- Event: Violin recital by Geórgiou Chliavóra
- Location: Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion
- Date and Time: Saturday, March 8, 9:00 PM
- Highlights: Journey through musical eras from Bach to Papanas
- Tickets: €12/€10 general, €10/€8 discounted
A Musical Time Machine with Strings Attached
Why settle for today’s noisy tourist traps when you can sit back and ride this string-powered time machine? On Saturday, March 8, at Heraklion’s Cultural and Conference Center, Geórgiou Chliavóra will take violin lovers on a historical sound trip. Think Bach, Eugène Ysaÿe, and Simos Papanas (the artistic director of the Thessaloniki State Orchestra) all in one night—the hits keep coming. It’s a rare chance to hear centuries of music, from elegant simplicity to vivid storytelling, all tied together with an inspiring modern perspective.
Chliavóra, a rising star among Greek violinists, doesn’t just play the violin—he makes it sing, cry, and occasionally show off. Expect timeless emotion and surprising soundscapes, all under the skilled hands of this talented soloist.
Ticket Details You Won’t Want to Skim Over
- General Admission: €12/€10
- Discounted Tickets: €10/€8 (for the unemployed, disabled persons, large families, and youths under 25) Where can you get said tickets, you ask? Well, no need to Google:
- Vikelea Municipal Library Bookstore
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Call ahead if you’re feeling chatty: 2813409247
- Online via Ticketservices.gr
- Click, pay, and boom—you’re in.
- At the Venue
- Still a fan of old-school transactions? Snag your spot the night of the event.
The Usual Sponsors Making This Happen
You know an event’s fancy when an entire list of big names is behind it. Let’s not forget the unsung heroes here:
- Airline Sponsor: AEGEAN Airlines (because how else would Bach’s ghost get here?)
- Accommodation Squad: Hotels helping both musicians and granola-bar-eating tourists sleep better at night.
- Road Transport: Union Coach Services, keeping the violin in one piece.
- Maritime Transport: Minoan Lines—because ferries are the buses of the sea.
- Education Support: SAEK AKMI keeping the arts alive.
And a dozen more sponsors with enough logos to fill a NASCAR car—no joke.
