{"id":14928,"date":"2023-05-25T18:16:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/?p=14928"},"modified":"2023-05-25T18:17:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:17:33","slug":"introducing-our-wapuus-for-wordcamp-europe-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2023\/introducing-our-wapuus-for-wordcamp-europe-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing our Wapuus for WordCamp Europe 2023!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today we’re excited to introduce you to our amazing Wapuus mascots for WordCamp Europe 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yes, we mentioned Wapuus <\/strong>– we’ve two<\/strong> amazing mascots for our event in Athens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Wapuu?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve been to WordCamp events before, you’ll be familiar with Wapuus. The original Wapuu was designed as a mascot to promote WordPress in Japan<\/a>.  Kazuko Kaneuchi, a Japanese illustrator, created the first design as a gift to the WordPress community.  \u201cWapuu\u201d debuted at WordCamp Fukuoka in February 2011.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we’d like to introduce you firstly to our main mascot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say hello to our official Wapuu… WAthena<\/strong>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This year’s Wapuu is seen holding a traditional Greek vase called an Amphora<\/a> and wearing Athena\u2019s helmet. Athena was the Olympian goddess of weaving, pottery, crafts, heroic endeavour, war, wisdom, good counsel – and defence of towns (Such as Athens!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athenian pottery is an instantly recognisable symbol of Greece, especially as the creation and design of these covers approximately 23 centuries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The largest collection is found at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens – we’ve even added a guide to the museum here<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vase is showing a range of traditional symbols, including the WordPress logo on a blue background representing the Aegean sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our main Wapuu was designed by Ohia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

And we’ve also a second Wapuu which represents the social and friendly nature of modern day Greece – where people gather together to social over traditional Greek food and drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

..and also to our Gyros Wapuu!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You’ll find Gyros across the city, from within restaurants to even being sold on the main streets – it’s a traditional meal which consists of thinly sliced pieces of pork (or chicken) and mixed with a range of spices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After cooking, the meat is served in a lightly grilled pitta bread along with sliced tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and french fries – along with a big splash of tzatziki. And here he’s even got a stick of souvlaki!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, and we’ve ensured he’s got a napkin on to catch any of those delicious flavours which may dribble from the pitta bread…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Gyros Wapuu was designed by Eleonora Anzini<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Download WAthena (JPG)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Download Gyros Wapuu (JPG)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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