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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Local Charity Announcements => Topic started by: Liz 101 on September 27, 2016, 05:11:54 AM
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The popular Christmas Fair takes place this year on Sunday 11 December and bookings are now being taken. We are asking stallholders to book early to avoid disappointment.
The colourful festive event, now in its 10th year, which is organised by our charity, will again be held in and outside all the bars and restaurants on Çalış seafront. The fair is now an established event in the social calendar of Çalış with thousands of visitors attending from all over the Mugla area. Last years event there was IRO 170 stalls selling a wealth of traditional Christmas decorations, cards, unique gifts and presents as well as a wide range of beautiful hand made craft items, jewellery, cakes, paintings, flower arrangements, stained glass, wrought iron wall art and a treasure trove of other gorgeous goodies. There was also a number of charity stalls from across the district raising money for various good causes.
All money raised from the stall fees (net of table hire) along with sales from the 3C’s committee stalls goes towards the Çalış Children’s Charity, helping children in the local area.
If you wish to book a stall please PM me, or call into the 3C's shop, where payments will be taken. Each stall pitch (2 tables width) costs 40TL including table hire.
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Liz this Christmas Fair is far too late, it should be in October...
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Sorry, we don't have the time to organise it for October ;)
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O.K. I will have to speak to the Manager. :) ;D :o.. Will be down to the shop this week, hope you will be there.
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Liz this Christmas Fair is far too late, it should be in October...
Can I ask a silly question - why ?
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Well my guess is that tourists are more likely to be there in October? Therefore maybe they'll sell more. Or Jacqui is super organised? :)
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All the Christmas stuff in the shops in the U.K now. If there was a Christmas Fair in Calis in October, lots of us tourists would be there and would be buying. In December it will just be the ex-pats. I would image a lot more money would be made in October.
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Jacqui
All the Christmas stuff in the shops in the UK was put there by people who are paid to put it there.
Organising the Christmas Fair must take a huge amount of hard graft.
Are we really expecting the 3 C's to start work on the Fair immediately after putting in a huge effort in putting on the Spring Fair and the Auctions not to mention other events.
The 3C's are a small group of volunteers who put in many, many hours to help children in the area.
Lets let them do things the way they think best hopefully without running themselves into the ground.
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Apart from which it's a fabulous day out for all of us who live here - just wouldn't have the same vibe it it were held in October.
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There are a number of reasons why the Christmas fair is unlikely to be held before December:
1) our autumn coffee am / fashion show is in October &, as we showcase the "new season's fashions" from the shop, that really isn't a moveable event
2) the organisation takes approx 2.5 - 3 months, so as H has already indicated that would mean that we would be starting to work on the fair virtually as soon as the spring fair & auctions are over & this is the hottest time of year, when a lot of ex-pats don't want to be outside. Also, many of our volunteers either have family & friends visiting for holidays or take the opportunity to do a Blighty run to see their loved ones, so even less people are available to do the organising.
3) the Christmas fair takes place on the promenade within the bars & restaurants, as it gives those businesses a bite of the cherry. I cannot see that in a normal tourist year any of them will free up space for us to put in stalls. Since the majority of the 3C's profits come from selling the stall space, it would diminish that profit. We are not officially allowed to use the grass area & the "roadway" has to remain clear for emergency vehicles, so that is not an option.
4) Father Christmas needs time to grow his beard & he refuses to start before September is over :) ;)
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There are a number of reasons why the Christmas fair is unlikely to be held before December:
1) our autumn coffee am / fashion show is in October &, as we showcase the "new season's fashions" from the shop, that really isn't a moveable event
2) the organisation takes approx 2.5 - 3 months, so as H has already indicated that would mean that we would be starting to work on the fair virtually as soon as the spring fair & auctions are over & this is the hottest time of year, when a lot of ex-pats don't want to be outside. Also, many of our volunteers either have family & friends visiting for holidays or take the opportunity to do a Blighty run to see their loved ones, so even less people are available to do the organising.
3) the Christmas fair takes place on the promenade within the bars & restaurants, as it gives those businesses a bite of the cherry. I cannot see that in a normal tourist year any of them will free up space for us to put in stalls. Since the majority of the 3C's profits come from selling the stall space, it would diminish that profit. We are not officially allowed to use the grass area & the "roadway" has to remain clear for emergency vehicles, so that is not an option.
4) Father Christmas needs time to grow his beard & he refuses to start before September is over :) ;)
5) Christmas is in December
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Of course it's a Xmas fair for the people who actually live here and must be an immense event to organise but as a lot of people reading this are here on holiday this month, and like something a bit different, it might be something to consider for next year. It could be an opportunity to raise a bit more maybe? Just my thoughts.
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Martin Lewis was on T.V last week advising people to buy something each week from now on. As he said every year in January people contact him to say they have overspent for Christmas and are in financial difficulties because they bought in December, most have huge credit card bills. His advise was very clear, don't leave it to December to buy.
Christmas may be in December, but starting to buy a little each week or two for Christmas is a good way to go.
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Jacqui and lotty
I have to respectfully disagree with you both.
Liz101 gave you three perfectly valid reasons as to why the Fair is unlikely to be held before December. Which of the three do you take issue with.
I for one would not be in a hurry to ask the already hard pressed volunteers to work their collective butts off during the hottest part of the year just so the Fair can be in October.
And I certainly don't think that the 3 C's should be too worried about Martin Lewis' advice when deciding the date of their event.
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Couldn't agree more Highlander. The Christmas Fair is obviously very successful so why try and change things. There's no guarantee that any tourists around in October (apart from a few) would want to spend their time and money on Christmas. Think we should leave it to the experts! ;)
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I'm not saying the fair should be earlier, I was only trying to give my reasonable interpretation as to why the suggestion was made in the first place. No offence intended. :)
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Personally, the last thing I want to think about when on holiday in October is Christmas! I just want to extend my summer for as long as possible.
I agree 100% with Highlander's post. Those who give their time volunteering for the children should be congratulated, not put under pressure to give more!
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I'm not saying the fair should be earlier, I was only trying to give my reasonable interpretation as to why the suggestion was made in the first place. No offence intended. :)
Certainly none taken lotty :)
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Anyway, back on topic, we are now taking bookings for stalls at the Christmas Fair, so far about 20 spaces sold ;) :)
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I wish it could be Christmas every month
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bah ****** humbug ;) :)
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Liz and the other members of the 3C's know Phil and I,also Lottie and the lovely late Martin very well. We are not critising. We were just making an innocent remark that lots of us start shopping a few months before Christmas. Of course, we would love to actually attend a 3C's Christmas Fair as we attend a lot of the other Fairs and the Auction. (We just cannot get enough). Looking forward to the Fashion Show in October.
We don't need any lectures on the work of the 3C's.
I will see the girls and boys this week and have a chat about wanting to sit on Santa's knee as soon as possible.
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:o :o