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Offline Liz 101

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Christmas Fair 2016
« on: September 27, 2016, 05:11:54 AM »

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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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2016, 12:21:40 PM »
Liz this Christmas Fair is far too late, it should be in October...

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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2016, 16:35:55 PM »
Sorry, we don't have the time to organise it for October   ;)

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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2016, 16:42:07 PM »
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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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2016, 18:44:59 PM »
Liz this Christmas Fair is far too late, it should be in October...

Can I ask a silly question - why ?

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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2016, 19:41:34 PM »
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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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2016, 20:51:31 PM »
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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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2016, 21:19:50 PM »
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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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2016, 22:36:16 PM »
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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Re: Christmas Fair 2016
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2016, 14:03:33 PM »
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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