The future belongs to young people, and so does much of the success of this year’s SNF Nostos. Over five days of music, art, and dialogue, 25 SNF Nostos Young Presenters and 3 MAD TV hosts took us behind the scenes for candid interviews with key speakers and performers. Through 36 dispatches from SNF Nostos to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s (SNF) and MAD’s social channels, MAD TV, and MAD Radio, the Young Presenters spread the joy of SNF Nostos to thousands of people outside Athens. The SNF Nostos Young Presenters project was organized in collaboration with Greek music channel MAD TV.

Now, the dynamic SNF Nostos Young Presenters are weighing in on their experience at SNF Nostos 2021.

Having the opportunity to listen to diverse perspectives regarding the theme of Humanity and AI and take part in one of these conversations allowed me to really explore my interests in an informative and fascinating way.
Elize Dracopoulos, 17 years old

It was up to international standards; I’ve never been to a festival better organized than SNF Nostos. The events were quite innovative and very creative. 
Thanos Sandris, 14 years old

Realizing that every great event requires precise planning and impeccable cooperation, I feel lucky to have been able to participate in the preparation for the SNF Nostos and to contribute in my own way to this collective work.
Niki Ampatzi, 15 years old

I had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with many people my own age and with television and social media professionals. The experience taught me a lot, and will remain with me forever. 
Afroditi Ziouva, 15 years old

I am positive we all had a great time. We were left with experiences and images that we will remember forever.
Thanos Pylarinos, 15 years old

There was no shortage of smiles, and we were all very excited about what we were doing. Unforgettable moments!
Eirini Chatzidimitraki 15 years old

We had a great time and enjoyed flawless collaboration that helped us ensure that all the action ran smoothly and correctly. I feel satisfied and fulfilled! 
Foteini Tokatloglou, 17 years old 

The only way to describe SNF Nostos is not with words but with songs, colors, emotions, and, especially, unforgettable memories. 
Anastasia Gkaniatsou, 15 years old

I felt it made me social again, after the period of the pandemic, since I had to work with people I had never worked with before.   
Sofia Mamali, 14 years old

We saw things, we heard things, we got to know new things—and each other—we got nervous, we laughed, we connected, we had the inevitable slips of the tongue, and we looked forward to our next collaboration. 
Panagiotis Seitanidis, 16 years old

Being part of something so big, though unfamiliar at first, turned into something that I will really miss… 
Georgia Triantopoulou, 16 years old 

My summer was filled with experiences that I gained alongside new and interesting people, as well as memories in a world full of culture, music, art, and sports.
Amaryllis Stathopoulou, 17 years old

The activities we were invited to present were constructive and entertaining. I will never forget these days.
Stavroula Kostaridi, 17 years old 

An experience that left me truly content. Given the opportunity, I would do it again a hundred times over… with a giant smile all the way! 
Elissavet Kalogiannidou, 17 years old

The fact that we had the opportunity to contribute to this effort ourselves was truly an unforgettable experience! Both the people and the atmosphere were more than wonderful.
Dora Nikolopoulou, 16 years old  

It was a unique experience that gave us the opportunity to get connected and meet many new people from the fields of art and journalism. 
Melina Marinou, 17 years old

I had a great time working to contribute to the festival as an individual, to the best of my ability.
Nardeen Abdelmalak, 17 years old

SNF Nostos helped me reconnect with everything I had missed because of COVID: art, music and, most of all, people. 
Ioanna Karagianni, 18 years old

It was a unique experience. We laughed, we danced, and we would definitely do it again!
Chrysanthi Kavvada, 18 years old

It was an unprecedented experience, full of laughter, new friendships, and, of course, art. 
Elpida Lazari, 17 years old

The experience of being actively involved in such a creative and giving festival as SNF Nostos is very beautiful, and certainly unprecedented. Especially when you share it with your best friend!
Giannis Giannopoulos, 19 years old

Rhythm, liveliness, a friendly mood, and lots of passion prevailed during the whole festival, which reminded us what “normal” means again. 
Kostas Panagoulis, 20 years old

At SNF Nostos, we met well-known artists and researchers; we talked, exchanged views, contemplated ideas and, above all, we had a fantastic time!
Kalia Armeniakou, 17 years old

I had the opportunity to participate as a presenter, but also to meet professional presenters, famous artists and, of course, to make new friends.
Maria Alexia Papantonopoulou, 17 years old