"Sarakosti" is a period before Easter in the Greek
Orthodox Lenten Tradition.
Kyra Sarakosti or
Lady Lent is an old Greek custom.
It is a type of
calendar that people had in older times to count the weeks from Clean (Ash)
Monday to Easter Sunday!
Lady Lent has seven
feet. They represent the seven weeks of Lent. Each passing week, on each
Saturday, children get to break off one foot. This is a great visual way to
count down the weeks until Easter.
She is in a praying
position and she hasn't got a mouth because she does not talk and eat during
this period, she hasn't got any ears because she doesn't hear during this time.
After the last foot
is cut off, it is tradition to place this foot in a bowl with fruits and nuts
and whoever finds it receives a special blessing.
The Junior High School of Soufli, in collaboration with High School of Soufli and the network of School Mediation Schools of the Pedagogical Department of the university of Ioannina as well as with schools of all levels from all around over the country and municipalities, implemented an action against school violence and bullying entitled "Break the silence - unite the voices against school violence“ on March 6 in the central square in Soufli.
At La Encarnacion school a group of students have prepared a text on International Women's Day to make us reflect on the role of women in our society and the changes have already occurred and must continue to occur to achieve true equality.
International Women's Day is a significant occasion celebrated worldwide on March 8th each year. It's a day dedicated to honoring the achievements of women and advocating for gender equality.
On this day, people around the globe come together to recognize the contributions of women in various fields such as politics, science, arts, business, and more. It's also a time to reflect on the progress made towards gender equality and the challenges that still exist.
Events and activities are organized to raise awareness about issues affecting women, including gender-based discrimination, violence, and inequality in access to education and employment. These initiatives aim to promote empowerment and create a more inclusive society where women have equal opportunities and rights.
Written by Alessandro S., Lorenzo S., Ikhlase L., Domenico G., Flavio A., Daniel C.
On 4th March Davide Mocini, a guitarist and lutenist, came to an ex monastery in Sestri Levante to tell the students of our school the history of string instruments and to explain the evolution and development in the last four centuries.
The musician explained the various differences and how the technique of approaching the performance has changed, the different ways of plucking the strings, proposing, for each of them, some pieces and also exposing very particular curiosities, such as the different writing of the notes on the scores . “It is clear that the instrument that attracts most of the attention” – he added – "is the electric guitar, which is nowadays language and it is a completely different instrument from the other three on which we are carrying out important work to revive them. Getting into these repertoires is very difficult for a person who has never heard them before. It takes a lot of patience and a lot of listening education to enter this type of world."
Davide Mocini has a diploma in classical guitar and lute, plays in a Renaissance trio and continues further in his studies on the baroque lute. He composes songs with the Renaissance lute which he often combines with the electric guitar, contaminating, without altering, the original atmosphere of that distant world.
The students of the 3rd grade of the Soufli High School participated in the activity "Professional orientation & work areas in the pharmaceutical industry". The activity was implemented by the non-profit organization The Tipping Point for the school year 2023/24, with the aim of the students interacting with each other through live group sessions with professionals of different specialties in order to discover professional paths of their interest, as well as with scientists and executives of the pharmaceutical industry Pharmathen.
Written by Daniel, Ikhlase, Alessandro S., Lorenzo S.,
Anotheractivitywehavedoneisthatof the astronomerwho is passionateabouttakingphotosofcelestialbodies.Hebrought us severalimages and knowledgetous,helpingusbetter understand howourgalaxyisformed.Wehaveconductedulteriorstudies on the historyof the moon, on the stars, howthey are classified, on ourgalaxy and on nebulae. Ifanothergalaxyexistedthatis ten millionyears ago and if peoplewentthere, theywouldseehow are planet would end.
In February students of Junior High School of Soufli visited the Silk Museum of the Piraeus Group Cultural Foundation at Soufli to visit the exhibition "As silk", which included selected authentic objects from the collections of the Asian Art Museum of Corfu.
In the context of learning about Japanese culture, the 1st grade students took part in the "Chado: Tea Ceremony" activity. It is a reenactment of the tea ceremony, which is combined with a memory card game and has been the main Japanese entertainment since the Heian period.
La Encarnación school takes a very important step towards environmental sustainability with the implementation of a system of self-consumption solar panels installed to optimize the collection of solar energy. Aware of the importance of preserving the environment, AMPA La Encarnación has invested in a photovoltaic solar energy system that will generate clean and renewable electricity in order to supply the energy needs of all its facilities.
This investment maintains the path begun with the commitment to the adoption of renewable energy sources. In fact, La Encarnación has previously installed solar panels, which feed into the electrical grid, to which are now added the self-consumption panels.
Our objective with the environment has a double aspect by providing our students with the opportunity to learn about the science behind solar energy from a practical and experiential approach that not only enriches their academic understanding, but also inspires them to be agents of change in the fight against climate change.
