I'm doing my best to be a musician. I love rebetika and cretan music, jazz, italian singer-songwriter. I believe that music is first of all a way of life, that it is the habit to be enough passive to get insipartion from what i do not know, but enough active to address the activities in a coerent way. I try to get ancient greek concept of music, that is expressed in the arts of singing, writing, playing one instrument (guitar or saz in my case), dancing (popular traditional dances in my case), performing theatrical roles. This is the option i feel good with, as biographical and political position. I really like travel, and i try to be always open-minded, to pick up the best of people can teach me. i like to discover new point of view and new ways to perceive the life. And to share the miracle of presence and awakening. I think that to travel do not always mean to phisically change places. I find that I travel much more when I stay in the same city. The point is to manage the everyday life in a meaningfull way. That is to feed the authenticity of our lives against the pressure of the fascist-capitalistic society in which we live. I studied philosophy; however, after reading and thinking a lot, i found i like much more the life as it is, in the most simple forms. I discovered the importance of the body and the silence through yoga and meditation, the creativity, trough the teaching of Jung's psychology, the sexuality trough some other readings. My time is also devoted to three activities, that are 1) prepare for the next season a guesthouse with hostel vibes in my flat, 2) study for become special need teacher, 3) write or learn songs, and play music in the street. Please note: right now i am renovating the home, that means that it is not easy neither confortable to host. Please send request just if you want to give a real contribution to my works, and if you are fine to sleep on a materass on the floor, to wake up at 8.30 and stay maybe without power. I need people good in bricolage, i need to paint the walls, and renovate old fornitures in wood. I need to make acustic isolation in some walls, and i need other little help for the house.
Fluent in Italian
Learning German
Learning Greek (modern)
Learning English
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
Travel, know new people, share experiences, grow as a person. Give life, at home, to a rich and peacefull place, where people stay respecting each other, thinking and acting in a profound way. Recently I am hosting much more than surfing, and in this moment i need people to help me for preparing at the best my homestay.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Fabrizio De André, smisurata preghiera, la cattiva strada, una storia sbagliata Eugenio Bennato, ritmo di contrabbando Edoardo Bennato, l'isola che non c'è The Beatles, yesterday Jimy Hendrix, Hey Joe Markos Vamvakaris, Mavra matia, mavra frydia Chet Beker, Summertime Gato Barbieri, milonga triste Foustalierakis, proto syrtò Lavrentia Mpernidakis, syrto meraklidiko Giorgis Manolakis, haniotiko syrto Nicola Piovani, la vita è bella Johann Sebastan Bach, violin concerts Maurice Ravel, Bolero Goran Bregovic, diji riji bubamara Negrita, heaven# Manos Hadjiakis, Potè stin kiriakì Nikos Xylouris, pote tha kamei xasteria Movies: La vita è bella il marchese del grillo Così è la vita books: Giacomo Leopardi, Operette morali. Giorgio Manganelli, Pinocchio: un libro parallelo. Chandra Livia Candiani, Il silenzio è cosa viva. Pierre Hadot, Spiritual exercises and ancient philosophy. Giorgio Colli, La nascita della filosofia. Carl Gustav Jung, the man and his symbols. Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the greek; To phtochouli tou theoù.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
3 big travels: 1) South America, with my cousin; 2) East Europe, 40 days, 8 countries; 3) India, including Ladakh. I graduated with 107/110 as staring vote before the discussion and as final vote. University commission did not like me.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can teach you about the history of Pinocchio, i can teach you italian also throw italian songs. I can teach you a little about greek music. Also, i can speak you about greek philosophy. I can teach you the basic excercieses for singing and for playing guitar. I can teach you few steps of some italian dances. I can teach you yoga. I can teach you good italian recipes. I can share my breakfast, my lunch and my dinner, depending on the schedule of the day. I can bring you with me in some creative workshops that i attend (just they will be in italian). I can share wifi, a toilette and electricity. I can share loundry maschine. I can share good vibes, and suggestion to what to do while you travel. To learn, i am happy to learn many thinghs, but it depends on the moment.
What I Can Share With Hosts
I can share good company, and good music. I can share a healthy and deep approach to life. I can share creativity, and make it more powerfull trough yours one!
My Interests
reading, listening music, thinking and discussing, watching movies, jogging, travelling, visiting museums, meditation and spirituality, playing music, doing nothing, writing dreams, writing or listening tales.
