The Athletes of SAO at the VITSENTZOS KORNAROS Cultural Center
With great pleasure, on October 17, 2026, we welcomed 25 male and female athletes from the volleyball department of the Sitia Athletic Club (SAO), along with their coaches.
The young visitors had the opportunity to learn about Vitsentzos Kornaros and his work “EROTOKRITOS,” and also to be informed about the work of the VITSENTZOS KORNAROS Cultural Center by Angela Christaki, a member of the Shelter’s Management Committee and director of Palaikastro High School.
The visit concluded with an entertaining knowledge game, in which the female athletes, male athletes, and coaches were divided into three teams and proved that they had learned a great deal about Vitsentzos Kornaros and his significant work.
The members of the team “Kateroutsas,” which won first place, received a copy of the book “Erotokritos in Comics” by D. Papamarkos, while all participants received a notebook from the Shelter as a souvenir of their visit.
The female athletes, male athletes, and their coaches departed with smiles, positive impressions, and a promise to participate in our activities again. For us, every visit is a unique opportunity to share our love for culture and the Cretan literary tradition. And our joy is even greater when young people are with us and get to know our cultural heritage in a creative and pleasant way.
We sincerely thank the Sitia Athletic Club, its female athletes, male athletes, and coaches for their visit. We look forward to welcoming them again to the VITSENTZOS KORNAROS Cultural Center.