For decades, Melalevria, a traditional sweet of Kythera, had almost disappeared from collective memory. Beelosophy worked with the local community to document, revive and celebrate its preparation through a participatory public event. Reviving a traditional recipe is about more than food; it is a way of preserving the memories, knowledge...
As part of the project "CYCLADES' WAY OF BEE-ING", implemented by BEELOSOPHY and the Environmental Education Centre (ΚΕΠΕΑ) of Syros Hermoupolis, students from kindergartens, primary and secondary schools in the Cyclades are invited to become young writers and create their own story about bees and pollinators!
The Cyclades show the way for biodiversity
At the Monastery of Agia Moni in Kythera, a unique tradition continues: the art of candle making. Father Giorgis Adikimenakis, guardian of a craft that is slowly fading, creates with care pure beeswax candles — symbols of faith and continuity for the island's churches.
For many centuries, the Aegean islands suffered from the scourge of pirate raids. This was especially true for Kythera, which was always the bone of contention, due to its position, caught between the powers seeking to dominate the region. Many times the island was deserted for long periods due to this situation. The fear caused by these tragic...
Students and teachers* of the 1st Primary School of Chios "IOANNIS PATERAS" utilised the fascinating knowledge that Bees offer us about the environment, culture, biology, ecology and nutrition. As part of the environmental programme and with the additional occasion of BEELOSOPHY's environmental education programme "BEE COSMOS", they brought the...
The Beekeeping Tradition of Kythera is now inscribed in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece!
On Friday, June 27th, at the Center of the Earth, a place where important initiatives to connect humans with nature are being developed, we implemented a workshop entitled "Educational Bee Sanctuary".
Students of the 4th and 5th grades, as well as the all-day higher classes of the 1st Primary School of Chios "IOANNIS PATERAS", under the guidance of the teachers, implemented the environmental education programme "BEE COSMOS" by BEELOSOPHY in an exemplary manner and added their own innovative elements!