Some words from
The Initiator.
why storytelling?
ABOUT ME
My full name is Efthymia, which means 'joy' in Greek and nothing makes me happier than creating art. When I was just four years old, I decided I wanted to be a writer and a dancer.
Today,
my fiction and non-fiction works have been awarded and recognised in
national and international competitions and open calls, and I lead
storytelling workshops for international and local audiences in Greece.
I
studied applied arts and have a rich background in visual and
performing arts and community arts projects with vulnerable groups in
both the Netherlands and Greece.
I have extensive experience in facilitating art workshops in non-formal education settings, ranging from refugee camps to old people's homes and local libraries in the Netherlands, as well as cultural institutes, creative centres for children and the Intercultural Lyceum of Thessaloniki.
In addition to workshops, I've organised Living Libraries and a Diversity Festival and coordinated integration projects for newcomers.
At the heart of all these initiatives is a common focus: the personal narratives of the people involved.
Storytelling has been a lifelong passion, rooted in my childhood writing fables and developing into a focus on autofiction in my teens.
Over the years I've trained in theatre, voice, improvisational dance and autobiographical storytelling.
As a mindful traveller and enthusiastic writer, I founded the travel website www.Slowtravelgreece.com in 2020 to promote the lesser known rural mainland of Greece and support a fair travel ideology.
This initiative aims to generate essential income for host communities, ensuring their sustainability and vitality.
My content is 100% original with no AI. My work includes copywriting, advertising scripts, songwriting, poetry and digital storytelling.
I provide voice-overs for books and videos, bringing stories and content to life through engaging narration & have participated in international digital storytelling festival and poetry festival.
I am a guest writer and my articles on slow travel and slow living have appeared in Parallaxi Magazine, Diakopes.gr, Vita.gr and Slow Travel UK.
In addition to my creative pursuits, I have a strong background in project planning and grant writing, enabling me to turn cultural and educational visions into actionable, impactful projects.
Through my work I am passionate
about a world based on equality,understanding and unity - a world that
celebrates diversity, self-expression and social inclusion.
MY PUBLICATIONS
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