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This video will introduce you to patterns that are commonly woven in Geraki. According to Gianna Katsougraki, Archaeologist and PhD Candidate in History and Ethnology at Democritus University, one of…

This video will introduce you to the traditional loom commonly used in crafting kilims in Geraki. The upright or vertical loom recalls the one used by Homer’s Penelope to weave…

“The art of weaving is related to everyday life and their life stories. So, by unraveling the details of their history, they unraveled the weft and warp of their lives,”…

In this video, we introduce you to members of the Geraki community, including modern-day weavers, experts who have studied the art of weaving in Geraki, members of the Cultural Society…

Karla Paniagua Barajas, an undergraduate history major at California State University, Sacramento, has been awarded first place in a photo competition organized by the West Coast Consortium of Hellenic Studies Programs….

In 2023, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Centers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) initiated a collaboration with the Cultural Committee of Geraki…

Last day with the members of the Cultural Society of Geraki (for this summer). We are so grateful to the energetic members of the committee for their support! Later in…

Part of the team spent the day in ancient Tegea. Others were in ancient Corinth and in Athens. We continue to write the catalog of kilims!