By Bejay Browne
Nominations of deserving children and adults are now being accepted for the eleventh annual Hearts of Gold Cyprus Awards.
The awards nominations will close at midnight on Tuesday November 20, 2018.
This year’s ceremony will be held in Paphos on Saturday December 1, and successful nominees and a guest will be invited to attend the ceremony and buffet lunch.
Entertainment will include a spectacular performance by Romiosini dance ensemble and other performers, Father Christmas will hand out gifts to the children.
Members of the public wishing to nominate deserving children and adults should request an application form and send it in to the address below.
The 2018 awards celebrate both children and adults that are making a difference in some way, either to the environment, within the community or for charities, are coping courageously with difficult situations, or are an invaluable support to neighbours, friends or family members.
“It is a pleasure to be the patron of these awards that highlight all of the wonderful children and adults living on the island. I encourage members of the public to nominate people they feel are special,” said the patron of the 2018 awards, Charalampous Theopemptou, MP.
The awards started in Paphos 11 years ago and since last year have gone island wide.
There are four main awards in the 2018 programme, along with a number of Honorable Mentions : The adult and junior Hearts of Gold Cyprus Awards, the Jasmitha award for courgage, (open to youngsters under 18) and the lifetime achievement award, which may also be given posthumously.
The winner of the adult and junior Heart of Gold Award will receive a commemorative solid gold pin, hand crafted by Aphrodite Jewelers, a certificate, a bouquet of flowers and hand crafted chocolates.
All four winners will also receive stunning individual awards created especially for the event by renowned artist, Yiota Ionnidou, which are supported by DCS- durable concrete solutions- in Limassol.
The adult winner will also receive a weekend stay and dinner at Almyra five star luxury hotel in Paphos.
The British High Commissioner, Stephen Lillie, will be a guest judge at this year’s event.
The official photographer for the 2018 awards is Chris Hopkins, and official videographer is Nicky Kirby of Cyprus Images Photography.
A number of Honorable Mentions were also awarded at the ceremony.
The patron said: “I look forward to meeting the nominees this year at our awards in December.”
All of the successful 2018 nominees will receive a certificate and a flower presented by the British High Commissioner, British Vice Consul Christina Smith and members of the judging panel.
The annual award is supported by Paphos municipality, the British High Commission, Aphrodite Jewellers, Almyra Hotel, Kamanterena Winery, DCS Limassol, Massiva printers, Kivotos Gallery, the Cyprus Mail, The Paphos Post, In Focus films, Rock FM and Joulietta chocolatier and patisserie.
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