This album was made by the pupils and teachers of 6o Geniko Lykeio of Aigaleo for our 4th visit of our Comenius team to Adana, Turkey. The subtopice inquired is "Overcoming the Generation Gap". The video contains photos of family and friends activities that show that there are ways that could lead to the elimination of the great differences that split apart newer and older generations and promote cooperation and mutual respect among members of families and society on a wider level.

1. 6o Geniko Lykeio of Aigaleo-Mithatpaşa Orta Okulu, Adana
YoUtopia: Towards Participative Citizenship
Adana, Turkey, February, 16-20, 2014
Overcoming Generation Gap
Greek Teams’ Album
of family relations and activities

2. Greek Pupils’ family-friends
pictures and activities

6. Mum is always there to stand by us and help
us.

7. We often spend time with our
grandparents who teach us the
traditional way of life, old
habits and customs.

8. Sunday family meeting and lunch at grandpa’s
house.

9. One more family lunch
with my grandparents and
relatives is ready!!

10. Spending time with my friends is very important
for me too. I trust them and we share problems
and little secrets together.

11. On my birthday,
my friends are always with me

13. Mari-vassia.
“Children should
respect their
parents and
grandparents”

14. “I love sharing
moments with
members of my
family”

15. Preparing food with grandma and mum.

16. I am font of the company
of my grandma. We
discuss a lot of things and
I often ask for her advice

17. My family is important
for me but my friends
also. We talk, go out and
share common interests.

26. “We have visited many countries during
holidays, in summer but in winter too”. This
helps the family stick together.

32. Spyros
“I like being with family
members but mostly I
need my friends who can
put up with my jocks.
“I like making fun all the
time!!!! My mum can’t
stand me sometimes”.

33. Having lunch with parents, relatives and friends is
nice as we need to reinforce bonds between us,
although they keep advising me all the time.

34. My friends are very important for me as they seem to
accept me without criticizing me. However I like doing
things with thm too, like Comenius project activities.

35. Here I am with some of my school friends and
teachers. They often find it difficult to handle me
because of my “making fun” all the time.

36. An older picture of junior high-school. We are still
friends! We need each other!

39. They also feel very happy to have us near them.
They are always supportive in every way.

40. My grandma Vaso is making
the“Vasslopita” pie for 2015

41. She uses the
tradditional recipe
for the pie from Asia
Minor, Turkey
where she comes
from
She speaks the Turkish
language and she also
sings beautiful songs
from her birth place.

42. Cooking and singing
the Turkish song
“Bekledim de
gelmedin” with
grandpa Savvas,
written by the Turkish
composer, songwriter
and performer Yesari
Asım Arsoy

43. “Bekledim de gelmedin” ( I have been waiting for
you to come )
Bekledim de gelmedin/ Sevdiğimi bilmedin/ Gözyaşımı silmedin/ Hiç mi beni sevmedin?/
Söyle, söyle/ Hiç mi beni sevmedin?/ Bir öpücük ver bana/ Yalvarıyorum sana/ Beni
kucaklasana/ Kollarına alsana/ Söyle, söyle/ hiç mi beni sevmedin?/.
I have been waiting but you never show up/
Didn’t you feel my love for you?/ You didn’t wipe
my tear/ Didn’t you love me at all?/ Give me a
kiss/ I beg you/ Hug me/ Take me in your hands/
Tell me, Tell me/ Didn’t you love me at all?
Περίμενα μα δεν ήρθες/ Δε γνώριζες την αγάπη μου/ Τo δάκρυ μου δεν το'σβησες/ Δεν
μ' αγάπησες καθόλου;/ Πες μου, πες μου/ Δεν μ' αγάπησες καθόλου;/ Δώσε μου ένα
φιλί/ Σε ικετεύω/ Αγκάλιασε με/ Πάρε με στα χέρια σου/ Πες μου, πες μου/ Δεν μ'
αγάπησες καθόλου;/.

