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1. RUDOLF IS IN TOWN…
CHANIA !!!

2. CRETE IS THE BIGGEST ISLAND OF
GREECE !

3. A MAP OF CRETE ! OUR
MUNICIPALITY IS IN THE RED PART
OF IT!

4. 2ND KINDERGARTEN OF
KOUNOUPIDIANA, THE 2ND PART OF
IT!

5. WE DECORATE A TRADITIONAL SHIP !
(AND MANY CRISTHMAS TREES,
TOO)

6. KIDS GO DOOR TO DOOR,ON CHRISTMAS’ EVE
TO SING THE HAPPY MESSAGE OF JESUS’
BIRTH ! THEY ARE SINGING FOR NEW YEAR,
ON NEW YEARS’ EVE, TOO. THEY HOLD A
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CALLED TRIANGLE !

7. KIDS SONGS..

8. GREEK TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
SWEETS
MELOMAKARONA MADE OF
HONEY
KURABIEDES MADE OF ALMONS
AND SUGAR

9. GREEK TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS
FOOD
DOLMADES MADE OF RICE, MEAT
AND CABBAGE
VARIOUS MEATS

10. ON NEW YEARS EVE, AT MIDNIGHT, WE EAT
VASILOPITA A CAKE, IN WHICH IS HIDING A COIN.
THE PERSON WHO FIND THE COIN WILL HAVE A
LUCKY NEW YEAR!

11. AND WE ARE WAITING SANTA
CLAUS, AGIOS VASILIS IN GREEK, TO
GIVE US OUR PRESENTS….

12. SANTA CLAUS, AGIOS VASILIS IN GREEK, WAS A SAINT,
WHO DONATE, INTO BREADS, JEWELS AND COINS TO THE
POOR PEOPLE. THIS IS THE REASON THAT WE EAT
VASILOPITA !

13. WE BREAK A POMEGRANATE THE
FIRST DAY OF NEW YEAR FOR GOOD
LUCK ! WE WISH SO MANY GOODS
AS THE POMEGRANATE’S SEEDS !