Popular-Culture stories.
A documentary series by Nikos Triantafyllidis.

"Aging is a bad habit that a busy person doesn't have time to acquire." ~Andre Maurois (1885-1967), French author

Senior citizens often feel suffocated within the four walls of their homes, trapped in pajamas, nightgowns, and slippers. To escape, they embark on the "Great Exit," leaving their homes to head to Open Protection Centers, or Friendship Clubs. There, they meet friends, discuss the achievements of their grandchildren, and enjoy the most delicious coffee of the day.

In this "playground," as they call it, their activities are numerous and cater to all tastes: from art classes emerge the brightest and most colorful paintings depicting beautiful faces and landscapes. The choir showcases talented singers, while the theater workshop highlights gifted performers! Surprisingly, through the KAPI, the digital world becomes accessible to those who have long surpassed their second "twenties," successfully surfing and conquering once-unknown realms.

The KAPI – Friendship Clubs act as hives of joy, communication, and well-being, serving as effective antidotes against loneliness and monotony. The friendships formed with the staff and other seniors are strong, and their spontaneous daily celebrations are a regular occurrence! These "unrepentant youth" teach us rapid lessons in emotional education, emphatically reminding us that "aging is not when hair turns gray, but when the heart darkens!"

Guiding us on this deeply emotional journey into the world of the elderly are the patrons of the KAPI, with their tender and profoundly human stories and confessions. Our esteemed guests, listed alphabetically, include: Stavros Adamantidis, Dimitris Adamopoulos, Stella Athanasiou, Eleni Alipranti, Christos Albanis, Maria Androvits, Christos Antonarakopoulos, Giannis Argyris, Erifili Avgoula, Sotiria Visvardis, Diamantis Voulis, Evangelos Goulas, Eleonora Grammata, Niki Zara, Eleni-Spyridoula Zacharopoulou, Angeliki Theodosi-Tavoulari, Nikos Thiakos, Andromachi Kagia-Kakoulidi, Nikoletta Kalpouzu, Dimitra Kamakari, Vasilis Karagiannis, Christos Koritsidis, Evangelos Loudaros, Dionysis Likoudis, Paraskevi Magrioti, Nikos Mathiopoulos, Mary Markatou, Evgenia Marnellou, Ioanna Melidou, Stavros Bourthis, Chrysaavgii Nikolaidou, Dimitrios Nifoudis, Eleni Paloglu, Maria Panagiotou, Lila Papakonstantinou, Dimitris Paronis, Adamantia Peppa, Antigoni Prevezanou, Rena Sakali, Theodora Samioti, Irini Soulioti, Panagiota Stathminaki, Mary Stamou, Febronia Stefanaki, Anna Tchalkitzidou, Anna Tsamkosoglou, Dimitra Tsoli, Niki Chalkiadaki, Vasileia Fatala-Papadopoulou, George Ferlemis, Vasiliki Halari, Eleni Psomiadou.