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ATHENS: The vasilopita that broke all recordsA gigantic 78-metre-long, 9-ton traditional Greek New Year’s cake broke all records and transformed a significant part of Greece’s largest pedestrian streets.The Guild of Bakers of Athens, Suburbs and Surroundings (SAAPP) and the Municipality of Peristeri, in a unique celebration, created the biggest vasilopita again this year, on December 29, 2023, in the Town Hall Square – “Peristeri” Metro station.The cake exceeded 65,000 pieces, 9 tons of weight and contained 200 flours that corresponded to New Year’s gifts.It was made by dozens of artisanal bakeries. Experienced bakers undertook the baking, which began at dawn. The students of the School of Baking – Confectionery of EPA.S DYPA Galatsiou participated in the preparation.The ingredients used to create the vasilopita were: 5,500 kg Flour, 1,700 kg Sunflower Oil – Oil, 500 kg Sugar, 520 kg Dust, 5,000 Eggs, 30 kg Orange Zest, 75 kg Cognac, 70 kg Grated Cinnamon.
“Santa Run” in Larissa: 100’s of Santa Clauses mobilised for a good cause On the streets of Larissa today, Friday afternoon, more than 300 Santa Clauses “poured out” in the Hellenic Cancer Society’s symbolic act of charity.The Santa Clauses gathered in Post Office Square walked the city’s sidewalks, roused the crowd with their drums and arrived at Papa’s Mill.The money collected from the purchase of the uniforms by the participants of the Santa Run Nation Larissa 2023 will be allocated to the purchase of mattresses of special specifications for the oncology clinic of the University Hospital of Larissa.The event ended with a wild party in the courtyard of Papa’s Mill to say goodbye to the year and achieve such a good offering of love.
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