Finger Puppet Theatre Craft

Here is a great craft which not only gives us the opportunity to be crafty, it also helps us be creative and theatrical. :)

What you'll need:

Cereal box

Paper (we used pink and purple)

Crepe paper (we used pink)

Glue 

Scissors

Pipe cleaners

Take an empty cereal box and cut out the middle for he stage. Also remove the flaps at the opening so that you have a straight bottom.  Cut out and glue colourful paper to the cereal box. We glued purple on the front and pink on all the other sides. 

Cut out some crepe paper and glue each one to the top of the opening of the stage.  Tie to the side using pipe cleaners.  For us the curtain is only attached at the top.  The rest is "flowing" freely. Let it dry and that's really all there is to it.  Emma loved her finger puppet theater.

You could also decorate the back of the stage by gluing your child's drawing to the back wall of the cereal box.  All you need now are some finger puppets and you're set!

Happy creating!

Vanja
Emma's Lunch

Larnaka Municipality Diary of Events

MUSICFriday 10 – Saturday 11
LARNAKA FINIKOUDES BEACH
Summer Land Festival Cyprus
Musical programme with the participation of well-known
Deejays from Cyprus and abroad
Friday 10 August, 4:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Saturday 11 August,
9:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.

Tickets and information:www.SummerLand-Festival.com

THEATRE
Friday 10, Saturday 11 & Sunday 12
9:00 p.m.
LARNAKA MEDIEVAL FORT
“SKALA” Theatre
“My Friend, Lefterakis”

Comedy by Alekos Sakellarios (in Greek)
Stage director: Maria Mannaridou Karsera

Admission €12 & €7 (students, soldiers, pensioners & families with 3 and more children)

THEATRE
Friday 24th 9:00 p.m.
PATTICHIO MUNICIPAL AMPHITHEATRE OF LARNAKA
“I will jump out of the window”
Comedy by George Feydeau
Stage director: Manos Papagiannis
Admission €20

Larnaka Municipal Theatre:
Tel. Theatre / Box Office: 24665795
Operating Hours:
Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Spanish Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

This week's recipe is taken from the American Academy International Cook Book, and was supplied by Me.  

Our Cook Book is due for release in September 2012.

INGREDIENTS

(Meatballs)

5OOg lean minced beef

1 onion, peeled and finely chopped

1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped

50g white breadcrumbs

25g grated cheddar cheese

2tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley (plus extra to garnish)

Sea salt and black pepper

1 large egg, lightly beaten

2tbsp olive oil

(Tomato sauce)

2tbsp olive oil

1 onion peeled and finely chopped

120ml dry white wine

2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes

100ml water

1-2tsp sugar

METHOD

To make the meatballs,

Mix the minced beef, onion,garlic, breadcrumbs, cheese and chopped parsley together in a large bowl until evenly combined.  Season well with salt and pepper.

Add the egg and comb ine mixture with your hands.

With damp hands shape into 16 balls...cover with cling film and chill for 30minutes.

Meanwhile make the tomato sauce.

Heat the olive oil in frying pan, add onion and garlic, fry gently until lightly golden.

Increase the heat slightly and pour in the wine. Reduce by half, then stir in the chopped tomatoes, water and sugar.

Season with salt and pepper.

Simmer for 10-15minutes until tomatoes are soft, then remove from heat

To cook the meatballs,

Heat the oil in a large wide pan. Fry meatballs for 5 minutes, turning frequently, until browned all over.

Pour in the tomato sauce and simmer for 10-15minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.

Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve with pasta, garlic saute potatoes or fresh crusty bread.

Allow approx 1 hour

to prepare and cook

Serves 4

Enjoy!!

Marilyn

Press Release 30/07-05/08/2012

This weekly press release is part of an effort to inform our citizens and the public in general about the activities of our Municipality.

