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The Journey of Words: From Ancient Greece to Europe and Beyond

 Open doors, 26 Sep 2025, Piraeus, Greece

This event will explore how languages are deeply connected across Europe. Starting from the legacy of ancient Greece — with Homer’s epics, the birth of democracy, philosophy, and theatre — participants will discover how Greek words and ideas travelled through time and shaped many European languages. At the same time, the event will highlight how all languages enrich one another, from Italian’s opera and French’s ballet to German’s kindergarten and English’s computer. To bridge the past with the future, the event will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for interactive activities. Participants will trace the journey of words across multiple languages, engage in AI-powered quizzes and translation challenges, and create multilingual digital word clouds. By combining ancient roots with modern technology, the event aims to celebrate the richness of Europe’s linguistic diversity and show how words continue to connect cultures across time.

Venue: 32nd Primary School of Piraeus (Show On Map)
Target groups:  Adults (in general) Pupils Children Students Parents

Organizer: 32nd Primary School of Piraeus
Estimated number of participants/people involved: 200
Address: Marias Chantzikiriakou 27, 18539, Piraeus, Greece
Contact Name: Margarita Dakoronia
Website: https://blogs.sch.gr/32dimpeiraia/author/32dimpeiraia/

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Fir dass dësen Dag nach méi spannend gëtt, hutt Dir d'Méiglechkeet, beim Besuch op der Website Är Stëmm ofzeginn, fir déi Ärer Meenung no innovatiivsten EDL-Aktivitéit. Dëst kann sech op Kreativitéit oder op Iwwerdrobarkeet bezéien oder einfach dorop, dass d'Initiativ de Sënn vum Dag am beschten zum Ausdrock bréngt. Et ka véier Woche laang ofgestëmmt ginn, tëschent dem 20. September an dem 20. Oktober; de Gewënner gëtt am Dezember verkënnegt. Den Organisateur vun der Aktivitéit mat de meeschte Stëmme kritt e klenge Präis.

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