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EVANGELIA FILIPPATOU was born in 1978 and spent her childhood years in the island of Cephalonia. She first came to Thessaloniki in 1996 to study at the Department of Italian Language and Literature. In 2001, she began working at the State TV channel ERT3, in the division of advertising and communication. In 2007, she completed her postgraduate studies at the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice, where she attended a Master’s Programme for educators on the subject of teaching Italian Language and Culture in schools. Being a “lifelong” student, in 2018 she completed the Master’s Programme in Translation, Communication and Publishing by Department of Italian Language and Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During all these years, she continuously participated in the Lifelong Education classes offered by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Evangelia is mother to a son who helps her maintain her vitality and energy. She likes to be around people who never lose their spirit, and also enjoys walking, travelling, fitness and food tasting.