turkish-greek civic dialogue - AEGEE Europe
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94<br />
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT<br />
......................................................................................................... Didem Dinçerden<br />
It was 2002 when I had fallen in love with Kayaköy... We were at our first stop<br />
for the long walk of the Lycian Way, with the METU Scouts. It was a love at<br />
first sight and moving on, saying goodbye was so hard to do! How would I ever<br />
imagine?<br />
And then…Two sweet girls came along...<br />
A lively visit at our school, presenting a lovely project Turkish-Greek Civic<br />
Dialogue...Plans were made....Everything in order...and enthusiasm...<br />
We would stay there for a week...<br />
What I had to do was to be a part of the dance theatre workshop; at the first<br />
day - just after the dancers and the workshop leaders meet – to give a brief<br />
seminar on “The Philosophy of Dance; the Body Language”...<br />
And the rest of the week was all mine to spend with my love... What more<br />
could I expect? It would be great! The idea was great! To bring hundreds of<br />
young people together in a village....<br />
The choice of the village was great, no need to say! The program was great!<br />
Workshops supporting the <strong>civic</strong> <strong>dialogue</strong> all around Kayaköy all through the day,<br />
fun in the evening and peace at night.....And yes, it was great!<br />
Days began early there.... People ran here and there for the workshops and<br />
those who did not attend, sat and laid around, had a great vacation....<br />
The organisation committee was doubled and tripled; they were everywhere,<br />
dealing with even the tiniest details. And Kayaköy... The village hugged all<br />
those who were there...After sunset, workshops were over and participants-<br />
who had become friends already – filled every part of the village. There, one<br />
could really observe the cultures coming together. Fun and party – then go to<br />
sleep early, yes we have to wake up early...<br />
After the music is off, what you can hear in Kayaköy is the cool summer<br />
breeze and mostly only the sound of silence...<br />
Because there is no big light source around,<br />
you can watch the stars as if they are there<br />
for you to reach and touch...<br />
One week passed so fast...<br />
The ruins of the old village, that kindly hosted<br />
us all for one week wept after we left, I am<br />
sure... I saw it watching every moment of<br />
the KayaFest with loving eyes... It was alive<br />
once again after all those years and hugged<br />
hundreds of Turkish and Greek juvenile; they<br />
became friends there....<br />
I am sure; Kayaköy is looking forward to<br />
another KayaFest, just like I am!<br />
KayaFest Youth and Culture Festival Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de L’<strong>Europe</strong>
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