44. My friends are a special part of me too.
We understand each other and this helps me
emotionally.

45. Friends!!!!!!

46. I am Dina. I love my family, parents and
grandparents, as well as my relatives,
cousins, uncles, aunts too.

48. When I am with my friends I have fun and I
am very happy. I never get bored with my
friends.

50. I am Aggeliki and
l love spending
time with my
family and
relatives. They offer
me love and safety.
This is my father
playing the
“bouzouki”

51. At lunch time with my family enjoying Greek
music

52. My friends also play an important role in my life. They make me
happy. We share a lot of experiences together.

54. Hi, I am Maro. Here is how we spend
New Year Day in my family. Nice
food, nice company and lots of
music. I love being with my family,
they are always loving, caring and
supportive people to me.

55. My family

57. My friends

59. They are real artifacts
and little kids seem to
enjoy it. They are made
with love and affection.

60. More grandmas and
grandchildren performing
together and enjoying each
others company and love.

61. Smiles and kisses!
Time of joy for the kids
and their grandma.

62. Sharing time and activities certainly can
eliminate generation gap,
through love and respect.

65. Tea’s family welcoming 2015
Preserving tradditional customs passed by
the older members of the family to the
younger ones.

66. On some Aegean
islands this special
cake, “king’s pie”,
is baked in order
to welcome the
New Year and
someone is going
to get the lucky
coin inside it.
Gradma is usually
doing it.

67. A special rich menu is prepared on New Year Day so as
the New Year to bring Happiness, Health and Welfare
to all family members.

68. Stuffed lamp or
turkey is the main
dish for the festive
table.

69. This is a corner at the house that presents a
table with main flavors on it.
It’s prepared for Santa Clause when he calls
in. Sweets, honey, wine, nuts, fruits and …..
All traditions are going from one generation
to the other so civilization is preserved.

70. One more gathering at Tea’s for Christmas
celebration. We can meet more relatives on
this day. All three or even four generations join
to spend these special days together.

71. This is the
typical
“king’s pie”
the Greeks
bake for
New Year
Day.

72. Cooking has always been a
way to keep the family
united

73. Cooking Schnitzel
in two ways;
with cheese and
with tomato sauce
It isn’t a traditional
food but many young
people like it in Greece.

74. This is the result
of our cooking.
Grandma is
tasting
Schnitzel!

75. Dionysia
Family, relatives and friends definitely play and important role in life.
Without them we are weak! With them we are secure, happy and rich!!!
Also our pupils play a singificant role in our lives!!

83. My niece and nephew
who live a little
far away in America

85. I have very good friends,
I believe in friendship!

86. Here we are resting with our
YoUtopia friends from Italy
and France.

87. I often keep contact with
pupils after they finish
school.

89. Conducting
Theatrical
School
performances

90. I love theatre.
It brings people together

91. Grandmas
Grandpas
Mum
Dad
Cousins
Uncles
Aunts
Grandkids
Friends
Young people
Old people
Generations

92. Conflict
Approach
Understanding
Differences
Respect
Similarities
Pros and cons of
the generations
Respect is a way for the
generations to come close
Acceptance

93. Songs from Asia Minor
1. “Bekledim de gelmedin” (Ι've waited but you never
showed up) from the film «Η Οδύσσεια ενός
ξεριζωμένου» sung by Nikos Xanthopoulos.
2. “Στο’ πα και στο ξαναλέω” sung by Areti Keteme.
3. “Tjivaeri” («Τζιβαέρι», sung by Areti Keteme).
4. “In the Aegean Sea” ( «Μες του Αιγαίου τα νερά» Sung
by Areti Keteme).

96. The Odyssey

97. The Odyssey

98. The Odyssey

99. Participating pupils
Eleni Dadioti -Vassia Rigatou
Stellina Bakoula - Panteli Danai
Spyros Asimakopoulos,
Maro Koulali,
Ntina Palaioudi, Aggeliki Lytrivi,
Mari-Vassia Doudesi

100. And many more pupils of
6th General Lyceum of
Aigaleo

101. Participating
teachers
Pantelis Christos
Papaspyropoulou
Angeliki
Benetis Antonios
Makrigianni Themis
Gouskou Dionysia
Stathopoulos
Andreas
Zafeiropoulou

103. Coordinating teacher
Kapetanidou Theodosia

104. Karaagac Turkey

105. Next time I may
visit my place of
origin!
Hi Adana!!!!!

106. Peoples
Generation Gap
Adana
YoUtopia
The Odyssey of
an uprooted
Culture
6o Gel Aigaleo

107. The end