 The
island
MFI Script Workshops' first session is held at the small, volcanic
island of Nissyros in the Dodecanese island complex of the Southeastern
Aegean Sea. Nissyros has four picturesque, traditional villages
with a total population of 1000 inhabitants. The island’s
main landmark is the active – but silent – volcano,
with its craters forming a rough, breathtaking landscape. Other
sights include the remains of an ancient castle and a medieval
monastery situated on a cliff top, overlooking the island’s
capital, Mandraki.
Venue
MFI Script Workshops is closely connected and co-operating with
the island’s local community. Located in the capital,
Mandraki, the island's elementary school is kindly offered by
the municipal authorities to serve as the workshop’s main
venue. The school’s traditional building dates back to
the beginning of the 20th century and offers a magnificent view
to the Aegean, constituting an ideal creative environment for
writers and tutors. This is the place where group sessions take
place as well as lectures, screenings etc.
This traditional venue also offers to workshop participants
up to date internet connection and numerous personal computers
for project re-writing.
Getting
there
You can get to the island by plane or boat.
By plane: One can take a flight to the nearby island of Kos.
Kos is one of the larger Aegean islands with an airport that
is served by three Olympic Airlines flights from Athens daily.
At the dates of the workshop there are also several charter
flights to Kos from various European cities.
From Kos there are connections to Nissyros with small ferry
boats every day.
By boat: One can get to the island by boat, straight from Piraeus
or via Kos, changing for a small ferry boat to Nissyros.
The
island
MFI Script Workshops’ second on-location session takes
place in one of the larger Greek islands, Samos, which is situated
in the eastern Aegean. Home of ancient philosopher and mathematician
Pythagoras, Samos is an island of diverse landscapes, partially
covered with forests and vegetation, and bears the marks of
history with its numerous archaeological sites. Samos has a
population of 40.000, most of them inhabiting the island’s
capital, the port town of Vathi.
Venue
Doryssa Bay Hotel is a unique hotel complex, located in a beautiful
bay, not far from the town of Pythagorio (named after the philosopher).
The hotel’s originality and fascination arises from the
fact that it consists of a main building and a bungalow settlement
that is essentially an exact duplicate of the traditional Aegean
island village, with its houses built according to the traditional
architecture of various Aegean islands.
Beyond its picturesque atmosphere, Doryssa Bay Hotel is an ideal
venue for the program, offering convenient facilities for group
sessions, and an up to date projection hall for lectures and
screenings that supports all video formats. Moreover, the hotel
has fast internet connections and personal computers for project
re-writing.
Getting
there
One can get to the island by plane or boat.
By
plane: Samos has an airport, located 2km from the Doryssa
Bay Hotel. There are three Olympic Airlines flights from Athens
to Samos daily. At the dates of the workshop, there are also
some charter flights to Samos from various European cities.
By boat: One can get to the
island by boat, straight from Piraeus.
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