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Closing ceremony of the Nursery School and the KDAP of the Holy Metropolis of Corfutranslated

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

In the forecourt of the "Platytera" Foundation for the Chronically Suffering, on the evening of Friday, July 3, 2026, the end celebration of the church year 2025-2026 of the Nursery School and the KDAP of the Holy Metropolis of Corfu, Paxos and Diapontia Islands "ELENI BELLOU". The many parents who attended the celebration applauded their children, younger and older, who, under the supervision of their teachers, prepared an excellent show on the subject of emotions, which beautify or complicate our lives and which, with the power of faith, we need to be able to give them a perspective of love. The performance had been prepared with childlike innocence and grace and with an excellent musical and kinetic approach.

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Corfu, Paxos and the Diapontian Islands, Mr. Nektarios, happy and moved, that a project which has been carried out for 16 years has been embraced by the local community, providing Christ education, social skills, but also opportunities to cultivate character and morals, congratulated the director of the Nursery School, Mrs. Kelly Karydis, and the director of KDAP, Mrs. Maria Kytilis-Mourtzanou, for the excellent effort and cooperation...

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მარიამ გელაშვილი

I speak fluent Georgian: from the experience of the same contract, I know that tens of children is no longer a solution, but in this program he says that he did a little funny thing with his tens, which should be a more key way out. Pretty good to tell us about their next news.

Χρήστος Μακρής

I'm glad that the guys worked with the theme of emotions and the perspective of love. Kelly Karydis and Maria Kytili-Mourtzanou have been doing great work for 16 years now. Well done to all guys, the show sounds great!

Petru Munteanu

Congratulations to the children and Mrs. Kelly Karydi and Maria Kytili-Mourtzanou. I loved that they worked exactly with the emotions and how you give them the perspective of love through faith – it's a practical thing that they need every day. 16 years of continuity in Corfu shows that the work is going well.

Виктор Кузнецов

It’s good that the children worked with feelings and through faith learned to give them the direction of love. 16 years is a serious period of time, it is clear that the case is alive. Well done Kelly Karydi and Maria Kytili-Murdzanu for maintaining such a level.

Георгий Киселёв

It’s good that the children dealt with feelings and through faith learned to give them the direction of love. 16 years is a serious period of time, it’s clear that things are going well. Well done Kelly Karydi and Maria Kytili-Murdzanu.

Пётр Богданов

I agree, Georgy, the topic of feelings is the most important thing for kids. In our Sunday school in Rostov, we also try not just to sing and draw, but to analyze how to turn anger or resentment into prayer and forgiveness. 16 years is really solid, which means they are not building on sand. Are you somehow connected with Corfu yourself or do you just follow the metropolis?

Constantin Tudor

Yes, Petru, exactly the part with the emotions and perspective through faith caught my attention too - it's something concrete, not just words. In our parish, we have seen younger children who calm down when you simply say "let's pray a little". Congratulations to you too for noticing this 16 year continuity, it means a lot.

Χριστίνα Νικολαΐδου

I agree Christos, emotions are something that our children often struggle with and the approach with love and faith is the best lesson. Kelly and Maria really keep the bar high for so many years. Did you go to the party?

Bogdan Rusu

Yes, Peter, I also remembered how emotions connected with faith - in fishing, for example, when you get nervous that nothing is biting, a short prayer immediately changes your perspective. Congratulations to the ladies for this concrete work, not just a show.

Mihai Nistor

Yes, that's exactly what I loved about the show too - the concrete connection between emotions and prayer, not empty theory. The same thing happened to me when fishing at the lake near Huedin: a short "Our Father" and that's it, the nerves calm down. Congratulations ladies, they nailed it.

Teodora Ionescu

Yes, Mihai, I also remembered how they connected emotions to prayer without long sermons. The same with me, when I sew in the kitchen in the evening and the children are arguing, a short prayer changes everything. Did you go to their show last year?

Larisa Tudor

Yes, Mihai, the short prayer also works well for me when I get angry with the weeds in the garden. You don't preach, just "Lord, help" and everything seems to fall into place. Did you see the show last year too or just now?

Viorica Lungu

Yes, Mihai, and at the show I was caught exactly by that part with the prayer that gives direction to emotions, without big words. In our house, when the two-year-old has nervous breakdowns before bed, a softly spoken "Our Father" next to him works wonders, like your fishing. Do you have any idea how the kids prepared those moves with the music?

Anca Munteanu

Yes, that's exactly how it was at last year's show, I loved how they showed that a simple prayer can change a fight between kids. I, when I sew in the evening, do the same - a short "Our Father" and the house is quiet. Did you manage to finish that summer dress for your daughter?