A virtual tour of the Greek island of Schoinousa in Lesser Cyclades

Kathimerini newspaper recently published the following article on a virtual tour of the Greek island of Schoinousa in Lesser Cyclades:

“Standing in the middle of a meadow blooming with poppies, Schoinousa resident Manolis Kovaios shares his thoughts on this island in the Lesser Cyclades group with visitors – both actual and virtual. “I love the contours of Schoinousa’s landscape. Nature is all around you here. When you wake up in the morning well rested and watch the sun rise, there’s no way you won’t have a beautiful day. You’re filled with hope and appreciation for being alive. After all, life is short.”

The 360islands.gr website is a new project organized by Agoni Grammi Gonimi (Fertile Remote Areas) through which Kovaios and other island residents introduce Schoinousa to viewers by recounting its history and talking about what makes it special in personal narratives and interactive content that allows web users to do a bit of exploring.

“An island’s character comes from its people,” says Stefanos Nollas, the head of Agoni Grammi Gonimi. “If you don’t meet them, you miss out on a huge part of its identity, and it is through them that we wanted to promote lesser-known parts of Greece, such as Schoinousa, which is our first destination.”

Oliwia Twardowska, a Polish intermedia artist and film director, spent six months on the island getting to know the protagonists of the project who would each add his or her piece to the mosaic that now forms a fascinating and original portrait of Schoinousa.”

Read full article here.

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