Contributed by Manos Moschopoulos
a review of debating clubs, events and news
The Panhellenic Forensics Association Tournament kicks off on Thursday night at Mandoulides. As the largest schools event that has been running for decades, it brings together students from private high schools in Athens and Thessaloniki. It features a World Schools debating tournament, Comic and Dramatic Duet Acting competitions as well as individual events (Impromptu speaking, Group Discussion, Oratory speaking and Oral Interpretation of Literature). Last year, the tournament attracted 400 students from 17 schools. For more information regarding the PFA and the participating schools, click through to our Schools page.
A few kilometers away and in the heart of Thessaloniki, the Aristotle University debating club is hosting their 6th Panhellenic Debating Championships from Friday to Sunday. The event, which was the first debating tournament for University students in the Greek language, attracts students from the Universities of Athens, Patras and Thessaloniki, as well as the National Technical University of Athens and the Athens University of Economics and Business. For more information visit their Facebook page.
Also, if you speak Greek, there's an article featured in the Vima newspaper written by debating alumna Ellie Ismailidou. We'll keep you posted on the results and motions from both tournaments.
Contributed by Manos Moschopoulos
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