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Asterix is coming to Rhodes... There will be an exhibition celebrating 50 years of the comics featuring the little Gaulish warrior at the French 'Inn' on the Street of the Knights in the Old Town of Rhodes. The exhibition will run from Saturday 10th July until Friday 30 July. Personally I've been a fan since I was a kid, and even now I find the comics, which can be bought at many peripteros, an invaluable aid in learning Greek - although having said that you don't get many opportunities to use phrases such as 'μαγικό ζωμό' ('magic potion'), 'αγριογουρούνι' ('wild boar') and 'αuτοί οι Ρομαιοι ειναι τρελοί' ('these Romans are crazy...').

The Culture and Folklore Society of Soroni ('Ampernalli') once again present their annual 'European Music Day' festival, comprising the following events:

June 19th from 19:30 at Agias Soulas
June 20th from 19:00 in Rhodes Town (in front of the town hall)

Both events will include various groups playing a mixture of Greek music, Greek rock, foreign rock and ethnic.

There are also affiliated concerts taking place at various bars and venues, including L'Apertivo and Besara in the Old Town and Kallithea Springs.

For further details see http://www.ampernalli.gr

Sunday 20th June, 3pm

To celebrate the end of the school year the English school will be getting together on the beach by the Apollo Beach Hotel in Faliraki (park in the hotel and walk through to the beach). Apart from the beach you can also use one of the hotel's pools. Sunbeds are free of charge and there is a children's play area. Bring a picnic or purchase snacks from the nearby shops. For more information contact Sharon on 22410 29031 or 6944987145.
 

The English School have organised a horse-riding excursion for the children on Sunday 16th May at 4.00pm. Horse riding is 2€ per child. You will need to bring your own food and drink for the picnic. Meeting for picnic at 4.00pm, horse riding at 4.30pm. For further information contact Sharon on 694 4987145 or 22410 29031.

The riding school is on the Filerimos-Pastida road. Turn up at the traffic lights in Ialyssos and go right through the village towards Filerimos, past Stanes and the stadium, and when you come to the road which heads off to Filerimos you turn left, go past some large houses and turn right at a cross-road. The riding school is sign-posted from thereon. For more detailed directions contact Maria on 6938837111 or Pantelis on 6945208530.
 

From 8th May the passports will no longer be issued at the Embassy in Athens. British passport applications will now need to be sent to a regional Passport Processing Centre based in the British Embassy in Madrid.

There will be a car boot sale in Faliraki Harbour on Sunday 2nd May, starting at 8am.  5€ per table (payable on arrival) with proceeds going to Haiti following the devastating earthquake earlier this year. For more information contact Tina on 2241086438

Following the success of last year's business networking events, Karen Shepherd will be hosting another Allazo Networking Event on Saturday, April 10th. It will take place from 6.00pm to 7.30pm at the Spirit of the Knights Boutique Hotel on 14 Alexandridou in the Old Town.

The event is aimed at:

• Business owners or freelancers looking to promote their services or product
• Anyone wishing to start up their own business who wants some advice, support, inspiration or just someone to share their idea with

Attendees should bring plenty of business cards and an open mind (or a mind bursting with new ideas you want to share!)

Karen will be doing a short presentation and motivational speech called 'Planting the Seeds of Success and Making them Grow'

For more information email karen.shepherd@allazo.co.uk

Fresh from their triumphant pantomime production, and obviously desperate to get back into their costumes, the English-speaking Theatre Group will be holding an Easter Bunny party and Jack and the Beanstalk Treasure Hunt on Sunday 21st of March at the Family House Taverna in Faliraki*

The Treasure Hunt begins at 16:00 (in English, suitable for all ages, questions related to the pantomime, bring a pencil!). Games by the Golden Hen begin at 17:00. There's also a Bran tub with a prize for each child.

€2 per child (includes juice/soft drinks). Please bring a plate of food for the buffet table.

*Family House Taverna is situated  on the road opposite the Sun Palace Hotel, Kalithea Avenue, Faliraki. Turn to go towards the beach, Family House is next to the Faliraki Laundrette.

