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The Leousio Foundation of Aegina For 20 years, this church-run Aegina foundation has provided regular, daily meals to elderly people on the island, some of whom are bedridden, others without any pension, without children, but in general unable to eat well without the support of the foundation. Meals are cooked and delivered to them daily by volunteers, all free of charge .... Further reading |
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Aegina's Vagia Village About Zorz Sarri and her books about the village of Vagia Ta Stena Papoutsia, written by Zorz Sarri - Ζωρζ Σαρή, is like her first book, O Thisavros tis Vagias** (The Treasure of Vagia) set in the village of Vagia, during the 1930s, where Sarri spent some of her childhood summers. She is one of the most important modern Greek authors of children's literature .... Further reading |
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Pottery and Food
in the Old Aegina Village An interview with potter Nektarios Garis from Mesagros The interview with one of the last scions of the pottery-making families of Aegina - in the large spread-out inland village of Mesagros - began with a discussion about local agriculture and preparation of food. Thinking on this later, this seemed fitting to me, since ceramic wares have long been connected with food - with vessels for cooking, storing and serving of food and drink. .... Further reading |
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Βακχος "Vachos" An outstanding Aegina country taverna Vachos - taverna which many consider to be Aegina's finest - named for the god of wine and the grapevine. his fine, family-run, 32-year old taverna is located on the back road between Vagia and Mesagros, the road leading inland from the main seaside village of Vagia in the island's northeast corner .... Further reading |
