George Koksma’s first 5 days investigation visit to Kythera in July 1959 On request of the World Council of Churches, main office Geneva, George was asked to visit Kythera and together with the recently appointed Bishop Meletios to investigate possibilities to improve living conditions on the island. In this respect Bishop Meletios in […]
Myrtidia 1960, first summer camp
First summer work camp with ecumenical volunteers in Myrtidia August 1960 In May 1960, the Team was informed to prepare and find lodgings for an international summer camp coming August in Myrtidia. A number of 25 young people (male and female) from various countries such as America, Pakistan, Brazil, Australia, England, Germany, Austria, […]
Meet the Kytherians by Chris Paul Stapels
Meet the Kytherians in the 1960’s A beautiful serie of photos by photographer Chris Paul Stapels from the Netherlands, photographer and filmmaker. He visited Kythira in the summers of 1965, 1966 and 1967 and came to the island on request of organization Triangel. He provided this organization with publicity material to support […]
1969 Summer Camp Participants
1969 school Mylopotamos, 3 weeks in July. Last summer work camp; to finish the construction a contract was awarded to local contractors early 1970. Digging for the wastewater disposal system. This summer camp was organized by WCC Office Utrecht, Holland. No camp leader was appointed. a young Muslim from Jordania (who […]
1968 Winter and Summer Camp Participants
1968 winter camp at Myrtidia, from 01-02 to 28-02. This camp originated from West Frisia, a division of the “Kythera Vriendenkring Nederland”. They were lodged in unheated outbuildings of Myrtidia. Digging holes and planting of trees along main road near Dhokana **In August 2017 a lot of these planted trees were lost in a […]
1967 Summer Camp Participants
1967 cheese factory Fratsia from 07-07 to 26-07 This camp originated from the town ‘s Hertogenbosch, by a division of the “Kythera Vriendenkring Nederland”. Excavation and pouring concrete cellar floor. Lia van de Kerkhof Vught (did visit Kythira in 2011, E: April 2016, provided pictures) Saskia Jordans Vught (did visit Kythira in […]
1966 Summer Camp Participants
1966 school Mylopotamos, 1st camp, from 06-07 to 27-07. This summer camp was organized by WCC Office Utrecht, Holland Peter van Gool summer camp leader Bob Scholten (being on vacation acted as technical supervisor for the WCC Team, provided pictures) Jan Stappers (technical assistent WCC Team member) Arjen Fuykschot (provided pictures) […]
1965 Summer Camp Participants
1965 irrigation project Paleopolis, from 15-07 to 10-08. This summer camp was organized by WCC Office Utrecht, Holland. Digging a well in dry riverbed 1500 m upriver from the sea. Dick de Rooy (Nieuw-Loosdrecht) Johan Kruger (Bussum) Herbert Nikkels (Schalkhaar) Frans Fokkema Andreae (Rotterdam) Jan-Jaap Wainecke (Deventer) Maarten Kok (Rotterdam) Paul-Jan […]
1964 Summer Camp Participants
1964 school Mylopotamos, 1st camp 30 June to 26 July. This summer camp was organized by WCC Office Utrecht, Holland. **Read here more about the technical activities of the Team in 1964. It is the start for the construction of the home economic school for girls. Participants were lodged in Myrtidia Mily de […]
1960 International Summer Camp participants
1960 international camp at Myrtidia, 04-08 to 01-09 This 1st summer camp at Kythira was organized by WCC Office Athens. Fencing to protect new to be planted trees at Myrtidia, painting bedroom furniture in the Potamos hospital and excavation and foundation 1st water dam near Mitata. In total approx 25 young people (50/50 […]