<h3 dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">Let's meet</h3>My name is <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/eftihia/?utm_source=aposto" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">Eftihia Stefanidi</a> and you can try to pronounce it correctly…Currently, I’m the creative director of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/house_of_shila/?utm_source=aposto" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">House of Shila</a>. If I wasn’t doing that I could have been a perpetual traveler.According to my friends and family, I'm always at finding the right spots and connecting people, and if you ask me, they have a point.I’ve lived in Athens, London, New York, Cape Town and Prague. The cities that I’ve lived in so far impacted my creative practices because they taught me new perspectives.I currently live in the city of Athens, but island life is in my heart.When I come across places with soul, I feel I belong there.If I am not at home, you can find me between <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/shila_athens/?utm_source=aposto" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">Shila</a> and <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/mona_athens/?utm_source=aposto" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent; outline: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s; touch-action: manipulation; user-select: auto; box-sizing: border-box;" target="_blank">Mona</a>, or by the seaside.<h3 dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">What's up?</h3>I have recently found inspiration in my visits to Paris and London where I saw some poignant art shows.&nbsp;The future projects I am currently thinking of are House of Shila’s creative studio, our new magazine, and the cultural programming for the year, which is rather exciting.<h3 fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); font-weight: 500; padding: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;">On Athens</h3>I complain the most about the service in Athens, yet I also most appreciate the hospitality and genuine care between the locals even if that sounds like a contradiction.Mr. Mitsos of koutouki (traditional underground tavern) Diporto is a character you must meet in Psirri because he represents an era that is soon going to be obsolete.Only a true Athenian would know how to navigate driving in Athens.Editor's note:&nbsp;You will discover Eftihia Stefanidi's insights, coming soon in SOLİ's inaugural print issue this Spring.

Soli

We meet Eftihia Stefanidi, a perpetual traveler and the creative director of Mona Athens and House of Shila.

Eftihia Stefanidi

Since its opening, the gallery hotel Mona, nestled in Psirri, has become a hub for both Athens' creative community and its visitors. But how did this happen? In a city experiencing economic and touristic revival, the roles a hotel should play are explained by Eftihia Stefanidi, co-founder and creative director of Mona, who also delves into the neighborhood's transformation during this period.

In Psirri with Eftihia Stefanidi

Psirri’de konumlanan galeri otel Mona, açıldığı günden bu yana Atina'nın hem yaratıcı topluluğunun hem de ziyaretçilerin buluştuğu merkez oldu. Peki ama nasıl? Ekonomik ve turistik anlamında canlanan şehirde bir otelin üstelenmesi gereken rolleri, bu süreçte mahallenin dönüşümünü Mona'nın kurucu ortağı ve kreatif direktörü Eftihia Stefanidi anlatıyor. 

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