The 2009 Rodini Christmas bazaar raised 1995€ for various charities. The bazaar is organised by the International Association of the Dodecanese and is a great way to raise money and share Christmas traditions from all the participating countries. Amongst the recipients of the charity were:

• The miniature horses of Archangelos (whose sad plight was highlighted a couple of months ago on LivingInRhodes)
• Old peoples' home in Kolymbia
• Supermarket vouchers for under privileged families through 'Pronia'
• Animal Welfare
• Photocopy machine for S.P.O.R.
• Orion Francescan Theatre

The English school sports day will be held on Sunday 25th April at 11:30am in the moat. As in previous years you should bring your own egg and spoon and sack (for the egg and spoon and sack races respectively, for those who haven't had the pleasure of experiencing a typical English school sports day), a picnic and water (the moat can get pretty hot at that time of year). Other events will include running and a tug of war, and games of football and cricket.

There will be an 80s-themed party in order to raise funds for the English speaking department of the International School on Saturday 20th March at 21.00 at Champers in the main street in Faliraki. Entrance is 5€ per adult and includes a souvlaki supper.

The school provides a valuable service to the English-speaking community in Rhodes, as the teaching requirements for children with one or two English-speaking parents are very different to those on offer in Greek schools. It is a non-profit-making organisation and as such is entirely dependent on fund-raising events of this nature. So even if you don't have children at the school, come along and enjoy the fun - your money will be going to a good cause!
 

 

There will be a car boot sale at the Rose Hotel in Faliraki on Sunday 21st February.

The English School's AGM will be held on Thursday, 18th February at 9.30am at the school: All members (i.e. the registered parents) are required to attend.

Nominations  for the election of new Board members will be put forward and duly voted upon.
 

Here are the answers to the Klub Kastelli quiz:

1) Who was the creator of Star Trek? Gene Rodenberry
2) At which racecourse is the Irish grand national run? Fairyhouse
3) In which of the Bronte novels is Heathcliff a central character? Wuthering Heights
4) In Only Fools & Horses, by what name does Trigger refer to Rodney? Dave
5) What is DJ Alan Freeman's nickname? Fluff
6) Which 19th century author wrote the Count of Monte Christo? Alexandre Dumas
7) The Portuguese capitol Lisbon lies near which river? The Tagus
8) What’s the commonest pub name in the British Isles? The Red Lion
9) Which very hot peppery sauce bears the same name as a stat in south east Mexico? Tabasco
10) Which Australian driver won the F1 world championship in 1959, 1960 & 1966? Jack Brabham
11) What’s a Zeedonk? A cross between a Zebra & Donkey
12) At which battle was a horse called Comanche the only survivor on the losing side? The Battle of Little Big Horn
 

There will be a car boot sale at the Rose Hotel in Faliraki on Sunday December 6th. The busiest car boot sale in Rhodes! Open to anyone to buy or sell good quality second hand items. If you want to sell, just load up your car boot and come!

Thanks to Sharon and the mothers who helped make the English School's Halloween Party another success - a special thank you to Loriellen and Margarita. The children had a great time and the school raised 55.75€ after expenses.

There will be moto-cross racing 25th Oct 10.30-15.00 in Faliraki...

There will be a car boot sale on Sunday, November 1st at 9:00am at the Rose Hotel in Faliraki

The 3rd International Anti-Nuclear Festival of Rhodes will take place from the 21st-27th of Rhodes. The full program includes lectures, concerts, plays, film screenings and debates, finishing up on Saturday the 27th at the ancient stadium with sports events and an 'artistic event' featuring the mixed choir of the muncipality of rhodes and a professional dance team. For more details see www.manw.org/festival or click on the title above for a program.

A program of concerts “Music Days in Rhodes 2009”, promoted by the Cultural Organization of the Municipality of Rhodes, will begin on September 16th. Five concerts will be held over a two week period at the Palace of the Grand Masters in the Old Town. This includes:

• Two concerts by the “Sophia Academy Orchestra”.
• A concert performed by the “Attika Orchestra”
• A performance of the Baroque opera “Troades”
• A concert by the Children ʽs Choir “Solvgutenne” from Norway

For more information about tickets, call 22410-26385