Weekly Report/ Part 2

January is a month full of hope and desire for personal discovery. As the first month of the new year, it is usually an excuse to acquire new hobbies and interests. So, wanting to inspire you to discover new paths, we welcome 2024 along with some suggestions to color your everyday life!

Reading: Revolutionary ways to clean your swimming pool by Alexandra K*

A play by Alexandra K* that touches upon one of the author’s favorite topics: her generation; the one of people in their thirties that had to deal with the economic crisis, and the unbridgeable gap with their parents’ generation. Is it a family drama or a black comedy? We leave it up to you to find out!

Exploring: MOMus - Museum of Contemporary Art

And now that winter is truly upon us and, just like you, we do not want to leave the warmth of our home, it’s a great opportunity to discover the artistic side of the city. So, what better place to start than the Museum of Contemporary Art in the city center? Because museums are not just for the select few, but they are places that can be enjoyed by all people who are willing to let themselves experience this journey.

Proposing: Milky Way by Vasilis Kekatos

A series with dreamy shots and powerful switches between emotional and funny moments came to leave its galactic footprint on Greek television. This mini-series by the winner of a Golden Phoenix award Vasilis Kekatos presents the story of Maria, a 17-year-old student in a provincial mountainous town, whose world changes when she becomes pregnant. This production manages to fit inside the confines of a television screen a very realistic and sincere portrayal of the transition from adolescent existence to adulthood. Isn’t it too bad that you exist in the same galaxy, and you still haven’t watched it?

Obsessing: People Watching by Conan Gray

People Watching was released in July 2021 as a forerunner to the second album by the American artist Conan Gray. The album deals with themes such as friendship, love, and childhood trauma, which constantly change meaning in the course of our lives. This single deals with the individual’s desire to develop relationships and experience the love they see around them, but only managing to remain a lonely, passive watcher.

Reflecting: Journaling

Every start of a year can bring great doses of happiness and desire for new beginnings. However, this is a difficult journey which is often accompanied by worries and obstacles. A good idea for expressing our anxieties and fears, from the smallest and seemingly most insignificant to the biggest ones, instead of letting them torment us, goes by the name of journaling. Thus, don’t waste any time! Grab a notebook and a pen and start writing!

Trying out: Cong | Vietnamese Street food (Proxenou Koromila 9, Thessaloniki)

Being residents of a small country in the Mediterranean, it is not always easy to find many different food options from faraway corners of the world. That’s why we declare ourselves incredibly lucky that a new addition to the city’s Asian cuisine has come to join us on tasty new adventures! Of course, it is none other than Cong in Proxenou Koromila Street which has come to introduce us to Vietnamese cuisine and its flavors. We are looking forward to visiting it!

If you haven’t already turned off your laptop to get started on our suggestions, I don’t know what you are doing. Surely, though, with so many different suggestions, which combine options for individuals as well as groups, you will find something that suits you! New beginnings, new habits, but we are here to join you on this journey too!