Our stop in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, included contacts with institutions and many cultural events. Intercultural dialogue was a desire of the organizers and a goal of this Journey, that was achieved in many ways and with great success during our stay in the city. During the day many official meetings took place between authorities …
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17 & 18 August 2008: Moscow – Kiev It was one of the longest days of the Journey spent on the road… we had to cover approximately 800 kilometers and cross the borders between Russia-Ukraine, so it was impossible to reach Kiev that same night. From one side, we lost time waiting at Russian and …
13-16 August 2008: Moscow Finally we arrive to Moscow, one of the most important stops of the Journey! We settle in a green suburb of the Russian capital; during our three-day stop several meetings had been programmed between local authorities and our delegation under Mr. G. Karampatos, Executive Director of the Cultural Foundation “The Olive …
12 August 2008: Kazan – Nizhniy Novgorod Before getting back on the road, we stopped a little in the sunny city centre of Kazhan, an important stopping point of our route, since it is the historic city of the Tatar kingdom. Its Kremlin is registered in the UNESCO Worldwide heritage. We then stopped for the …