On the island of Lemnos, a traditional agricultural management system has been in place for hundreds of years. We call it the mandra system, because...
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MedINA announces the launch of its new website
MedINA is pleased to announce the launch of its new website with updated content designed to offer an enjoyable digital experience to all visitors. Possessing...
Season’s Greetings and a short review of MedINA’s activities in 2020
Dear partners and friends, 2020 will undoubtedly be a year that will remain in all our memories. It’s been a year that has fundamentally challenged...
Study on the socio-cultural elements of the mandra system of Lemnos
In 2020, an effort that started in the spring of 2019 on the mapping of the socio-cultural elements that comprise the mandra system of Lemnos...
MedINA announces participation in the project CULTURAL H.ID.RAN.T
MedINA is pleased to announce the approval of the proposal “Hidden Cultural Identities that reappear through water networks” (CULTURAL H.ID.RAN.T), submitted in the framework of...
17 environmental NGO’s submit complaint about Greece’s Next Top Model shooting in protected area
Thousands of viewers watched the TV show “Greece’s Next Top Model (GNTM) 3” on STAR channel on Monday, December 7th. On the popular show’s episode,...
Expanding the trails network on Kythera Island
The official trails network of Kythera, ‘Kythera Trails‘, has been widely celebrated by the local community and visitors alike. A growing number of tourists has...
The Micro-dams of Kythera – restoring our cultural heritage to support freshwater management
Following the trail of Karavas’ ravine, in the northern part of Kythera Island, one can experience an equally traditional and innovative approach to water resources...
MedINA publishes Legal Guide for the protection of rivers
In November 2020, MedINA, in collaboration with Pindos Perivallontiki, published the study ‘A Legal Guide for the protection of rivers. The case of Aoos river, in Epirus’,...
The agro-pastoral system of the “mandra” of Lemnos – submission of a record for inclusion in the National Catalogue of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Following the successful inclusion of the traditional knowledge of the production of melipasto / melichloro cheese in the National Catalogue of Intangible Cultural Heritage, of...