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St Edmund Hall @stedmundhall.bsky.social · 21h

New on the Hall blog: Research shows families want clarity, hands-on fun and inspiration — and the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social is stepping up to deliver by @koutsikag.bsky.social.

www.seh.ox.ac.uk/blog/inspiring-families-at-the-ashmolean-what-makes-a-museum-visit-work-for-children

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Sep 18

🌱 kewgardens.bluesky.social know how to party: live performance 👯, beautiful & thought provoking installations & good friends in the Temperate House, opening of #MaterialWorld, where art, fashion & plants weave a sustainable future.🌿

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Sep 16

A journey through the universe begins with glittering stars, shimmering galaxies, fiery suns & silver moon @RMGreenwich.bsky.social, which unveiled the cosmos at the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year private view. #photography

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Ashmolean Museum, Oxford @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 13

📣 Don't miss chance to take part in One World Festival 2026!

Join us in creating a lively celebration that highlights the diverse talents within our local community and forges connection with family audiences.

Applications close 9am on Monday 15 September: ashmolean.web.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/20...

A photograph of women dancing at One World Festival

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Sep 14

Edward Burra’s vibrant watercolours @tate.bsky.social capture the pulse of the 20th century, from nightlife and popular culture to the shadow of two wars. Fortunate t experience his first London retrospective with a dear colleague 😊. @visitlondon.bsky.social

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Sep 14

Celebrating the Feast of the Holy Cross in Orthodox Churches across the world, first exalted in Jerusalem in 335 after the consecration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the True Cross has since been a symbol of victory, hope & salvation
#FeastOfTheCross

Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Sep 14

From yesterday 's visit to #NationalPortraitGallery , where 46 captivating portraits from around the world are displayed for the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award. ❤️

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Sep 7

Encountered today @tate.bsky.social the art of Emily Kam Kngwarray, who translated her Anmatyerr knowledge of Country into powerful masterpieces. @visitlondon.bsky.social

Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 29

Bidding farewell with poetry by #Elytis "a citron from which the sky spilled out, the blue hearing half under the sea" #TravelGreece

Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 28

Avlemonas, a fishing village, charms with Cycladic-style houses, tiny gulfs, crystal-clear seas & the 16C Venetian Castle. Kakia Lagada Gorge leads to the ruins of Paleochora, which we sadly didn't visit today. #TravelGreece

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nestled among cypresses in #Kythera, the Monastery of Osios Theodoros honors the island’s patron saint. Built on Byzantine foundations, it holds centuries of history, frescoes, and icons.

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 27

Discovering ancient #Kythera at the Archaeological Museum and icons & frescoes at the Byzantine Museum and visiting the Monastery of Agia Moni (1780) with its links to Kolokotronis, a symbol of faith, freedom & breathtaking views. #Greece

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 26

On the evening of St Fanourios’ feast, the Orthodox churches filled with prayer and the sweet aroma of fanouropita. The priest blesses each cake, and the faithful share it in honor of the Saint who helps us find what was lost. #Orthodoxy

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 26

Chora, #Kythera ’s capital, blends history & charm,with the 13C Venetian Castle, picturesque chapels, stunning sea views, cobbled streets and a mixture of Greek & Venetian architecture #GreeceTravel

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 25

Amid sand and stone, under a ruthless sun, #flowers dare to bloom #nature

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 25

Wandering through #Mylopotamos, encountering dried up waterfalls & old watermills, the Byzantine churches inside the Venetian castle of Kato Chora, & finding a way to pay homage to the stalagmite cave church of Agia Sophia with its 13C frescoes #Kythira #TravelGreece

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 24

On Sundays, #Potamos breathes with life. Market stalls brim with olive oil, honey, cheese, semprevivas, melons, figs & voices weaving everyday stories & local news. #Kythera

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 23

The air shifts from pine, eukalyptus, thyme, oregano, myrtle, fennel, rosemary & sage in the hills to jasmine, heather, juniper & geranium in garden courtyards. But here & there, the scars of fire reminded us of nature’s fragility.
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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 23

Stepped into living history: from the miraculous icon at the Monastery of #PanagiaMyrtidiotissa, to the hilltop serenityof #AgiaElesa, the sacred quadrilateral of Agios Dimitrios (Purko) & the beautiful, deserted, peer-school; faith, beauty & #heritage meeting at every turn.

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 22

#Karavas village hides a lush ravine where fresh springs flow from the hills, surrounded by wild trees. #NatureBeauty #VisitGreece

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 21

Returning to #Kythera after 26 years #summerfun

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Radiohead @radiohead.wastehq.social · Aug 16

This Sunday on BBC 6 Music, Mary Anne Hobbs will be talking to @thomyorke.wastehq.social and @stanleydonwood.bsky.social‬ at the @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social‬ about the new exhibition, This Is What You Get.

Listen live this Sunday 17th August at 6pm BST waste.lnk.to/bbc.ashmolea...

📸 Iona Wolff

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 10

#MorethanHuman @designmuseum.bsky.social explores how design can serve the entire living world 🌏. 140+ works spanning art, architecture & tech, including 🐙 octopus-friendly sculptures & 🌊seaweed installations. A bold rethinking of design in the age of climate crisis.

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 9

#Millet: Life on the Land
@nationalgallery.bsky.social provided glimpses of 19C rural France through the eyes of Jean-François Millet, the painter who inspired Van Gogh, Degas & Pissarro, and who could empathise with the people who spent their life working on the land.

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Gina Koutsika @koutsikag.bsky.social · Aug 6

A great summer party at the lovely @UniofOxford.bsky.social Botanic Gardens with colleagues from @morethanadodo.bsky.social @pitrivers.bsky.social @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social @bodleianlibs.bsky.social @HSMOxford.bsky.social

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