Welcome to another edition of Meet the Locals. Today we meet Eleanna Paschou in Athens. Eleanna organizes workshops in Athens for kids.
I first met Eleana in 2014, when my kids participated in one of her interactive workshops in the Acropolis Museum. I liked her work with the children a lot, and my family is an enthusiast of her workshops in Athens since.
Workshops in Athens for Kids
I recommend two workshops in Athens for kids on this blog; the Kids Workshop in the Acropolis Museum and the Workshop at the Ancient Agora.
Read on if you want to meet the local behind these activities; artist, Montessori teacher, storyteller and children event’s manager Eleana Paschou.
Tell us more about yourself!
I am Eleana Paschou and I have been born and raised in Athens. I am a trained advertiser, marketeer and event manager. Directly after my graduation I travelled around Greece for the production of a documentary on Greece for Lonely Planet. In 2003, I toured the world for the production of ERT Olympic Trophy as the production director that was made in sight of the Olympic Games. During the last 15 years I have worked in ERT and MEGA channel in the production of TV shows, as well as production agencies for advertisements and concerts.
I dedicate my free time to seminars on child psychology, storytelling, puppet play, theatre and yoga. I enriched my skills graduating from the Pedagogical Department of XYNI School and worked in Porto Elounda Resorts in Crete for two years managing the children’s department. I lived for two years in Geneva and attended Distance Learning Course on Montessori Educational System. In Geneva, I worked with Montessori teachers and in summer camps of various schools. Later I worked with children in Paris and I was teaching with Cayetana Rodenas for the large European cities. Returning to Greece, I designed workshops in Athens for kids.
In Greece, I also worked as an Event Manager & Executive Producer for kids in a variety of projects. I have been responsible for children festivals and storytelling festivals in municipalities around Greece and resorts. This is something I also enjoy a lot.
Tell us more about your current workshops?
The last couple of years, inspired by the Swiss educational system, I have designed interactive workshops in Athens for kids for the Acropolis Museum and the Ancient Agora. These workshops are for children aged 4-6 yeas old and 7-19 years old. I also do this with teens. I love executing these programs and I do this for local children and for foreign visitors to Athens in English and Greek.
Plans for the future?
I am planning to expand this program to two more Museums in Athens with a different subject. Stay tuned because it will be very exciting!
Thank you Eleana, wish you lots of success with your new programs!
Book your workshops in Athens for kids
I support the creative programs that Eleana organizes at the Acropolis Museum and at the ancient Agora. They are quality activities with respect for the children and the cultures that they explore. During the Acropolis Museum workshop, parents are free to have a drink or meal at the Acropolis Museum restaurant with beautiful views on the Acropolis whilst Eleana and her team engage the kids inside the museum.
For more information, please follow this link got more information about the Acropolis Museum activity. Or this link for information on the Ancient Agora Activity.