Cultural Events

For more information call the Larnaca Municipality Cultural Department on 24657745 or 24629333

Construction work

The Department of Construction of the Municipality of Larnaca informs the public that between 30/07-05/08/2012, the following construction work will be in progress:

Works related to the extension of the car park at Mckenzie area.
Pavement construction on Tefkrou Anthia street.
Works related to the car park at the Port Authority.
Pavement repairs in Mesologiou street.
Premix works on Stavrovouniou, Ar. Valaoritou and Mehmet Ali streets.
Works related to the International Volleyball Championship.

Administration
Larnaca Municipality Administration informs the public that the following contests are in progress:

Contest. No. 26/2012
Service Provision:

Consultant, responsible for the creation of social street projects for the ATA program or the synergy of the administration authorities and MKO for the development of social street projects. 
Submission deadline: 31/07/2012 at 12 noon.

Contest. No. 27/2012
Supply of a new forklift 4x4
Submission deadline: 10/08/2012

Contest No. 28/2012
Supply of a lawnmower for mowing on the road separators and junctions.
Submission deadline: 10/08/2012

Finance Department
The Larnaca Municipality Finance Department informs the public that the Municipal Property Tax payment notifications for the year 2012 have been sent. Payments can be made at any Bank, Coop Bank or online via JCC.

As far as the Refuse Collection Tax, Corporate Tax and Business Premises Tax are concerned, the payment deadline has already passed and legal proceedings have begun.

The public should settle their payments to Larnaca Municipality on time and within the given deadlines to avoid added legal and court costs.

Sewerage and Sewage Disposal Works Department
The Department of Sewerage and Sewage Disposal of the Municipality of Larnaca informs the public that between 30/07-04/08/2012, the following construction work will be in progress:

·                     Gr. Digeni Avenue from the 1^st Apriliou street to Melathrou Evgirias street.

·                     Part of the streets: Kikladon, Tirnavou, Kalimnou (from the one way street opposite SPE Konteas to Katerinis street), Ksenofontos street to Faneromeni, Biktoros Ioannidi, Verenikis as well as two nameless roads behind the ESSO petrol station in Faneromeni.

·                     Faneromeni Avenue (from Othonos street to the traffic lights of Artemidos Avenue).

·                     Leonidou (From Thessalias to Faneromeni Avenue)

·                     Lasithiou

·                     Spetson

·                     Kefalinias and Karaiskaki

·                     Patron Germanon

·                     Apostolou Markou, Apostolou Louka and Loizou Filippou

·                     Skoufa

·                     Neokli Kiriazi

·                     Rodinou street

Visit the website: www.larnaka.com
 
Energy Team and Environmental Management Department: www.larnaka202020.eu
 
Contact: 24816559, 24816581/email: perivallon@larnaca.com
 
 

Translation kindly provided by

Eri Constantinou

 www.greek4kids.eu 

Make Healthy Eating & school lunch boxes fun

When: 5th September 2012
Where: American Academy Junior School ( New Building)
Time: 8.00pm – 9.30pm

Packing lunch boxes is a daily task of many parents, carers, spouses and partners. It can be quite daunting and tedious.  More often than not we settle for the old sandwich, crisps, or a piece of fruit, when it could be so much more than that! Join the LPN workshop and learn how to introduce new foods and add other foods in a simple and efficient manner. Learn how to make the most of your lunch box space, make it fun for your child and a creative outlet for yourself.  Use fun shapes, mini containers, include colour, variety, fun food picks! Add cut fruits without the worry of discoloration. Learn what to do year round and apply it to all family members.  Pack your own lunch, your spouse's lunch and save in the process.

Use the techniques learned in this workshop for family meals and snacks; to reduce fussiness and make it fun and interesting when introducing new foods.

Vanja Savva is the creator of the concept Emma’s Lunch mother of two adorable girls who used to work on Wall Street found her passion while documenting the activities she did with her daughter take a look at her Blog Emmas Lunch

LPN Mum Angela Ashby will be joining us to tell us about her Childrens Yoga programme (starting in October) her current classes & fitness for parents.

This is a Sponsored event and is free of charge.

For further Information about this workshop or Larnaca Parents Network

Email: info@larnacaparentsnetworks.com
Web: www.larnacaparentsnetwork.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/283131048424565/?bookmark_t=group