During the Middle Ages the island of Astypalea became a fief of the Querini, a noble Venetian family, from 1207 to1522. The Querini built the castle we can see from the window of our school art studio, and added the name of the island to their family name, which became Querini Stampalia, because Astypalea is Stampalia in Italian. Count Giovanni Querini Stampalia (1799-1869) the last descendant of the family, when he died he bequeathed to the city of Venice all his possessions to create a foundation that promotes the arts. Thus was created the Querini Stampalia Foundation, near the square of St. Mark, which is still one of the most important museums of the city of Venice. So… we called our team “Stampalia Artists”.
Frances A. Hi! I’m Frances. I’m friendly and I love animals.
Peter B.
Hello! My name is Peter. My favorite hobby is football and I’m Olympiakos.
Thanasis G. Hi! My name is Thanassis. I’m kind and funny.
Dimitris D. Hi! My name is Dimitris. I’m funny and I like playing with my friends.
Kali K. Hi, I’m Kali! I like arts and crafts and I also like dancing.
George K.
Hello! My name is George. I love football and I’m Panathinaikos.
Konstantina P.
Hi! I’m Konstantina. I like to smile and I love my dog.
Virginia P.
Hi! My name is Virginia and I like singing and dancing.
Irine S.
Hi! My name is Irene and I like going out with my friends.
Jamie S. Hi! My name is Jamie and I like playing basketball.