International Summer School Thessaloniki

Programme details | Daily programme | Information for prospective students

29 July - 26 August 2012
Thessaloniki -

Greece

Daily Programme

Sun
Jul 29

Arrival in Thessaloniki and registration at the Xenia Helios Hotel, Peraia.

Week 1

Mon
Jul 30

8.00-15.00

Modern Greek language examination

The examination will take place at the hotel. The results will be posted on the ISS Bulletin Board in the Reception Hall in the evening. Students are requested to note the group in which they have been placed, their instructor’s name and their classroom.

19.30-20.30

Inaugural Session of the International Summer School
Xenia Helios Hotel, Peraia

Address by the President of the Board of the Institute for Balkan Studies, Professor Emeritus Ioannis Tsekouras
Address by the Director of the ISS,
Professor K. A. Dimadis
Address by a representative of the participants in the International Summer School 2012

Xenia Helios Hotel (Room 10)

Tue
Jul 31

8.00-11.30

Modern Greek language courses

12.00-13.30

Courses in Greek history and culture

17.30-20.00

Sightseeing Tour of Thessaloniki.

Buses will leave the Xenia Helios Hotel at 17.30

Wed Aug 1	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Thu Aug 2	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Fri
Aug 3

8.00-11.30

Modern Greek language courses

12.00-13.30

Courses in Greek history and culture

16.30-20.00

Guided Tour of the Museum of Byzantine Culture.

Buses will leave the Xenia Helios Hotel at 16.30

Sat Aug 4	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Sun
Aug 5

Excursion to Amphipolis, Philippi and Kavala

Buses will leave the Xenia Helios Hotel at 8.00 for the archaeological sites of Amphipolis and Philippi.

15.00: Departure for Kavala and a visit to the Byzantine fortress in the old town.
Those who prefer not to visit the fortress may spend the whole afternoon at the Kalamitsa Beach.

Week 2

Mon Aug 6	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Tue

Aug 7

8.00-11.30

Modern Greek language courses

12.00-13.30

Courses in Greek history and culture

18.30-20.00

"Mount Athos"

(In English)

Introduced by Dimitrios Oikonomou,

Professor of Byzantine Studies

Xenia Helios Hotel

Wed Aug 8	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	20.00-22.00	A performance of traditional Greek dances by Peraia Cultural and Ecological Association. Xenia Helios Hotel

Thu Aug 9	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Fri Aug 10	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Sat
Day1/
Aug 11

Two-day Excursion to Western Macedonia

7.00: Departure
9.00: Arrival in Siatista
12:30: Visit to Dispilio lake settlement. Lunch
14.30: Arrival in Kastoria
16.00-18.00: Guided Tour (Koumbelidiki, Agios Nikolaos, Mavriotissa)
20.00: Reception

Sun Day2/ Aug 12
	7.00-07.45: Breakfast 8.00: Departure 9.30: Visit to Agios Germanos (Prespes) 11.00: Visit to Agios Ahilleios 12.00: Departure 14.30: Arrival in Edessa 19.00: Arrival in Peraia

Week 3

Mon
Aug 13

8.00-11.30

Modern Greek language courses

12.00-13.30

Courses in Greek history and culture

18.30-20.00

"An overview of the Greek Diaspora during the 18th-19th century"

(In English)

Introduction by Dimitrios M. Kontogeorgis, Μ.Α.

Xenia Helios Hotel

Tue
Aug 14

8.00-11.30

Modern Greek language courses

12.00-13.30

Courses in Greek history and culture

17.00-20.00

Greek folk-dancing lessons

Introduction by Ms Afroditi Lola

Xenia Helios Hotel

Wed Aug 15
	Holiday: Feast of Dormition of the Virgin Mary. There will be no classes and no extracurricular activities today.

Thu Aug 16	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Fri Aug 17	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	17.00-20.00	Greek folk-dancing lessons Introduction by Ms Afroditi Lola Xenia Helios Hotel

Sat Aug 18	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-13.30	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Sun Aug 19	Excursion to Pella, Vergina (Aigai) and Dion
	Buses will leave the Xenia Helios Hotel at 8.00

Week 4

Mon Aug 20	8.00 -11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-14.00	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Tue

Aug 21

8.00-11.30

Modern Greek language courses

12.00-14.00

Courses in Greek history and culture

17.00-20.00

Greek folk-dancing lessons

Instruction by Ms Afroditi Lola

Xenia Helios Hotel

Wed
Aug 22

8.00-11.30

Modern Greek language courses

12.00-14.00

Courses in Greek history and culture

18.30-20.00

Shadow theatre show by Yannis Hatzis

“The Ghost of Saloniki” (In Greek)

Xenia Helios Hotel

Thu Aug 23	8.00-11.30	Modern Greek language courses
	12.00-14.00	Courses in Greek history and culture
	Free evening

Fri Aug 24	8.00-11.30	Greek language examination Each group will take the examination in its own classroom under the supervision of its instructor
	12.00-14.00	Courses in Greek history and culture
	15.00-18.00	Examinations in Greek history and culture (Room 10)
	17.00-20.00	Greek folk-dancing lessons Instruction by Ms Afroditi Lola Xenia Helios Hotel

Sat
Aug 25

8.00-11.30

Modern Greek language courses

20.00-24.00

Closing ceremony of the International Summer School 2012

Awarding of certificates – Farewell dinner

Sun
Aug 26

Departure of the participants in the 2012 ISS.
The Council, the Director and the Staff of the

Institute for Balkan Studies wish you all
“Have a good journey!”

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