Saturday, June 19, 2010

About flags, balloons and filmstars

Next year the Special Olympic World Summer Games 2011 will take place in Athens. Prior to the games the athletes will spend a few days in various places throughout Greece.
Our island has the honour of being the host town for the British delegation and today there was a special ceremony in the harbour where a memorandum of cooperation was signed.


Children dressed in white and holding white balloons filled the harbour.



Speeches where being held by all the officials. Amongst the guests of the event was also a famous couple, miss G. Hawn and mr. K. Russell. They were here not as Hollywood filmstars but as holiday makers with a special love for the island (they have been coming to this island for some years now) and for the Special Olympics.
Impressive was the British ambassador who spoke in perfect Greek.



Our fantastic choir sang, accompanied by the local brass band.


A delegation of athletes came from the mainland to present the official flag.



The flag was raised



and the balloons were set free.
Now we have a year ahead of us where we can make plans to make this stay unforgettable not only for the athletes and their companions but also for the local community.



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Nice picture with the balloons