October 26 to November 1
This week was Fall Break at ACT which gave students a fantastic opportunity to travel more extensively around Greece and Europe. Students traveled in small groups to Egypt, Spain, Italy, England, Sweden, France, etc. A few students chose to stay around Thessaloniki to explore the city while catching up on some rest. Students who stayed around enjoyed the city experienced two major holidays. First, Saint Dimitrios Day who is the patron saint of Thessaloniki occurred on Monday October 26th. Secondly, a national holiday on Wednesday October 28th marked the anniversary of the day the Greek Prime Minister refused the ultimatum by Mussolini during WWII. On both of these days, parades took place near the Center and a very celebratory atmosphere engulfed Thessaloniki. On Monday evening, nine students and two staff members held a small family meal out at one of our favorite tavernas, Dia Tafta.
Ask your students about their travels around the city and around Europe over break!