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Greek Carnival

Greece’s Carnival season, known as “Apokries,” is a period which traditionally begins ten weeks before Greek Orthodox Easter and culminates on the weekend before “Clean Monday,” (Ash Monday) the first day of Lent, which is on March 7 this year. This weekend (5-6 March for this year) carnival celebrations in Greece reach their climax, a feast of fun celebrated all over the country with masquerades and parties. “Tsiknopemti” (which is tomorrow this year) is part of the traditional celebrations of Apókries. The celebration, normally translated as “Smelly Thursday”, “Charred Thursday”, or “Smoky Thursday”, centers on the consumption of large amounts of grilled and roasted meats. The Greek name Apokries means abstention from meat, because after that, the period of Easter Lent begins. The characteristic of Carnival is disguising and wearing costumes and masks that offer anonymity and freedom of expression. This festival dates back to Dionysos, the ancient Greek god of wine, fun and fertility. Even today, in certain local carnivals, like that of Tyrnavos, fertility and the phallus are celebrated, and related songs are sung. One of the biggest carnival that is organized in Greece is that of Patras. Other popular carnivals are that of Xanthi, Rethymno, Naoussa and […]

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Preparations for the opening have begun!

During this undoubtedly strange school year, we shared stories, experiences, sorrows, disappointments, funny and happy moments, and we managed to do that, despite the fact that we had to do it through a laptop screen. From Melbourne of Australia to Reno of Nevada and from Canada to Japan and Philippines. From Belfast, Zurich, Munich, Leeds, Madrid, Edinburgh, Zestafoni of Georgia, Athens and Thessaloniki we met wonderful people and became even more attached to those we already knew. Thank you very much for your interest and all your messages, but also for your understanding and willingness to adapt to an online learning environment for those who prefer live teaching. Preparations for the opening of our school have begun and we can’t wait to see you all again, following, of course, all the necessary protection measures. We are waiting for you with our fresh ideas to discover together the secrets of our language and culture! Book your summer courses now!!

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Registrations are open!

As September has arrived, we are getting ready for a new, creative year with many surprises, taking of course all the necessary measures for the protection and safety of all of us. We can’t wait to share with you all of our new ideas, as language teaching is for us something more than just memorising rules and words. We are inviting you to a tour in the language and culture of our country. We enjoy teaching Greek, walking the streets of our country, learning its history, cooking and chatting with locals, as we come into contact with the Greek nature, art and entertainment. We discover together the language that is hidden in our songs, movies, tales and recipes. We come, therefore, out of the limits of the standard class and we learn Greek while traveling, hiking or while making historic walks. We use innovative language teaching methods that turn our lessons into an enjoyable activity and knowledge into a game. We use modern educational strategies and adapt our courses to the needs and interests of each student. We are addressing students of the Greek language, Greeks living abroad, interested in learning or reinforcing the Greek language, lovers of alternative tourism, […]

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We play, laugh and learn Greek!

We play, laugh and learn Greek in the most incredible and fun ways! We learn Greek through innovative language teaching methods while getting ready for our holidays in Greece. We use imaginative methods that turn our lessons into an enjoyable activity and knowledge into a game. We use modern educational strategies and adapt our courses to the needs and interests of each student. We practice in every day dialogs, facilitating the daily communication and making your life in Greece easier. We learn how to book a hotel, how to buy tickets and use the means of transport. We learn how to order in a restaurant, ask for help or go for shopping. We discuss about the weather conditions, chat with the locals and come into contact with different sides of the Greek culture. We discover new customs, scents and flavours, while we are preparing together the perfect schedule for your holidays in Greece.

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We are back again!

After two and a half months of physical absence, our school is ready to open again for its teachers and students, while taking of course all the necessary measures for the protection and safety of all of us. Hopefully, we will also be able to start our rich cultural activities soon. Thank you very much for your interest and all your messages, but also for your understanding and willingness to adapt to an online learning environment. We know that this might not be very convenient to everyone. We are back to our classes to do what we know better than anything else, teaching Greek in the most imaginative and innovative ways. We can’t wait to share with you all we know about our history, art and culture. We are ready to explore with you the language that is hidden inside our recipes, songs, films and tales, discussing every part of our tradition, while also getting to know parts of your own culture. As we love to say, language teaching is for us something more than just memorising rules and words. It is a journey in place and time that we choose to do with you. We are waiting for you […]

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Until we meet again, take care!

