Where Is Ypsipyli Hiding?

The cultural education programme "Where is Ypsipyli hiding?" is an inspiration of Places & Traces and it is held in collaboration with the Lyceum Club of Greek Women of Lemnos.

The programme is designed with a view to inviting all residents and visitors of Lemnos to participate in a journey of knowledge so as to discover various “stories” of the island. During this journey, Ypsipyli, mythical Queen of Lemnos, is our guide. According to legend, Ypsipyli was forced to leave the island, and now, she is trying to return to her homeplace and era, while travelling in time, meeting historical and mythical figures, and discovering the old and the modern face of the island. A number of elementary, junior high-school and high-school students are Ypsipyli’s fellow travellers and assistants in this project. They have the opportunity to learn more about emblematic buildings and points of interest in Lemnos and bring to the fore the contemporary identity of the island, using multiple means of expression.

Chapters

The programme is divided into three Chapters:

Chapter Ι focused on the two World Wars and other remarkable events of the 20th century. It was implemented during the 2021-2022 school year. The students of the Junior High School of Myrina, the Junior High school of Moudros and the 3rd Primary School of Myrina who participated in the project had the chance to visit significant points of interest and join art workshops. In the end, they took part in a student consultation as well as an art exhibition, where visitors could admire all students’ artworks and watch a beautiful play performed by elementary students. Chapter I was co-financed by the German Federal Foreign Office through funds of the German-Greek Future Fund.

Chapters

The programme is divided into three Chapters:

Chapter Ι focused on the two World Wars and other remarkable events of the 20th century. It was implemented during the 2021-2022 school year. The students of the Junior High School of Myrina, the Junior High school of Moudros and the 3rd Primary School of Myrina who participated in the project had the chance to visit significant points of interest and join art workshops. In the end, they took part in a student consultation as well as an art exhibition, where visitors could admire all students’ artworks and watch a beautiful play performed by elementary students. Chapter I was co-financed by the German Federal Foreign Office through funds of the German-Greek Future Fund.

Chapter ΙΙ focuses on the Byzantine/Post-Byzantine and Ottoman period and it is being implemented during the 2022-2023 school year. A large number of students of the Junior High Schools of Myrina, Livadochori and Moudros, the High Schools of Myrina and Moudros, the Laboratory of Special Professional Education and Training in Repanidi, the Primary School of N.Koutali and the 3rd Primary School of Myrina participate in the second chapter of the programme. Apart from various educational visits to important buildings and points of interests, emphasis is placed on the natural environment of Lemnos, the local products and their producers as well as several initiatives dealing with their promotion. Students will also become familiar with digital tools and some basic principles of artistic photography so as to create alternative “narratives” of their experience in the programme. Chapter II was co-financed by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports.

Chapter ΙΙΙ is to be carried out during the 2023-2024 school year. It will focus on antiquity and prehistoric times, and students will familiarize with multiple means of expression, such as creative writing, drama and dance.

Support

The programme is under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Municipality of Lemnos. It is carried out in collaboration with a board of experts and the Archaeology and History of Art Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. It has been approved by the Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of Lesvos in order to be implemented in Primary Schools, Junior High Schools, High Schools, Vocational High Schools and the Laboratory of Special Professional Education and Training in Lemnos during the 2022-2023 school year.

The Board of Experts consists of:

  • Dr Despina Douka, Greek language and literature teacher, principal of the 2nd High School of Agia Paraskeui
  • Thodoris Belitsos, chemist and author, former teacher
  • Nikolas Bliatkas, visual artist, artistic manager of the Art Space “Ochre Blue” in Myrina, Lemnos
  • Maria Papapanagiotou, Greek language and literature teacher, principal of “Argyrios Moschidis Junior High School of Moudros, Lemnos
  • Prof. Dimitris Plantzos, professor of Classical Archaeology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

For more information: https://ypsipyliproject.gr/

Support

The programme is under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Municipality of Lemnos. It is carried out in collaboration with a board of experts and the Archaeology and History of Art Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. It has been approved by the Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of Lesvos in order to be implemented in Primary Schools, Junior High Schools, High Schools, Vocational High Schools and the Laboratory of Special Professional Education and Training in Lemnos during the 2022-2023 school year.

The Board of Experts consists of:

  • Dr Despina Douka, Greek language and literature teacher, principal of the 2nd High School of Agia Paraskeui
  • Thodoris Belitsos, chemist and author, former teacher
  • Nikolas Bliatkas, visual artist, artistic manager of the Art Space “Ochre Blue” in Myrina, Lemnos
  • Maria Papapanagiotou, Greek language and literature teacher, principal of “Argyrios Moschidis Junior High School of Moudros, Lemnos
  • Prof. Dimitris Plantzos, professor of Classical Archaeology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

For more information: https://ypsipyliproject.gr/

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