Curves blood donation day - plea for donors

The Larnaca branch of women-only gym Curves will be holding a blood drive on Wednesday, May 14, 6-8pm at its premises, as part of an island-wide blood drive held by the chain.

The blood drive is open to everyone; women, men, members and non-members, and everyone who is able to donate blood is encouraged to do so.

Taking place at the gym, which is located near the Electricity Authority, medical staff and equipment from Larnaca hospital will be set up with four donors able to give blood at a time.  Refreshments and snacks will be provided by Curves.

This is the first time the gym is holding a blood drive, and owner of the Larnaca franchise - Stella Kyriacou - is proud that the gym can contribute to the community: "The island has a general shortage of blood in its blood banks and donations are always urgently needed. Everyone who is able to should donate blood as they will literally be saving lives. We are very happy to be able to do our bit and hope to make this an annual event. We will gratefully welcome anyone and everyone who is able to give blood to our premises on Wednesday and hope we can all come together to make a real difference."

Those who wish to donate can turn up on the evening, but are advised not to drive themselves back as the donating of blood can sometimes cause temporary dizziness or weakness. A form will need to be filled in before donating, which can be done then and there, or can be obtained from the gym in advance to fill in at home and bring along on the day.

For more details, you can visit the Facebook event page: Εθελοντική Aιμοδοσία/Blood Drive, or contact the gym on: 24623203.

The importance of play for kids

Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them. Play allows children to create and explore a world they can master, conquering their fears while practicing adult roles, sometimes in conjunction with other children or adult caregivers.

As they master their world, play helps children develop new competencies that lead to enhanced confidence and the resiliency they will need to face future challenges. Undirected play allows children to learn how to work in groups, to share, to negotiate, to resolve conflicts, and to learn self-advocacy skills. When play is allowed to be child driven, children practice decision-making skills, move at their own pace, discover their own areas of interest, and ultimately engage fully in the passions they wish to pursue.

Ideally, much of play involves adults, but when play is controlled by adults, children acquiesce to adult rules and concerns and lose some of the benefits play offers them, particularly in developing creativity, leadership, and group skills. In contrast to passive entertainment, play builds active, healthy bodies. In fact, it has been suggested that encouraging unstructured play may be an exceptional way to increase physical activity levels.

Children’s developmental trajectory is critically mediated by appropriate, affective relationships with loving and consistent caregivers as they relate to children through play. When parents observe their children in play or join with them in child-driven play, they are given a unique opportunity to see the world from their child’s vantage point as the child navigates a world perfectly created just to fit his or her needs.

New discussion group on natural parenting

A new discussion group on natural parenting, Pathways Connect – Cyprus, held its first gathering last week where an article on the importance of community for children's development was discussed in an informal setting.

Pathways Connect was set up by mum of two, Veronika Christodoulides, with the aim of connecting like-minded parents to discuss topics on family wellness, based on magazine articles in Pathways to Family Wellness Magazine. The magazine - which is published by The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association – 'provides a professional, first class approach to introducing Family Wellness to parents'.

The meetings in Larnaca are held the first Friday of every month at 8pm and everyone is welcome. During the meeting, one article from the latest issue of the quarterly magazine is discussed. The meeting is held at Theo's Drawing Room, (5, Agias Elenis), in a relaxed environment with refreshments and nibbles, although attendees are also welcome to bring their own bottle of wine or snacks.

The first meeting attracted around 10 parents and was a great success. The article discussed was 'Why Children Need Community' by Peter Gray, Ph.D, where the author says: "Our indigenous roots reveal that children want and need to move beyond attachment to their parents."

Veronika says of the venture: "The purpose of Pathways Connect is to learn and build solid relationships with other families concerned about conscious choice and family wellness.

"Sometimes it is difficult, if you choose to go against mainstream, then you need some emotional support. One example is that today in Cyprus, most people bottle-feed their children. But before formula milk was invented, babies were all breastfed. So if you decide to breastfeed, which is basically the most natural thing in the world, you sometimes don't find enough people around you to support or understand your wish. Then it is much harder."

The group is a bi-communal project that will take place all over the island in the future. Meetings in Nicosia will start on Thursday, June 5 and in Kyrenia on Saturday, June 21.

For more information, or to attend the next meeting, contact Veronika on: 99992477, or visit the Facebook page: Pathways Connect – Cyprus.

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Στο Ιατρικό Μουσείο Κυριαζή

Στη ΛάρνακαΟδός Καραολή και Δημητρίου 35
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Shadow Theatre Performance by puppeteer Charalambos Charalambous

Friday, May 23, 2014, 7:45 pm

Medical Museum Kyriazis Larnaca

Street Karaoli and Dimitriou 35 (Ermou Lane, near Famagusta Gallery)

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Dr Marios Karagkiozis

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Dialogue in Greek

Russian Theatre

24 и 25 мая 2014 года Санкт-Петербургский детский театр сказки «РазДваТри» приглашает юных зрителей Кипра принять участие в невероятных приключениях вместе с героями спектакля «Шел по городу волшебник»!!!

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