Children's Dance Groups Return on Leros

The Artemis Centre for Culture, Research and Development announced that its children's dance groups would return on Saturday 5 September.

Young dancers would come back to the circle, music, games and the companionship of the groups, the announcement said.

The year was a special one for Artemis, marking 50 years of creativity, culture and service to Leros. The anniversary offered a chance to look not only at what had been achieved, but above all at what would come next.

Children stood at the centre of that new chapter. The organisation described them as the new shoots of a deeply rooted tree that was renewed, grew and blossomed each year.

Through dance, music, customs and the values of Leros, children did not simply learn about tradition. They experienced it and became its continuation.

The anniversary year would bring new activities, experiences and surprises to the children's groups, with young participants playing a special part in the 50th anniversary celebrations.

The future of local culture already had a face, the announcement said: the children of Leros. Its message was, 'We dance together because we are the tradition.'

Information and contacts

Sofia Koutouzou, responsible for Lakki and Alinda-Kamara primary schools, telephone 698 860 5713.
Anthi Margaroni, responsible for Agia Marina primary school, telephone 698 614 9360.
Zacharoula Chatzikonstantinou, children's dance group coordinator and dance teacher, telephone 694 619 1349.