Two performances.

This is an announcement for my local friends.
Today The Teachers' Association Drama Club is presenting their adult play "Griothesia" at Thermi Cultural Centre. Admission is free, you may bring medicine and will all go to the Thermi Social Clinic.

And on Sunday morning hubby and I will be performaning a shadow puppetry performance for the Scouts at Nea Krini.

My niece is a member and all entrance fees go to the scouts' needs.
I will be happy to see you at these performances. Do not hesitate to come and talk to me.
Have a great weekend!

Moments in December.

It is February I know and I have to finish up all my 2014 blogging posts( well apart from the U.S.A. trip that is impossible to finish very quickly.
So some of the things we did in December...
...we attended one more book presentation by our Teachers' Association Drama Club on a book called Ki esy mama to halva sou by Helena Artzanidou,

 we walked the sea front a lot,

 we attended the book presentation of Mertzani by Martha Patlakoutza,

 we walked the city centre where all kinds of art and lights were installed,

we went for coffee at Kalamaria square where children were enjoying themselves for Christmas inspite the cold,

 and finally we went for a performance of Griothesia in Neos Skopos, Serres.

We did lots more too but they have already been told in other blogposts!

Because some things should be celebrated.

My cousin from Athens and her daughter were in town and we had fun together. We found the chance to celebrate for my son's entering the University too!All the best in your life my love!

 We also celebrated my brother and sister's wedding anniversary! All the best guys! I love you!

We also celebrated my cousin's birthday with the most delicious caramel cake! 

Happy birthday cous!All is well!

And back to our performances.
We are performing this Saturday and Sunday in Athens.
That's a great success for the Teachers' Association Drama Club. We will be happy to see you there!

Orestiada

It will take me too long a time to blog all about my adventures this summer and keep up with the current issues. Be patient!
So here we start from our latest adventure. The 15th Competition of Amateur thatrical groups of Orestiada.
We took part in it with the Teachers' Association Drama Club and you can read in my previous blog post all the results and the award I got.
Today I want to show you photos from what we did and saw there.
Orestiada is the newest town constructed in Greece. It is beautiful with a big central square and a great Folk Museum.
All around it nature is beautiful, the fields, the forests, the rivers.
Orestiada is situated more than 450 km away from Thessaloniki on the border with Turkey and Bulgaria.
On the way we stopped at the famous Dadia forest and visited the Environmental centre. At this forest live 34 out of the 36 species of hawks and eagles of Europe!

 Then we went to our hotel in Orestiada. Outside it we found some tiny beautiful kittens along with their mum that the hotel employees were taking care of.

 After a rehearsal we attended that evening's performance and then had dinner out.
The next morning we went to Ardas river.

 We walked into it!

 And of course I collected river "glass" mainly stones!
When I found this piece I was amazed! Shiny like metal absolutely beautiful and in a perfect shape.

 After some research I found it is probably Ardaite.

 The fields were covered in blooming sunflowers.

 In the evening we prepared our performance and presented it with great results.

Here are three photos from the performance and the team photo in the end with the judges.(All photos taken by Irene, member of our team and scenery constructor).

It's me and hubby at the beginning and at the end of the play.

The next morning before leaving we visited the Folk Museum.

 On the way back to Thessaloniki we stopped at Fanari for a swim and lunch! I hadn't been there for 10 years!What wonderful memories it brought back!

 We even saw some pink flamingoes! But can't be seen here!