A Different Generation – An interview with detective Nikos Pelekasis in the newspaper Pontiaki Gnomi.
Amid the crisis that our country has been experiencing for years, young people, as was to be expected, have changed the ways in which they entertain themselves, with the exception of a section of young people who, for various reasons, were not affected by the crisis and continue to be frequent customers of restaurants, cafés and bars.
Another group of young people continues with the same form of entertainment, limiting the number of times they go out and choosing inexpensive bars (standing bars), where they can have one drink and enjoy themselves until the morning. Many also choose more relaxed forms of entertainment, on beaches and in national parks, setting up makeshift tents and enjoying themselves until morning with radios and guitars. A large number of young people are those who had the opportunity to acquire a car but, because of the high cost of fuel, can barely afford to use it. These are the ones who have chosen something different. In a location that is suitable because it is far from a residential area, specifically the car parks at SEF, they meet every Thursday night and enjoy themselves until morning with the decibels turned all the way up.
Hundreds of participants as well as spectators arrive at SEF early in order to secure a good spot.
Later, the music begins. They enjoy the loud sound, dancing even on the bonnets of the cars, applauding the best-performing sound system and taking satisfaction from it, smiling with their eyes turned towards their partners. The competition is fair and good-natured.
If someone mixes with them, they will encounter cheerful, smiling young people who manage to forget their problems. What is striking is that there are no gangs or displays of aggression. They behave like one large group of friends who all know each other. The songs being played are of many different kinds, but Greek music predominates, particularly popular Greek music. When they hear it, they dance on makeshift dance floors or on the shiny bonnets of their cars, which are not necessarily expensive. The nearby canteen offers fast food and experiences for those who can afford them. The festivities end late at night, and the meeting is renewed for the following week.
Ultimately, Greek young people, as true descendants of the resourceful Odysseus, find ways to resist, to enjoy themselves and, every so often, by turning up the music, declare that WE ARE HERE, confirming the slogan of a television station that the best things in life are not things. It may simply be a Thursday night at SEF.
A Different Generation.
An interview with detective Nikos Pelekasis in the newspaper “Pontiaki Gnomi”.
“The above text may be indicative of practices and methods used in the past. Certain practices and methods may no longer be applicable under the new Law 5005/22 concerning the procedure for lifting the confidentiality of communications, cybersecurity and the protection of citizens’ personal data.”
