Paolo Melchiorre (32)
Gelato break during DjangoCon Europe 2026… in a place called Django in Athens🍦😄
Couldn’t not stop here.
Thinking of @mariatta , this feels very on brand for her conference selfies 😄
Day 1 of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens is done 🇬🇷
As always, the best part is the people. Old friends, folks I’ve shared so many moments with, volunteers, and lots of new faces.
Also had a few people come up during the day to chat, ask about my talk, share feedback… those small moments really stay with you 🙂
This is the human side of the Django community.
Just got off stage with @carlton at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷
We shared the next edition of Django on the Med 🧳
→ Pescara, Italy 🇮🇹
→ 23–25 September 2026
https://www.djangomed.eu
Then I also introduced PyCon Italia 2026
→ Bologna, Italy 🇮🇹
→ 28–30 May 2026
https://2026.pycon.it/en
And on May 27 there will be a free community day with workshops, including a special “Django Off The Med” session 🙂
Closing session just wrapped up at DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens 🇬🇷
Final thanks, hugs, goodbyes… and that feeling that it went by too fast.
See you somewhere down the road 🙂
Wrapping up the first day of DjangoCon Europe 2026 with a big dinner in Athens 🇬🇷
After a full day of talks, now sitting at a long table with people from all over Europe, sharing stories and really good Greek food 🙂
These moments are just as important as the talks and workshop.
Group photo moment at DjangoCon Europe 2026 📸
Took the chance to snap an unofficial selfie while we were all there… couldn’t wait for the official one 😄
After the sprint day at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷
We went for a long walk through Athens with the Parthenon in the background, then a great dinner with Greek food and one last drink before calling it a night 🍷
Always special to spend this kind of time together, especially meeting new people along the way 🙂
Day 2 of DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens is done 🇬🇷
Talks, chats, drinks, gelato 🍦 and, more than anything, a lot of people I got to meet again today.
These days are intense, but in a good way 🙂
Last evening of DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷
A walk through the center of Athens and dinner with the speakers… really nice way to close these days.
Good company, a bit of wandering around the city, and some well-earned food after an intense conference 🙂
Sprint day at DjangoCon Europe 2026 🇬🇷
This morning we kicked off the first sprint session, hosted by Bespote, in a room full of developers working on all sorts of Django topics.
We started by sharing goals, then everyone spread out into different groups and got to work.
Lots of energy in the room, and a great chance to collaborate and move Django forward 🙂
