THE ISLAND IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST NAVIGATIONAL POWERS WORLDWIDE! MOST OF ITS POPULATION MAKE A LIVING BY BEING OCCUPIED AS SAILORS OR MARINE OFFICERS.

 APPARENTLY, THIS IS THE REASON WHY THE CUSTOM OF <NEW YEAR’S MINIATURE SHIPBUILDING> HAS SURVIVED AND STILL EXISTS THROUGH YEARS.

THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR PEOPLE PREPARE THEIR SPECIAL MODEL SHIP. THEY WORK WITH VARIOUS MATERIALS (MAINLY WOOD) AND THEIR AIM IS THEIR REPRESANTATION TO DEPICT A REAL SHIP BUT OF COURSE IN SMALLER SIZE.

CARGO SHIPS, TANKERS, MERCHANT SHIPS OR EVEN FISHING BOATS CAN BE FOUND AT THE EXHIBITION! THEY MAY DATE BACK A CENTURY AGO UNTILL RECENT YEARS.

THERE IS A KIND OF EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION! THE WINNER IS USUALLY THE ONE WHO HAS MANAGED TO CREATE THE BEST AND CLOSEST CONTRUCTION AND ITS QUALITY TO THE AUTHENTIC VESSEL. THE CONSTRUCTORS OF EACH TEAM (<THE CREW> ) SING LOCAL CHRISTMAS CAROLS WHEN PRESENTING THEIR WORK TO THE PUBLIC!

THIS TRADITION IS STILL ALIVE AND LIVELY! CREATORS AND VISITORS ALWAYS ENJOY IT! NO MATTER WHO THE WINNER IS!

INGREDIENTS
2 cups oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
1 cup fine semolina
1 kilo flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
Lemon and Orange zest
Simple syrup: (In a pot, mix together 1 cup each of water, honey and sugar and
bring to boil while stirring constantly.)
Crushed walnuts

Preheat oven to 200c

1. Beat oil well with a mixer, then add the sugar, both zests, orange juice, semolina, and then, a little at a time, the flour mixed with the baking soda.
 2. Form the dough into small shapes, as the pastries will get quite big while baking. Make sure the oven is hot before baking, otherwise the pastries will flatten. Bake for about 30 minutes until pastries are firm and golden brown.
 3. When completely cooled, arrange in rows in a pan and pour warm syrup over them. Sprinkle with crushed walnuts.

and aims of the procedure

 

a)    They tried to make and develop the story in performance terms or under theatrical circumstances