Frequently asked questions

For any adult who wants to learn, express themselves and create with others, with or without previous experience. Every workshop starts from the beginning and moves at the pace of the group.

For "From verse to song" a love of words and music is enough. For "From solo to ensemble" some basic familiarity with an instrument or with singing, at any level, is useful.

You fill in the expression of interest form. We call you, to get to know each other and answer your questions. You take part in the introductory meeting, without a contribution, and then complete your registration for the cycle through a personal link we send you by email.

Online, through a video-conferencing platform, with some in-person meetings. After registering you receive by email the link and the details of each meeting. You need an internet connection, a camera and a microphone.

The amount with which each participant supports the running of the workshops. You choose it at registration, 7, 12, 18 or 25 € per meeting, and there is always the option to take part without a contribution. Contributions are collected by H.A.N.D.S. ΑΜΚΕ, which hosts the initiative, and cover the costs of the workshops.

The introductory meeting is held without a contribution. When you complete your registration for the cycle you choose the amount and pay through the secure Viva Wallet payment page of H.A.N.D.S. ΑΜΚΕ, by card or IRIS. The link is on the page shown after registration and in the confirmation email. As soon as we see the payment, you receive an email confirming that your place is secured.

Let us know at least 48 hours in advance, so that your place remains active for the next meeting. The solidarity contribution is a donation to H.A.N.D.S. ΑΜΚΕ and is not refundable. If we cancel a meeting, your contribution is transferred to the new date.

Each workshop consists of two cycles of four and a half months. Cycle A is the foundation and Cycle B the deepening, which requires Cycle A. In each cycle we meet four times a month, for 90 minutes each time. Registration is per cycle and by registering you commit to the whole cycle.

Up to and including the second meeting, yes. After the second meeting the group closes and its composition stays the same until the end of the cycle, because trust and shared work are built meeting by meeting. If the group has closed, you can join the waiting list for the next cycle.

Yes. At the end of each cycle a certificate of participation is issued to those who attended it.

Groups are small, up to 14 or 15 people, so that every person has space and time.

Yes. Fill in the expression of interest form once for each workshop.

No, unless everyone taking part agrees in advance. What is shared in the group stays in the group.

Collectiva Diversità is a new initiative hosted by H.A.N.D.S. ΑΜΚΕ, a non-profit civil law company. H.A.N.D.S. ΑΜΚΕ collects the contributions and is responsible for the participants' personal data.

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