Come in a Greek course taking place on the island of Ikaria during Easter, discover the traditions of the Greek Easter through activities specially organized for this course and enjoy the explosion of colors and smells of the Ikarian spring.
Ikaria in Easter
Ikaria is a small island located in the eastern Aegean where rural traditions are still very much alive. Easter, a springtime celebration, is celebrated by local communities with great festive spirit. Preparation for Easter Sunday starts in the houses of the community, where various sweets are made and boiled eggs are painted red.
During Holy Week, the atmosphere is solemn, as most local people fast and attend the various religious services held in churches all over the island. Generally, there is a great emotional build-up during Easter Saturday, when celebrations start in the evening. After the religious ceremony and a local fireworks display, people return to their homes where families and friends eat and drink together. On both Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday in the village of Karavostamo one can witness the “burning of Afano”, a custom that dates back to Byzantine times.
The weather in April is still unstable although days around Easter are traditionally sunny and warm. Some visits to Evdilos, the nearby Karavostamo and Arethousa for shopping, a tsipouro or dinner are organized according to the mood of the group. After the lessons students who wish can have lunch together with the teachers.
Registration for Easter 2024
You can register as a beginner or pseudo-beginner from April 28 to May 12, 2024. Select the appropriate level below, then select the dates April 28 to May 12, 2024 in the registration calendar and submit your registration. The cost breakdown appears in the registration calendar, and it depends on the type of accommodation you choose. Students returning within the last 2 years have a 10% discount
If you at least understand when you listen and if you can verbally answer questions like “τι δουλειά κάνεις; Τι δουλειά έκανε ο πατέρας σου; Πού μένει η μητέρα σου; Πού πήγες χθες; Πού ήσουν το πρωί; Τι θα φάμε αύριο; Πρέπει να αγοράσεις γάλα σήμερα;“; also if you are sure that you will try to communicate with the teachers and other students outside the classroom in Greek without having to immediately “switch” to English or another language, then you should enroll in on of these Greek language courses, for students with an existing background.
Students at these levels may still need to learn and begin to become familiar with basic verb tenses, or need more vocabulary and grammar to discuss an abstract topic (such as the environment, climate change, a play seen at the cinema) , or need vocabulary and grammar to understand the language of newspapers and television, or finally can already understand newspapers and television, and want a refresher on their Greek. During the lessons we try, outside the classroom, to speak ONLY Greek. Different classes will be formed, depending on the needs and level of the students.
If you think that you will not be able to communicate at all in Greek outside the classroom, also if you do not understand and cannot answer the above questions, you should choose another Greek language course. If you don’t know what to choose, please contact us
Enrollment
You can register for one or more weeks with arrival on the following days:
- 2023: July 16th 2023, July 30th 2023, August 20th 2023, September 3rd 2023, September 17th 2023, October 1st 2023, November 19th 2023,
- 2024: May 19th 2024
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If you can read and write short texts in Greek, you have a limited vocabulary, but you can’t form your own sentences to have a small conversation (introduce yourself or learn something about someone else), also if you don’t know how to form any other tense of the verb except the present tense, you must enroll in one of these Greek courses for false beginners, which are aimed at students with very limited skills.
In the lessons we will try to expand the vocabulary, get familiar with the use of adjectives and nouns in simple sentences, learn how to form sentences like “Θέλω να φάω μουσακά” or “Πρέπει να πάω στον γιατρό”, and make an introduction in the use of the basic tenses of the verb (simple future and infinitive). You can enroll in classes for one or two weeks, depending on the season.
Not sure if you should enroll in this course? If you DO NOT understand and can’t verbally answer questions like “τι δουλειά κάνεις; Τι δουλειά έκανε ο πατέρας σου; Πού μένει η μητέρα σου; Πού πήγες χθες; Πού ήσουν το πρωί; Τι θα φάμε αύριο; Πρέπει να αγοράσεις γάλα σήμερα;” you must enroll in this course. If you are still not sure, please contact us
Register
You can register for one or more weeks with arrival on the following days:
- 2023: July 16th 2023, July 30th 2023,
September 3th 2023, September 17th 2023,October 1st 2023, October 29th 2023, - 2024: April 28th 2024
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If you are starting from scratch, you don’t know how to read and write and how to conjugate simple verbs to answer simple questions in the present tense, like “Πού μένεις; Τι δουλειά κάνεις; Κάθε πότε τρως μακαρόνια;” you must join the Greek language course for absolute beginners
This is an introduction course on the Greek language. In the lessons we will learn to read short texts written in the Greek alphabet, use verbs in the present tense and introduce ourselves to others. We will also develop a basic vocabulary of 300 words and learn to use adjectives and nouns in simple sentences. You can enroll in this course for one or two weeks.
Not sure if you should take this course? Contact us
Register
You can register two weeks with arrival on the following days:
- 2023:July 16th 2023, August 20th 2023,
September 17th 2023, October 29th 2023 - 2024: April 28th 2024
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