{"id":153990,"date":"2025-12-10T16:28:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mandoulides.edu.gr\/?p=153990"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T14:26:34","slug":"christmas-charity-bazaar-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mandoulides.edu.gr\/en\/christmas-charity-bazaar-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Charity Bazaar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the participation of numerous students, parents, teachers, alumni, and friends of Mandoulides Schools, in a festive atmosphere and with a spirit of offering to others, the <strong>Christmas Charity Bazaar<\/strong> of the Schools took place on <strong>Saturday, December 13, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At this celebration of love and solidarity, young and old friends listened to Christmas carols performed by the choirs of the Schools (Elementary \u2013 Junior High \u2013 Senior High), enjoyed presentations of Christmas tales and festive theatrical performances:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carols and songs by the choirs of the Schools<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChristmas through the eyes of children\u201d by the students of the Nursery (Juniors &amp; Seniors) and Pre-Kindergarten<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChristmas in Greece and around the world\u201d by the Kindergarten &amp; Beatles classes<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSanta\u2019s Magical Christmas Eve\u201d by the Seeds &amp; Blossoms classes<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBecome Santa Claus\u201d by author Ioannis Glossopoulos, performed by the 1st Grade students (Dioptra Publications)<\/li>\n<li>The 2nd Grade students presented the story of \u201cYasmin\u201d by author Merkourios Avtzis (Psychogios Publications)<\/li>\n<li>Screening of the beloved Christmas movie \u201cThe Polar Express\u201d at the Theater of the Cultural &amp; Athletic Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visitors also took part in crafts, made Christmas treats, exchanged wishes over hot coffee, tea, juices, and traditional sweets, shared the Christmas spirit, and welcomed the holidays with \u201ctriangles and wishes, love and delicacies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, the robots of <strong>Robotixlab<\/strong> added a new dimension to Christmas, showing how Digital Technology can make the holidays even more magical!<\/p>\n<p>Guests had the opportunity to purchase Christmas gifts from a large charity market, which included creations by students of all grades (jewelry, bags, boxes, lucky charms, small artworks), Christmas ornaments, floral arrangements, cards, books, women\u2019s accessories, traditional sweets, and organic products.<\/p>\n<p>The proceeds from the charity market supported associations, organizations, and individuals facing difficulties, specifically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Zografeio Lyceum<\/strong> (Istanbul)<\/li>\n<li><strong>SYZOI<\/strong> (Panhellenic Association of Parents, Guardians, and Friends of People with Visual Impairments and Additional Disabilities)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Center for Rehabilitation, Social Support, and 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