and who told him how they enjoy their [...]
This May I was in Ursula's dance group, which goes beyond dancing and gives a lively insight into everyday life and culture. I was particularly interested in the lives of children, because in the last 10-12 years there have been more young people on the island and therefore more children. [...]
