Mastic

Steven Tagle joins Thanos Davelis to look at how climate change is impacting local communities in Greece, specifically the mastic producers on the Aegean island of Chios, who have been battered by high temperatures, unseasonable rains, and past wildfires, and break down how are they innovating to better prepare and cope for the impacts of climate change.

The place shown as the enemy in the video is the Greek island of Chios, which is 4.1 miles from the Turkish coast

The Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) agreement signed between the European Union and China on Wednesday will greatly benefit Greek producers, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on a Facebook post, commenting on the agreement that protects foods unique to a particular location.

Diving around Patmos, climbing on Kalymnos, rafting on the Arachthos River, windsurfing off Paros, walking through mastic groves on Chios. An increasing number of international travelers are ditching their all-inclusive bracelets in search of fresh and more authentic experiences, and for those looking for something different, the possibilities in Greece are endless.

The new school season in Greece comes this week with the inauguration of the first private professional lyceum, for teenagers aged from 14 to 17 years old, on Chios island that has a specific direction toward maritime professions.

The aim is to steer the local youth back toward the island's glorious sea tradition.

The Chios Mastic Museum at Pyrgi on the island of Chios is gearing up to host the Jean Monnet Symposium on "The Future of the European Port Policy," an international two-day meeting aimed at generating knowledge and advancing the dialogue on the prospects of European ports and port-related initiatives, later this week.

Traditional Greek cuisine… A total based on the pure products from Greek Mother Nature to form a balanced nutritional model that can ensure a better quality of life and physical health.

Each year millions of visitors from all over the planet travel to Greece in order to enjoy the sun and the sea in the multitude of the Aegean Sea islands. In the mountainous areas of those islands, lovely villages command the landscape and ooze culture and tradition not to mention the lovely natural surroundings.

The Piraeus Bank Cultural Foundation (PIOP) has organized an exhibition of artworks by Giorgos Zymarakis, titled "Inspiration Chios," at the Mastic Museum in the village of Pyrgi on the eastern Aegean island. Reminscent of the naive style, these paintings take viewers back to the island as it was during the artist's childhood. The museum is open Wednesdays to Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Chios Mastic Museum reveals how cultivation of the Pistacia lentiscus chia tree has shaped the island's economy, architecture and customs while also showcasing its different uses. Unique to Chios, the tree is the source of gum mastic, a key source of wealth for the island since Byzantine times, when the trees were owned exclusively by the emperor.