Pallomeri, the legend of new the times

It looks pretty complicated to explain why and how the story of "pallomeri" came from and especially to recreate the same conditions in which this –now famous- word was used.

First of all, it’s important to know that "pallomeri" is a Finnish word with a really funny meaning: it is the place, fill up with many small colored balls where kids go playing in the shopping centers or in McDonalds’.

But during the AGM IX in Graz it standed with a different meaning: Paneuropean Association Leading Local Organization Making Erasmus Richer Inside.

This PALLOMERI takes care of the funny stuff of ESN; parties, dancers, courses of regional dance like sirtaki and everything related with it.

For the new AGM X in Aarhus the idea is to develop the original form of PALLOMERI in order to get an association closer to the needs of the participants coming from all over Europe.

But from Graz on, PALLOMERI is also a new way of saying "hallo" or to say "goodbye". New different ways of using it are also pretty familiar: "Might the PALLOMERI be with you", or "Have a nice PALLOMERI!" are actually common forms among friends.

There’s not much to add, the best –of course- would be to experience the meaning of it; so, come in Aarhus and see what will happen in the name of PALLOMERI.

Pallomeri to everyone,

Matteo

www.pallomeri.com