The "Mythos" Center for the Study and Dissemination of Myths and Folktales, a non-profit organization based in Kea Island (Cyclades-Greece). The "Centre" creates and arranges scientific, educational and artistic projects so as to support the dissemination of the tradition and cultural heritage. Some of its activities are:- the "Folktales Festival" in Kea island (Cyclades) that takes place every year in July since 2003 and in 2013 will be the 9th edition. It is an international meeting where artists perform in locations around the island with natural and historical importance. During this event workshops and lectures are organized. The festival is supported by national and local authorities and attracts many visitors, although Kea is a geographically disadvantaged island with less than 2500 habitants, many of which are immigrants. - the "School of Storytelling Art" a two-year long school for adult students, established in 2008. - the project "Myths and Tales without Borders" that has started in 2009 and is presented in disadvantaged areas of Greece which have limited access to cultural and educational activities. - the “International Storytelling Festival” in Athens that started in 2009 with the cooperation of central museums.
The "Centre" delivers a range of educational programs and workshops that address adults with a diversity of backgrounds and of different age groups. It’s role will be to ensure effective communication between the project participants; to watch for deadlines to be met and tasks to be appropriately assigned and completed; to encourage and assist the participants in achieving the projects results. This project will include as many as possible trainees and students in the meetings and final products that will share the Greek oral tradition (myths, legends, folktales) and participate in the creation of multilingual storytelling performances. The "Centre" will organize and host the final meeting of the project during the "Folktales Festival" in Kea Island in July 2013. During this meeting the partners will evaluate the whole process of the project and present the results of the workshops. In addition, it will create a separate section on its website with all the results.
