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The second annual
Community Christmas Tree Lighting Festival and Children's Christmas Card
Competition will be held Sunday, December 9 in the Cosmos Super Market
parking lot, across from the store.
The free festival
will include the official lighting of the gaily-decorated tree by Mayor
Yiorgos Nikolakakis; music and Christmas carolling by the Iraklion School of
Music; additional holiday music by twin-sister
music virtuosos Stephanie and
Marianna Kapsetaki; a visit by Santa Claus and the judging and awarding of
prizes for the children's competition.
Santa,
with his bag of toys, will be back in
town for this year's party
Organized by The
Khronicles and co-sponsored by many of the shops and businesses within
the Township, this year's festival is expected to draw a record number of
local families. Last year's celebration was attended by more then 200
children and parents.
This year's
festivities will begin at 5 P.M. with the music and carolling.
Complimentary sweets and refreshments will be available.
As the highlight of
the evening, children are invited to
participate in a competition to create their own Christmas card, with the
theme: "What Christmas means to me."
Winners will be chosen from two age
groups: 9 and under, and 10 to 12.
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Stephanie
and Marianna Kapsetaki will perform at festival
Up until December 4, participants can bring their cards to
the Khronicles office,  Paperworld
Bookshop, and Playland-Γιούπι,
Kokkini Hani; Manos Super Market, Ano Gouves;
Oscar DVD, Kato Gouves and Our Corner Bookshop, Gournes.
Or, they can bring their entries to the officials at the sight on the
day of the event.
The entries will be judged by Katerina
Sarma, a painter and instructor at the Iraklion School of Arts, and
Christine Boladz, a noted artist with a studio in Iraklion. All entries
will be judged on creativity and originality, and prizes for first, second
and third places in both age groups, as well as several honorable mentions,
will be awarded.
Following the competition, Mayor
Nikolakakis will officially light the tree, which will remain lit until
after the New Year for all to enjoy. Following the lighting ceremony, Santa
Claus will make his appearance with a bag full of gifts for all kids.
Organized for the second consecutive
year by The Khronicles, the community Christmas celebration is made
possible with the participating sponsorship of some of the township's
leading businesses and shops. Many sponsors and contributors have already
signed on, and many more are expected.
As of this writing, the sponsors and contributors, in
addition to those mentioned above, include: Cosmos Super Market, B-Younique,
Spryidon Sweet Shop, Neraida Restaurant, Water City, FotoSami, Dionisos
Super Market, Top Cleaning, Bill's Hardware, Foto Prestige, Kouroupakis Meat
Market, Karta, Euro Shop, Mihalis Yianakouthakis Bakery, Graphic Plus, Super
Soundic, Ambrosia Taverna, Elite Super Market, Marilisa Apartments, Kokkini
Hani Bakery, Wood Center, and Internet DVD World.
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