More than 50 children, young adults and their parents
raised approximately $3,800 for the Boston Children’s Hospital Hellenic Cardiac
Fund (HCF) and Communities Without Borders (CWB) by singing the Greek New
Year’s Kalanda (carols) on Jan. 1 in Newton and surrounding communities.
For the 36th year the Kalanda tradition brought
together the older and younger generations of children and their parents,
thereby reaffirming old friendships and fostering new ones, thus recreating a
sense of community, common identity and culture. HCF will get $3,500 and $300
will go to CWB to benefit children in Africa. The money, as always, was
collected in the white-and-blue paper boat constructed by the original carolers in 1982.
Several of the children who participated in the
early years of Kalanda have finished college, have entered successfully into
their professional careers, have families and brought their own
children to this year’s Kalanda. Some of these
are: J. Zannis, M. Zanni/Humphrey, C. Madias, P.
Vlagopoulos, N. Georgakis/Poli and H. Delichatsios.
The Kalanda started in the house of David and Markella
Humphrey/Zannis where (via phone or Skype) the group sang to friends in other
parts of the United States and the world such as the families of
Haralambos/Rita Pothoulakis, George/Argini Lappas, Mody and George Kefalas,
Argyro Rekletis, Kalliopi Sitaras, Nikolas Zannis, L. Triarchou,
M. Paraschos, J. Vassilakis, M. Delichatsios, L. Karagiorgos, P.
Vokonas, K. Travagiakis, J. Madias and V. Zannis. Kostas Travagiakis sang
Cretan mandinades, especially composed for the occasion.
Then the group visited the houses of J. Zannis, C.
Madias, N. Ceorgaki/Poli, K. Vrouvlianis, N. Madias, Metropolitant
Methodios (who offered prayers for peace on earth), L. Papaslis and D.
Papaslis.
Some of the children and young adult carolers
were: Helen Delichatsios-Pitas and her daughters, Nina and Mia; Natali
Georgakis/Poli, her husband Sam and their daughters, Alexa and Markella; Peni
Vlagopoulos, Boby and their son Orion; Alexander and Daphne
Pissios; John Zannis and Laura Falardeu and their daughter Esme-Liana;
Effie Kazakos; Maria Papakonstantinou; Antony Melidonis; Sophia Paraschos; Joe Fantony; Kostis Theoharides; David Humphrey and Markella Zanni and their
children, Andrew-Vassilis, Clara-Eleni and Laena.
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