Ephemera

Kalabak Camp

The Kalabak summer camp was an institution run by the late Padre Giulio during the 1960s / 70s and brought together the young Levantines of Izmir to this seaside resort location not from the city, about 20 km West along the coast near Urla. Happy memories and friendships were forged and those pupils now grown-up often still retain both with fond nostalgia. This gallery serves to show that spirit of companionship and namings will help to preserve the memory. Your contribution of photos and names can enrich this gallery.

Group photo of pupils, parents and the guiding priest Padre Giulio (on the left) 1968-70 at the Kalabaka Catholic summer recreational school near Izmir that functioned till the early 1980s, one of the important Levantine cultural institutions that fostered a tight community spirit. Identified names - hover for numbers (courtesy of Linda Tito)
1- Fabio Filinesi, 2- ?, 3- Dani Filippucci, 4- Mons. Giovanni Boccella, 5- ?, 6- Carlo Marraccini, 7- Donata (Hikmet Balcier), 8- The elder sister of Padre Giulio, 9- Padre Vincenzo Succi, 10- Padre Giulio Battolla, 11- Giancarlo Filinesi, 12- Andre Huber, 13- Dani Filippucci, 14- ?, 15- ?, 16- ?, 17- Michael Corbin, 18- Silvio Braggiotti, 19- Claudio Filippucci, 20- Gianna Depolo, 21- ?, 22- Aurelio Marraccini, 23- David Corbin, 24- Inci Markovitch, 25- Tziana Filinesi, 26- Nadia Marraccini Braggiotti, 27- Orietta Rossi, 28- Rinaldo Filinesi, 29- Karel Saliba, 30- Rino Petrini, 31- Nico Markinovitch.

Kalabak 1962

Kalabak 1964

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2 (Claros March 1977)

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4 - September 1978/79

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6 - September 1974

Camp building under construction around 1960.