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Greek Culture Ministry Celebrates August Full Moon With Free Admissions

2021-08-18 by Phil Butler

Odeon

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced special events and free admission to archaeological sites and museums for August Full Moon 2021.

Tags: Acropolis Museum, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, August events, August in Greece, concerts, crete, Greece concerts, Greece full moon, Greece museums, Greek Culture Ministry, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Minoan palaces, Minoans, music, Tylissos

Stelios Rokkos – Melina Aslanidou “Live Your Life” Tour Comes to Crete

2021-07-23 by Phil Butler

Stelios Rokkos - Melina Aslanidou | Summer tour

Coming to Heraklion’s Pancretan Stadium August 21st, Stelios Rokkos and Melina Aslanidou will perform in a special concert “Live your life.”

Tags: concerts, Crete concerts, Greece artists, Greece events, Greece vocalists, Greek singers, Heraklion concerts, Live your life, Live your life concert, Melina Aslanidou, Stelios Rokkos, Summer 2021

The Young Artists Festival Come to Samos August 7th – 13th

2019-08-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Performers from China, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Russia, Turkey, and the U.S. will appear at the 10th Samos Young Artists Festival.

Tags: Alexis Karaiskakis-Nastos, concerts, Greece concerts, Lenia Safiropoulou, Masha Ilyashov, Pythagoreion, Pythagoreion Theater, Samos events, Samos Island, Ventus Ensemble

Novosibirsk Hosts TRANS-Siberian Art Festival

2016-04-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The opening of the TRANS-Siberian art festival in Novosibirsk

For visitors to the Russian city of Novosibirsk and other destinations this month, some 14 concerts featuring internationally renowned artists are slated for the TRANS-Siberian Art Festival.

Tags: Amanda Forsythe, concerts, Novosibirsk, Pinchas Zukerman, Russia events, TRANS-Siberian Art Festival

Greece Welcomes Lady Gaga in September

2014-04-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lady Gaga

Coming to Greece in September, Lady Gaga’s 2014 world tour, “ArtRave: The Artpop Ball,” should thrill all Athens if her past performances worldwide mean anything. America’s top pop artist, Gaga is one of the world’s most talented singers and songwriters.

Tags: Athens concerts, concerts, Greece concerts, Lady Gaga

Beyonce To Rock Bratislava Tonight

2013-04-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Beyoncé World Tour 2013

Visitors to Bratislava, Slovakia have an opportunity to catch pop diva Beyonce Knowles in concert this evening. The legendary star landed this morning in the capital in her private jet.

Tags: Beyonce, Bratislava events, concerts, pop performances, Slovakia events

The Coming Warsaw Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival

2013-03-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Warsaw Beethoven Easter Fest

Coming to Poland’s capital March 17th through 29th the Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival in Warsaw invites the best in the world to a cultural and artistic event to remember. Initiated by the wife of legendary Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, Elzbieta Penderecka’s event is now one of Europe’s most anticipated festivals.

Tags: Beethoven, concerts, cultural events, Europe concerts, Poland culture, Poland events, Warsaw travel

Limassol Hosts Euro-Mediterranean Music Celebration

2012-09-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Euro-Mediterranean celebration of music

The Cultural Movement of Limassol ‘Epilogi’ kicks off, A Euro-Mediterranean Music Celebration in Cyprus, a series of concerts and other activities at Heroes Square and the Rialto Theater in Limassol starting tomorrow. International artists from many genres are scheduled to  perform at some of Cyprus’ finest venues. From Thursday until Sunday visitors to on of Cyprus’ […]

Tags: concerts, Cyprus events, Cyprus travel, festivals, Limassol, music fest, Wasla

Soundwave Croatia 2011 – Not Like Any Other

2011-07-16 by Phil Butler

Soundwave Croatia

Soundwave Croatia 2011 kicks off next weekend. Described as “the perfect music festival” by many, this Croatian all weekend party is not your ordinary jam packed beach event. It’s a closely jam packed excitement and relaxation break for music lovers.

Tags: Belleruche, Bonobo, concerts, Croatia events, Croatia travel, Eastern Europe travel, Europe festivals, Europe july, European festivals, European travel, festivals, Hexstatic, July festivals, Little Dragon, music festivals, Petcrane, Roots Manuva, Soundwave, Soundwave 2011, Soundwave II

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Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

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School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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