Film Festival photos

Life Radio team

Chronis Arvanitis, Vasilis Savvanis, Vassilis Kroustalis










Coffee Time Paper

Alexandros Vlachos, Vasilis Savvanis








Life Radio and Coffee Time

Vasilis Savvanis and Tatiana Soulani (producer)

Film Festival in Corfu

Ionian Academy Hall
20 and 22 November 2009



Cinema and the Environment


Ionian University (Vassilis kroustallis), Coffee Time Paper (Liana Metallinou) and Life Radio (Tatiana Soulani) representatives

The film festival included the following documentaries:


The Deadline: Illegal fishing in The Atlantic Ocean.

King Corn: You are what you eat!

Raw: Is raw food the best for you?

No Penguin's Land: The Arctic has disappeared.

Addicted to Plastic: We use plastic everywhere!

Coffee Time paper

Read the November issue here


http://www.coffeetimecorfu.com

IN ENGLISH

page 17 Cosmetics:Are they innocent?

page 18 Body Language

page 19 Anemia


Enjoy!

The October issue is out!

Read the October issue of Coffee Time paper online here:


http://www.coffeetimecorfu.com






The paper is bilingual, Greek-English.

There are many articles in English, such as



Page 4 Painting

Page 6 Cineman

page 8 Ecology

Page 18 Back to school

Page 19 Health

Page 21 Useful Tips


Enjoy!

Coffee Time new issue is online now!

Hello visitors!

Our popular local paper, Coffee Time, is now online and you are the first to read it!

Read the September issue here:

http://www.coffeetimecorfu.com


Remember: Coffee Time is bilingual, Greek-English. And you can become a contributor if you wish!

PS: Don't forget to read my articles! (I.Metallinou) and send me your views!!!

Thanks for visiting,

Liana

Interview with Apostolos Patounis, the owner of the unique Soapworks in Corfu

The shop and soap factory of Patounis family are located in a central spot of Corfu town, at SanRoco square. It is easy to find since it is near the Dassia bus stop, on the way to Ionian University. Don’t expect to see something big or spectacular; it is a pure traditional place that is worth visiting as it promotes natural products. Both residents and tourists should visit it and learn all about the soap making process.

We visited the soap factory for you and interviewed Mr.Patounis. We met him at the shop which is the front part of the building. Behind the shop there is a huge, oblong room which is the actual factory where the soap production takes place.

Would you please tell us about this place?

This place was built at the end of the 19th century and still operates the same way it used to, while at the same time it maintains a big part of the old equipment. As a result, last year it was listed with the Ministry of Culture as a monument of Industrial Archaeology along with its equipment and use. This place is a live museum which is being visited by both Greeks and tourists. We welcome school visits and other educational groups.

Tell us about your family. Where did they start this business?

The first soap factory was set up in Zakynthos in 1850. It dates back to 5 generations! The soap business was started by my great-great grandpa in 1850. That was the first soap business in Greece, and we are now the last we keep on making traditional green soap.

The Corfu plant built in 1891, preserved with its functioning tools and equipment, constitutes a living memory of an old splendid local tradition.

Let’s talk about the soap you make. Any important details you would like to share with our readers?

Pure soap is considered the most adequate skin cleanser since it unblocks skin pores by effectively removing dirt, oily substances and dead cells.

The special characteristic of our soap is that it is being made from natural raw materials and the final product does not contain any additives.

Mr.Patounis is now showing us the inner place-the factory- where the visitor can see the production of soap, stacks of dried soap and the equipment.

As you can see, we still operate in the same traditional way. You can make your own soap at home if you wish. It is easy. It only takes one hour to do so. Here, it takes 10 days. We’ve got 3 types of soap.

• We use local 100% pure virgin olive oil to produce soap suitable for the face and baby care. This type has limited lathering capacity but it is distinguished for its mild action on sensitive skin. This is the Olive Oil Soap.

• Another type of soap is the Olive-Palm Soap that contains 80% pure virgin olive oil and 20% edible Palm-kernel oil. This is a mild soap with rich smooth lather.


• The legendary product is, however, the Green Olive Soap. It is made of olive pomace oil which contains the olive Chlorophyll and is distinguished for its disinfecting properties and wide range of applications.

The above soaps are made using only the basic raw material of traditional soap manufacture, (oil, soda, sea salt and water), with no additives.


I have a question about the Green Olive Soap. Why is it called Green soap-it looks brown actually!

This kind of soap is produced via the heated process. When fresh it is green but later on when it dries it turns to brown. This soap is practical as it is very cleansing. There is also the Green laundry soap which is very effective.


We noticed some tools on a counter. One looks like a hammer.

There are two tools over there. What are they?

The one that looks like a hammer is the stamp of the product. We stamp the soap bars with it. The other one with the long handle and the knife at the edge is for cutting the soap. These tools are the original ones.

How often do you have a production?

In winter we usually have it once a week. In summer, every two weeks.

Any other product you plan to make in the future?

We are preparing a formula suitable for the washing machine. But it will take some time. Soap flakes are used for aphides in the fields.

What else do you sell in the shop?

Apart from soap we sell items for farmers.

Thank you very much! That was a very interesting and educational interview.



Contact info


If you would like to contact Mr.Patounis, email him at

info@patounis.gr

Tel.No. +30 26610 39806
Fax.No. +30 26610 20704

The shop/factory is at

9, I.Theotoki,
49100 Corfu
Greece

Coffee Time paper...

Coffee Time local paper has a new design now thanks to Vasilis Savvanis who took over the graphics and the format of the paper. Vasilis, who is the owner of Aggelia (see the first link in the side bar) magazine, and a new book publisher, has tried to give the paper a new style and status.

Coffee Time is a lifestyle paper that includes articles about the island and promotes businesses in Corfu. It has a free distribution all over the island and caters to both Greek and English speaking residents as it contains both Greek and English articles and ads.

If you are near the post office in the town you can get a free copy now. The paper is being distributed to central spots of the town and to all the major villages, such as Acharavi area and Kassiopi.

If you are looking for a job or have an ad to publish, contact
sales@coffeetimecorfu.com
Tel: 6947129349 and 6937877648

Publisher of Coffee time: Alexandros Vlachos

Flowers everywhere!

May is the month of flowers. The gardens, the fields and even the balconies in the town are a piece of art. On the first of May my son gave me some roses. They were so beautiful I decided to draw them the very next day. You can see the picture above. It's tempera on tinted paper.