WE GREW UP HERE – ENG

NAOUSSA, Greece – The “WE GREW UP HERE” initiative, implemented by EduQuest and co-funded by the Greek Ministry of Culture, aims to recognize and promote the cultural identity of wider area of Naoussa. Through this action, the community’s social and touristic role is enhanced as a living monument to its refugee heritage. EduQuest applies Participatory […]

Following the successful recording of local stories from the town of Naoussa, which took place in 2024, the non-profit organization EDUQUEST has been approved for funding again this year, with the settlement of Rodochori as its area of implementation. The new project, which will be implemented in 2025, focuses on documenting and recording oral histories

Enjoy a brief history of the folklore custom “Boula” (also known as “Genitsaroi & Boules”) of Naoussa, through the memories of former dancer Takis Papakonstantinou, as part of the project “WE GREW UP HERE – Stories of Culture and Sustainable Development.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZyu-0n8U_w&ab_channel=EduQuest-GR

Enjoy a brief overview of the history of Naoussa, through the charismatic narration of folklorist Takis Baitsis, as part of the project “WE GREW UP HERE – Stories of Culture and Sustainable Development.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlaixvMatbw&ab_channel=EduQuest-GR

The We Grew Up Here project is a new initiative by the non-profit organization EDUQUEST, funded by the Ministry of Culture, which aims to record, preserve, and disseminate the rich repository of local cultural heritage stories and sustainable development practices of the past from elderly people in our region. The project will create a digital