ACPELIA Annual New Year Event & Results Dissemination

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Dec 21, 2025
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Annual Vasilopita Cutting & Dissemination Event

The association ACPELIA warmly invites you to its Annual New Year Event, combining the traditional Vasilopita cutting ceremony with an official dissemination and multiplication event for the programs implemented during the past year — with special focus on activities from the last three months.

This annual gathering is a key moment for reflection, knowledge sharing, networking, and community building, bringing together participants, youth workers, educators, partners, and local community members.

📍 Event Details

Date: Sunday, 25 January 2026
Time: 10:30 – 13:30
Venue: Kafeneio tou Choriou, Pissouri Square, Pissouri, Limassol – Cyprus
Organiser: ACPELIA

🕘 Programme Overview

10:00 – 10:30 | Arrival of participants & guests

10:30 | Official Opening

10:30 – 11:15 | Part A – Experience & Results Dissemination

Sharing experiences, learning outcomes, and good practices from Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges (YE) and Professional Development Activities (PDA) implemented during the last 3 months, including:

October 2025 (12 - 19 of October 2025): “Step Out of Your Comfort Zone Mentally: Embrace the Unknown.” MENTAL COMFORT, YE in Cyprus, Pissouri, Limassol, Cyprus. Participants / Facilitators: Nikolas Nikolaou, Boghos Avetikian, Erma Georgiou, Gita Vaskelyte, Georgia Georgiou, Lampidona Stylianou, Mariam Asat
October 2025 (19 – 27 of October 2025): YE MYTHS AND FACTS: Unveiling the Truth, YE in Cyprus, Pissouri, Limassol, Cyprus. Participants / Facilitators: Nikolas Nikolaou, Boghos Avetikian, Erma Georgiou, Gita Vaskelyte, Rafaela Nikolaou, Panagiotis Ioannou, Erin Hully, Sari Orabi.
November 2025 (12 - 21 of November 2025): “Can't You SEA?”, YE in Cyprus/12.11-21.11.2025, YE in Cyprus, Pissouri, Limassol, Cyprus. Participants / Facilitators: Nikolas Nikolaou, Boghos Avetikian, Erma Georgiou, Gita Vaskelyte, Apostolia Vaskelyte, Anastasia Charalambous, Kiriaki Ioannou, Styliana Agathaggelou, Andriani Ktisti, Amelia Southall, Leila Orambi
November 2025 (14 to 22 of November 2025) PDA, "Mental Health", Szeged, HUNGARY, 14/11 - 22/11/2025, PDA in Szeged, Hungary. Participants: Marina Papapetrou, Sevil Hancerli
November 2025 (17 to 24 of November 2025) PDA: Youth Work Against Misinformation, Cologne, Germany, 17–24 November 2025, PDA in Germany, Participants: Tsiampos Andreas, Loizos Hadjipavlis, Savvidis Alexis
December 2025 (1 to 8 of December 2025) PDA: Promoting inclusive entrepreneurship for marginalized groups, Cologne, Germany, 1–8 December 2025, PDA in Germany, Participants: Chrysanthos Chrysanthou, Afroditi Avgoustinou, Münevver Özgür Özersay, Melina Limnati
January 2026 (2 to 10 of January 2026) PDA: Imagination and Creativity in Youth Work (ICREYOU), PDA in Bolko Osrodek Turystyczny, Area of Klodzko, Poland. Participants / Facilitators: Nikolas Nikolaou, Boghos Avetikian, Erma Georgiou, Gita Vaskelyte, Alexandra Hadjiconstanti, STEFANI ANASTASIOU, Ilias sarntaridis, Nikoletta Perikleous

Participants and facilitators will present their learning journeys, personal impact, and how the acquired knowledge is transferred back to the local community.

11:30 – 11:50 | Multiplication Event – Ongoing Programmes

Presentation of ongoing European projects, including:

KA210ADU Project: Theater Activities for the Inclusion of Blind People: EYES SHUT October 2024 - December 2025 (Erma Georgiou, Boghos Avetikian, Andria Chatzistefanou, Eirini Koromia, Eirini Christofi, Dimitrios Morfis, Katerina Farmakidou)
KA220-SCH - Cooperation partnerships in school education: fosterinG eco-heAlthy nutRitional attituDEs in the school population through hybrid educatioNal Schemes, GARDENS December 2023 - March 2026 Release of the digital Game (Nikolas Nikolaou)
KA210YOU: CREative Arts as Therapy tools In YOuth Work (CREATIYOK), September 2023 - August 2025 (Boghos Avetikian, Erma Georgiou representation of Handbook and Cards)
CERV, "Cities for YOUth–Next Generation" January 2025 - December 2026 (Nikolas Nikolaou, Boghos Avetikian)

11:50 – 12:10 | Youth Participation Programmes

Speaker: Stella Komodromou

KA154YOU: EuroQuest: Ανακαλύπτοντας την ΕΕ με νεανική ματιά (August 2024 to October 2025)
KA154YOU: ROOTS: Οι ρίζες μας ως θεμέλια ανάπτυξης (August 2025 – June 2026)

12:10 – 13:00 | New Programmes & Team Creation

Introduction of new Erasmus+ and Sport programmes starting in 2026, with open calls for involvement:

Evangelia Nikolaou: Capacity Building ERASMUS+: GRYW: Gamifying Rural Youth Work November 2025 – October 2027 (creating the team)
Gita Vaskelyte: KA210YOU: Digital NGOs Speaking Youth Language (SYL), September 2025-November 2026 (Creating the team)
Nikolas Nikolaou: KA210YOU: “"GAMECHANGE: Innovative Board Games for Youth Engagement" (GAMECHANGE)” September 2025 – February 2027 (team created)
Nikolas Nikolaou: Sport 2025 (ERASMUS-SPORT-2025): HSTK Health and sport through Korfball, January 2026-June 2027 (creating the team)

🍰 Vasilopita Cutting & Special Gift

13:00 – 13:30 | Welcome Address & Vasilopita Cutting

Welcome address by the President of the Pissouri Community Council, Mr. Panayiotis Mavroudis, followed by the traditional Vasilopita cutting ceremony.

🎁 Prize of the Day The lucky winner will receive a three-day trip to Vienna for two people, including flight tickets and accommodation.

🎉 Trip Details

The three-day trip to Vienna can take place at any period of the year, subject to availability.Accommodation will be provided at Ferchergassen Apartments, kindly offered by the apartment management company THE RANKS, an official partner of ACPELIA in Erasmus+ programmes.👉 https://www.rank.at/

13:30 | End of the Event

13:30 – 15:30 | Lunch at “VRAKAS Restaurant”

Lunch will take place at Restaurant VRAKAS, located at Pissouri Square.The meal is offered by the Association to all participants and guests attending the event.

🎯 Who Should Attend

Young people & youth workers
Educators & trainers
Erasmus+ participants & alumni
Local authorities & community members
Anyone interested in youth work, education, inclusion, creativity, and European programmes