RETURN TO BLACK SEA

20 August 2008: Kiev – Odessa After Kiev we traveled all day to another big and important Ukrainian city, Odessa. We stayed in two different hotels in the city’s historical center and had the chance to discover a charming city with beautiful pedestrian streets, old buildings of unique architecture that revealed a glorious past and …

MEETINGS, EXHIBITION AND FEAST OF THE OLIVE TREE IN KIEV

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 …

ENTRANCE TO UKRAINE

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 …

MOSCOW

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 …