Presentation of the poetry collection "Εκ Βακχείας Μονογένεση"
The first poetry collection in our country and in Europe presented in Braille, sign language, and international sign language. This pioneering approach ensures not only access to new dimensions of literature but also the possibility of reading for people with disabilities.
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Poetry collection
Original edition
Original edition of the poetry collection ‘Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi’ by Vakchikon Publications.
Braille Edition
Braille edition of selected parts of ‘Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi’ by the Faros Teflon Ellados.
For children and teenagers
Illustrated notebooks for children and teenagers, ‘Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi’ from the workshop of Feggitis Publications.
Sign Language
Interpretation of poems from ‘Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi’ in Greek Sign Language!
Accessible Postcard
Accessible postcard and video brochure featuring poems from ‘Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi’ in English translation, with QR code for international accessibility symbols.
Anniversary video
Original edition
Book sections
• Poetic works
• Texts with poetic composition
• Quotations
Το σύννεφο που γύρεψε τη βροχή
στο πλατύφυλλο,
τη σκούνα καταμεσής και τον βασιλικό,
το φλισκούνι και τ’ ασημόχαρτο,
το παιδί που παίζει σιωπηλό,
Θεός κι αγρίμι…
The works of Sophia Deuterigou are permeated by the ancient Greek world, as well as the approach to concepts and values of today. Her poetry, at a younger age, had been published in magazines, online, and in dedicated features. She has participated with her short story in a collection of works with other authors, where their commendable effort was honored with the first prize. The book “Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi” is her first collection of selected poetic works, texts, and aphorisms published by Vakxikon Editions.
The accessibility of
“Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi”
Braille edition
Touch system
“Το σύμπαν βρήκε στα σώματά μας
τον χώρο, για ν’ ακουμπήσει
το άπειρό του.”
Initiated by the author and with the support of the official organization Faros Teflon of Greece, a selected portion of the poetry collection was translated into Braille and 100 copies were printed. The author donated these copies to other organizations supporting individuals with visual impairments.
The expression in Braille flows with naturalness and with more than one consciousness in the choice and method of reading and understanding by its audience. The language makes the simple and true happen! And it happens continuously… Making the beautiful, spontaneous, and the good a pleasant habit!
In an ideal society, you are not afraid if you are not the same as others. Because you will live a unique experience alongside others and with them!”
Recitations of poems / Audio Poetry
“Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi”
In an amazing interpretation by Giorgos Stathis, the initial poetic works of ‘Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi’ are available on the YouTube channel in Greek Sign Language, for the first time in Greece! The videos feature simultaneous recitations and provide special subtitles for the deaf, hard of hearing, and visually impaired. The list of poems in audio and sign language is regularly updated and is accessible for everyone, free of charge!
Children’s and teenagers edition of notebooks!
Two fairy-tale, illustrated notebooks for children and teenagers, featuring poetic verses, phrases, and quotes from the poetry collection ‘Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi.’ Available in two binding techniques, stitched and spiral-bound, with handmade designs using acrylic paints on the back cover and colorful content consisting of loose sheets and special pages with educational and entertaining activities, providing a beautiful and creative engagement for young minds.
The author’s idea was carefully crafted by the Feggitis workshop!
Accessible Postcard and
Video Brochure
In a groundbreaking initiative that unites people under a common purpose, the author presented the poetic work “Invocation of Zeus” and its translation into English on a special accessibility card with interpretation in sign language using international symbols. This was done by interpreter Lia Spyrou and the company Hands Up.
For the first time in Greece, the card is available in a Video Brochure and in a handmade Postcard design, with a special QR Code for accessibility using international symbols and English subtitles. The video brochure is the most advanced form of a card with an integrated LCD screen for video playback.
The team behind accessibility
Sophia Deterigou was born on March 25, 1990, in Athens, and grew up in Patras. She has taken courses in sociology and criminology at Panteion University, attended communication and digital marketing seminars, and works as a Business Developer for a Greek company. She is the founder of the platform starthands.com and the first young Greek creator of a poetry collection, entirely funding the accessibility of her work in sign language and Braille, with free access for everyone.
