A Book Bazaar is running in the exhibition space of the KAM (Megalo Arsenali) on the old port in Chania from Wednesday 7th May to Saturday 24th May. Works published by the Municipality of Chania, the Municipal Picture Gallery and the Centre for Mediterranean Architecture on art, history and architecture are available free or at very low prices.
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New Harbour Board building inaugurated in Chania
On Wednesday 19th February an inauguration ceremony was held for the new building of the Municipal Harbour Board of Chania at Akti Tompazi 26 and Afendoulief streets in the Venetian Harbour. The inauguration was attended by the mayor of Chania Panagiotis Simandirakis, the President of the Municipal Harbour Board Manolis Kotsifakis, deputy mayors, Harbour Board directors and local authority representatives.
Continue readingItalian Barracks to be transferred to the Municipality of Chania
The approach of the European elections has seen a flurry of electioneering by political leaders in Crete as elsewhere. As well as the leaders of the three main parties, the island has been visited by several government ministers, including the minister for Education Kyriakos Pierrakakis, who visited the University of Crete and the Hellenic Mediterranean University in Heraklion last week, and Minister of State Akis Skertsos.
Continue readingTransport safety in the Municipality of Chania
The following notice has been issued in a press release by the Chania council:
“The Municipality of Chania advises all legal owners of property that they are obliged to proceed immediately with cutting back branches, shrubs and trees which because of their length, inclination, condition, etc project from their roadside properties (private building sites and land) along the length of the existing public road network, hindering the free movement of vehicles along the streets, the safe passage of pedestrians where pavements are present, as well as vehicular access (for fire services, etc).
Continue readingSanta Run Chania 2022
The city’s annual philanthropic celebration of Christmas, Santa Run Chania, is returning again this year and will be held on 26th December. The meeting point this year will be the Plateia Katechaki, in front of the Megalo Arsenali/KAM, and later on the premises of the 1st Gymnasio near the Agora. At the same time the highly successful “Fill a sack, be a Santa” scheme is being reintroduced.
Sacks are being distributed free on the ground floor of the KAM every day from 13th to 24th December, from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 18:00 to 20:00. Participants should fill the sacks with writing materials, school materials, drawing and musical supplies, puzzles and educational games. The Municipality of Chania will give a bonus of 15 euros for every sack collected and the income will go towards the needs of the children supported by the city’s main charitable institutions:
– ELEPAP Chania (which supports children with all kinds of disabilities: motor disorders, learning difficulties, neurological disorders etc)
– KIFAAMEA (daycare centre for children with cerebral palsy)
– KIFAP “Megalochari” (daycare centre for autistic children)
– The “Orizontas” Association (supporting adults and children suffering from cancer).
The sacks and their contents will be given to the above bodies and other agencies caring for children as decided by the Municipality of Chania.
Santa Run Day
The day will start in Katechaki Square with a discothèque, street food and bar catering, and events and face painting for children. Participants who register will get a free Santa Claus uniform, then all will take part in the symbolic delivery of sacks following the route to the 1st Gymnasio of Chania, where there will be a party in the forecourt. Entrance to the party is free for all those delivering sacks. Those who only wish to join the party can enter on making a voluntary contribution.
The Municipality of Chania will double the sums thus collected. It will also distribute the gifts collected, through the Community Grocery Store, to the children of families which have difficulties in meeting their living costs or health issues.
Exact timings have not yet been published but will possibly appear on the Santa Run Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/santarunchania/
Christmas programme for the Municipality of Chania
The main events for the Christmas holidays in the municipality of Chania were presented at a press conference on Friday 2nd December, as follows:
Sunday 4th December 2022
17:00 Lower Stalos: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
17:30 Lendariana: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
Friday 9th December 2022
17:30 Square of the Glass Mosque,Venetian Harbour, main event: Illumination of the municipal Christmas tree.
Sunday 11th December
10:00 Vamvakopoulo primary school: Activities for children, illumination of Christmas tree.
13:00 Varypetro square: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
17:00 Mournies square: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
18:00 Agia Marina (community office): Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
18:00 Square in Horafakia-Akrotiri: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
19:00 Square in Kampoi-Kerameia : Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
Wednesday 14th December 2022
18:30 Sternes (entrance to village): Illumination of Christmas tree,
Friday 16th December 2022
17:00 Agia, Parish Cultural Centre: Christmas exhibition “Hobbies and Handicrafts”
18:00 Perivolia: Inauguration of celebrations, War Memorial square; Christmas bazaar, former Agricultural Co-op building.
18:00 Aptera (old Primary School): Theatrical performance, “Tricks of the Kallikantzari”.
Saturday 17th December 2022
15:30 to 19:30 Perivolia: Traditional dances and songs and Christmas magic show, former Agricultural Co-op building; Christmas train, Perivolia square
18:30 Daratso square: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
19:00 Galatas square: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
19:00 Square in Agia: Illumination of Christmas tree, activities for children
Sunday 18th December
12.00 noon Perivolia: Christmas magic show, former Agricultural Co-op building
17:00 Agia, Parish Cultural Centre: Christmas magic show
Tuesday 20th December
9:00 to 12:00 Agia Marina (community office): Christmas decorations workshop.
15:00 Tsikalaria, Primary School: Christmas magic show.
Wednesday 21st December
13:00 Kerameia-Katochori (Primary School): Christmas train; Cultural Association hall: theatrical performance, “Adventures of the elf from the North Pole”
Friday 23rd December
12:00 Tsikalaria (Primary School): Christmas train
Monday 26th December
10:00 Sternes (cave church of Agios Antonios): Nativity play by children of the village
11:00 Aroni (square): Christmas train
City of Chania: Santa Run 2022
Tuesday 27th December
15:30 Chordaki: Christmas train
17:30 Sternes (Primary School): Christmas train; visit to Santa Claus’s house.
Wednesday 28th December
18:00 Souda (Polykentro): Theatrical performance, “Adventures of the elf from the North Pole”
Thursday 29th December
11:00 Varipetro: Christmas train
Saturday 31st December
22:00 Chania: Welcome to the New Year under the clock of the Municipal Garden.
In collaboration with local councils, local cultural and athletic associations, and other local bodies.
Morning and afternoon events for children
At the KAM-Megalo Arsenali in Chania, from 11/12/22 to 08/01/23
At the Mikis Theodorakis Theatre, the old harbour, Chania, from 14/2/22 to 05/01/23
A Christmas bazaar – “Santa’s Workshop” – will be operating at the Megalo Arsenali on the old harbour in Chania, from 17th December 2022 to 7th January 2023.