The 2014 Summer Edition is now available throughout the island
This years edition was heavily sponsored by the Aroney Trust, and the Kytherian Association in Australia.
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Singing in the New Year
One of the most endearing Greek / Kytherian traditions is "singing in the New Year". Children go around the island in large groups, or in smaller groups (like these two young girls outside Astikon in Potamos), or as indi...
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Singing in the New Year
One of the most endearing Greek / Kytherian traditions is "singing in the New Year". Children go around the island in large groups (like this one singing in the New Year at the National Bank of Greece in Potamos), or in...
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Nativity scene in the main platteia at Potamos
Potamos is very attractively laid out, with lights and Xmas and New Year's decorations everywhere. A loudspeaker at Strati's (the bandmaster) shop is playing Xmas carols, on an endless loop.
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Because the courtyard has been laid with solid tiles, Kytherian children can now utilise the space as an activity centre and playground
Kytherian Municipal Library The kythera-family.net, Main Page See also, www.facebook.com/KytheraLibrary. This facebook site is devoted to the new public library in the village of Kontolianika, which amongst other service...
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Children assisting volunteers to place books in the Childrens Library
....which is part of the Kytherian Municipal Library. Kytherian Municipal Library The kythera-family.net, Main Page See also, www.facebook.com/KytheraLibrary. This facebook site is devoted to the new public library in th...
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Children enjoy playing with an Ipad in the Library.
The Kytherian Association of Australia (KAA) donated six Ipads for Kytherian children to use there. Kytherian Municipal Library The kythera-family.net, Main Page See also, www.facebook.com/KytheraLibrary. This facebook s...
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Young Kytherians learning chess at the Library.
Under the tutelage of Dimitris Koutrafouris. Kytherian Municipal Library The kythera-family.net, Main Page See also, www.facebook.com/KytheraLibrary. This facebook site is devoted to the new public library in the village...
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Children undertake many activities at the Library.
Here they are creating craft works. Kytherian Municipal Library The kythera-family.net, Main Page See also, www.facebook.com/KytheraLibrary. This facebook site is devoted to the new public library in the village of Konto...
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Donated books awaiting cataloguing.
Now that the Library has been established to a very high standard, Kytherians and Athenians are donated very good books in large quantities. Kytherian Municipal Library The kythera-family.net, Main Page See also, www.fac...
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Architect Elias Vassiliadis, Ioannis Skinna, Engineer,George Poulos, and Building Supervisor, Refaat Khalil
....planning the next stage of the transformation of the courtyard, in the Kythera Municipal Library, Kondelianika. Both Elias and Ioannis offered their services for free. In addition to those in the photograph above, al...
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Kytherian Library Report. April 2013.
Delightful photograph of the children unpacking the books. For a few years a small Children’s and Adolescent Library Library operated in Livathi, Kythera. However it closed down in 2011. In 'western' countries such as Au...
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ONE-DAY CONFERENCE IN KYTHERA: “THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF KYTHERA AND KYTHERIAN DIASPORA”
On the 25th of September 2010 a one-day academic conference was held on Kythera focusing on the history and culture of Kythera and Kytherian Diaspora that was organised by the Cultural Centre of the Municipality of Kythe...
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Members of the newly founded Archaeological Institute
...with Professor Robert Hannah, at the Nicholson Museum, Sydney University, Thursday, 26th November, 2009. From right to left Comino, John Fardoulis, Professor Robert Hannah, ??????, George Crones. Archaeoastronomy at t...
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Still proud of my soccer squad and my island...
Son of Sia Poulos, editor of the Summer Edition. At soccer training. Kythera, September 2008. Peter Galanakis is his coach. Peter is a Greek-Australian, from Albury, NSW, who moved to Greece and settled in Kythera in 199...
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Letter of thanks and appreciation from the Aged Persons Home,
Potamos, Kythera, to, George and Lorraine Poulos, Dover Heights, Australia. Similar letters were also sent to Ms Linda Brennan, Matina & Manuel Samios, Dr Mitchell Notaras, Peter & Helen Mageros & family, The Nicholas An...
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The Island of Kythera. A Social History. (1700-1863).
Author: George N Leontsinis Notable Kytherian. Professor George N Leontsinis When Published: 1987, 2000 Publisher: National and Capostrian University of Athens Faculty of Arts S. Saripolos' Library Athens Available: Gree...
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Maria Politis
...daughter of George & Aryiro Politis. At the party hosted by Manuel & Matina Samios, in Mitata, Kythera, held in George Miller's honour. July, 2007 George & Aryiro Politis & Family. Lottery win, 1958
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Mrs Aryiro Politis (nee, Venardos),
...mother of Nick & Maria Politis. At the party hosted by Manuel & Matina Samios, in Mitata, Kythera, held in George Miller's honour. July, 2007 George & Aryiro Politis & Family. Lottery win, 1958
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Mr Nick Politis, looking particularly relaxed...
...second from left, with parea... At the party hosted by Manuel & Matina Samios, in Mitata, Kythera, held in George Miller's honour.
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