Beneath our feet lies the foundation of life — the soil.
A living, breathing layer that nourishes the forests… that feeds the crops and sustains the people.
In Thessaly, this soil holds stories — of trees that protect it, of hands that turn it into food, and even into homes.
The ancient technique of building with “plitha,” mud bricks shaped by earth and time, connects us to the land in a way few things can.
But this last layer is fragile — threatened by erosion, neglect, and modern pressures.
Its fate is tied to the forests, the fields, and the future of Thessaly.
This is more than soil. This is life. This is… The Last Layer.

A layer of earth, thin as a breath…holding secrets of centuries.
Soil that nourishes forests and lives, shaped by the hands of people.
Homes built from the earth, stories written in mud bricks.
The last layer… a promise for tomorrow, a bridge between past and future.

The Last Layer — coming soon.

For centuries, every spring, Greece awakens from winter with cries, drums, and the clash of bells. Masks are worn, fires are lit, and people dance like followers of Dionysus reborn. These rituals bridge the ancient with the modern, memory with presence.

In Sochos, northern Greece, men dress in animal hides, fastening heavy bells around their waists. Their faces are covered with grotesque masks, symbols of chaos and rebirth. This ritual carries echoes of fertility rites, meant to awaken the earth and drive away evil spirits. The thunder of the bells is both noise and invocation – a call to life itself.

In Naousa, the ‘Genitsaroi and Boules’ form a procession of discipline and beauty. White wax masks cover the faces – anonymous, timeless, unyielding. The custom blends layers of history: resistance during Ottoman times, ancient Dionysian echoes, and the communal need for dance and renewal. Here, tradition becomes both performance and ritual.
Bacchanals In Modern Times… Coming Soon….!

Seven years on, we have made progress, but there is still work to be done, and the Goals are more important than ever. The climate crisis. Ensuring no one goes hungry. Human rights abuses. Extreme poverty. Problems of this scale can be overwhelming, but the Global Goals (also known as the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs) are the solution to tackling them.