Street Festival for a good cause – Chania 29th July – 1st August
The “ORIZONTAS” Association organizes the Street Festival for the third year!
(The Association of Voluntary Offering and Support “ORIZONTAS” support children and adults suffering from cancer).
Actions and events aim at promoting volunteering, raising awareness of social issues, showing solidarity and giving, as well as development of social perception, with reference to the “ORIZONTAS” Multipurpose Action Center in 38A Tsouderon Street.
WHERE: Tsouderon Street (Pedestrian Street), Chania
WHEN: 29th July to 1st August from 10:00-13:00 & 19:00-21:00
The Program of the 3rd Street Festival in detail:
Monday, 29th July, 10:00-12:00
Creative Workshop for children with the Pancretan Sports Association for the Physically Disabled and Paraplegic “Eagles of Crete”
Representatives of the “Eagles of Crete” will talk about sports and disability and share with us experiences from their participation in games and sports events.
Participation is free. Declaration of Participation: 2821079650, orizondascha@gmail.com
19:30
Opening of the “Rings of Love” Exhibition in the “ORIZONTAS Action Center, 38A Tsouderon.
Project exhibition by the beneficiaries, trainers/health professionals and volunteers of the Chania Alzheimer’s Disease Day Care Center – Employment Center for people with disabilities “K.I.F.A.AMEA” and the Day Care Center for Autistic Children “MEGALOCHARI”
(The exhibition will be open from 29 July to 1 August 10:00-13:00 & 19:00 – 21:00 and 5 & 6 August 10:00-13:00)
A party with street food, cold beer and music by Dj Nikos Zakynthinakis will follow immediately afterwards
Tuesday, 30th July 10:00-12:00
Creative Workshop for children: “All together a hug”
The imagination and joy of creating visual works by children meets volunteerism.
Participation is free. Declaration of Participation: 2821079650, orizondascha@gmail.com
19:00 – 21:00
“Alternative Management and Systems of Sorting at the Source (SW) of Solid Waste”: Information Booth of DEDISA S.A. (local authority)
Contribution of Tsouderon & Mousourion Street.
Information stand of the Intermunicipal Solid Waste Management Company [DEDISA S.A. (OTA)].
Representatives of DEDISA will provide information to the public about the alternative management and the systems of sorting at source (SSP) of solid waste that operate in the Municipality of Chania.
Wednesday, 31st July 10:00-12:00
Creative Workshop for children: “Offering with Love”
Interactive presentation of aspects of volunteering. Raising awareness of tomorrow’s responsible citizens, who will respond to the needs of the world around them, focusing on the work of “ORIZONTAS”.
Participation is free.
Declaration of Participation: 2821079650, orizondascha@gmail.com
19:00-23:00
Chaniartoon Open Library & Street Stop Motion from Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival
Chaniartoon’s library brings comics for young and old to the pedestrian street of Tsouderon. At the same time street animations are shown live on a screen.
Thursday, 1st August 10:00-12:00
“Orizontas” volunteers will have prepared constructions for our little friends as part of raising awareness for volunteering and sports.
Participation is free. Declaration of Participation: 2821079650, orizondascha@gmail.com
20:00 Cocktail Party
This year’s Street Festival will close with a party, with all participants and volunteers, open to the public , music by Dj Haris Pantelakis and the cocktail catering & bar services Dash ‘n’ Drops, will prepare refreshing cocktails for all of us.
By organizing the Street Festival, ORIZONTAS aima at cooperation between businesses and agencies, the promotion of local shops during the tourist season, the promotion of volunteering through events of a socio-cultural dimension, interacting with other volunteer groups and associations.
Sources: ORIZONTAS Association, flashnews.gr 23th July