As probably most of you already know, our school remains closed, just like the majority of the companies in Greece, due to the emergency measures taken against the coronavirus. Our cultural activities have stopped as well, due to the same reason. Thank you very much for your interest and all your messages. We are fine and healthy and we continue the work we love doing, but only via Skype. We miss a lot of moments from our work! The joy of teaching, the interaction with all of you, the possibility to discover new worlds, our walks through the streets of our city, the guided tours, the cooking classes, our language games, the chance to discuss with you all the topics we love, the joy of finding common interests with people from the other side of the ocean. Perhaps the thing we miss the most is just a simple mutlilingual “tsipouraki” after a demanding day! Despite the difficult conditions, we do not lose interest in our work and the appetite to explore new things with all of you. We still use our innovative methods that turn our lessons into an enjoyable activity and knowledge into a game. We use our modern […]

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Registrations are open!

As autumn has arrived, we are getting ready for a new, creative year with many surprises. We can’t wait to share with you all of our new ideas, as language teaching is for us something more than just memorising rules and words. We are inviting you to a tour in the language and culture of our country. We enjoy teaching Greek, walking the streets of our country, learning its history, cooking and chatting with locals, as we come into contact with the Greek nature, art and entertainment. We discover together the language that is hidden in our songs, movies, tales and recipes. We come, therefore, out of the limits of the standard class and we learn Greek while traveling, hiking or while making a historic walk. Registrations are open!

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Participation in the 7th Multilingual Festival of Thessaloniki

For the seventh year, the Municipality of Thessaloniki, in cooperation with the Thessaloniki Lifelong Learning Center and the SLYMS (Socio-cultural Youth Learning in Mobility Societies) research program, organizes the Multilingual Festival. The 7th Multilingual Festival will take place from 13 to 20 May 2019 and involves around 100 organizations in more than 200 actions. Peek at Greek participates in the 7th Multilingual Festival by organizing the art exhibition ” Words, clicks and brushes: My Thessaloniki “, which will be in the City Hall foyer from 17th to 19th of May. The exhibition includes works (paintings, photographs, sketches) of pupils and students of our school during the school period 2018-2019. Through this action, Peek at Greek students are able to share their impressions from the city of Thessaloniki, their thoughts and experiences (in their short or extended stay). The captions, descriptions and titles of the works will be both in Greek and the native language of the participants.

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The Christmas boat!

One of the most traditional symbols you can find these days in Greece, is a small boat decorated with lights. This small boat is rooted in the traditions of a country with a symbiotic relationship with the sea. In fact on the many Greek islands the Christmas boats remain one of the most popular ornaments of the holiday season. There are a lot of different legends that try to explain the tradition of the Christmas boat. One of them is related to Saint Nicholas (Agios Nikolaos), the Patron Saint of Sailors. This saint is celebrated on December 6, the day when many households start decorating their houses for Christmas. So, the boats are decorated in order to honor the saint, as well. It’s also true that Greece had large amount of sailors, fishermen and captains which became symbols of local identity. On the islands, the wives, mothers, and daughters of seamen used to spend the winter months with their heart and mind at sea. These were months of expectation, hope, and prayer for their safe return. The joy of seeing the boats coming back, made the women celebrate in relief. So, the boat, according to another legend, is a symbol […]

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Test your language proficiency for free!!

At “Peek at Greek” you have the chance to test your language skills for free, so you can accurately find out your proficiency level! In this school we employ specialized proficiency test which accurately define proficiency levels and detect difficulties in specific language skills. Participation in proficiency testing is free. Thus, you can continue the Greek language learning process from the point you ceased it, while you avoid being taught phenomena that you are already familiar with. Don’t waste any time! Call us now to make an appointment! The proficiency testing can take place daily from Monday to Friday upon agreement and will last approximately one hour.  

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