{"id":2655,"date":"2016-10-16T00:10:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T21:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aravella.gr\/?page_id=2655"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T13:13:57","slug":"about-aravella","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.aravella.gr\/?page_id=2655","title":{"rendered":"About &#8230;.Aravella"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Born in 17th November 1967, in Thessaloniki, Greece.<\/p>\n<p>Live in the traditional area of Upper Town of Thessaloniki. Mother of a son.<\/p>\n<p>Fashion designer, Stylist<\/p>\n<p>Producer of handmade clothing, fashion accessories, decorative items, etc. (1989-2016).<\/p>\n<p>Patent holder for the invention: \u201cEnergy-free station enabling the digital access for the general public and individuals with vision problems, to information and position location information\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Teaching Creative Reuse\/Upcycle for adults.<\/p>\n<p>Consultant about Zero Waste practices.<\/p>\n<p>Activist<\/p>\n<p>Nature Lover<\/p>\n<p>Languages:<\/p>\n<p>Greek (native)<\/p>\n<p>English<\/p>\n<p>Basic Arabic<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1996<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-founder &amp; President of the cultural association \u201cCaravan\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Awarded in the annual \u201cElle\u201d Magazine\u2019s competition for young writers. Published\u00a0under the title: \u201c20+1 stories\u201d Anthology 1996, Kastaniotis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1997-2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors in Chamber of Small and Medium-sized Industries of Thessaloniki (VETH).<\/li>\n<li>Member of the editorial board of the chamber\u2019s journal \u201cViotexniko Vima\u201d and<\/li>\n<li>President of the editorial board at \u201ce-Viotexniko Vima\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Representative of VETH at the Education Committee of the 3rd Municipal District of Thessaloniki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participation in \u201cKIN\u2019S CARAVAN\u2019 Trade Exhibition for Women Entrepreneurs (Vejle, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Brussels).<\/li>\n<li>Winner of Best Stage Presentation Award at \u201cL\u2019Oreal Color Trophy \u201899\u201d competition with a Fairy Costume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2000-2003<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General Secretary of the sectoral association \u201cCraftsmen &amp; Clothing Manufacturers\u2019 Union of Thessaloniki\u00bb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2000-2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participation in national fashion trade fairs and exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2005<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winner of best participation award at the national general exhibition \u00abCRETE 2005\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patent grant (GR20110100530 20110909) for the invention: \u201cEnergy-free station enabling the digital access for the general public and individuals with vision problems, to information and position location information\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong><strong>-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communal Councilor of the 3nd Municipal Community of Thessaloniki<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors at the \u201cMunicipal Information, Performing Arts &amp; Communication Company TV100-FM100\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2011-2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President of the Community Committee \u201cEnvironment, Free Spaces &amp; Quality of Life\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2012-2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vice president of the 9<sup>th<\/sup> Commission for Secondary School Education of Municipality of Thessaloniki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Award (top 20) at the contest \u201ci-bank Innovation and Technology\u201d of the National Bank of Greece. Participation with the business idea: \u201cLighthouse of information\/i-point\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Award (top 10) at the \u201cBusiness Idea Contest\u201d, of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Participation with the business idea: \u201cLighthouse of information\/i-point\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Participation in the education program of Economic Policy and Analysis Laboratory, Economic Sciences Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (for the top 10 business ideas).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2013-2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>President of the Community Committee \u201cQuality of Life and Urban Environment\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Initiator and coordinator of the Community Committee \u201cCommunities\u2019 Holistic Approach\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2014-2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participation in the entrepreneurship education and training program \u201cVenture Garden\u201d of the Anatolia School of Business, American College of Thessaloniki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>February 14-28 Participation in the group exhibition \u00abTa Ro tou Erota\u00bb project inspired by Odysseas Elytis\u2019s poem with the same title.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2015-2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Award (finalist top 20) at \u201cJohn &amp; Mary Pappajohn Business Plan Awards\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Initiator and coordinator of the online Campaign &#8220;Back Backpacks for refugees&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/%CE%A3%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%A0%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CF%8D%CE%B3%CF%89%CE%BDBackpacks-for-the-RefugeesSolutions-for-Homeless-148172338861553\/\">Backpacks-for-the-RefugeesSolutions-for-Homeless-148172338861553\/<\/a> )<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Member at the Edgeryder\u2019s Community. Participate at the \u201cOpen &amp; Care\u201d platform with the article \u201cCOSMUS diy &#8211; One to One: Donating backpacks full of care (English language).<\/li>\n<li>Initiator and coordinator of the online project \u201cOne to One\u201d. The core idea is the adoption of a specific person and its needs for one year with priority on children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/519478964902645\/?fref=ts\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/519478964902645\/?fref=ts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Initiator and Project leader of the \u201cAssociation of a socioeconomic networking and mutual aid Cosmus diy (do it yourself) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmus.org\">cosmus.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2018-<\/strong><strong>today<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Influencer and researcher at the local zero waste community of Thessaloniki and coordinator of the fb team Zero Waste Thessaloniki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2020-2025 annually <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Writer-illustrator of the zero-waste calendar-guide, with the title \u00ab12 DIY steps for 202\u2026\u00bb. 5 issues from 2020 till 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participation and award at \u00ab100 words in 100 hours for Schedia\u00bb short stories\u2019 contest, support for the homeless people. No title. Published at short stories\u2019 anthology \u00abMe mia schedia\u00bb (\u201cWith a raft\u201d), \u201cParatiritis of Thrace\u201d Publishing House, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participation and award at the writing contest &#8220;O pateras efige&#8221;(\u201cThe father is gone\u201d). Title: \u201cSan Simera\u201d (\u201cOn a day like today\u201d). Published at the Collection of poems and short stories dedicated to father\u2019s memory with the title: &#8220;O pateras efige&#8221;(\u201cThe father is gone\u201d). \u00a0Publishing House, Intellectum, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2021-2022-2023-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participate and award with the official certificate for artistic achievement of the annual, international \u201cLuxembourg Art Prize 2023\u201d in recognition of high artistic quality. Organized by the Pinacoth\u00e8que, a private museum located in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Participation with 30 projects (mixed media, textile, woven and decoration art, trash art).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support of the patent for alternative landmark &#8220;i-point, Faros Pliroforisis&#8221; through the program &#8220;Points of Support&#8221; period 2022-2023. The \u2018Points of Support\u2019 Program is a collaborative initiative of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the TIMA Charitable Foundation, the charity Hellenic Hope, the Captain Vassilis &amp; Carmen Constantakopoulos Foundation, the A. G. Leventis Foundation, the A.C. Laskaridis Foundation, the Costas M. Lemos Foundation and the Bodossaki Foundation.<\/li>\n<li>19-23 April Participation in the group exhibition SKG BAZAART, \u03bc\u03b5 \u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1 mixed media &amp; trash art, Myro Gallery, Thessaloniki.<\/li>\n<li>29-30 September, Participation in the group exhibition \u201cMake it in Thessaloniki\u201d, Glass Pavilion of Nea Paralia, Thessaloniki, with mixed media &amp; upcycled creations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2022-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Educator for adults at Ecumenical Workshop for Refugees \u201c\u039d\u0391\u039f\u039c\u0399\u201d.Creative Tailoring &amp; Environmental Education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participation at the 2nd Forum of WeOpenGov: \u00abOpen Government &amp; Public Co-creation Ethics\u00bb and awarded from the Transparency International Greece for the initiative \u201cI live in Greece. 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