HERSONISSOS KIDS BRING A FAIRY TALE TO ‘LIFE’

Children of the Hersonissos Child Care Center performed a dramatization of the fairy tale, The Forest that Changed its Name, at an open house event in the Bishop Ioakin Center in Ano Hersonissos.

The evening, co-sponsored by the township and Livani Publishing, featured the presentation of two Illustrated Child’s Books. The other book was One Brave Dog.

Guest speaker for the event was Liana Thenezaki, illustrator and author of both featured books.

Proceeds of the sale of the books at the event benefited the Horizon Organization, which works with children with cancer.

YOUTH ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT

Musical instructor Panayiotis Fournarakis conducts The Youth Orchestra of the Hersonissos Township in a concert of classical and contemporary music. The free concert was held in Iraklion Theatre Station.

CHRISTMAS FAIR

Hundreds of people of all nationalities turned out for the 6^th annual Christmas Fair organized by the Vritomartis – Cultural Association of Hersonissos Women – which was held in the pedestrian street by the Evangelistrias Church. Among the groups entertaining the visitors were the Hersonissos Youth Orchestra and Seniors’ Choir and the Rainbow Choir of Aghios Nikolaos. Toys, arts and crafts and traditional foods were offered for sale, with proceeds benefiting several charities.