It was a wonderful Christmas Luncheon at the Grande Bretagne on December 3rd. Here are some of the officers that made it all possible.
NEWCOMERS is an informal group for women from around the world that offers a support system to new arrivals in northern and central Athens. Newcomers activities will help you explore your new world and make new friends along the way.
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Christmas Bazaar
Ho Ho Ho
The Christmas Bazaar was a fun time for all. Many thanks to all of the vendors for sharing your wonderful products, to our shoppers for supporting our worthy charity, and for the Newcomers members that brought baked goods and stayed to help.
A special thanks to Cathy for doing an extraordinary job coordinating the event, and for the Vathis Taverna for being a gracious host. The proceeds of the bazaar will be presented to the Pammakaristos School.
Merry Christmas everybody!
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Guided Tour of the Roman Agora
The Realistic Ramblers are at it again! Today we visited several sites in Athens, with our first stop the Museum of Greek Folk Art, which is housed in a Mosque built in 1759 and contains a collection of pottery.
Our next stop, Hadrian's Library.
We also saw the Tower of the Winds, which was actually a clock.
Our next stop, Hadrian's Library.
And then on to the Roman Agora. Did you know that Agora actually refers to the large open space? The shopping and other buildings were along the sides of the Agora.
We also saw the Tower of the Winds, which was actually a clock.
And then we were off again. This beautiful building was used as a prison at one time.
And our last stop at the public baths. A very interesting day!
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Guided Tour of the Acropolis
On October 15th the Realistic Ramblers took a wonderful guided tour to the Acropolis. As an extra treat, we began our tour at the new Acropolis Museum. Although not officially open yet, we did see a single exhibit and also learned about the museum itself.
Then it was on to the Acropolis for a discussion of the ancient site, a fascinating mixture of history and mythology.
Ruins found during the building of the museum have been preserved and can be viewed thru the transparent flooring both inside and outside of the museum.
During the walk up to the Acropolis we took a quick stop for a photo-op, and someone got a kiss on the cheek!
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