Her poetry, at a younger age, had been published in the "Phenomena" magazine of the newspaper "Eleftheros Typos," in electronic poetry and literature magazines, in special features, and online. She has contributed with her short stories in a collection of works with other authors, where their commendable effort was honored with the first prize. The book "Ek Vakxeias Monogenesi" is her first collection of poetic works, texts, and quotes, published by Vakchikon Publications.
I specialize in innovative and creative interactive solutions. I've helped businesses to craft honest, emotional experiences through UI/UX, Graphic Design, Brand Development & Videos.
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He studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has been working as a professional Sign Language Interpreter since 2013. He is pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Macedonia in International Relations and European policies regarding the accessibility of people with disabilities. In 2019, he was elected President of the Association of Greek Sign Language Interpreters, and in 2020, he became the Secretary-General of the European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters. He has participated in Pan-European and international conferences related to deafness and interpretation in Sign Language, as well as in specialized training on audiovisual translation, such as special subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and audio description for visually impaired individuals. He has mentored social, emerging businesses in the 6th cycle of the egg program. He is proficient in English and Russian, holds certification in the Braille system for the blind, and has been a martial arts athlete for many years. In September 2019, he released his first literary book, and in 2020, he published the first accessible fairy tale for deaf and blind children in Greece. He collaborates as an interpreter with the Federation of the Deaf in Greece and the National Foundation of the Deaf. In September 2016, he took on the role of Coordinator at the European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (efsli) conference held in Athens, while for 2023, he is the head of the organizing committee for the same conference in Thessaloniki.
She studied at the Athens University of Economics and Business in the Department of Business Administration and Management. She specialized in the International Diploma in Travel and Tourism in 2017. Since November 2011, she has been a teacher of Greek Sign Language. In 2014-2015, she significantly contributed to the history committee of the European Union of the Deaf Youth based in Brussels, documenting the history of European deaf individuals. She briefly worked for the Council of Europe - European Youth Center Budapest as the responsible person for media. From 2016 to the present, she has been a presenter at the Deaf Champions League football matches. From 2017 to the present, she has been the secretary of the Media department of the Deaf Champions League. She has attended numerous seminars and conferences at the global, European, and local levels on topics related to people with disabilities, among others. She has provided interpretation services at Greek and international levels. She participated in the interpretation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as an ENF translator in the project 'Design and Development of Accessible Educational & Supervisory Material for Students with Disabilities - Horizontal Action' by the Institute of Educational Policy. She worked for FIFA as a presenter for the international sign language highlights of the World Cup Russia 2018. Her main interest is the universal accessibility of deaf/hearing-impaired individuals in all areas.
Excerpts from the author’s interviews
“The most beautiful language of poetry is Greek. It gives you youthful gazes, to admire incessantly!”
“If you had to describe it in just one word, what would it be? S. D.: Culture.”
“The child's contact with poetic thought, with the musical word, and with the art of reading will be a unique experience for both the child and their environment!”
“I close a chosen world within my book and wish that the encounter brings the corresponding light!”
“As I wrote about beauty, my admiration strengthened for everything and everyone! It entered my subjects and created in me the good opinion of the researcher, the thinker, the philosopher, the orator, the creator!”
“Only time puts things in their place.”
“We are the mirror of the society we have. Each of our actions has an impact on the society we desire to shape.”
“I share the Light with those who truly need it. Making a small or big change in their moment, and perhaps in their life!”
“How does inspiration come?
Through people!”
Radio Interviews
They spoke about the collection!
In the case of Sophia Deterigou, who imposes with this first edition the continuation, everything seems poetic.
Great meanings, beautifully formulated, food for thought, like an endless sunshine in the azure Athenian sky...
Greek poetry, by joining hands with sign language, manages to communicate the essence of language and embark together on the exploration of its greatness.
Original edition available in all major bookstores in Greece and Cyprus. Central distribution at Vakxikon bookstore Solonos
You can find the collection in electronic format:
Ekdoseis Vakxikon
Ianos.gr
Public.gr
Politeianet.gr
Children’s and teenagers edition notebooks:
Vakxikon
Paria Leksis
Anagnosi kai Grafi
Booking Hill
Feggitis
